BOI to forge MOU with cold chain industry stakeholders of Taiwan

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Harnessing Taiwan’s global cold chain solutions to further develop the Philippine cold chain industry, the Board of Investments (BOI) led by Governor Marjorie O. Ramos-Samaniego and Director Raquel B. Echague of the Resource-Based Industries Service met with the Taiwan Cold Chain Association (TCCA), thru its Chairman Freezer Lin, jointly with the Department continue reading : BOI to forge MOU with cold chain industry stakeholders of Taiwan

BOI holds inter-agency meeting to address issues on overloading

MAKATI CITY — Tasked with facilitating the resolution of issues and concerns of investors, the Board of Investments (BOI) organized a meeting with various agencies to address the concerns of NLEX Corporation, a BOI-registered company, and the local government units of Pampanga and Bulacan about overloaded trucks regularly plying the North Luzon Expressway and the continue reading : BOI holds inter-agency meeting to address issues on overloading

Group photo of attendees of the 2-day Capability Building Training

DTI and BOI conduct 2-Day CBT on investment promotion in Rizal Province

ANTIPOLO CITY – Local Government Units (LGU) in the Province of Rizal underwent a 2-day Capability Building Training (CBT) on Investment Promotion last March 29-30, 2023, held at the Eugenio Lopez Center, Antipolo City. The activity spearheaded by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Rizal together with Board of Investment (BOI) was attended continue reading : DTI and BOI conduct 2-Day CBT on investment promotion in Rizal Province

With investment approvals on the rise for Jan 2023 alone, BOI expects to hit its Php1T investment approvals annual target, Trade Secretary reports to Malacañang 

The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) remains optimistic on hitting its Php1 trillion investment approvals target for 2023 given the aggressive but strategic promotion initiatives being conducted globally with no less than President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the country’s top salesman.   Complementing these aggressive investment promotion efforts, Trade Secretary Fred Pascual said the country continue reading : With investment approvals on the rise for Jan 2023 alone, BOI expects to hit its Php1T investment approvals annual target, Trade Secretary reports to Malacañang 

More Swiss Firms affirm bright investment prospects in the Philippines

SWITZERLAND – Things are looking up for the Philippines as more Swiss firms have expressed their interest in investing in the country during the investment mission to Switzerland at the sidelines of the Philippines – European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the 5th Philippines – Switzerland Joint Economic Committee (JEC) Meetings in Switzerland on 9 continue reading : More Swiss Firms affirm bright investment prospects in the Philippines

PH outperforms ASEAN peers as March manufacturing output is up, DTI-BOI expects further growth in coming months

Following the greater mobility and effective implementation of health and safety protocols with lesser and lesser COVID-19 cases, the Philippines is in full swing of economic recovery as manufacturing output climbed 53.2 in March 2022, again outperforming its ASEAN neighbors.  The Department of Trade and Industry, through its industry and investments promotion arm–the Board of continue reading : PH outperforms ASEAN peers as March manufacturing output is up, DTI-BOI expects further growth in coming months

Laguna’s 450th Founding Anniversary celebration

BOI, Laguna LGU inks investment promotion and facilitation agreement

The Board of Investments (BOI) and the Laguna province have recently forged a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on investments promotion and facilitation. As part of Laguna’s 450th Founding Anniversary celebration with the theme “Pagbangon mula sa Pandemya”, a ceremonial signing of the said MOA was held at the Sunstar Mall, Sta. Cruz Laguna last 27 continue reading : BOI, Laguna LGU inks investment promotion and facilitation agreement

2nd Online Roundtable Discussion with the World Bank on the Reconfiguration of Philippine participation in GVCs

PH reconfigures participation in global value chains

Trade, investment, technology, and geopolitical trends that predate the pandemic will have implications for the participation of the Philippines in global value chains (GVCs). Emerging trends like the rise of automation, supply chain digitalization, artificial intelligence (AI), and the increasing use of services in manufacturing could affect the country’s traditional comparative advantages based on low continue reading : PH reconfigures participation in global value chains

Keynote address of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Philippine-India business conference on renewable energy

Ladies and gentlemen, a good afternoon to you all. We’d like to thank the conference organizers, Manila Times, for inviting us to speak before you today on opportunities for trade and investment between India and the Philippines focusing on renewable energy. We’d also like to recognize the many distinguished guests here at this conference that continue reading : Keynote address of Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, Philippine-India business conference on renewable energy

BOI promotes plant-based food

BOI promotes plant-based food, gears up local researchers and start-ups for the Big Idea Food Competition

The Board of Investments (BOI), the Philippines’ lead industry promotion agency, recently conducted an online information session on the upcoming Big Idea Food Competition (BIFC) 2022 Asia Edition to raise awareness on the potentials of plant-based foods. The said session is a tie-up with Big Idea Ventures (BIV), the Department of Science and Technology – continue reading : BOI promotes plant-based food, gears up local researchers and start-ups for the Big Idea Food Competition