Philippines on Track to Exceed Investment Target, BoI Confident
The Philippines' Board of Investments (BoI) is on track to exceed its P1-trillion investment approval target for 2026, citing a robust project pipeline. Having already secured over 90% of its annual goal in the first nine months of the year, the agency expressed strong confidence in surpassing its target.
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