Tokyo, Japan
February 10, 2023

“Think growth, think Philippines!” expressed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during the Philippine Business Opportunities Forum, as he sought to attract more foreign investors given the country’s strong macro-economy, enabling policy environment and a massive infrastructure development agenda.

With the Philippines being in the upward trajectory of economic recovery, President Marcos Jr. assured the Japanese business communities of the positive updates in the economic performance of the country, as well as of investment opportunities in infrastructure and various priority industries as the nation achieved 7.6% growth in its gross domestic product (GDP) last year.

The President added that the country offers a lot more to investors through landmark legislations that allow foreign investments to thrive with ease.

He likewise emphasized the government’s development agenda for infrastructure programs, saying that measures are being implemented to ease the private sector’s engagement with government initiatives, thereby providing an even more competitive public-private partnership (PPP).

“We will reap the benefits of robust, sustainable and inclusive growth for our businesses and our peoples. Let’s make it happen in the Philippines,” President Marcos Jr. conveyed.

The Forum was organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Japan-Philippines Economic Cooperation Committee (JPECC), ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) and the Philippine Society of Japan, Inc. (PSOJ).

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