State Dining Room, Malacañan Palace 
October 17, 2023

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. held a sectoral meeting with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and other agencies at the State Dining Room in Malacañan Palace.

The DTI reported on the status of investment leads vis-à-vis Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) secured during Presidential visits.

On Investment Promotion Agencies (IPA) foreign investment approvals, the Department noted that since the beginning of the Administration, there has been a substantial increase in investment approvals and expressed optimism towards future investments, as the government—through the Board of Investments (BOI), Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and other agencies—takes significant steps in promoting the Philippines as an attractive investment destination.

Likewise, the DTI presented its Investment Leads Monitoring System, a web-based portal that provides real-time investment tracking that can be accessed anywhere with an internet connection. The portal includes a dashboard with interactive charts showing the progress made on investments, performance analysis on investment trends and an investor management system, among others.

The meeting also touched on the Investment leads endorsed for Executive Order No. 18 (Constituting Green Lanes for Strategic Investments) and other matters.

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