The Philippines Department of Finance promoted the country’s push to attract high-impact investments focused on key industries, job creation and technology transfer at the Philippine Executive Forum in San Francisco on 20 April 2026. Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go positioned the Philippines as an investment destination amid global volatility, pointing to policy credibility and the ability to sustain growth and manage external shocks. The investment case highlighted a large and young English-speaking workforce, a reform-driven policy environment, a stable macroeconomic base, a growing pipeline of investment-ready sectors, a fast-expanding digital economy and the Philippines’ strategic partnership with the United States. Priority sectors presented under the Marcos Jr. administration were semiconductors and electronics, mineral processing, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, agriculture, steel, renewable energy, infrastructure and tourism, alongside reaffirmations of sustained growth, manageable inflation, a strong labour market and prudent fiscal management. Co-organized with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the forum also included a trade and investment presentation by the Department of Trade and Industry and a panel discussion with US-based private-sector participants.

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