2013 INVESTMENT

PRIORITIES PLAN
Adriano, Myka
Baares, Paul Christian T.
Delos Santos, Kate Kimberly S.
Navidad, Carence Janelle
Ortega, Karla Katrina S.
Pedrealba, Cara Krystle B.
Veloso, Dimple Ivy B.

Why Philippines?

Filipino workforce
Low cost doing business
Located in the heart of Asia
Abundant resources
Liberalized and business-friendly
Unlimited business opportunities

The Board of Investments (BOI), as the

national investment promotion agency of
the government, reflects the countrys
keen interest in keeping its doors open to
investors both foreign and domestic.

Investment Priorities Plan

Article 26 of the Omnibus Investments

Code of 1987 (Executive Order No. 226)
ART. 26. Investment Priorities Plan shall mean the overall plan prepared
by the Board which includes and contains:
(a) The specific activities and generic categories of economic activity
wherein investments are to be encouraged and the corresponding products
and commodities to be grown, processed or manufactured pursuant thereto
for the domestic or export market;
(b) Specific public utilities which can qualify for incentives under this Code
and which shall be supported by studies of existing and prospective
regional demands for the services of such public utilities in the light of the
level and structure of income, production, trade, prices and relevant
economic and technical factors of the regions as well as the existing
facilities to produce such services;

(c) Specific activities where the potential for

utilization of indigenous non-petroleum based
fuels or sources of energy can be best
promoted; and
(d) Such other information, analyses, data,
guidelines or criteria as the Board may deem
appropriate.

Investment Priorities Plan

This plan outlines the sectors in which the
Filipino government is actively promoting
investment with incentives and a
favorable regulatory framework.
Prepared by the Board of Investments
Annually
Must be based on the criteria in
investment priority determination Art.
28, EO No. 226

Investment Priorities Plan

Shall be submitted to the President
May be subject to amendments
Publication

2013 Investment Priorities Plan

Theme
A New Day for Investments: Coherent,
Consistent and ; Creative

Goal

More Investments, More Jobs

Focus of 2013 IPP

Steadfast in its commitment to reduce poverty and
bring equitable progress, the 2013 Investment
Priorities Plan (IPP) will focus on key areas that
will increase exports, create more jobs for
Filipinos, promote skills development, advance
technology, raise revenue generation, spur
countryside empowerment, and contribute to
the preservation of the environment.

Priority Investment Areas

The Regular List, which has thirteen (13)
priority investment areas that were
identified To support the current priority
programs of the government.
The Mandatory List contains
areas/activities where the inclusion in the
IPP as provided under existing laws

Priority Investment Areas

The Export Activities which covers
manufacture of export products, services
exports and activities in support of
exporters.
The ARMM List which encompasses
priority investment areas that have been
determined by the Regional Board of
Investments of the Autonomous

I. PREFERRED ACTIVITIES

Agriculture/Agribusiness and
Fishery

Agriculture/Agribusiness and
Fishery
This covers commercial production, commercial processing of
agricultural, herbal and fishery products and services in support of
Agriculture / Agribusiness and Fishery.
Philippine Agriculture has enormous potential because of its
favorable geographic location to export markets and large arable
land.
Investment opportunities for the following:
High value crops coffee, avocado, squash, red hot chili, peanuts,
mongo beans.
New varieties of coconut (higher yields and faster maturities)
Intercropping (cacao with coconut)
Convert commodities to specialty products
Agri-tourism

Agriculture/Agribusiness and
Fishery
Constraints to Philippine Agriculture
Underinvested in Agricultural Sector
Research and development is low priority
Lack of agricultural credit support and ability
of farmers to access capital
Corruption

Creative Industries/KnowledgeBased Services

Creative Industries/KnowledgeBased Services

Business process outsourcing (BPO)
activities, and IT and IT-enabled services
that involve original content
Creative
industries/knowledge-based
services with original content

Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding
Construction and repair of ships
Shipbreaking / shiprecycling.
So far, the Philippines is the fourth largest
shipbuilder, next to Korea, China and
Japan.
The arrival of foreign shipbuilders in the
Philippines propelled the export growth
of
Philippine-made
ships
in
the
international market.

Mass Housing

Mass Housing
Development of low-cost mass housing
Manufacture
of
modular
housing
components

Iron and Steel

Iron and Steel

Basic iron and steel products, long steel products and
flat hot-/cold-rolled products.
STEEL DEMAND
Continuing growth of real estate developments
Reconstruction of typhoon and earthquake affected areas
Increased government infrastructure spending

STEEL SUPPLY
Significant rise of imports for billets, wire rods, rebars, pipes and
tubes
Significant rise of local production for rebars, pipes and tubes

Energy

Energy
Exploration,
development,
and/or
utilization of energy sources adopting
environmentally-friendly technologies

Infrastructure

Research and Development

Green Projects

Manufacture of Motor
Vehicles

Strategic Projects

Hospital/Medical Services

Disaster Prevention, Mitigation

and Recovery Projects

II. MANDATORY LIST

Industrial Tree Plantation

This covers extensive plantation of forest land and tree

crops (except fruit trees) for commercial and industrial
purposes.

Exploration, Mining, Quarrying

and Processing of Minerals

Covers the exploration and development of mineral

resources, mining/quarrying and processing of metallic
and non-metallic minerals.

Publication or Printing of
Books / Textbooks

Covers printing, re-printing, publication and

content development of books or textbooks.

Refining, Storage, Marketing and

Distribution of Petroleum Products

Covers
refining,
storage,
distribution and marketing of
petroleum products.

Ecological Solid Waste

Management

Covers the establishment of waste

recycling facilities.

Clean Water Projects

Covers the establishment of wastewater treatment

facilities and sewage collection integrated with
treatment facilities and the adoption of water
pollution control technology, cleaner production
and waste minimization.

Rehabilitation, Self-Development and

Self-Reliance of Persons with Disability

Covers the manufacture of technical aids and

appliances for the use and/or rehabilitaion of
persons with disablity, and the establishment of
special schools, homes, residential communities or
retirement villages solely to suit the needs and
requirements of persons with disablity.

Renewable Energy

Covers developers of renewable energy, including hybrid

systems.
Manufacturers, fabricators and suppliers of locally produced
renewable energy equipment and components.

Tourism

III. EXPORT ACTIVITIES

Manufacture of export products, services

exports and activities in support of
exporters.

IV. ARMM List

ARMM List
Covers priority activities that have been
identified by the Regional Board of
Investments of the ARMM (RBOI-ARMM)
in accordance with E.O. No. 458. The
RBOI-ARMM may also register and
administer incentives to activities in this
IPP for projects locating in the ARMM.

Export Activities
Export Trader and Service Exporter
Support Activities for Exporters

Agriculture,
Agribusiness/Aquaculture & Fishery
Production and processing of agricultural
and fishery products (production of
Halal meat and foods).

Basic Industries
Covers the production of pharmaceuticals
such as antibiotics and medical devices,
textile and textile products, inorganic and
organic fertilizers using solid wastes
materials,
mining
exploration
and
development of mineral resources .

Consumer Manufactures
Covers processing of rubber products to
be integrated with plantation and leather
products.

Infrastructure and Services

Covers public utilities with developmental
route of the five provinces and one city of
ARMM and 0ther adjacent cities and
provinces.

Industrial Service Facilities

Covers engineering products, electronics
and
telecommunication
products,
fabrication of construction materials and
hydropower plant.

Engineering industries
Covers engineering products, electronics
and telecommunication products,
fabrication of construction materials and
hydropower plant.

Logistics
Covers the transportation of cargoes
and/or passengers (air; sea and/or land)
and freight/cargo forwarding.

BIMP EAGA Trade and

Investment Enterprises
Covers enterprises located or have their
base of operation in the BIMP EAGA,
namely, Brunei; Sabah and Sarawak in
Malaysia; Maluku, Sulawesi, Kalimantan
and Iringaya in Indonesia; and Mindanao
and Palawan in the Philippines, who shall
invest and engage in economic activity in
the ARMM including the age old
Traditional Barter Trading System in the
BIMP EAGA.

Tourism
Covers the establishment of tourism estate
subject to guidelines developed jointly by
RBOI-ARMM and the DOT-ARMM,
tourist accommodation facilities

Health and Education Services

and Facilities
Covers the establishment of private
hospitals, medical clinics, wellness
centers, primary education, secondary
education, tertiary education (colleges,
universities
and
vocational-technical
schools) and ancillary services including
any and all health and edication related
investment.

Halal Industry
This covers services and the production
and processing of products under Muslim
or Islamic law.

OVERVIEW OF 2014
INVESTMENT PRIORITIES
PLAN

Overview of 2014 IPP

The Investment Priorities Plan (IPP) is
annually issued for the past 40 years by
the Board of Investments, however, the
2014 IPP, will have a three-year effectivity
period.
The 2014 IPP, is yet to be issued as the BOI
has not yet finalized the final list of the
priority sectors eligible for fiscal
incentives.

Overview of 2014 IPP

7 specific sectors
1. Manufacturing that covers motor vehicle assembly
like engineered products, body panel, stamping,
engines; chemicals such as fertilizers, pesticides,
copper wire rod, paper pulp etc;
2. Agribusiness and fisheries like extraction of natural
ingredients, mechanized agri-support services and
infrastructure;
3. Services like integrated circuit design, ship repair,
testing facilities, and charging stations for evehicles;

Overview of 2014 IPP

4. Economic and low- cost housing horizontal
and vertical;
5. Energy;
6. Public infrastructure and logistics like
airports and PPP projects;
7. Sectors mandated by law to be entitled to
incentives like tree plantation, mining,
refining, storage and distribution of
petroleum products, renewable energy and
tourism

Thank You!