01/10/2026
BUILDING ON WHAT WE’VE BUILT ��
The Group, in partnership with DTI-Philippine Trade and Investment Center-Osaka, today gathered around 80 Japanese industry leaders and business representatives at the Philippine Investment Forum in Osaka, Japan to explore growth opportunities across the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC).
BCDA President and CEO Engr. Joshua M. Bingcang underscored that the opportunity goes beyond individual projects, saying: “We are no longer talking about a single factory or a single piece of infrastructure. We are talking about ecosystems.”
The forum showcased investment opportunities across Clark, New Clark City, Subic Bay, Poro Point and Camp John Hay, with BCDA subsidiaries and development partners presenting platforms where Japanese companies can invest, build, operate, and bring their expertise and technology into the Philippines.
Philippine Consul General in Osaka Donna Rodriguez welcomed the Japanese business community, highlighting the importance of strengthening economic ties, and creating more opportunities for Philippine-Japanese partnerships.
“For our Japanese partners, this Corridor represents a massive unprecedented opportunity. Japan has long been a cornerstone of the Philippine economic progress, and Japan has already been a bedrock of our foreign direct investments. Now, through the Corridor, we’re offering a streamlined highly supported ecosystem designed specifically to secure and diversify your global supply chain,” said Hon. Rodriguez.
The forum was followed by signing of memoranda of understanding and business-to-business meetings, allowing Japanese companies to engage directly with BCDA, its subsidiaries and partner agencies, as well as Philippine development private partners on specific projects and investment opportunities.