BARMM has already exceeded its full-year 2025 investment total in just four months, giving the Bangsamoro region a significant economic milestone ahead of its first parliamentary elections in September.
Data from the Bangsamoro Board of Investments showed approved investments in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao reached ₱5.1 billion as of April 2026, surpassing the ₱5 billion recorded for the entirety of 2025. The new investments are expected to generate 2,583 jobs across the 7-year-old autonomous region.
Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento described the development as a “strong indicator of rising investor confidence and sustained peace-driven development in the region.”
For ordinary Bangsamoro families, the figures signal potential jobs, livelihoods, business activity and local income opportunities in health and wellness, tourism, agriculture and agribusiness.
“These investments mean jobs, livelihoods, and a better future for Bangsamoro families. They bring hope and demonstrate that lasting peace can deliver tangible dividends on the ground,” Sarmiento said.
During its April 30, 2026 meeting, the BBOI approved six new investment projects worth ₱2.6 billion, projected to create 1,657 jobs. Among them were health, wellness and tourism-related facilities in Cotabato City worth ₱177 million, expected to generate 69 jobs.
Other approved projects included a ₱167 million mainland project expected to create 113 jobs, a ₱58 million project projected to employ 143 workers and a ₱2.2 billion investment in an island province expected to generate 1,330 jobs.
BBOI Chairman Mohamad Omar Pasigan said, “We are not just counting investments — we are foreseeing potential jobs and livelihood opportunities for every family across our provinces (in BARMM).”
The milestone comes ahead of the Sept. 14, 2026 elections, when voters will elect the 80-member Bangsamoro Parliament for the first time.
