US-based healthcare player Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) announced plans to expand its footprint in the Philippines, with a proposed investment of up to $500 million to establish a premium, state-of-the-art tertiary hospital and scale up its global business services (GBS) operations.
The announcement was made during a meeting on Monday between BSMH executives and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Washington D.C., according to the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA).
SAPIEA Secretary Frederick Go said the new venture is “a strong vote of confidence in the Philippines and a transformative opportunity for our healthcare and services sectors.”
“We will work closely with BSMH to help turn their plans into reality. Their investment will generate meaningful jobs and help deliver world-class facilities, advanced medical equipment, and high-quality healthcare for the Filipino people,” he said.
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, BSMH is one of the world’s largest not-for-profit health systems, operating over 50 hospitals and 1,200 care sites in the United States and Ireland, with a global workforce of more than 60,000. The group reported $5 billion in annual revenue in mid-2025.
BSMH has a presence in the Philippines through its subsidiaries Nordic and Bon Secours Mercy Health Philippines, which provide IT and back-end support services.
The company plans to scale up its GBS operations in Manila from 170 to about 1,200 professionals, strengthening the country’s role in supporting BSMH’s global operations.
The expansion will focus on enhancing the organization’s non-patient-facing capabilities, operating in tandem with US-based teams to support BSMH’s healthcare mission.
“As a $13-billion integrated Catholic health delivery system based in the US, we’re proud to expand our global reach and deepen our existing commitment in the Philippines. I couldn’t be more bullish on bringing new, premium healthcare services to the Philippines,” said BSMH president and chief executive John Starcher.
Starcher cited the company’s bullish outlook on bringing advanced healthcare services to the Philippines, noting that the potential public-private partnership would benefit both the Filipino population and BSMH’s international workforce.
If realized, the investment would be one of the largest by a US-based healthcare provider in the Philippines, highlighting the country’s growing importance as a strategic destination for healthcare infrastructure, innovation and talent development.
