Two major Indian investors are set to create a combined 2,000 new jobs in the Philippines through expansion projects in the business process management (BPM) and healthcare sectors, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said.
Hinduja Group, one of India’s largest conglomerates, committed to generating at least 1,000 new full-time jobs in the BPM industry by 2027.
The jobs are part of a $5-million expansion of its local arm, Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS). The company employs over 3,800 Filipinos and has invested more than $50 million since entering the Philippine market in 2003.
HGS is opening new offices in Bonifacio Global City and Iloilo and launched the country’s first AI Hub in Quezon City to train Filipino workers in automation, analytics and artificial intelligence.
The move was formalized during an Aug. 7 meeting with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in New Delhi.
Meanwhile, NephroPlus, Asia’s largest dialysis network, announced plans to expand from 39 to 150 clinics nationwide by 2028, creating about 1,000 new jobs and widening access to renal care in underserved provinces.
The $50-million investment plan includes local manufacturing of dialysis supplies and the establishment of a training academy for Filipino hemodialysis nurses.
This follows an initial investment of $30 million in 2020. NephroPlus has been in the Philippines since 2020, employing over 600 Filipinos and serving nearly 2,500 patients monthly.
It works with local governments in Cavite, Aklan and Cebu to expand access through public-private partnerships. A new clinic in Noveleta, Cavite is pending Board of Investments (BOI) approval.
Trade Secretary Cristina Roque lauded both expansions for boosting employment and strengthening key sectors of the economy. “These investments create opportunities for our people, upgrade skills, and bring essential services closer to communities,” she said.
The DTI said both projects align with the Marcos administration’s Bagong Pilipinas vision and can benefit from incentives under the CREATE MORE Act and the Green Lane for Strategic Investments, which expedite high-impact projects in priority industries.
