The country’s electronic exports are now projected to grow by as much as seven percent this year, reversing the previous estimate of flat growth, as the United States’ (US) planned higher tariffs on foreign-made semiconductors have so far remained merely a threat. According to Semiconductor and...
The ongoing corruption scandal in flood control projects and uncertainties in tariffs by the United States (US) are making investors hesitant to pour capital into the country’s electronics industry, according to a prominent industry group. The Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the...
The umbrella group of semiconductor and electronics companies aims to increase its already leading share in the country’s total exports by 64 percent to $70 billion as part of the government’s ambitious five-year plan to boost the industry’s competitiveness. The Semiconductor and Electronics...
The country’s electronic exports is projected to remain flat with a potential to undergo a modest one to two percent growth this year, even if the United States (US) moves to impose high tariffs against foreign-made conductors. Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines...
The Philippine semiconductor industry is pinning its hope on the government to secure a favorable deal with the United States (US) with the looming announcement of tariffs against foreign-made semiconductors, which could be as high as 300 percent. Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)...
Senator Imee Marcos has sounded the alarm over the potential fallout of the United States’ move to impose 100% tariff on Philippine semiconductor exports, a sector valued at USD 4.5 billion to USD 6 billion in annual shipments to the US. “We cannot underestimate the devastating impact these...
The Marcos administration is pushing for the exemption of the Philippines from the planned imposition of a 100 percent tariff threatened by United States (US) President Donald Trump on foreign-made semiconductors, cushioning the industry from a potential slowdown in investments. Special Assistant...
The Philippine semiconductor industry is pushing for the expansion of its export market as it braces for a “devastating” impact from the proposed 100-percent tariffs on foreign-made semiconductors entering the United States (US). US President Donald Trump announced last week that he will impose...
4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino "Nonoy" Libanan believes that the Philippines is on the cusp of being a major player in the world...
President Marcos has issued Administrative Order (AO) No. 31, creating the Semiconductor and Electronics Industry (SEI) Advisory Council to strengthen the country's semiconductor and electronics industry, ensure global competitiveness, and accelerate the sector's growth. Malacañang/Canva file...
Silicon Valley-based Omega Global Technologies Inc. (GTI), a fourth-party logistics (4PL) firm specializing in the global semiconductor and electronics sector, has strengthened its international presence by opening a facility in the country, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)....
President Marcos told officials of a manufacturing company to continue engaging the Philippines as it aims to boost its semiconductor industry. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Amkor Technology Inc. chief operating officer Kevin Engel meet at the Malacañan Palace on Feb. 25, 2025....
