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...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House members' proposal to renew the franchise of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) for another 25 years has gained the support of the semiconductor organizations in the...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has called for more investments in high value products to arrest the worrisome decline in the country’s exports. Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual The DTI chief pointed out to the 18.1 percent decline in the country’s merchandize...
The Philippines electronics industry is looking at hitting $50 billion exports this year of which 70 percent or 35 percent will come from the semiconductor sector, according to the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI). SEIPI President Dan Lachica...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), had a unique opportunity to show off its technologies that are at par with other global creations during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Business Mission in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, California from January 5...
