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The Philippine government wants to turn the country into a major hub for semiconductors and electronics. The goal is to hit $110 billion in yearly exports by the year 2030.
Officials from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) shared this plan during a meeting at Malacañang. The meeting was led by the Semiconductor and Electronics Industry Advisory Council.
Under the proposal, $70 billion of that total would come from semiconductors. The remaining $40 billion would come from other electronics products.
A big part of the plan is building up PH’s talent pool. The government wants to train or upgrade the skills of 128,000 workers over the next five years. These workers will fill jobs in the chip and electronics sector.
Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto said the industry is already a huge part of the Philippine economy. Right now, it brings in nearly 60% of all export earnings. It also provides jobs for about 3 million people across the country.
The roadmap also lays out concrete steps to improve the entire production chain. These steps include better packaging for chips, more work on integrated circuit design, and eventually building front-end manufacturing facilities.
The government wants to set up as many as three national laboratories. These labs would handle research, development, and training. They could also be used for making test batches of chips.
Trade Secretary Cristina A. Roque said the plan was built with help from private companies and government agencies. She said semiconductors are the country’s top export product. Growing this sector will create more jobs for ordinary Filipinos.
She also explained that the roadmap helps the country move beyond simple packaging. The goal is to get into chip design and eventually wafer fabrication. According to her, the most important part is not just attracting investors but fixing policies. The roadmap points out exactly which rules need to change.
Recto warned that the plan will fail without proper follow through. He said the government must set deadlines, assign who is responsible for what, and figure out which changes need new laws or budget money. Otherwise, he added, the document is just ambition printed on paper.
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