The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has outlined a roadmap aimed at positioning the Philippines as a global semiconductor and electronics hub, targeting $110 billion in annual exports by 2030.
The plan, presented by the Board of Investments (BOI) during the 4th meeting of the Semiconductor and Electronics Industry Advisory Council (SEIAC) on March 23 at Malacañang, sets export goals of $70 billion for semiconductors and $40 billion for electronics. It also includes a five-year workforce program to train and upskill 128,000 professionals for the sector.
Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto, who chairs the council, said the government is committed to implementing the roadmap, describing the semiconductor and electronics sector as a key driver of exports and employment. He noted that the industry accounts for nearly three-fifths of the country’s export revenues and employs about three million Filipinos.
BOI executive director Ma. Corazon Halili-Dichosa presented the roadmap, which outlines interventions across the value chain — from advanced packaging and integrated circuit (IC) design to the long-term goal of establishing front-end manufacturing.
The roadmap also proposes the establishment of up to three national laboratories with specialized capabilities, including fabrication, research and development, and talent development.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) secretary Cristina A. Roque said the plan was developed in coordination with industry and government stakeholders.
“Semiconductors are our number one export, and we want to keep growing that. The PSEI Roadmap tells us exactly what we need to do — and who needs to do it. We built this with the industry, and we are committed to delivering on it, because the more this sector grows, the more jobs it creates for our people,” Roque said.
She added: “The PSEI Roadmap gives us the framework to move up the value chain, from packaging into IC design and, eventually, wafer fabrication. The biggest driver of that transition is not just promotion but policy reform, and this roadmap identifies exactly the reforms we need to make it happen.”
Recto also directed close monitoring of the roadmap’s implementation, including setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and identifying reforms that will require legislation, executive action, or budget support.
“Otherwise, it is just paper with ambition printed on it,” Recto said.
The council also cited the Philippines’ hosting of the 2026 ASEAN chairmanship as an opportunity to promote the country as an emerging semiconductor hub in the region.
