The Philippines has unveiled an ambitious plan to raise the country’s semiconductor and electronics exports to $110 billion annually by 2030. The Philippine Semiconductor and Electronics Industry (PSEI) Roadmap**, presented by the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Board of Investments (BOI), charts the path for the country to become a globally competitive semiconductor and electronics powerhouse.
Presented during the 4th Meeting of the Semiconductor and Electronics Industry Advisory Council (SEIAC) on March 23 at Malacañang, the roadmap positions the Philippines as a premier global packaging partner, targeting $70 billion in semiconductor exports and $40 billion in electronics exports by 2030. A five-year workforce plan will also train and upskill 128,000 semiconductor professionals to meet the industry’s evolving technical demands.
Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto, who chairs the Council, reaffirmed the Marcos administration’s commitment to implementing the roadmap’s priority actions. He highlighted the semiconductor and electronics sector—responsible for nearly 60 percent of the country’s export earnings and employing around three million Filipinos—as a critical driver of economic growth and job creation.
“It is an employment leader and economic winner essential to national progress,” Recto said.
Following the Council’s endorsement, BOI Executive Director Ma. Corazon Halili-Dichosa detailed the roadmap’s strategic vision and the government support needed to achieve its objectives.
Developed by DTI in coordination with industry stakeholders, research institutions, and partner government agencies, the PSEI Roadmap identifies interventions across the semiconductor value chain—from advanced packaging and integrated circuit (IC) design to long-term front-end manufacturing capabilities. The plan also includes establishing up to three national semiconductor laboratories, each with specialized research, fabrication, R&D roadmaps, and talent development frameworks.
DTI Secretary Cristina A. Roque stressed the importance of the roadmap in sustaining the Philippines’ leadership in semiconductor exports.
“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,” Roque said.
“The more this sector grows, the more jobs it creates for our people.”
Roque added that the roadmap provides a framework for moving up the value chain—from packaging to 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,” she said.
The Council also flagged the Philippines’ 2026 ASEAN Chairmanship as an opportunity to highlight the country as an emerging semiconductor hub in the region. Recto directed strict monitoring of the roadmap, including setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and identifying reforms requiring legislation, executive action, or budgetary support.
“Otherwise, it is just paper with ambition printed on it,” Recto said.