DTI ramps up $110-B semiconductor export plan

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is advancing its roadmap to grow the Philippines’ semiconductor and electronics exports to $110 billion by 2030, more than double current levels, under a five-year industry plan.

First unveiled in 2025, the Philippine Semiconductor and Electronics Industry Roadmap is now moving into execution through coordinated government and industry efforts, led by the Semiconductor and Electronics Industry Advisory Council.

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This roadmap targets $70 billion in semiconductor exports and $40 billion in electronics shipments by 2030. It also includes a five-year workforce program to train and upskill 128,000 semiconductor professionals.

Up to three national laboratories are envisioned under the plan. 

It also lays out a long-term plan to transition into higher-value segments such as integrated circuit design and, eventually, wafer fabrication.

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“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,” Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said on Wednesday. 

Electronics — the bulk of which are semiconductors — is the Philippines’ top export sector. Shipments reached $49.64 billion in 2025, up 16.11 percent from a year earlier and exceeding earlier forecasts of flat growth at $48 billion.