MANUFACTURING & LOGISTICS
The development path of each of Asia’s advanced and middle-income economies has been characterized by strong growth of the industrial sector and large shifts of workers from lower value-added agriculture and services into higher-value manufacturing and exports. This has yet to take place in the Philippines on a sufficiently large scale.
Manufacturing
For much of the last century, industrialization in the Philippines consisted of import substitution and exports of agricultural and forestry products having limited value-added (e.g. coconut oil, copper metal, and plywood). [ Read This Chapter ]Logistics
The ports of Batangas and Subic have substantial new investment in port infrastructure that should be utilized to lower international shipping costs for industry in CALABARZON and to develop an Asian regional freeport at Subic. [ Read This Chapter ]Taiwanese Investments Relocate In RP
16 January, 2013 at 16:13
This is a re-posted article. Year 2012 was a good year for Taiwanese investors whose investments reached $400 million from $300 million in 2011 as
Philippines seen as e-vehicle parts manufacturing hub
17 October, 2012 at 11:04
This is a re-posted article. The Asian Development Bank sees the Philippines becoming a regional manufacturing hub for electric vehicle parts, that
Exports post steepest drop in 8 months
15 October, 2012 at 14:30
This is a re-posted article. Philippine exports fell in August as outbound shipments of electronics dipped for the fifth consecutive month,
Power, smuggling issues top industries’ concerns
15 October, 2012 at 13:31
This is a re-posted article. Businessmen belonging to the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) have asked the government to address
Isuzu may scale down Phl operations
25 September, 2012 at 13:44
This is a re-posted article. MANILA, Philippines – Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC) may scale down its assembly operations next year if
More Japanese firms invest
18 September, 2012 at 14:21
This is a re-posted article. MORE JAPANESE firms are entering the country due to the inexpensive labor and high level of joblessness in the
PIDS urges revitalization of manufacturing sector
6 September, 2012 at 17:18
This is a re-posted article. MANILA, Philippines – The country must work on revitalizing its manufacturing sector in order to make
Domestic manufacturers ready ‘industry road map’
24 August, 2012 at 15:11
This is a re-posted article. DOMESTIC manufacturers will submit to the government within the month an “industry road map” detailing policy
Car-battery maker may move P1-B expansion plan to Indonesia
24 August, 2012 at 12:11
This is a re-posted article. PHILIPPINE Batteries Inc. (PBI) manufacturer of car batteries carrying the Motolite brand, is now considering the
NEDA chief pushes revival of local industries
17 July, 2012 at 17:51
This is a re-posted article. MANILA, Philippines – The country’s socioeconomic planning chief is pushing for the revival of local
Ford Motor’s Laguna plant folding up
29 June, 2012 at 12:39
This is a re-posted article. MICHIGAN-BASED Ford Motor Co. announced that it is shutting down its 30,000-unit capacity manufacturing plant in Santa
Hanjin Plans $700-M New Investments
24 May, 2012 at 11:08
This is a re-posted article. MANILA, Philippines — Hanjin, world’s leading ship manufacturer, is expanding its existing shipyard facility
WTO warns of risks to electronics supply chain
17 May, 2012 at 10:23
This is a re-posted article. Increased “interdependency” in global production networks for electronics requires greater multilateral
Factory output up for the 3rd straight month
17 May, 2012 at 10:06
This is a re-posted article. Factory output rose for the third consecutive month in March, posting the fastest growth in 12 months, the National
March slump prompts export growth worry
11 May, 2012 at 10:57
This is a re-posted article. Merchandise exports reversed to a slump in March, the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported yesterday, declining
$3-billion foreign investments expected this year
10 May, 2012 at 10:51
This is a re-posted article. MANILA, Philippines – As much as $3 billion in foreign investments in the business process outsourcing,
