is urging the government to establish a national council for the semiconductor industry to tighten the partnership among the sector, academe and the government in order to address workforce development issues within the industry and enhance the product mix in the Philippines, among others.
Lachica explained the role of Vietnam’s semiconductor council. He said “The government, academe, industry… they really look at the global environment, what are the prospects of demand, what companies are we going to attract to Vietnam, what will the incentives be,” Lachica said. But Lachica emphasized that the council would be more efficient if it would only consist of around four to five members.kasi lalo nana talagang tutok saLachica stressed the need to benchmark the Philippines with other countries and the need to develop the national council for the industry when he divulged workforce development issues and the need to enhance the product mix of the electronics industry in the country.
“So having said that, they can’t do it by themselves. And that’s why, you know, we’ve looked at the government also for support the DOST , DTI , the President, because whether you’re talking about incentives or the ease of doing business or regulatory environment, the industry can’t do much without the support of the government,” he said.