Solons and stakeholders agree–the Philippine automotive industry has failed to prosper due to the country’s failure to expand the local sector for car parts.
Valenzuela 2nd district Rep. Weslie Gatchalian, panel chairman, asked Gutierrez why this was the case. The latter, who joined the hearing as a resource person, said vehicles in Thailand are composed of 80 to 90 percent locally made parts. Rodriguez in his explanatory note said that the Philippines first implemented its motor vehicle development program in 1973. “Among others, the program was aimed at developing a local vehicle manufacturing industry that would effectively encourage the development of vehicle parts manufacturing and auto-supporting industries. The government envisioned the industry as a major source of manufacturing value-added, and therefore has potentially high economic contributions,” he said.
Bka nman mka hingi ng tulong. Walang na sagot sa talk2GLOBE kung kelan ba pka critical ng internet ngaun. Pa tulong po.
Because it has relied on protections for too long.