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Date: 18 Apr 2026
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As I read the articles posted at semicon chika, I could say that they are all interesting. I just noticed that all of the topics has very little effect on Philippine Economy's growth or should I say no effect at all. So I am suggesting that we discuss topics that could help put some muscles in our economy. On item to start with is the support to local semicon suppliers especially to the materials that are directly coming from Philippines. Example of this is the toolings. We have so many tooling manufacturers that could be competitive if we would only patronize them. Pls comment.
Onemig delaCruz
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Date: 18 Apr 2026
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Serious talk to, I think what really matters is how to compete in the global arena. Local suppliers should also cope with the competition. The driver is cost, quality is given.
Bagets
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Date: 19 Apr 2026
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Hi Juan "Onemig" delaCruz,
I agree with you 100% - we should, as much as possible, patronize all local suppliers in the semicon industry. This will help them get the financial muscle to become more and more competitive. There is one question though - do they offer the same quality? If not, we should not reject their products or services outright. We should help the supplier understand what he's doing wrong. If he corrects the problem in time, well and good - let's support him all the way to the bank! If not, it's his tough luck, we tried to help him.
Thanks and keep on posting!
EE
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Date: 19 Apr 2026
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EE, tough luck? Is that all you can say? What if they just can't afford the equipment to correct the problem?
My suggestion is this: there should be a conspiracy here in the Philippines to buy all local supplies and services, regardless of quality, as long as these will not affect the quality and reliability of our final products.
So what if a cart is not as shiny as the imported one, or so what if a table is not as fashionable? If they will serve the same purpose, let's buy the Filipino one!!!
Everyone should pitch in if this is to succeed.
Pessimistic Pinoy
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Date: 19 Apr 2026
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Great topic...now we're talking, thanks to Onemig!
The Philippine Economy...what should we do for its growth? Many of us can always pick a thought or suggest a way for this purpose. But I guess everything is easier said than done. When we start talking of Philippine economic growth, I can always go down deep to some real concerns and root causes, why our economy can't be as buoyant as we or some leaders had hoped. We can discuss graft and corruption, colonial mentality, government bureaucracy, political instability, power and class struggles, poverty, religion and idealisms and maybe most of all, economic imperialism (piracy included). These are serious concerns that continually create impact to the Philippine economy. These concerns had become integral parasites of our culture, of our systems and of our society, and had sipped contentlessly from our economic juices, whatever is there left.
Our government have tried so hard to improve our economy, from Cory to FVR to Erap and now with GMA. But I guess they know they can only do so much. Foreign investments to create more jobs, the buy-Filipino campaign, the on-and-off peace pacts, all of these are positive endeavors to uplift our economy, but up to how much...? Most of these leaders have been boastful of their economic achievements and I hate to say that they are all @#$%^&*#@ in claiming such.
WE in the semicon field can't also do so much. We can patronize all local suppliers as we need them regardless of quality and cost, we can even create an economic conspiracy via SEIPI or the trade department, but I can tell you, the Philippine economy will remain where it is now, or even go down to the toilets, if the concerns I have raised will remain concerns.
Now tell me, what is the lifestyle of the richest of the rich and the poorest of the poor in the Philippines? If you can swallow this picture, then I can believe our economy is moving into the right direction.
Bokyo
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Date: 20 Apr 2026
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Tsk! tsk! tsk! Bokyo masyado mo naman atang pinabibigat ang solusyon sa problema....eh mabigat na nga talaga ang kalaban.
A one mile walk starts with a single step. If each one of us can do their share in helping fight this evil, there's no reason to doubt that it cannot be achieved no matter how difficult and grand scale as what you have pointed out. Maybe one of the first evils we have to fight is our mind setting that this problem will never be solved.
Now that the global economy is sufferring, it is the Philippines' oppotunity to "shine". One of the best characters of Filipinos is that we are resilient. In fact, last year, Philippines had the highest growth rate in this part of the globe (even higher than Singapore). Some would probably say that this only because our GNP previously were so low that we got better the following year. But "that", my friends, is exactly my point!
I agree that supporting our local suppliers is one good avenue to start. And let's not stop there. Everyday, every week, or every month, ask yourselves "Have I given my part?". Then let's try to spread the word. This forum is one great tool. And so my hat's off to EE. More power!
Batman
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Date: 21 Apr 2026
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Batman, thanks for your positive thoughts. I wonder how nice your car is...
When I posted my opinion, I did not mean that there wouldn't be solutions to the economic woes of our country. I just stated some real concerns that have affected our economy in years. Admit it or not, we can only do so much unless the concerns I raised are addressed. I agree 100% that we can always contribute by buying our local products, etc... but again, how much would this contribute if the more real concerns are still there?? You will have a better chance seeing God than reaching that extra mile. Maybe we define economic growth differently.
I am not saying there is no hope. If we really want our economy moving, let's contribute more and take bolder and bigger steps by addressing the concerns I raised.
By the way, have you guys experienced to be staying in some houses along the "riles"?
Bokyo
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Date: 22 Apr 2026
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Thanks for your good comments on this website, Batman, this forum was set up with people like you in mind - discerning, articulate, and involved (sipsep!!!). So keep on posting!
Bokyo, I can see from your emails that your interest in this issue goes beyond what the semicon industry can do to help the economy. It pervades the moral fabric and political will of the government, and how the deficiencies of the people in power can affect the daily lives of our less fortunate brethren. I can not contest this. Nobody can. This is the reason why China is now a real threat to our semicon industry (see separate thread below) - because we have fundamental problems that 30 years of inadequate leaderships have failed to address - infrastructure, peace and order, corruption. In Algebra, these are the given, and we are the variables. We must now solve the equation based on the given before the bell rings.
The best thing that ordinary people like us can do, I think, is what the poorest of the poor have been doing to survive for the last 3 decades - be enterprising!!! Set up businesses, not just one, but many of them! Find the market, and give them what they want. If our poor can sell banana q's and fish balls, then why can't we sell home-made software, security alarms, automation products, or office services?
Now let us ask ourselves, which type of variable are we - the dependent one, or the independent one?
Thanks and keep on posting!
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The bigger picture - Philippine economy!
There are still several people in the government who are really moving heaven and earth to lift us up but somehow their efforts are short because their colleagues are just riders. Hopefully people will realize whom to vote come election time...I'd not mention names but the clue here are: these people are awardees as TOYM, outstanding senator, sometimes referred to as "action man", making "unpopular but effective" reforms, etc...These are the people we should be voting for.
Smaller picture - Philippine semicon industry!
CEOs need to unite and work on common goals - a Center of Excellence for the industry needs, support to allied groups such as fabricators, spare parts dealers and consummables, incentives, industrial parks, infrastructure, education...etc...
Focusing further on the allied support..
Semicon companies should start to realize that there's not other entity in our country who could help our own allied group to improve....we either let them die and pull them up with our "localization of spare parts and toolings" project...
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