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                    [Title] => Electronics sector confident of recovery
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The Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Inc. (SEIPI) is optimistic that the industry will post a strong recovery this year.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 741925 [Title] => Napocor soon to decide on ecozone rates [Summary] =>

The National Power Corp. (Napocor) said it will soon decide on the request of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Inc. (SEIPI) to extend the special rate being offered to ecozone locators until Dec. 12, 2012, the country’s top energy official said.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096364 [AuthorName] => Donnabelle L. Gatdula [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 706477 [Title] => Aquino administration moves to expand exports [Summary] =>

In the wake of a contraction of exports in May, officials of the government of President Benigno Aquino III and the private sector are exerting all efforts to achieve its target of doubling the country's exports to P120 billion by 2016 or at the end of Aquino's term.

[DatePublished] => 2011-07-16 19:02:38 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 695263 [Title] => Electronic exports seen to hit $50 billion by 2016 [Summary] =>

The semiconductor and electronics industry players and the government aim to implement a four-point action plan in a bid to double-up electronics exports to $50 billion in 2016, including increasing the country’s ability to attract investments.

[DatePublished] => 2011-06-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 627171 [Title] => Noy wants to cushion impact of stronger peso on local industry [Summary] =>

President Aquino wants the government to ease the effects of the strong peso on exporters and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

[DatePublished] => 2010-11-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804901 [AuthorName] => Aurea Calica [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 606688 [Title] => Globe Business powers planning meet for World Electronics Forum [Summary] =>

Globe Business, in partnership with the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines, Inc. (SEIPI), recently supported the Interim Meeting for the 16th World Electronics Forum (WEF), the biggest gathering of CEOs and directors from various electronics and semiconductors industry associations worldwide.

[DatePublished] => 2010-08-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 592634 [Title] => May exports surge 37.3% to $4.24 billion [Summary] =>

The country’s exports rose by 37.3 percent to $4.24 billion in May, the highest since September 2008 as demand for locally-made goods picked up after the global economic crisis, the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2010-07-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1690110 [AuthorName] => Rica Delfinado [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 581604 [Title] => Investments to sustain rapid growth of electronics exports, says SEIPI [Summary] =>

The impressive rebound of the electronics industry can be driven into sustained high growth if the Philippines embarks on an aggressive investment promotions campaign aimed at luring in the big multinationals, officials of a major electronics association said.

[DatePublished] => 2010-06-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1652108 [AuthorName] => Philexport News and Features [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 556381 [Title] => Investments in electronics up 20% to $480 million in 2009 [Summary] =>

Investments in the country’s electronics sector went up 20 percent in 2009 compared to the previous year as the global economy starts recovering from the recent financial crisis, the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Inc. (SEIPI) reported.

[DatePublished] => 2010-03-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1480108 [AuthorName] => Ma. Elisa Osorio  [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 549313 [Title] => Electronics industry expected to rebound [Summary] =>

After a brutal decline since the fourth quarter of 2008, the country’s top export, electronics is seen by its leaders to bounce back to a modest growth this year.

[DatePublished] => 2010-02-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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