The Philippines is set to gain 3,000 new jobs and stronger participation in global semiconductor and electronic supply chains as Japanese firm MinebeaMitsumi Inc. presents a P25 billion expansion of its local operations.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. discussed MinebeaMitsumi’s expansion during a meeting with MinebeaMitsumi Representative Director, Chairman, and CEO Yoshihisa Kainuma held on the sidelines of his State Visit to Japan and the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Philippines-Japan diplomatic relations.
The investment will expand the company’s semiconductor back-end manufacturing operations, battery protection modules for hyperscale data centers, and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) technologies used in high-end smartphone cameras.
Part of the expansion includes the continued development of Cebu Mitsumi’s semiconductor operations in Cebu, with increased analog semiconductor production capacity beginning in 2027 to support rising global demand driven by artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure.
MinebeaMitsumi will also invest around ₱5 billion in battery protection modules for hyperscale data centers and approximately ₱10 billion to expand manufacturing capacity for OIS technologies.
Joining the meeting, Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque emphasized the expansion would bring long-term benefits to Filipino workers and the local manufacturing sector.
“MinebeaMitsumi is already one of the Philippines’ largest Japanese investment and employer, with around 22,000 workers across facilities in Cebu, Batangas, and Bataan.”
“MinebeaMitsumi is already one of the Philippines’ largest Japanese investment and employer, with around 22,000 workers across facilities in Cebu, Batangas, and Bataan. With the company’s expansion, we expect around 3,000 additional jobs to be created locally,” Roque said.
“The company’s electronic components used in vehicles contribute to the transportation sector’s supply chain.”
“Beyond employment generation and skill development, the company’s electronic components used in vehicles contribute to the transportation sector’s supply chain, while also expanding local capabilities in advanced electronics, digital infrastructure, and high-value manufacturing,” the trade chief added.
As of March 2026, the company reported cumulative investments in the Philippines amounting to approximately ₱53 billion. Its local facilities produce semiconductors, battery protection modules, precision motors, and other advanced electronic components used in vehicles, smartphones, computers, and digital infrastructure systems.
The investments support the Philippines’ broader semiconductor and electronics roadmap, which targets semiconductor and electronics exports of $110 billion by 2030 while expanding the country’s participation in higher-value and technology-intensive manufacturing activities.
