Officials from DTI/BOI, DOST-PCIEERD, industry associations, integrated circuit (IC) design companies and the academe exchange views about boosting the semiconductor industry through upskilling and career development.
Present during the press briefing were (L-R) Engr. Robert James Y. Lomoton, Dean, Colegio de Muntinlupa; Dr. Alex Co Abad, Asst. Professor, Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Gokongwei College of Engineering, De La Salle University – Manila; Executive Director Ma. Corazon Halili-Dichosa, DTI-Board of Investments; Earl Qua, President, EIAPI (Electronics Industries Association of the Philippines Inc.); Dr. Dan Lachica, President, SEIPI (Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines, Inc.); Engr. Niñaliza H. Escorial, Deputy Executive Director, DOST PCIEERD (Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development); Dr. Louis Alarcon, Head – Microelectronics Department, University of the Philippines and Director, CIDR (Center for Integrated Circuit and Devices Research and Charade Avondo, President and General Manager, Xinyx Design.
