Japanese electronics manufacturer MinebeaMitsumi Inc. is pouring another P25 billion into its Philippine operations, reinforcing the country’s position in the global semiconductor supply chain and creating an estimated 3,000 new jobs.
The planned investment was discussed during a meeting between President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and MinebeaMitsumi Chairman and CEO Yoshihisa Kainuma on the sidelines of the President’s recent state visit to Japan, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
The expansion comes at a time when countries are racing to attract semiconductor investments amid surging demand from artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure projects worldwide.
Under the investment program, MinebeaMitsumi will expand its semiconductor back-end manufacturing operations, increase production of battery protection modules used in hyperscale data centers, and boost capacity for Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) technologies found in premium smartphone cameras.
A major portion of the investment will be directed to the company’s Cebu facility, where analog semiconductor production is set to expand beginning in 2027 to meet growing global demand for advanced electronic components.
The company plans to invest approximately P5 billion in battery protection modules and another P10 billion to expand OIS manufacturing capacity, further deepening its presence in the country’s electronics sector.
Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said the expansion highlights continued investor confidence in the Philippines and is expected to generate long-term economic benefits through employment, technology transfer, and skills development.
MinebeaMitsumi is already one of the country’s largest electronics investors, employing around 22,000 workers across facilities in Cebu, Batangas, and Bataan. As of March 2026, the company had accumulated investments of roughly P53 billion in the Philippines.
The latest commitment signals that multinational manufacturers continue to view the Philippines as a strategic production base despite intensifying competition from neighboring economies for high-value technology investments.
The expansion also supports the government’s ambition to raise semiconductor and electronics exports to USD110 billion by 2030, a target that places the industry at the center of the country’s long-term manufacturing and export growth strategy.
