Gov’t eyes IC design hub in Metro Manila under Pax Silica

MANILA, Philippines — An integrated circuit (IC) design hub under the Pax Silica initiative may rise in Metro Manila, the Board of Investments (BOI) chief revealed on Monday. Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo, BOI’s managing head, broke the news during the budget briefing of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) when asked by Akbayan Rep. Perci Cendaña