GT investigates: US weaponizes tariffs against allies, threatening Philippine chip sector and exposing fragile Washington-Manila alliance
A view of machineries at a port near Manila, the Philippines, on August 5, 2025 Photo: IC
Economists and the semiconductor industry in the Philippines have expressed pubic alarm over the US’ recent proposal to slap 100 percent tariffs on Philippine semiconductor exports to the US, warning of potentially devastating consequences.
Speaking with Philippine scholars and industry observers,
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