The foundation?s origin? The emergence of the Philippine semiconductor and electronics industry as the pre-eminent export has truly revolutionized the country?s economic structure. It all began in the 1970s when multinationals from the industrialized nations in the west set up their assembly plants in the country. Companies from the Asian region followed suit as conditions that encouraged electronics investments remained and have been further enhanced by a stable and democratically political structure. With the establishment of Filipino firms and multinationals providing a competitive balance in the business, the industry?s position as a vital and growing high-technology sector has been st