Toshiba to add 3,000 jobs with new HDD plant expansion in Philippines

Toshiba Corp. announced plans to increase hard-disk-drive production in the Philippines, a move expected to create roughly 3,000 additional positions. The proposal was discussed at Malacañang in a meeting between Toshiba senior executive vice president Koji Ikeya and Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, who said the administration supports the expansion. The project signals confidence in the country’s manufacturing sector.