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Pax Silica Initiative

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  2. INDIGENOUS Aeta leaders and farmers from Capas, Tarlac speak during a press conference with petitioners and environmental advocates at Kamuning Bakery Cafe in Quezon City on Thursday, 6 August 2026. They are calling for the cancellation of the controversial Pax Silica project, citing its alleged impact on indigenous communities, farmlands and the environment.

    Aetas draw line on Pax Silica

    Aeta communities and civil society groups launch the “No to Pax Silica” campaign, opposing the proposed US-led project in New Clark City over ancestral land…

    3 MIN READ

  3. Protesters stage a rally along Kalaw Avenue in Manila on 4 July 2026, marking the 80th Philippine-U.S. Friendship Day by opposing what they describe as expanded U.S. military presence and intervention, as well as the proposed Pax Silica Initiative.

    Pax Silica — Dream or Nightmare?

    Pax Silica is not looking for a ‘partner’ to share profits with. It is looking for a country dumb enough and blind enough not to see the pitfalls.

    3 MIN READ

  6. LEA Salonga

    Flagging the artificial

    Goodbye, AI! I decided to look for a more credible source of information.

    5 MIN READ

  9. Minerals governance

    Minerals governance

    As one anti-mining advocate explains, mining regulation only refers to the process of taking minerals out of the ground and profiting from it, while minerals…

    3 MIN READ

  11. THE proposed Pax Silica AI hub in New Clark City spearheaded by the Philippine government's Bases Conversion and Development Authority and the United States Department of State, will have Foxconn positioned as anchor tenant. The infrastructure will be funded heavily via United States International Development Finance Corp. investment programs. The framework agreement for the 1,618-hectare site is now being finalized by the US and Philippine governments.

    Embracing Pax Silica

    The initiative aligns perfectly with the need for technology transfer and skills development, which are key to ensuring that our workforce remains competitive…

    2 MIN READ

  13. FORMER Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss (left) and Philippine Ambassador to Israel Eileen Mendoza both backed the Philippines' inclusion in the Pax Silica Initiative, an opportunity that can produce billions of investments and substantial jobs for the Filipino workforce.

    Israel’s ex-envoy urges Phl: Be an AI leader

    Former Philippine Ambassador Ilan Fluss urged the Philippines to lead rather than fall behind in the AI revolution under the US-led Pax Silica Initiative,…

    3 MIN READ

  14. FORMER Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss (left) and Philippine Ambassador to Israel Aileen Mendoza (right)

    Israel envoys back Pax Silica investments

    Israeli envoys have thrown their support behind the Pax Silica initiative as a potential investment opportunity for the Philippines, subject to appropriate…

    3 MIN READ

  15. Governor Arthur Defensor Jr.

    Defensor backs Pax Silica initiative

    Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. welcomes Pax Silica in the Philippines, highlighting the province’s efforts to develop a tech-ready workforce and attract…

    1 MIN READ

  18. Protesters stage a rally along Kalaw Avenue in Manila on 4 July 2026, marking the 80th Philippine-U.S. Friendship Day by opposing what they describe as expanded U.S. military presence and intervention, as well as the proposed Pax Silica Initiative./Toto Lozano

    Why we cannot sit out Pax Silica

    The lesson from four decades of near misses is simple: Opportunities in global technology supply chains do not wait for a country to be ready.

    3 MIN READ