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Philippines’ Pax Silica AI hub plan slammed for mineral ‘plunder’

Philippines’ Pax Silica AI hub plan slammed for mineral ‘plunder’
South China Morning Post Friday 17 July 2026, 08:14 UTC By Sam Beltran 1 min read
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On a 1,620-hectare (4,000 acres) site north of Manila, a hi-tech hub is pitched by Philippine and US officials as a global gateway to AI, semiconductors and critical minerals. For critics, however, the proposed development – part of the US-backed global Pax Silica project – is concrete proof of another infrastructure push over contested land at the expense of communities, threatening their livelihood and scarce water supply. The project is a further example of ambitious investment pitches...

On a 1,620-hectare (4,000 acres) site north of Manila, a hi-tech hub is pitched by Philippine and US officials as a global gateway to AI, semiconductors and critical minerals. For critics, however, the proposed development – part of the US-backed global Pax Silica project – is concrete proof of another infrastructure push over contested land at the expense of communities, threatening their livelihood and scarce water supply. The project is a further example of ambitious investment pitches moving... [Image text:] OUL PULI AN A-KIN 31950m KAMATAYAN MNDIJA CORPORATION P200NA TOMOUERN PALAYASIWA IPASA! URING MANG URKERG USBASES OUT NOW! RBONS MAYGPALAYA ANAKBAYAN- DE SNN SNINIC CUTTIES EMPIRES! WTHTHE O
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