The joint venture of Maynilad Water Services Inc. and South Korean firm Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-Water) has secured original proponent status (OPS) for its ₱4.8-billion proposal to manage water and wastewater services in New Clark City, Tarlac. In a statement, the Bases Conversion and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is selling a grand vision for Pax Silica’s embedded power supply, but so far, the plan looks more like a back-of-the-envelope sketch than a serious policy roadmap: heavy on promises, painfully lacking in details, and generating far more questions than definitive...
To extend its concession rights in New Clark City, West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. confirmed that it is set to provide water and wastewater operations in the area for more than two decades. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Thursday, Aug. 27, Maynilad said...
Clark International Airport is solidifying its presence as a major gateway for travelers bound for Vietnam, as low-cost carrier Vietjet brings direct connectivity from Clark to Ho Chi Minh City. In an advisory, Clark operator Luzon International Premiere Airport Development (LIPAD) Corp. said...
Junior Chamber International (JCI) Philippines has officially named world-renowned boxing icon and former Philippine Senator Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao as the Global Ambassador for the 2026 JCI World Congress. Scheduled for Nov. 11 to 15, 2026, in Clark, Pampanga, this prestigious global summit will...
Apart from the proposed artificial intelligence (AI) industrial hub in New Clark City, the Philippines plans to establish other projects under the United States-led Pax Silica initiative, including an economic zone focused solely on data centers. Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo told lawmakers...
State-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is teaming up with StB GigaFactory Inc. to explore renewable energy (RE) solutions to support ongoing operations and future developments at New Clark City in Tarlac. In a statement, BCDA said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...
Fears that artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to massive job losses in the Philippines’ information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry may be overstated as the sector continues to grow despite the rapid adoption of the technology, the country’s chief economist...
The Philippines risks falling behind the artificial intelligence (AI) boom as it benefits less from the surge in AI-related electronics exports while its massive business process outsourcing (BPO) industry faces growing exposure to automation, according to think tank Capital Economics. In a report...
The long-delayed ₱2.5-billion information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure project in New Clark City may have found new life, as Converge ICT Solutions Inc. looks to participate in the proposed Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) hub. Converge Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
The country’s electronics sector is pushing for reforms to position the Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) industrial hub in New Clark City as a launchpad to strengthen its role in the global supply chain for emerging technologies. In a position paper, the Semiconductor and Electronics...
State-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is set to begin work on the ₱172-million expansion project of Hacienda Luisita interchange in Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) to provide greater access to key industrial hubs in the area. BCDA President and Chief Executive Officer...
