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...
Malacañang assured the public that President Marcos will not enter into any deal with another country that would put the Philippines and its people at a disadvantage. "Nagsalita din po ang Pangulo, hindi maaaring gumawa ng anumang transaksyon na ang Pilipinas o mga Pilipino ang siyang madidehado...
House Committee on Appropriations Vice Chairman Palawan 2nd district Rep. Jose "Pepito" Alvarez has framed the Pax Silica hub as a "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity that the Philippines would be ill-advised to ignore. Alvarez had this to say Wednesday, Aug. 26, during the committee’s hearing on...
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...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto urged American companies to expand their investments in the Philippines while creating jobs, developing Filipino talent, and contributing to shared prosperity between the two countries. Speaking to American business leaders at the Welcome Reception for the 2026...
BINI member Mikha Lim has voiced concerns over the proposed Pax Silica industrial hub in the Philippines, questioning whether its potential economic benefits from artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technology would outweigh possible environmental and social costs. During a Weverse live,...
Telecommunications giant PLDT Inc. is setting its sights on Southern Luzon to build its largest data center yet, with an operational capacity of at least 100 megawatts (MW), as it looks to capture growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI). PLDT’s data center arm, VITRO Inc., is exploring...
Despite the continued row in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos said the Philippines is not distancing itself from China. In an interview at the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) Presidential Luncheon in Manila on Friday, Aug. 14, Marcos clarified that Manila...
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...
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, August 14 said he supports the planned Pax Silica Industrial Hub in Capas, Tarlac but stressed the need to meet several environmental and displacement conditions. Gatchalian made the remark during the committee hearing of the Senate Committee on...
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...
Senator Imee Marcos on Wednesday, Aug. 12, called for an expedited investigation into the government’s Pax Silica initiative, raising concerns over an alleged draft framework that she said could give foreign investors extensive control over Philippine land and operations within a proposed special...
