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Philippines plans US-backed "Pax Silica" tech hub amid protests

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The Philippines is planning to develop a large-scale technology hub called "Pax Silica" near a former American military base. This initiative, backed by the US, aims to attract significant investment from global investors and industry leaders. However, the project has faced considerable opposition, with activists protesting against it and clashing with police. AI

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Philippines plans US-backed "Pax Silica" tech hub amid protests

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Sam Beltran ·

    Pax Silica means peace. In the Philippines, it’s a fight

    Outside the Grand Hyatt hotel in Manila earlier this year, five people were arrested as hundreds of activists chanting “Junk Pax Silica!” clashed with anti-riot police. Inside, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr hobnobbed with some 600 investors, industry leaders and offic…

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