Philippine tribe vows to stand ground against US-led Pax Silica: ‘listen to us’
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The Aetas have been offered just 50 US cents per square metre of land to make way for the sprawling tech hub. All have refused
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Agence France-Presse Published: 10:02am, 21 Sep 2026 Tribal leader Petronila Munoz walked across the sweeping Philippine grasslands she has called home for generations, uncertain about its future, as a sprawling tech hub for a US-led initiative takes shape.
With little information and no prior consultation, the indigenous chieftain said her Aeta Hungey tribe was uncertain how much of their land could be affected or what would become of the livelihood it provided.
“There’s still no clarity,” Munoz said inside the tribe’s traditional meeting hall. “What will happen to us? That’s our biggest question.”
In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica , a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries’ dependence on China. Select Voice Select Speed 0.8x 0.9x 1.0x 1.1x 1.2x 1.5x 1.75x 00:00 00:00 1x AI-generated voice