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  1. The province of Tarlac is hosting a flagship industrial hub, which the Philippines has joined as part of a coalition. The US is involved in establishing the zone under American law.
  2. Tarlac hosts an AI hub under the Pax Silica initiative, facing scrutiny and competing with China's tech industry.

Church Groups Question Moral Basis of Pax Silica AI Hub in Tarlac

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The United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) has questioned the moral basis of the Pax Silica AI hub project, which is a U.S.-led worldwide network focused on protecting supply chains for computer chips, AI technology, and vital minerals. The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is developing this hub in Tarlac, setting aside 1,620 hectares in New Clark City for mineral processing and automated data centers. Critics argue the project risks draining Central Luzon’s water and power supplies and displacing Indigenous communities.

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The project, which promises to turn the Philippines into a worldwide tech powerhouse, is facing intense scrutiny from church groups and civil society organizations. Leaders have called for full transparency, independent assessments of cumulative ecological risks, and guarantees regarding the land rights of Indigenous Aetas.

Tarlac is hosting a flagship industrial hub under the Pax Silica initiative, which the Philippines has joined as part of a coalition involving the United States.

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