An aerial view shows the proposed 1,620-hectare Pax Silica site at New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac, on July 27, 2026. (Grig C. Montegrande/Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines — Site development for the planned US-led artificial intelligence hub Pax Silica in Central Luzon may begin within three to five years, with the first phase covering about 500 hectares of the 1,620-hectare site.
“We see this as a long-term [investment]. The first phase will be around 500 hectares. We see that in three to five years,” Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President and Chief Executive Officer Joshua Bingcang said during a briefing in New Clark City, Tarlac, on Friday.
Full operations are expected within 30 years, with the project projected to help raise the country’s exports to about $200 billion.
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