The US–backed Pax Silica plan could further hike up electricity prices and strain the country’s power supply, the Makabayan bloc warned.

The Subic Bay Freeport, a former United States naval base, is one of the major economic and investment hubs in Central Luzon. Its designation as a maritime gateway for the Pax…

The US–backed Pax Silica plan could further hike up electricity prices and strain the country’s power supply, the Makabayan bloc warned.

An aerial view captures the proposed 1,620-hectare Pax Silica site at New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac, on Sunday, July 27, 2026. The Philippine government has designated the area…