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Philippines Joins US-Led Pax Silica,; “AI-Native” Industrial Hub in China Containment Push

US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg and Philippine Trade Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo sign the Pax Silica declaration at the State Department in Washington on April 16, 2026, formally admitting the Philippines as the 13th signatory to the US-led supply chain initiative.

The Philippines has joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative as its 13th signatory and will host a 4,000-acre “AI-native” Economic Security Zone in Luzon — Washington’s latest move to pull critical minerals, semiconductors and AI infrastructure away from China’s orbit.