@i_luv_dogs0: I’VE DONE THE RESEARCH!! ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SPREAD IT! Donald Trump is flying into Manila on November 17 for the 49th ASEAN Summit, and the main reason so many students, farmers, and activists are rallying against his visit comes down to a US-led deal called Pax Silica. Basically, Pax Silica is an American coalition meant to secure supply chains for AI, semiconductors, and critical minerals like nickel and copper. Since the Philippines joined back in April, the government has set aside 1,620 hectares of land in New Clark City, Tarlac, to build massive AI data centers and processing hubs. Officials are pitching it as a huge win that could bring in up to $70 billion in investments and create nearly 200,000 jobs. On the ground, though, critics and student groups are pushing back hard under the "Reject Pax Silica" and "Trump Out" campaigns. Their biggest concern is that clearing that much land threatens to displace more than 20,000 Ayta residents and local farmers. On top of that, running those massive data centers would eat up huge amounts of freshwater and around 16% of Luzon's power capacity, which could easily drive up electricity bills for everyday Filipinos. Protesters also argue the deal just turns the country into a cheap source of raw minerals and labor for US tech companies while pulling the Philippines deeper into US-China tensions. Even though the US Ambassador recently clarified that no official Pax Silica paperwork will be signed during the summit itself, groups are still walking out and protesting to stop the project from moving forward later this year. #creatorsearchinsights #fypシ゚vilral #notopaxsilica #fyp #paxsilicaout

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Friday 13 November 2026 12:56:12 GMT