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Philippine Tribe's Future at Risk Over US-Led Tech Hub

A High Tech Hub at Any Cost? The Filipino government's enthusiasm for a US led tech hub, part of the Pax Silica initiative, is taking shape in New Clark City.

The project promises $70 billion in investment and 190,000 jobs, making it an attractive solution to the country's economic woes.

However, this vision comes with a steep price: the ancestral lands of the Aeta Hungey tribe. Tribal leader Petronila Munoz is right to be concerned about the BCDA's handling of the situation.

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