Sona 2026: Marcos lauds Pax Silica hub amid ‘mounting opposition’

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday hailed the economic benefits of Pax Silica hub in his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona), which is “not surprising” for the militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan). Bayan said amid the president’s praise of the project, there is “mounting opposition” to the United States