Economic Team Shakeup Casts Shadow on Pax Silica Ambitions
A major reshuffling of President Marcos' economic team in the Philippines is casting uncertainty over the much-touted "Pax Silica" hub. With the future of BCDA President and CEO Joshua Bingcang also in question, the project's trajectory is becoming unclear.
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