No Pax Silica Announcement at ASEAN Summit, US Envoy States
US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton stated that no announcement regarding the "Pax Silica" Economic Security Zone is planned for the upcoming ASEAN Summit in Manila. Concerns persist over the initiative's environmental and indigenous people's impact.
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