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Philippines, U.S.: Washington and Manila To Launch Strategic Manufacturing Push in Luzon

Apr 17, 2026 | 15:29 GMT

The Philippines joined the semiconductor-focused, U.S.-led Pax Silica coalition and agreed to host a 4,000-acre Economic Security Zone on the island of Luzon, a U.S.-administered industrial hub on Philippine soil intended to anchor allied supply chains outside China, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 16. ...

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