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

This report is part of Inquirer’s Sona 2026 coverage.

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday hailed the economic benefits of the Pax Silica hub in his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona), which the militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) said was “not surprising”.