This photo taken on August 10, 2026, shows construction of a road where Pax Silica Hub might be built in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS

This photo taken on September 2, 2026, shows houses that might be affected by the proposed Pax Silica hub in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS

This photo taken on August 10, 2026, shows a man pointing to the land where the Pax Silica Hub might be built in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS

This photo taken on September 2, 2026, shows residents looking at a map with proposed projects by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS

This photo taken on September 2, 2026, shows a man lighting up a fire inside a house in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS

This photo taken on August 10, 2026, shows a resident standing on the land where Pax Silica hub might be built in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS

This photo taken on September 2, 2026, shows a resident standing outside her house in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS

This photo taken on September 2, 2026, shows Petronila Munoz (L), a Filipino chieftain, working inside her house in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS