Legarda: Protect Aeta rights, lock in Filipino gains before Pax Silica deal is sealed

With the detailed agreement for the Pax Silica-linked Clark project still being shaped, Senator Loren Legarda urged the government to proceed cautiously to the next stage and subject any additional long-term commitment to a clear public-interest test, saying headline investment and job projections cannot by themselves establish the net benefit to the Philippines.
Legarda said any final agreement must pass two basic tests: it must deliver clear and measurable gains for Filipinos, and it must fully protect the rights, land, livelihoods, […]