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A public record of the Philippines' major projects
Building the Philippines follows large national projects from announcement to completion, so Filipinos at home and abroad can see what has been promised, what has happened, and where the two differ.
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Further projects will be added here as they develop.
Prototype note: this is where the Luzon Economic Corridor or another project would go. Each gets the same four pages as Pax Silica.
How this site works
- Checked weekly
- Official sources are reviewed every week. Each item on a project's Where We Are page shows the date it was last checked.
- Make up your own mind
- The site sets out information and sources. It does not argue for or against any project, and reaches no conclusion on your behalf.
- Primary sources first
- Official records are used wherever they exist. Reporting is used only where no official record covers the story.
- Sources
- The bodies this site monitors for each project are listed on the page.
- No contact, no comments
- This is a reading resource, not a forum. There is no comment section and no way to get in touch here.
“Imbes na maging bystander tayo ng ganitong mga pinag-aagawang industriya ano po na nilalampas-lampasan lang tayo ay magiging builder na tayo, magiging sentro na tayo mismo ng ganitong mga activities na po. And then this hub will create a new engine for investment.”
Translation
“Instead of being bystanders to these contested industries that keep passing us by, we will become builders. We ourselves will become the centre of these activities. And then this hub will create a new engine for investment.”
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Ano ang Pax Silica?
The full guide explains what the initiative is, what is proposed for the Philippines, and what remains undecided. Every claim in it carries a reference. A shorter version covers the essentials.
Full video
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Where we are
Project stage and the promises made at each one
The items below are commitments made publicly by the BCDA, the Philippine body negotiating and overseeing the project. Each shows its current status and the date it was last checked.
Stage
1 · Pre-agreement
2 · Agreement and signing
3 · Planning and approvals
4 · Construction
5 · Operations
Stage 1 — Pre-agreement
No indigenous community will be displaced by the proposed site.
Water will be drawn from a surface-water harvesting system rather than primarily from groundwater.
No mining activity will take place inside the proposed industrial area.
Stage 3 — Planning and approvals
Environmental Compliance Certificates will be obtained for project components before construction begins.
Consultation with affected communities will be completed ahead of site works.
Recent changes
6 Oct 2026Water harvesting commitment moved from In progress to Changed after a revised capacity figure was published. Source
29 Sep 2026Community consultation commitment marked Delayed; the stated completion date has passed with no record of completion. Source
22 Sep 2026Displacement commitment marked Unverified; no primary document setting out the site boundary has been found. Source
Entries older than eight weeks are removed.
Long-term projections
These are forecasts, not commitments, and are kept separate for that reason. They are tracked for the record and not treated as promises.
US$40–70 billion in investment once fully developed.
More than 130,000 high-skilled jobs once fully developed.
Latest updates
Official records from the bodies overseeing the project
Only official statements, hearings, releases and documents from the seven bodies that cover this project. Nothing is published here until it has been checked and approved.
Checked daily. Each item links to its original source.
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Map
An interactive map of the site and what surrounds it
Not yet decided
What this map shows has not been settled. It is kept in the menu so the shape of the section is clear, and will be filled in once its purpose is defined.
Sources
The bodies this site monitors
This is the site's watch-list, grouped by project. Each project's guide carries its own full reference list.
Pax Silica
Checked weekly
Produce nearly all official materialBCDABOIPCOPNAPIASenateUS State DepartmentUS Embassy Manila
Regulators
Silent so far; they issue the permitsDENREMBNCIPDARDA
Reference only
Listed for completeness; not monitoredDTIDICTMalacañangDOFHouse of RepresentativesOfficial GazetteGrants.govEuropean CommissionAustralia DISR
A single document from any of the five regulators would carry more weight than a month of releases from the weekly list.
Prototype note: a new project adds its own group here, below Pax Silica.