THE PHILIPPINES wants to join the United States’ Pax Silica initiative to boost its participation in the supply chain of critical minerals and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said.
“The Philippines is very much interested to be part of the Pax Silica initiative of the US,” Trade Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo told reporters on the sidelines of a forum on Friday.
“For us, Pax Silica rests on two pillars — to have a secure supply of critical minerals, rare earth elements that are needed for both defense and high-technology industries; and the second piece is on AI digital infrastructure.”
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