Philippine tribe vows to stand ground against US-led Pax Silica: ‘listen to us’

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The Aeta Hungey tribe in the Philippines expresses concern over a US-led tech hub initiative planned on their ancestral lands without consultation. Tribal leader Petronila Munoz highlights uncertainty about land impact and future livelihoods as the project advances.

Tribal leader Petronila Munoz walked across the sweeping Philippine grasslands she has called home for generations, uncertain about its future, as a sprawling tech hub for a US-led initiative takes shape. With little information and no prior consultation, the indigenous chieftain said her Aeta Hungey tribe was uncertain how much of their land could be affected or what would become of the livelihood it provided. “There’s still no clarity,” Munoz said inside the tribe’s traditional meeting hall....