UST student orgs urge government to junk Pax Silica ahead of ASEAN meet

SOCC opposes US-led Pax Silica initiative, calls for prayer vigil

THE UST Student Organizations Coordinating Council (SOCC) has called for a prayer vigil on Nov. 13 amid opposition to the United States-led Pax Silica initiative, citing concerns over environmental risks, indigenous peoples’ rights and foreign control of Philippine resources. The council will hold a “living rosary” at the Arch of the Centuries at 3:30 p.m. In a statement issued on Nov. 10, SOCC rejected the proposed initiative, which it said wou…

UST student orgs urge government to junk Pax Silica ahead of ASEAN meet

DAYS BEFORE the Philippines hosts the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit, the UST Student Organizations Coordinating Council (SOCC) expressed its opposition to the US-led Pax Silica project over concerns about community welfare and national sovereignty. “No promise of investment can justify a project whose terms remain hidden and whose burdens may […]