塔拉克/马尼拉：农民曼德尔·马蒂亚斯一生都生活在塔拉克省卡帕斯镇的奥唐奈尔村，这里位于马尼拉以北。他种植水稻、南瓜和红薯，以此养活妻子和三个年幼的女儿。
TARLAC/MANILA: Farmer Mander Matias has lived his whole life in the village of O’Donnell in Capas, a town in Tarlac province, north of Manila. He grows rice, squash and sweet potatoes to support his wife and three young daughters.
然而，拟在他所在社区附近兴建的技术中心项目让他忧心忡忡，担心自己的家人是否还能继续在这片他们称之为家园的土地上生活下去。
But a proposed technology hub near his community has left him worried about whether his family will be able to remain on the land they call home.
该项目是菲律宾履行对“帕克斯伊利卡”倡议承诺的一部分。该倡议由美国牵头发起，旨在保障全球人工智能半导体及关键矿产的供应链安全。
The project is part of the Philippines' commitment to Pax Silica, a United States-led initiative aimed at securing global supply chains in artificial intelligence semiconductors and critical minerals.
菲律宾政府已决定在塔拉克省的新克拉克城划拨1620公顷的土地用于项目建设，预计2028年动工。
The Philippine government has committed a 1,620ha site in New Clark City, Tarlac, for the development, with construction expected to begin in 2028.
官方称，该项目有望提升菲律宾在半导体及电子制造业领域的地位，吸引至少400亿美元的投资，并创造约13万个就业岗位。
Officials say the project could boost the country’s position in semiconductors and electronics manufacturing, attract at least US$40 billion in investment and create about 130,000 jobs.
农民曼德尔·马蒂亚斯向CNA倾诉了他对塔拉克省拟建“帕克斯伊利卡”技术中心的担忧。
Farmer Mander Matias speaks to CNA about his concerns over the proposed Pax Silica technology hub in Tarlac province, Philippines.
对家园与生计的担忧：不过，当地农民及原住民群体表示，他们对该项目及其可能对自己家园与生计造成的影响知之甚少。
FEARS OVER HOMES AND LIVELIHOODS But farmers and indigenous communities say they know little about the development or how it could affect their homes and livelihoods.
“他们没有向我们充分介绍这个项目。有时候有人带着文件来要求我们签字，我们完全摸不着头脑……他们根本没告诉我们到底要发生什么，”马蒂亚斯对CNA说道。
"They don't tell us enough about the project. We get surprised that some people come here with letters, asking us to sign some documents ... They don't tell us what is happening," Matias told CNA.
该项目也引发了马尼拉民众的抗议活动，多位议员呼吁对项目的潜在利弊展开正式调查。
The project has also drawn protests in Manila and calls from several lawmakers for a formal investigation into its potential benefits and costs.
2026年8月13日，马尼拉民众举行游行，抗议“帕克斯伊利卡”倡议。
People march as they protest against the Pax Silica initiative in Manila on Aug 13, 2026.
卡帕斯镇镇长罗塞勒·罗德里格斯敦促负责监管该开发项目的政府机构——基地转换与发展局，切实与当地民众展开沟通。
Capas mayor Roseller Rodriguez has urged the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), the government agency overseeing the proposed development site, to engage with the community.
“我们并非反对‘硅和平’（Pax Silica），我们只是希望能进行公众咨询，了解项目细节，让基础设施与投资开发局（BCDA）听取我们的关切和问题，从而妥善解决这些关切和问题，”他说。
"We’re not saying we’re against Pax Silica, what we’re saying is please afford us with public consultations so we know the details of the project and BCDA will hear our concerns and issues so that those concerns and issues will be properly resolved," he said.
费迪南德·马科斯小总统周二（10月13日）表示，该开发项目不会威胁当地生计或原住民文化遗产，包括祖先墓地，以此消除人们对该项目的担忧。
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has sought to allay concerns over the development, saying on Tuesday (Oct 13) that it would not threaten local livelihoods or indigenous cultural heritage, including ancestral burial grounds.
“我看不出这样的开发项目如何会危及当地生计，”他表示，并指出该项目预计将创造就业机会。
"I cannot see how such a development will endanger local livelihood," he said, pointing to the jobs the project is expected to create.
推动高附加值制造业 菲律宾在全球技术供应链中扮演着重要角色，但其大部分参与仅限于提供原材料和组装半导体芯片。
A PUSH FOR HIGHER-VALUE MANUFACTURING The Philippines already plays a significant role in global technology supply chains, but much of its involvement is in supplying raw materials and assembling semiconductor chips.
该国是仅次于印度尼西亚的世界第二大镍生产国，而半导体和电子产品是其首要单一出口产品，2025年价值近500亿美元。
The country is the world's second-largest nickel producer after Indonesia, while semiconductors and electronics are its top single export product, valued at nearly US$50 billion in 2025.
拟建的枢纽是吕宋经济走廊发展计划的一部分，该计划旨在吸引高附加值制造业和数字基础设施的投资。
The proposed hub is part of the Luzon Economic Corridor development plan, which aims to attract investment in higher-value manufacturing and digital infrastructure.
“‘硅和平’为菲律宾提供了机会，利用其在全球人工智能经济中作为值得信赖的合作伙伴的新兴地位，”贸易部次长塞费里诺·罗尔多表示，他同时也是负责推动菲律宾投资的投资委员会副主席。
"Pax Silica gives the Philippines an opportunity to leverage its emerging status as a trusted partner in the global AI economy," said Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo, who is also vice chairman of the Board of Investments, the agency responsible for promoting investment in the Philippines.
半导体与电子产业基金会（Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation）这一行业协会也支持该倡议，称更深入融入全球供应链可能提升该国的技术能力和人才发展。
The Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, an industry association, has also backed the initiative, saying greater integration into global supply chains could boost the country's technology capabilities and talent development.
“我看到我们将更加融入……不仅是东盟（东南亚国家联盟），还有全球供应链，并利用这些技术和产品来推动我们的经济，”该基金会主席丹尼洛·拉奇卡表示。菲律宾半导体制造设施的工人。
“I see us being more integrated … not only with ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), but the global supply chain, and leveraging these technologies and products to boost our economy,” said the foundation’s president Danilo Lachica. Workers at a semiconductor manufacturing facility in the Philippines.
菲律宾大学教授、经济学家西耶洛·马格诺警告称，仅靠投资激励可能不足以带来更广泛的经济效益。
Economist Cielo Magno, a professor at the University of the Philippines, cautioned that investment incentives alone may not be enough to deliver wider economic benefits.
“我们已经设立了许多经济特区。我们一直在向各行业提供激励措施，但我们并没有真正看到这些行业与国内部门建立联系，”她说。
"We've had a lot of economic zones. We've been giving incentives to industries, but we haven't really seen these industries linked to the domestic sector,” she said.
“我们没有看到技术转移。我们也没有真正看到该国可提供工作岗位质量的改善。”她还呼吁加大对教育和技能发展的投资，引用越南通过劳动力培训吸引高技术产业的努力。
“We haven't seen technology transfer. We haven't really seen improvement in terms of the quality of jobs that are available in the country.”She also called for greater investment in education and skills development, citing Vietnam's efforts to attract high-tech industries through workforce training.
对水电供应的担忧 该项目也引发了人们对其可能对水电供应造成压力的担忧。
CONCERNS OVER WATER AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY The project has also raised concerns over its potential strain on water and electricity supplies.
根据BCDA的说法，该枢纽每天至少需要3吉瓦的电力以及6000万至9000万升的水。
According to BCDA, the hub would require at least 3 gigawatts of electricity and between 60 million and 90 million litres of water daily.
奥唐纳尔的农民依赖附近的河流和降雨来种植庄稼，而许多家庭仍然使用传统的深井泵来满足用水需求。塔拉克省奥唐纳尔的居民依赖深井泵来满足家庭用水需求。
Farmers in O'Donnell rely on nearby rivers and rainfall to grow their crops, while many households still use traditional deep-well pumps for their water needs. Residents in O'Donnell, Tarlac province, rely on deep-well pumps for their household water needs.
菲律宾大学科学家乔瓦尼·塔潘警告称，所提出的枢纽可能会对用于农业的水资源造成压力。
University of the Philippines scientist Giovanni Tapang warned that the proposed hub could put pressure on water resources used for farming.
“如果你要把河流从灌溉中抽走，那么它们实际上会失去生产力，并且会更容易受到干旱的影响，”他说。奥唐纳尔村村委员会主席温德尔·梅尔卡多也表达了类似的担忧。
"If you’re going to take the rivers away from irrigation, then they will actually lose productivity and will be even more vulnerable to drought," he said. O'Donnell village chairperson Wendell Mercado expressed similar concerns.
“在旱季，邦古特河和奥唐纳尔河几乎没有水流。如果（帕克斯硅）从这些河流取水的话，供应就会更少，”他说。
"There's hardly any water flowing in the Bangut and O'Donnell rivers in the dry season. What more if (Pax Silica) sources its water from these rivers? There'll be even less supply," he said.
BCDA表示，该项目将使用地表水而不是地下水，且不会与现有社区供水竞争。当地农民会受益吗？菲律宾和美国正争取在2026年底前达成该项目的框架协议。对马蒂亚斯而言，承诺的就业机会几乎没有让他感到安慰。
BCDA says the project will use surface water instead of groundwater, without competing with existing community supplies. WILL LOCAL FARMERS BENEFIT? The Philippines and the US are targeting a framework agreement for the project before the end of 2026. For Matias, the promised jobs offer little reassurance.
他仍希望将自己建家的土地传给子女，但怀疑园区承诺创造的就业岗位是否会向像他这样的农民开放。
He still hopes to pass on the land where he has built his home to his children, but doubts that the jobs the hub promises to create will be accessible to farmers like him.
“也许对我们来说，唯一的工作机会只是在建筑业。之后，我们甚至可能无法进入园区，因为我们不是受过教育的人。这对我们来说很难接受，”他说。
"Maybe for us, the only jobs will be in construction. After that, we won't even be able to enter the hub because we are not educated people. It's hard for us to accept that," he said.