Palace urges students to submit position paper on Pax Silica

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Malacañang on Saturday urged students to submit a position paper and discuss their concerns with the government over the proposed Pax Silica Economic Security Zone with the United States.

Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said the position paper should detail their concerns so these could be discussed point by point.

"Mas nanaisin ng pamahalaan at administrasyon ni Pangulong Marcos Jr., kung sila ay may partikular na mga issues, mas magandang makipag-usap, ilahad ang kanilang mga naisin, gumawa ng anumang position paper, mga panawagan na maaaring idaan sa mas mahinahon na talakayan," Castro said in a press briefing.

(The Marcos administration would prefer that those with specific concerns engage in dialogue, express their positions, and prepare position papers or statements of appeal that could serve as a basis for a more peaceful discussion.)

"Dapat ito ay nakadetalye, dapat madinig sila ng Pangulo, ng administrasyon nang may detalyeng isyu para kung mayroon dapat na tugunan at dapat maresolba, dapat maayos," she added.

(The position paper should be detailed. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the administration should hear their specific concerns so these can be addressed and resolved accordingly.)

The Pax Silica industrial hub, which is set to rise in New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac, has been the subject of controversy for several months in the Philippines.

On Friday, student groups from various universities staged campus walkouts to protest the planned visit of US President Donald Trump for the 2026 ASEAN Summit and the US-led Pax Silica initiative.

Castro said Marcos was aware of the protests against Pax Silica and had directed authorities to exercise maximum tolerance. —VBL, GMA News