WIRE — This report is part of Inquirer's Sona 2026 coverage. Follow our live page for real-time updates. MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday hailed the economic benefits of the Pax Silica hub in his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona), which the militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) said was "not surprising".
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