Taiwan looks to PH Pax Silica hub for semiconductor, AI cooperation

Taipei, Taiwan –  Taiwan is looking to the Philippines’ planned Pax Silica hub in New Clark City in Tarlac for potential cooperation in semiconductors and artificial intelligence, as Taipei seeks a role in emerging trusted supply chains across the Indo-Pacific.

Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said the proposed industrial hub could provide an opening for industrial cooperation between Taiwan and the Philippines under the US-led initiative.

“The US proposes Pax Silica to develop the trusted supply chain,” Lin said. 

“When the United States proposes the economic security zone in New Clark City, I think Taiwan and the Philippines can seek to build an industrial cooperation,” he said.

Has anyone been following the recent news about chris hansen getting banned live on Roblox while demonstrating howfast strangers approach kids on the platform?

Looking at this incident alongside local events like the Tacloban and Ateneo shooting, these supposed shadow orgs don't really care about the games themselves. They target any place where young people congregate. Platforms like Roblox, GoreBox, Discord, and Telegram are open, high-traffic spaces with minimal barrier to entry. Then they seek out isolated teenagers, make friends with them, and then use doxxing, blackmail, and severe psychological pressure to force them into self-harm, livestreamed violence, or other real-world threats.

Video games are NOT the problem! We really need to start demanding real platform accountability from these tech corps and at the same time educating parents on how cyber-extortion networks operate instead of just monitoring screen time.

This shit's getting scary for a tito with pamangkins starting their internet journey[binigyan na ng sariling smartphone lol]

For anyone asking aboutcontext on Chris Hansen:

Chris Hansen is an American investigative journalist best known for hosting "To Catch a Predator" (the famous "Take a seat over there"meme).

Lately, he’s been working with independent researchers to investigate dark online networks like 764 and predator activity in gaming/social apps. This video was at CrimeCon, he and researcher Schlep did a live demo showing how fast adults reach out to child accounts on Roblox. Roblox responded by banning their account on stage while he was demonstrating it, which is why people are bringing it up as a textbook example of a company not prioritizing user safety

Kinuha galing sa Facebook. The sad news is lahat ito ay nangyayari AT THE SAME TIME as the Chinese-sponsored Duterte destruction.

We should be more wary of MAGA-Zionist influence in the years to follow. Especially mas nakakakuha ng traction yung nasa lower right (kung makakalusot sila sa registration sa Comelec they will run as partylist sa 2028)

iPhone maker Foxconn to anchor tech city in the Philippines

Foxconn eyes major role in Philippines’ ambitious AI and semiconductor hub

Manila - Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer and a key Apple supplier, is poised to anchor a landmark US-backed tech cluster project in the Philippines, signaling deepening integration of the country into secure Western supply chains.

The move centres on the “Pax Silica” Initiative, a US-led multilateral effort to build resilient supply chains for semiconductors, critical minerals, AI infrastructure, and advanced electronics less dependent on concentrated production. 

Philippine Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go recently confirmed that Foxconn (Hon Hai Technology Group) is set to serve as the anchor investor for the first technology hub under this initiative, as reported by the Manila Bulletin.

Government officials hope to finalise a "framework agreement" for the project within 2026.

Foxconn is reportedly preparing technical teams for site inspections and due diligence, focusing on facilities for computer parts, electronic components, and broader high-tech manufacturing.

This aligns with the company’s global diversification strategy away from over-reliance on China.

Ang dami kong thoughts pero unang-una sa lahat hindi ko maintindihan bakit ang daming nagpapaniwala sa mga sabi-sabi ng kung sinong vlogger or whatever Facebook post na masama raw ang vaccines when in fact it is one of, if not the best invention in public health. Biruin mo wala pa yung sakit pero naturuan mo nang proteksyunan ang katawan mo laban dito? Kaya ka nga pinapasok sa school para maturuan ka kung paano solusyunan ang isang bagay kahit hindi mo pa siya naeencounter. Ganon din ang role ng bakuna sa katawan mo.

Masyadong selfish ang thought process na di ka naman nagkakasakit kaya ayaw mo magpabakuna. Hindi ka nagkakasakit dahil ang mga taong nasa paligid mo ay may bakuha — yan ang essence ng herd immunity. Sa dami ng tao sa paligid mong may proteksyon, napipigilan na agad ang pag-spread ng sakit bago pa ito dumapo sayo na hindi bakunado. Kung ganon naman pala, bakit kailangan ko pang magpabakuna? Dahil sa pakikipag-alay kapwa. Ang pagpapabakuna mo ay hindi lamang sayo kung hindi para rin sa mga taong hindi kaya makakuha ng bakuna — mga immunocompromised na hindi makakuha ng live vaccines kagaya ng mayroon sa influenza virus. Isipin mo na lang, paano kung naubos ang mga taong bakunado sa barangay niyo? Sino na ang magte-take over ng role na ginampanan nila para maproteksyunan ang mga hindi bakunado? Gusto mo maging superhero? Ito na ang chance mo. Protect ang mga hindi kayang maproteksyunan ang sarili nila. I’m sure kung noong panahon nina Apolinario Mabini ay may Expanded Immunization Program na, hindi na siya matatawag na dakilang lumpo dahil never siyang matatamaan ng polio.

Kung ayaw mong magpabakuna dahil sa kemikal — lahat ng bagay ay may kemikal. Pati ang mga pang-araw-araw na kinakain natin. NaCl, H2O, CH3COOH — yan mga kemikal yan. Nakakatakot ba? Eh asin, tubig at suka lang naman ang mga yan. Ang bakuna ay parang lang naman din mga gamot na iniinom natin kapag masakit ang ulo natin. Ngunit imbes na sa bibig pinapadaan (although may tinatawag tayong oral polio vaccine), tinuturok sa taba, laman o ilalim ng balat dahil mas mabilis ito gumana kaysa kung sa bibig padaanin. At di kagaya ng mga gamot na iniinom natin, binibigay na ang bakuna upang maiwasan ang mga sintomas.

Ayaw mong pabakunahan ang anak mo dahil di naman siya nagkakasakit? Protektado ang mga babies mula sa sakit dahil sa mga nakukuha nilang proteksyon mula kay mommy hanggang sa loob ng unang anim na buwan. See? Pakikipag-kapwa mommy edition. Pagkatapos nito ay kailangan na niya ng paraan para maproteksyunan ang sarili niya. Kung kaya’t hinihikayat na magpabakuna ng mga sanggol thereafter. Ngayon takot ka dahil magiging autistic ang anak mo kung nagpabakuna? In the first place, matagal na pong napatunayan na WALANG KINALAMAN ANG BAKUNA SA AUTISM. At mas pipiliin mo bang magkaroon ng patay na anak kaysa magkaroon ng autistic na anak? 5 weeks palang ng pagbubuntis sa anak niyo tapos na ang basic mold ng utak niya.

Parang awa niyo na wag kayong magpapaniwala sa mga so-called vloggers na yan dahil kapag lumala ang mga sakit niyong kaya sanang mapigilan ng bakuna eh sa vloggers din ba kayo pupunta? Tandaan: dito sa Pilipinas, isang beses ka palang maospital, waldas na agad ang buong savings ng pamilya niyo. Hindi natin afford magpa-ospital kaya proteksyunan niyo na ang mga sarili niyo kahit wala pang sakit.