Jacob Helberg

An unforgettable moment being sworn in by Vice President @JDVance alongside my husband, @rabois. VP Vance is a friend and a role model for a generation of patriots who look to the future with excitement and optimism while always putting America First. Grateful to serve under President @realDonaldTrump and @SecRubio’s historic leadership, as we unleash America’s economic power—fueling growth, energy abundance, and technological leadership for a new American century. The work starts now. 🇺🇸

The United States and the Philippines will build a 4,000-acre (1,620 hectares) industrial hub after Manila joined a Washington-led initiative to secure AI and semiconductor supply chains, the U.S. State Department said in a statement. newswatchplus.ph/2026/04/17/ph-…

The Philippines joined the United States-led Pax Silica coalition on Thursday, April 16, and secured designation as the site for a 4,000-acre industrial zone in the Luzon Economic Corridor, a project Washington says will help wean allied supply chains off Chinese-controlled minerals and manufacturing. philstar.com/business/2026/…

The United States and the Philippines will establish a 4,000-acre (1,620 hectares) industrial hub in the Luzon Economic Corridor under the Pax Silica framework, the U.S. State Department said in a statement. interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issue…

US, Philippines to build 4,000-acre industrial hub in Luzon The United States and the Philippines will set up a 4,000-acre industrial hub in the Luzon Economic Corridor to secure global supply chains. READ: bilyonaryo.com/2026/04/17/us-…

A huge boost for the Philippines' economic resilience. 👍🏽state.gov/releases/offic…

A busy week engaging partners across Washington — from the @ForeignPolicy Geoeconomics Forum to the Munich Security Conference and Clocktower Group summit — discussing our approach to China, securing critical minerals, and strengthening supply chain resilience through initiatives like Pax Silica.

The US and the Philippines plan a 4,000-acre industrial hub in Luzon to secure supply chains for semiconductors, electronics and critical minerals. Big step in US economic strategy, but questions remain on jobs, sovereignty and whether PH moves up the value chain. 🙏🏻 @ariesarugay @jcpunongbayan straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/t…

US TO CREATE HIGH-TECH MANUFACTURING ZONE IN PHILIPPINES - WSJ

LUZON MANUFACTURING HUB PART OF GREATER SUPPLY CHAIN The Philippines joined the United States-led Pax Silica coalition on Thursday, April 16, and secured designation as the site for a 4,000-acre industrial zone in the Luzon Economic Corridor. Read: philstar.com/business/2026/…

The Philippines becomes the 13th country to join Pax Silica, a program seeking to safeguard the full technology supply chain, including critical minerals, advanced manufacturing, computing, and data infrastructure rappler.com/philippines/lu…

“We must re-secure our own independent and reliable access to the goods we need to defend ourselves and preserve our way of life.” — President Donald J. Trump (National Security Strategy) 🇺🇸 🚀

US to Create High-Tech Manufacturing Zone in Philippines: "The AI-powered manufacturing hub is planned for a 4,000-acre site given to the US by Manila, said undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg" wsj.com/world/asia/u-s…

This is really freaking cool. The Trump Administration is working in overdrive to reshore or friendshore vital supply chains. Great to see our Philippine allies become a vital component of this effort!

The Philippines and the United States are set to establish a 4,000-acre industrial hub in the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), designated as an Economic Security Zone aimed at strengthening supply chains for critical materials, the US State Department said on Friday. The site is expected to be the first of its kind, serving as a new model for AI-native investment hubs under the Pax Silica initiative, a US-led effort to build a network of allied supply chains for critical technologies and minerals. READ: gmanetwork.com/news/money/eco…

This is major. The Philippines is our oldest treaty ally in the Indo-Pacific, and the PH-US relationship is being taken to new heights. Also strengthening: US-Philippines-Japan joint cooperation.

The Philippines and the United States are set to establish a 4,000-acre industrial hub in the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), designated as an Economic Security Zone aimed at strengthening supply chains for critical materials, the US State Department said on Friday. Read more: gmanetwork.com/news/money/eco…

An agreement with the Philippines to establish a high-tech industrial hub is the Trump administration’s latest effort to lessen China’s dominance over global supply chains wsj.com/world/asia/u-s… via @WSJ The US & Philippines strengthen alliance's economic security pillar. @georgia_wells @heathersomervil on a remarkable concession by @bongbongmarcos, giving US diplomatic immunity over a 4,000-acre site to lure private investment in a high-tech industrial hub where Pax Silica meets the Luzon Economic Corridor. #PaxSilica #LuzonEconomicCorridor @UnderSecE @GraceBaskaran #supplychain #US_Philippines #cobalt #nickel #chromite #nickel

JUST IN: The Philippines has formally joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative, a strategic coalition among 14 states to create a secure supply chain for semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the US Embassy in Manila announces Friday (April 17, 2026). Under the initiative, the Philippines and the US are eyeing to establish a 4,000-acre industrial hub in the Luzon Economic Corridor. The site is intended to serve as a staging point for a purpose-built platform for allied manufacturing, an investment acceleration hub where specific industrial activities can be shaped by market demand, host-country comparative advantages, and the evolving needs of the Pax Silica network. Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo, who is also Managing Head and Vice Chairperson of the Board of Investments, signed the declaration signifying the Philippines’ joining of Pax Silica. | Joyce Ann Rocamora

The Philippines joined the Pax Silica initiative, launched by the United States and thirteen other nations, hailing a growing geopolitical consensus that economic security is national security and national security is economic security. Read more: state.gov/releases/offic…

“Never Again” is a call to action; it must never become an empty slogan.