No Pax Silica announcement during ASEAN, US Envoy says

GMA Network - Nov 7, 2026

There is no scheduled announcement for the Pax Silica initiative in the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Manila, according to US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton on Saturday.

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