MANILA, Philippines — Palace press officer Claire Castro on Friday urged those opposing the Pax Silica initiative to course their objections through the proper channels rather than resorting to disruptive acts. On Thursday, tensions erupted outside the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, where President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was attending an event. READ: Tensions flare as Marcos courts foreign investors for Luzon Corridor Protesters holding placards and banners staged a demonstration opposing the Pax Silica initiative and the Luzon Economic Corridor. Five paralegals were arrested amid the commotion: three during the dispersal of protesters and two while allegedly assisting […]...

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