CAPAS, PHILIPPINES - OCTOBER 24: Indigenous Aytas threatened with displacement by the planned US-led Pax Silica AI hub play basketball in the village of Manabayukan on October 24, 2026 in Capas, Tarlac province, Philippines. The proposed US-led Pax Silica project, aimed at developing an AI and semiconductor manufacturing hub north of Manila, threatens to displace around 1,000 indigenous Aytas from their ancestral land, where generations of families have depended on farming for their livelihood. The project is raising serious concerns over its potentially far-reaching environmental consequences, including industrial pollution and massive electricity and water demands, with government estimates suggesting it could consume up to 90 million liters of water daily once fully operational. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)