米州とフィリピンは、ニュー・クラーク・シティに1,600ヘクタールを超える人工知能（AI）とサプライチェーンのハブを建設する計画を進めている可能性がある。このプロジェクトは「経済安全保障ゾーン」と呼ばれるもので、地元インフラに数十億ドルを投じる米国のテクノロジー投資家にとって、長期的な複数政権による安定性を確保することを目的としている。
そのため、米国経済担当次官補のジェイコブ・ヘルバーグ氏は先日、新クレアントン・シティにある施設を視察するため、複数の米国の企業による高官級団体の派遣を率いました。この視察の目的は、投資を最終化させ、米国とフィリピンの両国が相互利益を得ることを確認することでした。
「何百億ドルもの高額なCAPEXを構築するために投資する投資家は、両国の政府機関が変更されるまで、これらの投資が持続することを確実にしなければならない。とヘルベルクは強調し、長期資本支出には絶対的な「耐久性と確実性」が必要であると述べた。」
There seems to be much interest, considering at least 20 firms have reportedly expressed their intent to invest, both from the US and Middle East.
"There are already investors who are at this time very specifically interested in these certain areas adjacent to the 4,000-acre hub. But, going beyond that, even our existing locators, let's say as far as Calabarzon, have been expressing interest and asking how can they be part of the supply chain for the AI hub," Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo added.
Despite the shared enthusiasm, the project has already encountered its first minor snag. When questioned about media reports claiming that American personnel stationed at the hub would be granted diplomatic immunity, Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President and CEO Joshua Bingcang firmly shut down the rumors.
“That’s their request, but we did not agree to that,” Bingcang clarified, confirming that the zone will strictly operate under local laws, specifically the BCDA Law and the Investors' Lease Act.
The ambitious blueprint for the New Clark City hub development was finalized following the Philippines' official entry into Pax Silica: a US-led, cross-continental supply chain alliance created to secure critical technological sectors.
The alliance aims to decentralize the production of advanced semiconductors, electronics, and AI infrastructure by delegating among network of trusted allies, reducing overreliance on highly concentrated traditional tech hubs.
By joining the declaration, the Philippines became the 13th country to align with the framework, joining nations like Australia, India, Israel, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The State Department views the upcoming Luzon hub as its flagship "AI-native industrial acceleration" project, leveraging the Philippines’ strategic location and rich reserves of critical minerals like nickel and copper to power the next generation of global tech manufacturing.
Technical assessments and engineering site surveys for the mega-zone are scheduled to begin next month, with initial groundwork projected to commence within the next year.
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