Marcos: Pax Silica won’t displace indigenous communities, burial sites

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said indigenous communities and their burial sites would not be displaced as the government moves forward with the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative. During a brief question-and-answer session at Malacañang Palace, he said the government would handle the matter with sensitivity. “We are very sensitive to that.