The US has ruled out announcing the proposed Pax Silica Economic Security Zone during or after this month’s ASEAN Leaders’ Summit in Manila, leaving the initiative’s timeline uncertain as Washington and Manila continue discussions on its scope and potential impact.

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Alberta Council and is preparing a separate memorandum of understanding with a Canadian power generation company, as it seeks to convert investor interest into actual projects in Casiguran, Aurora.

City of Dreams Manila has taken first place in the Travel and Leisure category and placed 53rd overall among 300 companies in the Philippines’ Best Employers 2027, a study by the Philippine Daily Inquirer and Statista.