This photo taken on August 10, 2026, shows the proposed land where the Pax Silica hub might be built in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS

This photo taken on September 2, 2026, shows a proposed area where the Pax Silica hub might be built in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS

This photo taken on September 2, 2026, shows a resident standing inside her home in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS

This photo taken on August 10, 2026, shows residents riding a motorcycle in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS

This photo taken on September 2, 2026, shows Petronila Munoz, a Filipino chieftain, standing in the church that they built in Capas, Tarlac province. In April, the United States announced that the Philippines had joined Pax Silica, a US-led effort to strengthen supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth elements and reduce participating countries' dependence on China. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Philippines-US-China-AI-technology, FOCUS by Pam Castro and Chad WILLIAMS

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 19: Acacia McBride attends 2026 Beautycon University powered by Refinery29 at Rolling Greens DTLA on September 19, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Beautycon/Sundial Media & Technology Group)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 19: Acacia McBride (L) attends 2026 Beautycon University powered by Refinery29 at Rolling Greens DTLA on September 19, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Beautycon/Sundial Media & Technology Group)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 19: A view of atmosphere during the 2026 Beautycon University powered by Refinery29 at Rolling Greens DTLA on September 19, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Beautycon/Sundial Media & Technology Group)