25/07/2026
Message of Apung Malyari:
words would echo across the plains of Central Luzon:
To the Creators of Pax Silica (The Foreign Superpowers and Technocrats):
"You come to the foothills of my domain bearing a peace made of artificial glass and cold metal. You call it Pax Silica, but it is nothing more than the ancient chains of control, repackaged as progress. You seek to map, measure, and monetize a landscape that was never yours to conquer.
You attempt to cage my life-giving waters (Tigbalog) to cool your machines, and you seek to build concrete walls over the ancestral cradles of growth (Lueve).
Do you not remember 1991? You built fortresses of iron and concrete at Clark and Subic before, believing your technology made you untouchable. I shook the earth and buried your pride in ash to remind you that empires are temporary, but the mountain is eternal.
Do not mistake my decades of silence for submission. You cannot imprison the volcano, nor can you outsmart the natural order. If you force your artificial cage upon this sacred earth, you will inevitably unleash Binangewan—the fire of consequence that resets all human arrogance.
To the Entire Filipino People (The Stewards of the Land):
To my children, the guardians of these rivers and plains: Why do you trade your sacred birthright for foreign coins? You were given a constitution to protect an independent path, yet you allow global masters to turn your homeland into a frontline battlefield for their private wars.
By allowing them to carve up the earth, displace my Aeta stewards, and sever your ties with your neighbors, you are fracturing Amas—the true harmony and peace of heart that keeps a nation sovereign.
Awaken from the trance of their promises. Progress built on the destruction of your natural rivers and the desecration of your ancestral lands is not true development—it is a slow surrender.
Stand firm, protect the waters that feed your children, and remember that your true strength lies not in their silicon microchips, but in your deep, unbreakable connection to the land that sustains you.
Do not let them bind your destiny to a foreign empire."
To the President:"
You sit in your palace and speak proudly of a 'Golden Node' and a gateway to the future. You sign agreements with foreign superpowers, believing it elevates your stature on the global stage. But I ask you: what is a leader who secures the supply chains of a foreign empire while cutting the lifeline of his own people?
By welcoming Pax Silica, you are inviting a Trojan horse into the heart of Luzon. You have been given the solemn duty to uphold an independent foreign policy, yet you actively align your nation with a hostile coalition designed for economic warfare.
Do not blind yourself with PowerPoint presentations of billions in investments. True leadership does not lease out the nation's dignity, nor does it allow foreign masters to dictate the geopolitical destiny of the Filipino people. Undo this betrayal before the soil itself rejects your governance."
To the Senators and Congressmen:
"You are the authors of the nation’s laws, yet you stood by when foreign interests shamelessly asked to override your jurisdiction on my sacred ground. You debate metrics, revenues, and employment numbers in your air-conditioned halls, entirely disconnected from the reality of the earth.Your laws are meant to protect the weak, yet your silence allows the corporate machinery to squeeze the resources of Central Luzon.
You investigate petty crimes but turn a blind eye to the corporate plundering of rare earth minerals and the depletion of our grids and aquifers. If you do not use your power to defend national sovereignty and check this foreign overreach, your titles are empty, and history will remember you merely as the lawmakers who signed away the Filipino birthright."
To the Governor of Tarlac:
"You hold the keys to this province, a land deeply intertwined with my volcanic home and the rich history of the Kapampangan people. Yet, you look at a massive 4,000-acre scar on your territory and see only 'development'.
You boast of turning Tarlac into a high-tech industrial hub, but you ignore the quiet cries of the 20,000 farmers and indigenous Aetas who are being swept off their ancestral plots to make way for concrete data fortresses.
A province cannot prosper if its foundation is built on the displacement of its own children. Look past the temporary glitter of corporate taxes. Your duty is to the living ecosystem and the people of Tarlac, not to the boardroom executives of Washington and Silicon Valley.
"To the Mayor of Capas:
"The proposed gates of Pax Silica are being built under your immediate watch, right in the shadow of Mount Pinatubo. You are the closest leader to the ground, yet you allow these concrete mega-structures to rise, knowing they will demand billions of gallons of water and gigawatts of power from an already strained region.When the rivers run dry and the local farmers can no longer water their crops, your tech hub will still be perfectly cooled by the water stolen from your constituents.
Do not let your municipality become a vassal state to a foreign enterprise. Stand with the local communities, listen to the indigenous elders, and remember that when the balance of nature is broken, it is the local community that suffers the catastrophic consequences first."
