Passengers queue to enter the Diosdado Macapagal International airport, formerly Clark Air Base in Pampanga province north of Manila, March 26, 2008. Other parts of the former U.S. Air Base and the associated military reserve are today part of New Clark City, a planned community that will feature a new technology hub.
18 Aug 2026, 01:40 GMT
By Jason Gutierrez for RFA
Topic: South China Sea
Credit: Jason Gutierrez for RFA
Source URL: https://rfa.org/english/southchinasea/2026/08/18/pax-silica-philippines-us-clark/
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Passengers queue to enter the Diosdado Macapagal International airport, formerly Clark Air Base in Pampanga province north of Manila, March 26, 2008. Other parts of the former U.S. Air Base and the associated military reserve are today part of New Clark City, a planned community that will feature a new technology hub.