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Senate President Migz Zubiri said he will fully support the plan of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to explore the potential of nuclear energy as a cheap and reliable source of power for the country. Marcos said in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) that if the country wants to attract investors, both local […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to consider studying the case of Vietnam in pursuing nuclear power plants before venturing on the revival of the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). Vietnam’s efforts, dating back to 1958 when it explored nuclear energy for electricity generation, only ended up being scrapped in […]
While the Department of Energy (DOE) awaits Malacanang’s reply on its submitted nuclear policy, Senator Win Gatchalian said the agency should make public its report on the country’s nuclear power infrastructure integrated work plan. The government concluded a week-long discussion in November last year with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) which gave its Integrated […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to be more transparent in its nuclear energy program agenda amid reports that the Philippines and Russia have signed a deal on exploring the possible construction of nuclear power plants in the country. Gatchalian made the call for transparency as the Senate Committee on Finance Subcommittee […]