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PH could revive nuclear plant if Marcos wins presidency

Allison Jackson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 05 11:52 AM

A nuclear power plant built near a fault line and volcanoes during Ferdinand Marcos's dictatorship could be revived if his son wins the presidency. Read more »

PH may have a working nuclear power plant in 5 years if...

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 13 04:13 PM

South Korea's offered rehabilitation of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant will take about 5 years, said PNRI Director Carlo Arcilla. Read more »

PH, US sign MOU to boost nuclear energy cooperation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 02:40 PM

Duterte earlier signed a measure to include nuclear power in the country's energy mix, which concerned environmental groups, such as Greenpeace. Read more »

Greenpeace urges gov't to abandon nuclear plans

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 01:19 PM

Security try to stop members of Greenpeace during a protest at DOE HQ as the group marks the 11th anniversary of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster. Read more »

UniTeam backs use of nuclear energy for cheaper power

Mico Abarro, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 04:50 PM

The BBM-Sara UniTeam tandem said on Tuesday it was supporting the inclusion of nuclear power in the Philippines' energy mix, saying the move would bring cheap power to the country. Read more »

Ka Leody says nuclear power will harm environment

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 07:31 PM

Partido Lakas ng Masa presidential bet Leody De Guzman said that tapping nuclear energy for power will only harm the environment and not resolve the issue of electricity. Read more »

Duterte OKs inclusion of nuclear power in energy mix

Reuters
Updated as of Mar 03 04:20 PM

President Duterte has signed an executive order to include nuclear power in the country's energy mix. Read more »

DOST-PNRI calls for nuclear energy use amid rising electricity costs

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 01:15 AM

The DOST-PNRI director said Duterte should sign the draft national position before he leaves office. Read more »

PH aims to cut greenhouse-gas emissions by 75% by 2030

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 22 09:24 AM

Duterte said a moratorium on the construction of new coal power plants has been issued, as well as a "directive" to explore nuclear-energy options. Read more »

Energy Usec now OIC of Napocor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 04:57 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the designation of Department of Energy Undersecretary Donato D. Marcos as the Officer-in-Charge of the National Power Corp, Napocor said Thursday. Read more »

China turns on its ‘artificial sun’ in quest for nuclear fusion energy

William Zheng, South China Morning Post
Posted at Dec 05 11:48 PM

China has made another step forward in its quest for clean energy through controlled nuclear fusion, as it commissioned its new “artificial sun” – a new generation nuclear fusion reactor research facility which operates at a temperature 10 times as hot as the sun.   Read more »

Comprehensive study of Bataan nuke plant sought

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 14 12:25 PM

Sen. Nancy Binay on Tuesday called on energy officials to conduct a comprehensive study of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) amid interests to revive the mothballed facility to respond to the country’s growing energy needs. Read more »

Duterte wants Bataan folk consulted on nuclear plant revival, says Roque

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 04:18 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has instructed authorities to consult the residents of Bataan on the possible revival of the country's mothballed nuclear power plant located in the province north of the capital Manila, Malacañang said Thursday.   Read more »

Modular nuclear power plant balak itayo ng gobyerno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 08:05 PM

Modular nuclear power facilities ang balak itayo ng gobyerno kasunod ng utos ni Pangulong Duterte na gumawa ng panuntunan kaugnay sa usaping nuclear. Read more »

Nuclear power? Environmental group urges Duterte gov't to focus on renewable energy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 06:21 PM

Harnessing nuclear energy opens the Philippines to several dangers, non-government organization Greenpeace said, noting that the Philippines should fast track the adoption of renewable energy instead. Read more »

Philippines eyes nuclear power in energy mix

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 05:53 PM

The Philippines is looking at the possible inclusion of nuclear energy in its power generation mix as President Rodrigo Duterte sought a study on its viability while the country battles a global health crisis. Read more »

Philippines unprepared for nuclear energy: Senate energy panel chair

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 01:43 PM

The Department of Energy announced recently its plan to draft a national nuclear program, which the Senate Energy Committee, chaired by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, will investigate. Read more »

DOE says building nuclear power plant in PH still far off

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 12:11 AM

An international atomic energy agency expresses its full support for the Philippines' attempt to push through with nuclear energy. Read more »

Energy chief says to draft plan for Philippine nuclear program

Reuters
Posted at Oct 30 10:56 PM

MANILA - The Philippines will prepare a detailed plan for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on how it could embark on a nuclear power program, its energy chief said on Wednesday, backing a push for the country to tap nuclear energy. Read more »

Senators question DOE's proposed P97-million nuke program fund

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 01:07 AM

MANILA—Senators on Thursday questioned the Department of Energy's (DOE) proposal to seek funding for the country's nuclear power research program. Read more »