To spearhead the new frontier for nuclear science in the global education scene, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) will be hosting this year's first International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO) in the country. (Photo from INSO) In a released...
TORONTO – Emerging regulators in the Philippines are weighing up options whether to undertake relicensing process or to just opt for technology design review of the nuclear reactors that will eventually be imported for deployment in the domestic power industry. The 'Power Women' who are...
Philippine officials and key industry players will be on a one-week Nuclear Energy Mission to Canada this March to scrutinize the policy frameworks and regulatory regimes of this developed market - primarily on how it had set the bar high on its ‘cradle-to-grave’ precept of nuclear energy...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano allayed fears on the creation of a nuclear power plant as he clarified that the proposed bill on nuclear regulation sought to ensure the safe use of radioactive materials. . Sen. Alan PeterCayetano, chairperson of the Committee on Science and Technology, presides over a...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) encouraged junior and senior high school students to participate in the First Philippine Nuclear Science Olympiad (PNSO), which will be held in December. Photo from DOST-PNRI Participants must be below 18...
To address the growing concern over plastic pollution in the country, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will host a National Stakeholders Meeting on Plastic Recycling using radiation technology. Photo credit to DOST-PNRI In a...
There is a much-debated notion in the scientific community, called the "golden spike" or simply the starting point of the "Anthropocene epoch", a period in which humanity started to impact the planet as a force of its own, signaling drastic change across Earth. DOST-PNRI’s Dr. Angel Bautista VII...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between two attached agencies of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) seeking to strengthen research collaboration on the applications of nuclear science and technology in the fields of volcanology and seismology. DOST-Philippine...
An official from the Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) bared that the only thing that prevents the proper disposal of nuclear waste is public acceptance. The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is seen during a tour around the BNPP compound in...
Various initiatives and programs on nuclear Science and Technology (S&T) were highlighted during the opening of the 50th Atomic Energy Week (AEW) of the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI). Former DOST Undersecretary and current National...
Danish Ambassador to the Philippines Franz-Michael Skjold- Mellbin emphasized that a good mix of diversified energy sources such as nuclear, renewables, and energy storage could ensure the country with abundant, cheap, and reliable energy. Photo courtesy of DOST-STII Mellbin made the statement...
The top official of the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) reiterated on Monday, August 1 that nuclear power could offer the country with the cleanest source of power at a lesser cost. The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is seen during a tour...
