The Philippines needs to rebuild its pool of nuclear-trained workers as it moves closer to developing nuclear power, with many local experts having either retired or taken their skills overseas, according to state-run National Power Corp. (Napocor). Following a recent meeting with the Vienna-based...
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary 's only nuclear power plant will shut down for the first time in its history due to record-low water levels on the Danube River, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said Friday, adding that the plant may not come back online for several weeks as the river is...
ILOILO CITY – Panay Island is a potential site for a nuclear power plant as the national government is looking for cheaper and reliable energy for the people. “(But) it’s your decision,” said Pangasinan second district Rep. Mark Cojuangco, chairman of the House Special Committee on Nuclear...
Davao artist Bing Taojo returns with “Brief Eternities,” a new exhibition that transforms flowers into meditations on time, memory, and the beauty of impermanence. Now on view at Galerie Joaquin at Power Plant Mall, the show presents a collection of vibrant floral works that invite viewers to...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates ' Barakah nuclear power plant Sunday, setting an electrical generator ablaze on its perimeter and again straining the shaky ceasefire in the Iran war. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the...
Aging and inefficient coal-fired power plants across the country may soon face voluntary retirement or repurposing as the government intensifies its shift toward renewable energy (RE). In a statement on Friday, May 8, the Department of Energy (DOE) said that it is conducting a rigorous assessment...
While insisting that the coal moratorium stays, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin indicated that the Department of Energy (DOE) is giving the country’s aging coal plants a not-so-gentle performance review—especially those that keep “calling in sick” through repeated forced outages that strain...
Vena Group has secured ₱2.7 billion in financing for a new solar farm in Northern Luzon, Philippines, expanding its renewable energy portfolio in a region that has become a hub for the country 's green energy transition. In a statement, Vena Group said the renewable energy developer reached...
BACOLOD CITY – A bottling company is embracing renewable energy and strengthening sustainability efforts by installing solar power plants that would generate 8.34 megawatts (MW) of electricity in all 11 industrial plants nationwide. Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc. (PCPPI) president Phyo Phyu...
Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday, Oct. 9, rejected the idea of including Antique as a nuclear power site, emphasizing that she will oppose the budget of whichever agency proposes it. Legarda, a staunch environmental advocate, brought it up during the subcommittee hearing deliberating the 2026...
LABRADOR, Pangasinan – Town officials here have expressed openness to hosting a nuclear power plant, welcoming the recent enactment of Republic Act 12305 or the Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act (PhilAtom Law), which ensures the safe and responsible use of nuclear energy in the...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is carrying out a study to assess the feasibility of converting the long-mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) into a hyperscale data center. As it stands, DICT Secretary Henry Aguda said the BNPP already has the...
