Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is reviving talks with a United States (US) nuclear startup to advance its small modular reactor ambitions, signaling a renewed push into alternative energy despite local opposition and regulatory hurdles. Ronnie Aperocho, Meralco executive vice president and chief...
If passing laws were an Olympic sport, last year’s Senate would have taken home the gold. The bill creating the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (PhilAtom) breezed through its third and final reading in a single day—and without a single interpellation on the floor. By all...
Lopez-led First Gen Corp. is evaluating the commercial viability of small modular nuclear reactors as the country maps out a path to introduce atomic energy into its grid by the next decade. In an interview with First Gen Vice President and Head of Strategy and Planning Jay Soriano sad the company...
PARIS, France – The future energy mix demands the coexistence of nuclear and renewable energy (RE) technologies, but the growing prevalence of RE-induced negative pricing is exposing fundamental weaknesses in new market design—weaknesses that nuclear power supply agreements (PSAs) must confront...
VIENNA, Austria — The Philippines is seeking emergency assistance from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog to re-evaluate potential atomic power sites after the powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated parts of Mindanao, damaging local communities and regional power infrastructure. Heanu...
The Philippines can play a leading role in the global nuclear energy renaissance if it succeeds in developing a skilled workforce capable of supporting a safe, secure, and modern nuclear sector, a United States (US) Embassy official said on Thursday, June 11. During the Nuclear Workforce...
Malacañang said the government has yet to revisit plans on nuclear energy even as the country faces rising fuel prices driven by global tensions. In her press briefing on Monday, April 13, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said there are currently no discussions...
LONDON, England – A major inflection point for nuclear power development in the Philippines and Southeast Asia will be spotlighted when global industry leaders gather for the World Nuclear Supply Chain Conference in Manila on May 20–21 this year. In an exclusive interview, Dr. Sama Bilbao y...
The Philippines is at the “right moment” to begin pushing for nuclear energy use amid its aim to achieve energy security and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels like coal, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi made this remark during the...
Singapore/Belém, Brazil – Global energy stakeholders have been in overdrive in recent days. From the charged discussions at last week’s Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) to the opening of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, this week, they all echo one fundamental message: the race to...
There may be no radiation leaks seeping into the country’s power system yet, but it seems the policymaking core of the Department of Energy (DOE) is already 'overheating ' and treading halfway into a meltdown. The DOE’s newly issued Circular (No. 2025-10-0019) reads like an incentive...
With back-to-back earthquakes shaking the country in the past 10 days, who in their right mind would now gamble their backyards and communities on hosting nuclear power facilities? This is the ironic cherry on top: the President just signed a nuclear safety regulation law that breezed through the...
