Some senators agree in principle that nuclear energy is a potential solution to the Philippine’s perrenial power problem but stressed there is a need to raise public awareness and ensure public safety. Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said the proposed construction and operation of a...
Amid the country’s power crisis, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is eyeing “cutting-edge” micro nuclear fuel technology developed by a United States-based firm that brings safe, clean, and cost-effective electricity to consumers. Meeting of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. with...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker's office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez believes President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. would be able to advance his energy security plan--which include tapping nuclear energy in the Philippines--during...
The Philippine government’s potential deal with a US-based nuclear power firm would definitely help address its power crisis as the drought season continues to hound the country because of the El-Niño phenomenon, Senator Francis Tolentino said on Wednesday, May 3. Tolentino issued the statement...
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC) endorsed ABAC Philippines’ two key initiatives aimed at boosting sustainable development efforts in the region and beyond. During the second ABAC meeting in Brunei Darussalam from 27-30 April, Aboitiz's Chief Reputation...
COPENHAGEN – The Philippine government, through the Department of Energy (DOE), has sounded off interest on accepting investment propositions and technology deployment anchored on "cradle-to-grave" parameters for nuclear power installations in the country. Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla...
Officials of a top nuclear energy firm based in the United States (US) on Monday, May 1 (US time), disclosed plans to invest in the Philippines after a meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Washington D.C. Philippine officials' meeting with executives of United States-based NuScale Power...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian believes that the adoption of new technologiesincluding those that promote nuclear power--are needed to ensure the country’s energy security moving forward. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB) “We have to look at emerging technologies such as batteries and other...
The Philippines has expressed concern over rhetoric being made on the use of nuclear weapons as it called on nuclear-weapon states to honor their disarmament obligations under a non-proliferation agreement. During the recent General Debate of the United Nations Disarmament Commission (UNDC) at the...
A Danish company is eyeing the Philippines for a strategic deployment of its small modular reactor (SMR) technology in nuclear power development once it passes licensing phase and approvals by government authorities. According to Denmark Ambassador to the Philippines Franz-Michael Mellbin, nuclear...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is targeting to set at least 2,500 megawatts (MW) of nuclear power capacity contribution to the country’s energy mix by 2032, according to a ranking official of the agency. Energy Undersecretary Sharon S. Garin told reporters “we are including nuclear power in the...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The United States said Tuesday that Russia was not complying with New START, the last remaining arms control treaty between the world's two main nuclear powers, as tensions soar over the Ukraine war. Responding to a request from Congress, the State Department faulted...
