Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Saturday, Feb. 4, quelled fears of possible development or test of nuclear weapons to be allegedly conducted by the United States in military facilities of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as part of the implementation of...
PARIS, France -- French President Emmanuel Macron denounced on Thursday the "headlong rush" of Iran's nuclear programme after talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was in Paris to seek a stronger European stance against Tehran. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and...
The Diocese of Balanga in Bataan reiterated its stand against the revival of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) that will help augment the power supply in the country. Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) In a pastoral letter, Bishop Ruperto C. Santos expressed...
China to join nuclear, RE euphoria in PH By MYRNA M. VELASCO China is the latest country to join the renewed investment euphoria for nuclear power technology in the Philippine energy sector, as prompted by the recent state visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in that Asian super power nation....
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...
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea's Kim Jong Un has called for a major increase in the country's nuclear arsenal, including mass producing tactical nuclear weapons and developing new missiles for nuclear counterstrikes, state media said Sunday. In a report at the end of a key party meeting in...
Listed firm Aboitiz Power Corporation is eyeing to develop a 150-megawatt power plant that will run on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be sited adjacent to its existing diesel-fired power facility in Naga, Cebu. “It’s an option in Cebu to be delivered by 2026 or 2027... that’s when...
Taking off from a two decade strategic partnership, the Philippines and South Korea are strengthening cooperation and prospective business tie-up on array of energy investments, including electric vehicle (EV) deployments and further rollout of energy efficiency initiatives, foray into innovative...
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...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that nuclear tensions were rising, though he insisted "we have not gone crazy" and Moscow would not be the first to deploy them in the Ukraine conflict. Speaking more than nine months after his forces launched their military...
Senator Joseph Victor ‘’JV’’ Ejercito said today that the Philippines needs to reconsider the establishment of nuclear power in the country. ‘’We need to bring down cost of energy for our economy to be able to fully develop and at same time address the issue of climate change and global...
