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...
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country aimed to have the world's most powerful nuclear force as he celebrated the launch of its newest intercontinental ballistic missile at a ceremony with his young daughter, state media reported Sunday. Kim also handed promotions to...
United States (US) Vice President Kamala Harris's recent visit to the Philippines had nothing to do with the empowerment of women, according to pro-women group Gabriela Party-list. US Vice President Kamala Harris during her recent Philippine visit. (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) Instead, the visit...
As Christmas holidays inch closer, Filipino consumers will receive new round of gifts at the pumps next week with petroleum prices anticipated to have heftier rollback by Tuesday, Nov. 29, according to oil companies. Calculation by industry players showed diesel products will have bigger price cut...
The government, via the collaborative efforts between the Department of Energy (DOE) and Congress, will be exploring public-private partnership (PPP) or build-operate-transfer (BOT) arrangement for the deployment of nuclear power technologies in the country, be it for the installation of small...
The United States and the Philippines will launch an agreement that will eventually serve as a legal basis for US' exports of nuclear equipment and material to the country. This is just one of the initiatives that US Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to launch during her trip to the country,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made the right move by talking to French President Emmanuel Macron on possible partnerships in nuclear energy, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda said. Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.(left) and French President Emmanuel Macron (MANILA...
BANGKOK, Thailand—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has floated the idea of pursuing a partnership with France on nuclear energy. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Emmanuel Macron had a bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)...
