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...
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...
While most of its domestic and global peer banks shy away from the heat, BDO Capital and Investment Corp. is stepping into the flames, publicly declaring its readiness and openness to bankroll new coal plant projects. In his remarks at the Powertrends 2025, BDO Capital President Eduardo V....
As the country reconsiders nuclear energy, the Department of Energy (DOE) is set to explore financing options in coordination with the Department of Finance (DOF), the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DepDev), and the Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), among other agencies. In a...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is considering extending its de-risking initiative—currently focused on geothermal energy investments—to nuclear energy following the Marcos administration’s approval of the Philippine Nuclear Energy Safety Act, also known as the PhilATOM law. In an ambush...
The Philippines called on United Nations member-states to urge the remaining Annex II states to sign and ratify the Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty for its entry into force 30 years after it was first introduced. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro made the call in her...
The Philippines has conveyed its continued support to global efforts to achieve a nuclear weapons-free world, stressing that "there is no room" for backsliding amid geopolitical complexities. In her remarks at the Ministerial Meeting of the Friends of the Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT)...
President Marcos has signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12305, or the Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act, establishing a national framework for the peaceful and secure use of nuclear energy in the country. The new law, signed on Sept. 18, creates the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory...
LONDON, England - The nuclear industry is entering a “transformative reset” on the urgent need to reskill its workforce for an artificial intelligence-driven (AI) future and to enhance its capacity for the emerging ‘distant’ technologies. During last week’s World Nuclear Symposium, Jooho...
LONDON, England—When a country greenlights nuclear power projects, it exposes stakeholders to significant risks. Who reaps the revenue? Who will bear the burden of a fallout? And who gets stuck with the bill? At the recent World Nuclear Symposium in London, one question came up again and again:...
