🔒 Closed Duterte approves inclusion of nuclear power in Philippine energy mix

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MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order to include nuclear power in the country’s energy mix, as authorities prepare for the phasing out of coal-fired power plants and after earlier efforts failed due to safety concerns.

The order, signed on February 28 and made public on Thursday, could be a major milestone for the country’s energy sector which suffers regular power outages and high prices but will concern opponents of the move.

Signed just three months before Duterte ends his single six-year term, the order also directs an You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. the president created in 2020 to look into the viability of reopening the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP).

“The national government commits to the introduction of nuclear power energy into the state’s energy mix for power generation,” the order stated.

Despite public concerns over safety, Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi has passionately advocated for nuclear power, which he said could be the answer to the twin problems of precarious supply and high electricity prices.

Taking into consideration the experience of developed economies, Duterte said nuclear power would be tapped as a viable alternative baseload power source as the Philippines seeks to retire coal plants in line with its commitment to help limit climate change.

Previous attempts to pursue nuclear energy in the Philippines failed due to safety concerns, but central to the new plan is the revival of the BNPP, built during the rule of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

Built in 1976 in response to an energy crisis, and completed in 1984, the government mothballed it two years later following Marcos’ ouster and the deadly Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

Since 2009, the BNPP has been opened as a You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. for a fee, helping defray the cost of maintaining it.

The late dictator’s son, Ferdinand Marco Jr, who is currently the front-runner in the May presidential election, has said he plans to “revisit” the BNPP project, local media has reported.

—Bataan Nuclear Power PlantReporting by Enrico Dela CruzEditing by Ed Davies

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[Deleted member 1954679]

tingin ko magandang balita to....
salamat sa balita lodi

 

[tricksterz97]

This is actually a good news

 

[OB1Kenobi]

this is good, but can we maintain it? Yung what happened to Japan nuclear during that earthquake na nagleak. We already know the harm of it kung may disaster or accident but for the benefit of another power source and much stable electricity then why not, diba?

 

[arsenal1205]

this is good, but can we maintain it? Yung what happened to Japan nuclear during that earthquake na nagleak. We already know the harm of it kung may disaster or accident but for the benefit of another power source and much stable electricity then why not, diba?

kaya nga eh needs rehabilitation at mabuting training sa mga mag ooperate nito.. yun nga lang malapit sa fault line yung power plant.. dapat kasi pagisipan noong mabuti kung saang itatayo sa bataan ito..

 

[Lelouch Lamperouge]

Hot afternoon po master, Thank you for sharing po, Support here always.

Good news indeed. Sana ay pagplanuhang mabuti para sa kaligtasan ng nakararami. Waiting for future plans hehe

 

[Scavenger]

this is good, but can we maintain it? Yung what happened to Japan nuclear during that earthquake na nagleak. We already know the harm of it kung may disaster or accident but for the benefit of another power source and much stable electricity then why not, diba?

Tagal na nitong BNPP, madami segoro need e renovate dyan para maka pasa sa global nuclear energy standards.. ang boplaks pa naman ng mga pinoy pagdating sa maintaining.. GG talaga pag may accident.. even chernobyl and fukushima is not yet fully contained..

Maganda sana if may fusion na eh.. kaso yun lang, always 30 yrs away

 

[Doraemon_69]

Maliit lang naman chance na magkaroon ng nuclear accident pero yang Bataan Nuclear Plant eh merong second layer in-case mag leak, may sasalo pa rin. Matagal nang hinihintay yan mga lods kaya prepared ang DOST sa mga experts na pwede mag handle ng nuclear energy powerplants

 

[Kyklops]

okay sana ito kung di lang pinolitika
mas mura sana ang kuryente natin

 

[XsanX]

sana mag ka totoo to at walang mga harang sana, kuryente natin tumataas hindi pababa

 

[N E G A N]

yehey, good news

 

[OB1Kenobi]

Tagal na nitong BNPP, madami segoro need e renovated dyan para maka pasa sa global nuclear energy standards.. ang boplaks pa naman ng mga pinoy pagdating sa maintaining.. GG talaga pag may accident.. even chernobyl and fukushima is not yet fully contained..

Maganda sana if may fusion na eh.. kaso yun lang, always 30 yrs away

This is the concern na dapat tuonan. While other major countries are retiring their nuclear and coal plants and going for Renewable Energy (e.g. Solar), eh tayo binubuhay na nmn ulet ang ideya na magkaroon neto. Ibang heads ng mga countries ay forward thinkers while mga Pinoy govt heads ay outdated mga thoughts

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[Jayceejeez]

Thanks sa balita TS. Good news to..

 

[Scavenger]

This is the concern na dapat tuonan. While other major countries are retiring their nuclear and coal plants and going for Renewable Energy (e.g. Solar), eh tayo binubuhay na nmn ulet ang ideya na magkaroon neto. Ibang heads ng mga countries ay forward thinkers while mga Pinoy govt heads ay outdated mga thoughts

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Sana pantawid lang to boss.. like other countries, they retired it after establishing better, sustainable, and safer alternatives.. you are right.. majority talaga sa mga pinoy leaders natin backward thinking.. medyo low tiwala ko sa mga pinoy kasi kadalasan binabarat mga infra para may matayo lang.. kaya prone to disaster.. if that ever be put back, sana naman hindi nila minamaniobra ang pagcheck dyan, given the advancement in technology and some major disasters to reflect into baka ma improve na ang nuclear fission...

if only fusion is perfected already...but until then, I'm still against nuclear.

 

[MaruJo]

maganda other source of energy sana nga maayos na agad at para maging mura nadin yung kuryente satin dito sa bansa

 

[Away From Keyboard]

my mga natural oil and gas deposits naman tayo.

 

[arsenal1205]

Tagal na nitong BNPP, madami segoro need e renovate dyan para maka pasa sa global nuclear energy standards.. ang boplaks pa naman ng mga pinoy pagdating sa maintaining.. GG talaga pag may accident.. even chernobyl and fukushima is not yet fully contained..

Maganda sana if may fusion na eh.. kaso yun lang, always 30 yrs away

sa daming delays sa plano mukhang mas matatagalan parin mapaandar yung nuclear reactor nito..
Kailangan parin ng pinakamahusay at pinaka magaling na tao ang dapat mag maintain nito kung nagkataong mag bukas na ang BNPP.

 

[akaneggi]

Isabak muna sa sandamukal na test na kakailanganin para malaman kung matibay at safe pang gamitin.Kung pasado naman why not diba?

 

[awinahe]

bye bye Philippines

 

[PHC - ZERO]

Konting hintay pa, magiging japan na tayo hahahha
Kaya to maayos ng kahit 5 years lang.