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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano stressed the need for a regulatory framework for nuclear energy as he pushed for a bill to establish the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (PhilATOM). The proposed measure aims to enhance the safety, security, and peaceful utilization of nuclear energy in the country. Senate Bill No. 2899 seeks to institutionalize PhilATOM […]
The House Special Committee on Nuclear Energy chaired by Pangasinan 2nd District Representative Mark Cojuangco approved the Substitute Bill to House Bill 7049, in consolidation with HBs 371, 481, 526, 542, 1255, 2103, 3301, 3898, 4822, 6030, 7003 and 7330, establishing the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority. The bill also provides for a comprehensive legal framework […]
The House Special Committee on Nuclear Energy chaired by Pangasinan Representative Mark Cojuangco continued deliberations on the proposal seeking to create the Philippine Atomic Regulatory Commission (PARC). The independent commission, as proposed in the substitute bill to House Bill 7049, would provide a comprehensive technical and legal safety framework for nuclear energy use and application […]
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is considering nuclear and solar energy as a possible alternative or additional sources of energy in the country. Gatchalian, Senate energy committee chairman, said he favors “in principle” smaller nuclear reactors instead of the bigger ones for flexibility and safety. “Small ones are more flexible and safer. Safer in the sense that […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called for transparency in the government’s plan to study the possibility of tapping nuclear energy as a long term-option for energy generation. “Transparency should be the guiding post from day one on the conduct of the study for the possible adoption of nuclear power in our energy mix. The conduct of this study […]