Bataan Nuclear Power Plant

08
Sep

Gov. Garcia thanks DICT for the study proposing BNPP as data center facility

Butch Gunio / 8 months
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Bataan Gov. Joet Garcia expressed his gratitude to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) for the study on the potential development of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) site into a large-scale data center facility. “Nagpapasalamat po tayo sa DICT sa kanilang pakikipagtulungan, lalung-lalo na po sa resulta ng kanilang isinagawang pag-aaral […]

18
Feb

Bataan officials discuss plan to convert BNPP into Data Center, Cyber Town

Mhike Cigaral / 1 year
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Bataan 2nd District Representative Abet Garcia met with officials from the Bataan Public-Private Partnership and Investment Center, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on February 10 to discuss plans to transform the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) into a Data Center and Morong Cyber Town. The meeting […]

06
Sep

From power plant to powerhouse: BNPP set to become a digital data hub

Mhike Cigaral / 2 years
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Bataan 2nd District Representative Abet Garcia recently shared an important update regarding the future of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). In a meeting held on September 2 with representatives from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Rep. Garcia presented the structural and design plans for converting the BNPP into a state-of-the-art Data […]

12
Feb

‘Nuke plant unlikely in decade’

Greg Refraccion / 2 years
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Nuclear power development in Southeast Asia may not take place in 10 years or so owing to the fact that safety concern and high development cost stand in the way. The Fitch Group said in recent report that nuclear power generation in Asia would be limited to “a handful of markets” particularly China, India, South […]

30
Nov

Bataan solons vote ‘No’ to Nuke Act

Butch Gunio / 2 years
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Two Bataan solons voted “No” to Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act that has just been approved by Congress in the final reading. Bataan 2nd District Rep. Abet Garcia and Congresswoman Gila Garcia of the province’s 3rd district were among seven House members who voted against House Bill 9293 that garnered 200 “yes” votes. The […]

19
Jul

AFAB administrator joins talk on BNPP conversion

Butch Gunio / 3 years
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Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) Administrator Mohammed Hussein P. Pangandaman joined a meeting on the potential conversion of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) into a state-of-the-art data center. Bataan 2nd District Rep. Abet Garcia discussed land status, progress reports, and insights on the proposed conversion plan of the mothballed facility, according […]

08
Jun

Local execs oppose operation of BNPP

Greg Refraccion / 3 years
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Local officials of the province are consistently against the idea of operating the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant BNPP in Morong town. Orion, Bataan Mayor Antonio Raymundo, Jr., president of Bataan Mayors’ League, said his colleagues and the people of the province are definitely are against the planned operation of BNPP. He said in European […]

18
Jan

Gov. Garcia reiterates stand vs nuke plant

Greg Refraccion / 3 years
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Bataan is no longer a good site for a nuclear power plant owing to the advent of new facilities like economic zones, oil refinery, firearm arsenal plant, and massive housing facilities. This was reiterated last Friday’s “Kapehan” press conference at the Bunker, the first of such for 2023. He said: “After 40 years, nagbago na […]

09
Jan

Simbahan, tutol sa rehabilitasyon ng BNPP

Zeny Soriano / 3 years
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Sa pahayag ni Bishop Ruperto Santos sa kanyang pastoral letter, marami umano ang nagsusulong sa rehabilitasyon ng Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) dahil sa kakulangan ng suplay ng kuryente at pagtaas ng halaga ng petrolyo, subali’t ang simbahan ay naglahad na nang saloobin, “this is not right nor it is good.” Sinabi pa ni Bishop […]

02
Dec

Bataan firm on its stand vs. BNPP

Greg Refraccion / 3 years
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The provincial government of Bataan sticks to its stand – that it is opposed to the operation of antiquated Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. Bataan Gov. Joet Garcia reiterated in a recent press conference that the provincial government is open to some options utilizing energy source other than nuclear. He hinted that if ever, the plant […]