Meralco: Nuclear energy plans on hold pending legal clarity

‘ile momentum in the nuclear energy sector is rowing, Manila Electric Company (Meralco) noted that major icant progress hinges on the enactment of the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Framework Bill (PhilAtom Bill).

- By GABRIELL CHRISTEL GALANG

In a briefing, Ronnie L. Aperocho, Meralco first vice president and head of networks, said the government plays a crucial role in advancing nuclear energy development in the Philippines.

The government is really a big partner, a major stakeholder... Without the PhilAtom bill, I think all we could do is to somehow conduct feasibility studies, train our people, [but] the major development [will be] the enactment [of the bill],” he told reporters.