BALANGA CITY, Bataan, Philippines — Anti-nuclear advocates at the No Nukes Asia Forum (NNAF) held here on Friday (June 19) said several Asian countries continued to reject proposals to rehabilitate and operate the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) in Morong town.
The Nuclear Free Bataan Movement hosted the NNAF 2026 at a restaurant in this city, coinciding with the 41st anniversary of the “Welga ng Bayan” (People’s Protest) against the BNPP’s operation.
Fang Long Shi of the Taiwan Environmental Protection Union said in an interview that Taiwan had already shut down its three nuclear power plants as part of its shift toward renewable energy.
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Fang, who participated in the forum, said Taiwan has since moved away from nuclear power due to cost and safety concerns. She also noted that, as a close neighbor of the Philippines, Taiwan remains wary of plans to revive the BNPP.FEATURED STORIES
