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No funds for Bataan Nuclear Power Plant under 2023 budget, says DBM chief

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Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant in Bagac is a solid concrete structure surrounded by valves for technicians. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/08/31/20160916-bataan-nuclear-jc-4.jpg"/><figcaption>The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant in Bagac is a solid concrete structure surrounded by valves for technicians. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – Funding for the proposed revival of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plan (BNPP) is not included in the proposed 2023 national expenditure program, Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said on Wednesday.</p><p>“Wala po sa budget,” Pangandaman said in an online press conference.</p><p>Under the proposed 2023 budget, the Department of Energy is expected to receive P2.2 billion, Pangandaman said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/05/25/22/doe-long-way-to-go-before-bataan-nuclear-plant-revival">DOE says measures must be in place for safe revival, creation of power plants in PH</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/09/22/doe-eyeing-nuclear-regulatory-framework-in-ph">DOE eyes regulatory framework before talks of new nuclear plants</a></li></ul><p>Less that a quarter of that amount or P476 million will be spent on renewable energy sources, she said.</p><p>In May, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he is reviewing recommendations from South Korea on the possible revival of the BNPP, a billions-worth mothballed plant built during the presidency of his father and namesake.</p><p>Marcos Jr. said he is interested in using the decades-old plant for the first time during his term to provide cheaper sources of energy in some areas, but several groups are wary of possible safety issues.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/13/22/ph-may-have-a-working-nuclear-power-plant-in-5-years-if">PH may have a working nuclear power in 5 years if program proceeds w/o obstacles</a></li></ul><p>The government also plans to spend some P453.11 billion or 8.6 percent of the proposed 2023 nation budget for climate change projects.</p><p>Twenty-nine percent of the climate change expenditures next year or P131.51 billion will be allocated for sustainable energy programs, Pangandaman said.</p><p>Another P4.98 billion is allocated for the creation of climate smart industries and services, she said.</p><div><strong>WATCH<br/>RELATED VIDEIO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2050919" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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No funds for Bataan Nuclear Power Plant under 2023 budget, says DBM chief

Katrina Domingo,

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Published Sep 01, 2022 12:03 AM PHT

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