Philippines' Marcos Says 'Perhaps Time to Revisit Nuclear Energy'
Marcos said 14 new petroleum contracts, resumed Malampaya drilling and hydrogen projects will help secure supply and lower electricity costs.
- On Monday, July 27, 2026, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address, announcing the resumption of drilling at the Malampaya gas field and plans to expand the national energy mix to include hydrogen and nuclear power.
- Amid Middle East conflicts and high electricity costs, Marcos cited the need for indigenous energy sources to reduce reliance on imported fuel, having declared a national energy emergency earlier this year.
- Renewed drilling at Malampaya confirmed an untapped reserve of 222 billion cubic feet of natural gas, enough to power 1.6 million households for eight years; the government awarded 14 petroleum service contracts, including four for hydrogen production.
- Marcos exempted individuals earning up to 350,000 pesos from income tax as part of new relief measures and ordered the removal of tariffs on electric vehicles until 2028.
- The government aims to ensure half of all vehicles are EVs by 2040, while Marcos emphasized that his administration would prioritize public education on nuclear energy safety and benefits.
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Nuclear Push Ignites Philippines Power Fight
When a sitting president repeatedly calls to “revisit” nuclear energy and then builds the regulatory machinery to make it possible, the signal is clear: the Philippines has moved nuclear power from abstract debate into an active, long-term policy project. Key Points President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has made revisiting nuclear energy a recurring theme of his...
Philippines Signals Nuclear Energy Review To Tackle Soaring Power Costs
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr stated that nuclear power could help address the country’s rising energy costs, telling lawmakers that perhaps it is time for us to revisit nuclear energy production. “Bongbong” made the remarks in his State of the Nation address, where he placed inflation and spiralling power prices among the country’s most pressing concerns. Marcos said the government would make sure any nuclear programme was safe and …
Why not nuclear? Marcos pushes for controversial energy source in SONA 2026
MANILA, Philippines – It may be time to revisit nuclear energy as part of the country’s search for new sources of affordable and clean energy, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday, July 27, in his fifth State of the Nation Address. “Pushing the envelope further, perhaps it is time for us to revisit nuclear energy production,” Marcos said. Marcos dedicated a portion of his speech to the country’s efforts toward finding alternative clean …
SONA 2026: Marcos seeks a revisit of nuclear energy production
MindaNews / 27 July 2026– President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he wants to revisit nuclear energy production, a program started during his father’s administration but was shelved due to safety issues. “We are already using nuclear energy in the fields of medicine, agriculture, water filtration, and the upcycling of plastic. “We are confident in its capacity to reinforce our energy security and bring down the cost of electricity in our country,” h…
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