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#SONA2023: UNRELIABLE POWER INDUSTRY UNDER MARCOS

Privatization remains the framework for the power industry in President Marcos’ first year in office. While there are proposals to amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA), they fail to acknowledge the adverse effects of privatization to the power industry, as evidenced by the steady increase in Read more…

By agham, 5 monthsJuly 19, 2023 ago
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AGHAM Calls for Comprehensive Reforms to the Electric Power Industry

AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People expressed its stance on the proposed bill which seeks to amend various sections of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA), welcoming positive amendments but reiterating its earlier position against the privatization and deregulation of the power industry Read more…

By agham, 6 monthsMay 23, 2023 ago
Statements

US nuclear deal cooperation with the Philippines is a treacherous act on our sovereign rights in our energy security

AGHAM opposes the plans of the United States and Philippine governments to pursue a civil nuclear cooperation deal as announced by US Vice President Kamala Harris in her recent visit to the country. In her statement, she expresses the support of the US government to the country’s nuclear energy plan. Read more…

By agham, 1 yearNovember 24, 2022 ago
Statements

BBM Priority Bills on public utilities out of sync to the reality of costly social services

AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People denounces the pronouncement of President Marcos Jr’s priority bills that are said to improve governance. “The priority bills on public utilities do not address our primary problems as these bills do not retain privatization and deregulation, which result in high Read more…

By agham, 1 yearJuly 30, 2022 ago
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BBM is wrong, BNPP will not solve the power crisis

AGHAM-Advocates of Science and Technology refutes the pronouncement of the newly proclaimed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that the moth-balled Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) will resolve the energy crisis and pave the way for rapid industrialization. The current energy crisis is a result of the liberalized policy which was implemented Read more…

By agham, 2 yearsMay 31, 2022 ago
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AGHAM warns nuclear power will not solve country’s energy problem, opposes the revival of BNPP

AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology warns the government in pursuing the nuclear energy program as President Duterte has issued Executive Order No. 164 entitled, Adopting a National Position for  Nuclear Energy Program. It is concerning that the Executive Order is also pushing for the rehabilitation of the mothballed Read more…

By agham, 2 yearsMarch 8, 2022 ago
Statements

Exclude BNPP revival in Russia-PH nuclear pact

Scientist activist group AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People expressed wariness on the nuclear agreement between the Philippines and Russia, saying the pact is directly tied to the revival of the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). “While we welcome the knowledge exchange on nuclear energy Read more…

By agham, 6 yearsNovember 17, 2017 ago
Statements

Oppose destructive private hydro, coal energy projects

National minorities called to stop the entry and expansion of destructive energy projects into their ancestral lands as they stormed the gates of the Department of Energy (DOE), DM Consunji Inc. (DMCI), and SN Aboitiz Power in a protest caravan today. AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the Read more…

By agham, 6 yearsSeptember 18, 2017 ago
Statements

BNPP remains dangerous, defective, expensive

In response to the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands’ support for the rehabilitation of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant We denounce the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands (CCPI) for supporting the rehabilitation of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). Once again, we refute its arguments which Read more…

By agham, 7 yearsDecember 6, 2016 ago
Statements

No Coal goal, harness alternative energy source

Scientist activist group AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People cautioned against President Rodrigo Duterte’s eagerness in promoting coal to augment power supply instead of harnessing the rich alternative energy resources of the country. AGHAM says the President wrongly projects coal power  as a solution to the Read more…

By agham, 7 yearsSeptember 23, 2016 ago

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