Recently, President Duterte signed an executive order, which in effect will start the rehabilitation and subsequent operation of the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant.
Three months before he steps down from office, President Duterte signed Executive Order No.164 allowing the country to tap nuclear power as an alternative energy source.
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order to include nuclear power in the country's energy mix, as authorities prepare for the phasing out of coal-fired power plants and after earlier efforts failed due to safety concerns.