President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has but to throw his help behind the proposed revival of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) because of opposition from native leaders, Pangasinan Representative Mark Cojuangco mentioned Tuesday.
“Wala pa po (suporta galing kay Presidente Marcos) kasi merong mga local leaders sa Bataan na tumututol,” Cojuangco instructed Super Radyo dzBB when requested if Marcos is already supportive of the BNPP reopening.
Cojuangco, who chairs the House power committee, was referring to the $2.3-billion energy plant constructed throughout the time period of Marcos’ father and namesake, the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. The mission, nonetheless, was ultimately shelved because of security considerations, and efforts to revive it by no means gained floor as much as this present day.
In the interview, Cojuangco mentioned the Bataan native leaders’ opposition to BNPP revival mustn’t cease Marcos from throwing his help behind it. According to the lawmaker, reviving the BNPP will shore up the nation’s energy provide. He additionally mentioned the BNPP is a greater supply of power than photo voltaic and wind, which he mentioned are seasonal.
“Hindi naman Bataan ang may-ari ng plantang ‘yan. Ang may-ari ng plantang ‘yan tayong lahat na Pilipino. That is my justification. Kaya dapat tayong lahat makialam diyan,” Cojuangco mentioned.
(Bataan doesn’t personal that energy plant. All Filipinos personal that plant. That’s why we must always all have a stake in that).
“President Marcos should have the political will, for the benefit of the whole country, na paandarin ‘yan (BNPP). Otherwise, we can do it in my district, in Labrador. We are ready,” he added.
(President Marcos ought to have the political will to make it run once more.)
Cojuangco, who not too long ago visited the BNPP for inspection, mentioned that the power is sweet as new because it was by no means used.
“Wala naman kahit isang major na nangangalawang roon sa planta. Ang nangangalawang roon ay minor ‘yun, siyempre papalitan ‘yun,” Cojuangco mentioned.
(No main half is rusty. All the rusty components are minor components. Of course these would get replaced.)
“Even the [nuclear] reactors, you gauge its capacity by checking if the steel is already brittle. Since it has yet to encounter ever since, it is as if it is brand new,” he added. —KBK, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
