Nuclear energy push: Hontiveros opposes, Zubiri says ‘it’s about time’

MANILA, Philippines — With President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s renewed push for nuclear energy during his penultimate State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday, Senator Risa Hontiveros raised concerns over nuclear waste and dependence on imported materials while Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said it was time for the Philippines to explore the said