Young Bataeños for Environmental Advocacy Network - Young BEAN

23/10/2026

23/10/2026

Civil society demands halt to gov’t nuke energy push
By Ernie Esconde

Read here:
https://punto.com.ph/civil-society-demands-halt-to-govt-nuke-energy-push/

22/10/2026

22/10/2026

21/10/2026

Hindi sapat ang pangakong malinis at murang kuryente kung kaligtasan ng buong komunidad ang posibleng nakataya. Ito raw ang pangamba ng mga kabataang Bataeño…

21/10/2026

Nuclear-Free Bataan group rejects DOE nuclear plans

By BUTCH GUNIO

The Nuclear-Free Bataan Movement (NFBM) has rejected the Department of Energy’s nuclear energy roadmap, saying the country should instead focus on renewable energy and stronger power infrastructure.

The coalition of grassroots groups, environmental advocates and civil society organizations said opposition to nuclear power is based on the country’s experience with the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP).

The group said the BNPP cost the Filipino people more than $2 billion but never generated electricity, while leaving the country with a long-term debt burden.

NFBM also criticized the government’s planned public consultations on nuclear energy, saying communities should be given enough time to participate in discussions about projects that could affect their safety and environment.

The group also raised concerns over nuclear safety, citing the Fukushima disaster in Japan and the Philippines’ exposure to earthquakes, volcanic activity and tsunamis.

NFBM called on the government to abandon its nuclear plans and instead invest in renewable energy, energy efficiency and improvements to the country’s power grid.

21/10/2026

Muling iginiit ni Bataan 2nd District Representative Albert Garcia at ng Nuclear-Free Bataan Movement (NFBM) ang kanilang pagtutol sa planong muling patakbuhin ang matagal nang nakahintong Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP). Ayon kay Garcia, masyadong magastos ang nuclear energy kumpara sa renewable energy, kasunod ng mga batikos sa posisyon ng ilang lokal na opisyal ng Bataan hinggil sa pagbubukas muli ng planta na itinayo mahigit 40 taon na ang nakalilipas.

Sa panayam sa mga mamamahayag matapos inspeksiyunin ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ang Green Mobility Hub sa Barangay Cabogcabog, Balanga City, sinabi ni Garcia na kung nagsimula sanang gumana ang planta noong 1986 nang walang naging problema, maaari na sana itong nakatulong sa pagtugon sa krisis sa enerhiya na kinakaharap ng bansa. Gayunman, hinimok niya ang publiko na magsaliksik tungkol sa mga karanasan sa pagpapatakbo ng mga nuclear power plant sa iba’t ibang panig ng mundo.

Samantala, pinuna ni Pangasinan 2nd District Representative Mark Cojuangco ang mga Garcia sa Bataan dahil sa umano’y hindi sapat na pagpapaliwanag sa publiko tungkol sa mga usapin sa BNPP, at binatikos din niya ang lokal na media sa pagtalakay sa mga positibong aspeto ng nuclear energy. Sa kabilang panig, nanawagan ang NFBM kay Pangulong Marcos na unahin ang kaligtasan ng mga residente at pag-aralan ang iba pang mapagkukunan ng enerhiya bilang alternatibo sa nuclear power.

14/10/2026

Community leaders from Bataan and Quezon are in Bangkok to demand remedies from the World Bank for more…

06/10/2026

🌱 GREEN PRO PHILIPPINES | Training of Trainers on Green Entrepreneurship | DAY 1

On October 3, 2026, young people, students, and aspiring entrepreneurs gathered at GICC Techno Park, Mariveles for a two-day learning and action-filled training organized by the Center for Disaster Preparedness (CDP) with Young Bataeños for Environmental Advocacy Network (YoungBEAN).

Through discussions, workshops, and local green enterprise stories, participants explored how climate challenges can become opportunities for sustainable livelihoods and community solutions.

From climate challenges to green solutions.
From ideas to action.
From youth participation to sustainable communities. 🌱