Manila, Sept. 25 -- Energy Secretary Sharon Garin on Thursday underscored the importance of the signing into law of the Philippines Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (PhilATOM) Act to the government's energy sufficiency bid.

This, after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed the PhilATOM law, or the Republic Act (RA) 12305, on Sept. 18, 2025.

The law establishes PhilATOM, the country's first nuclear regulatory body.

"The passage of RA 12305 strengthens the regulatory framework that will enable the safe and secure peaceful use of nuclear energy in the country. The law modernizes nuclear regulation consistent with the latest International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) standards and global best practices," she said.

Garin noted that gen...