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Section 2Sec./Art. 2
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Declaration of Policy. - It shall be the policy of the State to:
(a) Harness the peaceful, safe, and secure use of atomic energy to provide benefits to the Philippines in the fields of energy production, health and medicine, scientific research, agriculture, industry, education, and others; and
(b) Use nuclear energy only for peaceful purposes, such that all facilities and activities related to the acquisition or development of nuclear explosives, radiological dispersal devices and other non-peaceful uses of nuclear or other radioactive material or technology, including assisting others, are strictly prohibited.
The State hereby adopts a policy to ensure that legal frameworks for the safe and peaceful use of nuclear energy and ionizing radiation shall be consistent with the Phihppines international commitments.
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