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Due to a lapse in appropriations, the NRC has ceased normal operations. However, excepted and exempted activities necessary to maintain critical health and safety functions—as well as essential progress on designated critical activities, including those specified in Executive Order 14300—will continue, consistent with the OMB-Approved NRC Lapse Plan.

Carlo Arcilla

Dr. Carlo A. Arcilla is an accomplished geologist and visionary leader with a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago. As the Director of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute and former director of the National Institute of Geological Sciences, he has led pioneering projects in nuclear medicine, mining, and environmental applications. Recognized as one of the top 100 scientists in Asia, his students have graduated from the best universities in the world, and established businesses in drilling, gemstones, chemical analyses, and natural alkaline water production.

In his capacity as the Director of PNRI, Dr. Arcilla is dedicated to promoting the peaceful applications of atomic energy and supervising the safe and responsible use of nuclear science and technology in the Philippines. Actively participating in the ongoing legislation of the Philippine Nuclear Law, Dr. Arcilla is committed to shaping the future of nuclear science in the country for societal benefit.

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