The Philippines has strengthened its nuclear emergency preparedness with the enhancement of the National Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (RADPLAN). The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) led a writeshop with 23 member agencies of the Nuclear Energy Program Inter-Agency Committee (NEP-IAC) to refine protocols for nuclear and radiological emergencies.