The anti-nuclear movement in the Philippines aimed to stop the construction of nuclear power facilities and terminate the presence of American military bases, which were believed to house nuclear weapons on Philippine soil. Anti-nuclear demonstrations were led by groups such as the Nuclear-Free Philippines Coalition (NFPC) and No Nukes Philippines. Coalitions argued that American bases in the Philippines perpetuated nuclear threats from other opponent nations of the United States, and that nuclear testing was transpiring in these bases. A focal point for protests in the late 1970s and 1980s was the proposed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, which was built by ousted President Ferdinand Marcos but never operated. The NFPC was formed by Sen. Lorenzo M. Tañada to stop the opening of the power plant, which it succeeded in doing. Because the Bataan nuclear project was criticized for being a potential threat to public health, especially since the plant was located in an earthquake-prone location. The demand of the anti-nuclear movement for the removal of military bases culminated in a 1991 Philippine Senate decision to stop extending the tenure of US facilities in the Philippines. The late senator and lawyer Tañada stood up from his wheelchair and was greeted with tons of applause after the voting results were announced. Tons of toxic waste was left behind after the US withdrawal and anti-nuclear and other groups worked to provide assistance for the bases' cleanup. The bases now exist as profitable tourist sites in the Philippines, such as the Subic Naval Bay in and the Clark Air Base in Clark, Pampanga, which is a legacy of the anti-nuclear movement. Despite this, the movement still continues to face challenges as attempts have been made to open the abandoned Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. In 2017 Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. and Russia's Rosatom offered to negotiate to rehabilitate the plant. Opposition to the nuclear plant immediately responded and quickly raised concerns on high toxic waste, safety and health issues, reliance on imported uranium, the liabilities associated with decommissioning, and other adverse effects that would be reaped.