Remote sensing (RS) is an integral method in monitoring air quality to aid in mitigating the adverse effects of air pollution on public health and the environment. Satellites offer a vantage point to observe variables that complement readings from air quality sensors on the ground. One of these remote sensing tools that provide data on […]

Following the oil spill caused by the sinking of the MT Princess Empress vessel on 28 February 2023 off the coast of Oriental Mindoro, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) produced maps showing the possible oil spill extent derived from satellite images. These images were retrieved from the International Charter Space and Major Disasters (Disasters Charter), […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) announced today that it is utilizing Starlink, the satellite network developed and operated by SpaceX, as part of PhilSA’s INCENTIVISE project, or the Introducing Non-Geostationary Satellite Constellations Test Deployment to Improve Internet Services. PhilSA launched the INCENTIVISE open call in October 2021 with the aim of shining the spotlight on […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) held a two-day PINAS Workshop from 22 to 23 February 2023 at the Aklan State University (ASU), attended by over 90 participants from the local government unit (LGU), regional government agencies, civil society organizations (CSO), and the academe. Hon. Jose Enrique M. Miraflores, Governor of the Province of Aklan, and […]

On 24 January 2023, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) was accepted as a Data Provider Node (DPN) member of Sentinel Asia. Sentinel Asia is an international initiative by the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF) that supports disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) activities in the Asia-Pacific region using space technology and Web-GIS. It works […]

60th SESSION OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE, TECHNICAL PRESENTATION AGENDA ITEM NO. 8 “SPACE-SYSTEM BASED DISASTER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT” delivered by ENGR. NOEL JEROME BORLONGAN SENIOR SCIENCE RESEARCH SPECIALIST, SPACE DATA MOBILIZATION AND APPLICATIONS DIVISION View his presentation below:

60th SESSION OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE, TECHNICAL PRESENTATION AGENDA ITEM NO. 14 “SPACE AND GLOBAL HEALTH” 10 FEBRUARY 2023 delivered by DIR. ARIEL BLANCO, DR. ENG. DIRECTOR, SPACE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE BUREAU Dr. Blanco likewise presented the challenges e.g., data availability and […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) unveils the official mission patch of the Multispectral Unit for Land Assessment or MULA Satellite. Jaden Tomacruz, a 20-year-old Multimedia Studies student from the University of the Philippines Open University, created the mission patch. Jaden’s work bested 21 other entries in the MULA Mission Patch Contest opened in October 2022 […]

60th SESSION OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE ON THE PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STATEMENT AGENDA ITEM NO. 12 “LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF OUTER SPACE ACTIVITIES” delivered by MR. KRITZMAN CABALLERO CHIEF, SPACE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION DIVISION PHILIPPINE SPACE AGENCY (PhilSA) Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Philippines adheres to […]