The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) kicked off its Space Information Infrastructure Capacity Building and Training Program (SIICaP) project with the webinar, “Tara na sa SIICaP ISKUELA!” on 29 April 2022. The webinar is the first in the series of activities spearheaded by PhilSA Space Information Infrastructure Bureau (SIIB). SIICaP is aimed at promoting awareness of […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) participated in the 4th Asian Defense and Security (ADAS), Crisis & Disaster Management Exhibition and Conference. ADAS 2022 is a major expo of the latest security and defense technologies in the region, with local and international exhibitors representing the full spectrum of defense, homeland security, and disaster relief industries. The […]

Following its launch and call for applications in November 2021, the Philippine Space Agency AD ASTRA (Advanced Degrees for Accelerating Strategic Space R&D and Applications) Scholarships program welcomed its first two (2) recipients in an orientation and signing ceremony held at the University Hotel in the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City on 20 […]

The University of the Philippines Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (UP EEEI) has been building expertise and proliferating know-how in nanosatellites in the country through the Space Science and Technology Proliferation through University Partnerships (STeP-UP) Project under the STAMINA4Space Program funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), and supported by the Science Education […]

UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to the ASEAN, Richard Graham, paid a courtesy visit to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) where he met with representatives of the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), led by Deputy Director General for Science and Technology Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez. Mr. Graham was joined by Her Excellency Laure […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is in solidarity with the entire community of gender equality and women empowerment advocates in celebrating the 2022 National Women’s Month and the International Women’s Day (IWD). PhilSA marked the occasion during its virtual flag raising ceremony, “Cosmickapihan,” on 07 March 2022. The all-women cast of Lupang Hinirang produced by […]

In celebration of The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) Deputy Director General for Space Science and Technology, Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez shares her journey and insights on what it takes to be a woman in the field of space science and technology. The message was presented during […]

This article was written by the Department of Science and Technology-Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI) for the Philippine Satellite Watch series. You may view the original article on their website.   Manila, Philippines– The Philippines is no stranger to disasters, hence the extensive research and development efforts on science technology plans for disaster risk reduction. […]

What’s your favorite food in space? How do you sleep in space? What does the Earth look like from the International Space Station? These are just some of the fun and interesting questions about space some intrepid Filipino kids asked Naoko Yamazaki, an astronaut formerly from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Naoko Yamazaki flew […]