The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) invited students to become part of the country’s next generation of space professionals through a scholarships roadshow held on 19–20 February 2026 at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) in Laguna.   The two-day event introduced participants to educational opportunities such as the Advanced Degrees for Accelerating Strategic Space R&D and Applications (AD ASTRA) Scholarships Program and the Fulbright-PhilSA Program Award in Space Science and Technology Applications (SSTA).   The roadshow featured […]

Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez took her oath of office as Ad Interim Director General of the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), administered by Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto at Malacañang Palace. The Director General of PhilSA holds the rank of a Cabinet Secretary and serves as the Presidential Adviser on Space Matters.  Dr. Perez will further advance the Philippines’ Yamang Kalawakan, underscoring the […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) formalized strategic partnerships with the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) and the Tubbataha Management Office (TMO) to enhance the use of Space Science, Technology, and Applications (SSTA) in creating maps to advance environmental protection, sustainable development, and evidence-based policymaking in Palawan.  The agreements were signed on 13 February 2026 in Puerto Princesa City through separate five-year […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) continues to empower future space scientists, engineers, and communicators through the pilot run of Code, Build, Launch: CanSat 101, a Can Satellite Development Bootcamp for high school students. Held from 26 to 30 January 2026, the bootcamp was conducted in partnership with Adamson University (AdU) through its Space Technology and Applications Research Laboratory […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has successfully completed the first phase of the Know-How Transfer and Training Program on Small Launch Vehicle in partnership with Perigee Aerospace, a Korean space mobility company—marking a key step toward developing the Philippines’ indigenous launch capability. The multi-stage training program began with a two-day technical workshop in Quezon City in October 2025, followed by an intensive three-week hands-on sounding rocket training in South Korea […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), the European Union Delegation (EUDEL) to the Philippines, and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) conducted the third Steering Committee meeting of the EU National Copernicus Capacity Support Action Programme for the Philippines or CopPhil on 26 January 2026.  The meeting was joined by representatives from national government agencies including the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), DOST–Advanced Science and […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) have partnered to enhance economic and financial analysis through space science and technology applications (SSTA). This was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) by PhilSA Ad Interim Director General Gay Jane P. Perez, Ph.D. and BSP Assistant Governor Pia […]

His Excellency President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has appointed Gay Jane P. Perez, Ph.D. as the Ad Interim Director General of the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA). Dr. Perez previously served as Officer-in-Charge of PhilSA beginning September 2025. Prior to this, she held the position of Deputy Director General for Space Science and Technology (DDGSST) from 2021, bringing with her extensive experience in space science, research and […]

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) confirms the launch of the Long March 12 rocket from the People’s Republic of China. Expected debris from the rocket launch was projected to have fallen within the identified drop zones: approximately 22 NM away from Puerto Princesa, Palawan, and 14 NM away from Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. The drop […]