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PhilSA Uses Satellite Data to Map Landslides After Magnitude 7.8 Mindanao Earthquake

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is leveraging satellite technology to assess the impact of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck southern Mindanao on June 8, 2026, providing critical data to support disaster response efforts. Using imagery captured by the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2B satellites, PhilSA identified potential earthquake-induced landslides across Glan, Sarangani, and […]

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PhilSA launches HiRAYA award to boost high school space science research in the Philippines

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is launching a new recognition program for young researchers through the PhilSA High School Research and Innovation Award to Yield Advancement in Space Science and Technology (HiRAYA), aimed at encouraging student-led innovation in space science and technology. The award will be given to outstanding high school student researchers participating in […]

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EU-Philippines Digital Economy Package boosts AI, cybersecurity, and digital infrastructure push

(From center) Head of Cooperation of the European Union Delegation to the Philippines Dr. Marco Gemmer, Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) Ad Interim Director General Gay Jane P. Perez, Ph.D., and PhilSA Deputy Director General for Space Operations, Infrastructure, and Industry Denis F. Villorente are joined by members of the steering committee during the first Project […]

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PhilSA Uses Satellite Technology to Map Earthquake Damage and Coastal Changes in Mindanao

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is leveraging advanced satellite technology to assess the impact of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck southern Mindanao on June 8, 2026, providing critical data to support disaster response and recovery efforts. Using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery from the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-1C and Sentinel-1D satellites, PhilSA generated damage […]

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PhilSA Uses Nighttime Satellite Data to Assess Mindanao Quake Damage

The Philippine Space Agency is leveraging satellite imagery to help assess the impact of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on June 8, using changes in nighttime lights as an early indicator of damage and disruption in affected communities. By comparing satellite images captured before and after the earthquake, PhilSA identified areas showing significant […]

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Philippines Advances Space Program with MULA Satellite Constellation Plan

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. presides over the 9th Philippine Space Council (PSC) meeting, where key initiatives to strengthen the country’s satellite, telecommunications, and space capabilities were discussed.Photo credit: Presidential Communications Office The Philippine government is accelerating its space development agenda, approving plans to expand satellite capabilities, establish a national telecommunications satellite, and pave the […]

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PhilSA and JAXA Deepen Space Technology Partnership with New Cooperation Agreement

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have strengthened their collaboration in space science and technology through the signing of a Joint Declaration of Interest in Space Cooperation on May 27, 2026. Signed during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to Japan, the agreement outlines potential cooperation in satellite missions […]

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PHIVOLCS Captures Meteor Flash Over Mayon Volcano Using Optical Monitoring Technology

Photo credit: Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology A bright streak of light recorded above Mayon Volcano on May 25, 2026, was confirmed to be a meteor entering Earth’s atmosphere, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The event was captured at 10:33 PM by PHIVOLCS’ Ligñon Hill monitoring […]

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Filipino Students’ Gyroscope Experiment Successfully Conducted Aboard the International Space Station

A microgravity experiment designed by students from Rizal Technological University (RTU) was successfully carried out aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the 2025 Asian Try Zero-G (ATZG 2025) competition organized by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The experiment, titled “Double Gyroscope,” was created by third-year astronomy students majoring in astrophysics: Christopher […]

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