The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) said the debris from a Chinese rocket launched on Friday possibly fell 23 nautical miles (NM) away from Puerto Princesa and 21 NM away from Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. There is also a possibility that the debris would float around the area and wash toward...
In the middle of the country’s battle against Super Typhoon “Uwan,” the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recovered debris with Chinese markings believed to be from a rocket along the shores of Burgos, Ilocos Norte on Sunday, Nov 9. According to the PCG, personnel from the Coast Guard Sub-Station...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Tuesday, Nov. 4, that it was investigating a suspected Chinese rocket debris discovered by a group of trekkers along the shoreline of Camiguin Island in Calayan, Cagayan. PCG spokesperson Captain Noemie Cayabyab said a metallic debris was found by the...
It’s raining rocket debris in Palawan. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Friday night, Sept. 26, that it retrieved a suspected Chinese rocket debris in Cuyo, Palawan. The debris was found by a local fisherman in the vicinity waters of Barangay Funda, Bisucay Island. A PCG footage dated Sept....
A rocket debris bearing the Chinese flag was found floating along the shoreline of Looc, Occidental Mindoro on Thursday, Aug. 14. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said a local fisherman discovered the rocket debris believed to be from China’s Long March 7A rocket launch last month. The incident...
President Marcos has called on China to give earlier warnings before launching rockets that pass near Philippine waters, following the recent launch of a Chinese rocket whose debris was projected to fall close to Palawan. Speaking to Manila-based reporters during a media briefing in Bangalore,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has deployed air and naval assets to locate possible debris from a Chinese rocket launch that may have fallen within the country’s maritime domain. The Western Command (Wescom) mobilized two rotary aircraft from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and...
The Philippines expressed concern over the rocket launch conducted by China which has caused loud explosions that triggered panic among residents in Palawan. This was stated in a statement of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) read by Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary...
Five loud explosions that triggered panic among residents in Palawan were connected to the rocket launch conducted by China, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed Tuesday, Aug. 5. The series of explosions described as “booming sounds” was heard by residents in eastern Palawan on Monday...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Monday, July 14, warned the public, especially residents living in coastal communities, to exercise caution as debris from a Chinese rocket is expected to drop within the Philippine maritime territory. In a statement, the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) showcased a historical marker for the “Bongbong Rocket”, a decommissioned rocket launcher named after President Marcos Jr., which was developed in the 1970s but eventually abandoned after the fall of Marcos Sr. AFP Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. led...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) warned about falling debris from the Long March 7A rocket launched by China on Sunday, March 30. The rocket was launched at 12:05 a.m. (Philippine Standard Time) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan, China. PhilSA projected that debris from the...