The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has done daily monitoring of satellite data since the Navotas landfill fire reportedly broke out on 10 April 2026. Coinciding with reports on Tuesday (28 April) that significant progress has been made in suppressing the fire, satellite data shows that nitrogen...
Satellite data from the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) shows that nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) levels over Metro Manila have fallen below pre-fire readings for two consecutive days. PhilSA said in a statement on Wednesday, April 29, that the latest data coincided with reports on Tuesday, April 28,...
In the aftermath of Yolanda in 2013, the Philippines faced one of its most devastating disasters. Entire communities were flattened, and the country urgently needed satellite imagery to assess damage and guide response efforts. At the time, however, access to space data was constrained,...
Air quality in Metro Manila has yet to return to pre-fire levels nearly two weeks after the blaze at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill, with satellite monitoring showing nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) levels still higher than those recorded before the fire as of Thursday, April 23, the Philippine Space...
A satellite map released by the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on Tuesday, April 21, showed the extent of the fire that has been burning at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill, indicating that much of the site has already been burned. Based on satellite data captured on Thursday, April 16 at 10:33...
Satellite monitoring of nitrogen dioxide levels showed that the impact of the Navotas Sanitary Landfill fire that broke out on April 10, 2026, extended to Bataan, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) said. PhilSA said the fire, which started around 8 p.m. on April 10, was tracked through satellite...
A glowing formation seen over parts of the Philippine sky on Saturday evening, April 11, left many Filipinos wondering what it was. The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) said on Sunday, April 12, that the lights observed at around 7:40 p.m. on Saturday (Philippine Standard Time) were most likely...
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...
Neophyte Senator Camille Villar is advocating for increased government investment in education and innovation, arguing that it is time to empower the next generation of Filipino talents to become globally competitive in science and technology. Villar has been reviewing the proposed 2026 budgets of...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on Monday, Nov. 3 reinforced government efforts to uphold integrity in public construction by adopting satellite-based oversight to verify infrastructure progress nationwide and curb “ghost” projects....
Can you detect where Zaldy Co is right now? This was asked by Senator Rodante Marcoleta to the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), the central government agency responsible for addressing all national issues and activities related to space science, technology, and application during the hearing of...
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...
