The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) said that it is monitoring unburned debris that may have fallen approximately 398 kilometers from Bajo de Masinloc during the launch of the Long March 4C rocket into space on Friday afternoon, March 31. It was launched from Jiuquan Space Launch Center in the Gobi...
Founders Joshua Guinto, 57, (left) and Sandino Guinto, 29, (right) are the brains and brawn of Bahay Teknik. (Bahay Teknik) “Necessity is the mother of invention,” Plato once said. Great inventions are created by people who see a problem and put in the work to create a solution. This is exactly...
Photo: Virgin Orbit LONDON, United Kingdom -- LauncherOne, the rocket being blasted into space tonight, has suffered an "anomaly," said Virgin Orbit. "We appear to have an anomaly that has prevented us from reaching orbit. We are evaluating the information," tweeted the American company. "We are...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) alerted all airmen on Friday, Dec. 30, against possible debris hit from a rocket that was launched by China. Rocket debris believed to be from China’s Long March 5B (CZ-5B) booster rocket were found by fishermen near the Mindoro Strait, the...
The United States has expressed its support for the Philippines in its call for China to "respect international law" as the Asian giant continues to conduct alarming activities in the South China Sea, including swarming the waters. In a statement, US Department of States spokesman Ned...
A metal and plastic debris believed to be part of a rocket launched by China two months ago was retrieved in the vicinity waters near Subic, Zambales on Saturday, Dec. 17, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. Photo: PCG The white cylindrical shaped debris was spotted by David Gervacio, captain of...
This early, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda wants the Philippines' national budget for 2024 to have funding for coastal defense. Albay 1st district Rep . Joey Salceda Salceda, chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, said this would allow "arming our own navy with credible...
The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest against China after the forcible taking by the Chinese coast guard of a rocket debris from the Philippine Navy in the West Philippine Sea, an incident that earned the "disgust" of the country's lawmakers. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...
The country's first "high-power hybrid rocket" made from 3D-printed advanced composite materials is set to be launched into space in 2023, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) announced on Friday, Dec. 9. "Astronaut Soichi Noguchi captured the Philippines from the International Space Station (ISS)...
The Philippines is seeking an explanation from China why its coast guard allegedly forcefully took from the Philippine Navy a rocket wreckage it retrieved on the waters off the Pag-asa Island. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said Thursday the country sent China a note...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said a note verbale will be sent to China following a confrontation between the Chinese Coast Guard and Philippine Navy over a rocket debris near Pag-asa Island. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Photo by Noel Pabalate) "Yes, I think that that’s...
China has denied reports that its coast guard forcibly took from the Philippine Navy an unidentified object off the Pag-asa Island. In a statement on Monday night, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said China’s coast guard took the object, which turned out to be the wreckage of a rocket launched by...
