Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said the recent sighting of the China Coast Guard’s largest vessel off the coast of Zambales “is deeply concerning.” Estrada pointed this out as he also took note of the earlier recovery of an underwater drone off the coast in...
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has expressed alarm over reports of unauthorized drone activities within the 10-kilometer aerodrome radius of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). In a statement, the MIAA said it is now coordinating with the Civil Aviation Authority of...
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) have launched a new project that aims to improve rice farmers’ productivity and sustainability by utilizing drone technology. In a statement on Monday, April 22, IRRI and PhilRice said...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be receiving more drones that are expected to reinforce its surveillance and operational capability, a top police official said after signing a memorandum of agreement with a private company. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda said the almost P10 million drone...
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany Annalena Baerbock is welcomed by PCG Commandant, Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan (left) at the PCG headquarters in Manila on Jan. 11, 2023. (Courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is anticipating the delivery of four more unmanned aerial vehicles...
CEBU CITY – People flying drones during the Sinulog Grand Parade this month have to secure permits, police said Wednesday, January 3. DRONE (Pexels) The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) issued the reminder as authorities started mapping out security measures for the upcoming...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) received on Tuesday, July 18, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) which was proudly made by Filipino developers. *(Photo: Dodeca Research and Development Team) * One unit of hybrid vertical take-off and landing...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN The House of Representatives is slowly but surely laying down preparations for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 24. On Thursday, June 22, House Sergeant at Arms Napoleon Taas...
CEBU CITY — Drones will now be a part of the anti-criminality campaign in Central Visayas. A POLICEMAN learns how to operate a drone during the training workshop of the drone patrol team of the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas. (Photo via Calvin D. Cordova) The Police Regional...
Several reports of wild animals entering farms and destroying crops and livestock are reported across Japan annually. Throughout the years, rural communities have turned to licensed hunters to help defend their farms and drive off potential livestock predators. However, the number of hunters in...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has granted a permit for the use of drones that could eventually be tapped for medical cargo delivery in the Philippines. The permit was for the use of first-ever Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) by the SRDP Consulting Inc. “This BVLOS...
Photo by Alessio Soggetti from Unsplash. The skies are the highways of tomorrow. This idea seems more and more likely now that more businesses have been taking advantage of drones to deliver their products. In the central African country of Rwanda, drones are being used to deliver a substance that...
