The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded Senate Bill (SB) No. 2897 which seeks to expand the coverage and strengthen the Safe Spaces Act or "Bawal Bastos Law" under Republic Act No. 11313. The law protects gender-based harassments in streets, schools, establishments, markets, workplaces, and...
This satellite image shows three tropical cyclones surrounding the Philippines on November 13, 2024 (Courtesy of PAGASA) The occurrence of six consecutive, powerful tropical cyclones—ranging from severe tropical storms to super typhoons—“could be indicative of climate change,” according to...
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has announced that the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) will set up its headquarters in New Clark City (NCC), Capas, Tarlac. In a statement on Thursday, Sept. 5, BCDA said that a one-hectare parcel of land in NCC has been leased for 50 years to...
President Marcos has presided over a meeting with the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) to follow up on his previous directive on the development and utilization of space science and technology in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over the 8th Philippine Space Council...
Did you know mangroves absorb and store around four times more carbon than most tropical forests? A study in Nature Geoscience journal examined the carbon content of 25 mangrove forests across the Indo-Pacific region. It found that, per hectare, mangrove forests can store up to four times...
United States (US) Space Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) highlighted how climate change continues to alter Earth's weather patterns, with findings showing that landslides in wetter and drier regions show similar sensitivity to precipitation extremes. In the study...
There is much room for the Philippines and Australia to work together, especially on emerging technologies, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos pitched a possible partnership between the two countries on autonomous weapon systems...
CLARK, Pampanga (AFP) – NASA has kicked off a series of marathon flights in Asia with the world's biggest flying laboratory, in an ambitious mission to improve the models that help to forecast and fight air pollution. CREW of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) DC-8...
The Philippines and Mexico plan to explore joint cooperation on space technology, earth observations, ocean protection, and the use of electronic technology for overseas voting, among others, as the two countries held their third Bilateral Consultative Mechanism (BCM) meeting during the 70th...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and Conservation International Philippines Foundation, Inc. (CIPFI) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to work on advancing environmental conservation and management through the application of remote sensing technologies. Photo credit to PhilSA PhilSA...
Thousands of people joined the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration's (PAGASA) free astronomical events, including planetarium shows, telescoping, and stargazing sessions on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Individuals joined the telescoping and stargazing sessions at the...
The Philippines has urged a United Nations (UN) panel to elaborate the member countries' duty of "due regard" in connection with responsible behavior in outer space. The call came after the panel, officially called the Open-Ended Working Group on Reducing Space Threats Through Norms, Rules, and...
