The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) will work with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to use space technology to support disaster response, agriculture, and community safety in the country.
“With better satellites, we can track typhoons and respond to disasters more quickly, help our farmers plan smarter, and keep our communities safer,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in a statement posted on social media.
The announcement came during the President’s official visit to Japan.
JAXA is in charge of space and aeronautics activities in Japan. It leads various programs in aerospace research and development, international cooperation, and partnerships with industries and schools.
PhilSA’s partnership with JAXA is expected to continue the Philippines’ growing space efforts, which started with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in partnership with Japanese institutions.
The DOST earlier worked with Japanese universities to successfully develop and launch the country’s first microsatellites, DIWATA-1 and DIWATA-2, and nanosatellites MAYA-1 and MAYA-2. These were the first satellites built in part by Filipino scientists and engineers.
PhilSA, which was created in 2019, serves as the central government agency for space science and technology in the Philippines.
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