De Venecia: PhilSA boon to new techs
THE Philippines will soon be joining other nations in the race to the outer space to enhance new and improved technologies for the country with the approval of the law creating the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA).
Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia, one of the prime movers of the original House measure that sought the creation of PhilSA, expressed high hopes as he hailed the signing of the Philippine Space Development Act or an Act Establishing the Philippine Space Development and Utilization Policy and Creating the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) into law..
“The space development and utilization policy is vital to provide the country’s strategic road map for space development and perhaps, pave the way for the Philippines to become a space-faring nation, within the next six years,” De Venecia said..
He said a national strategy for space development is needed to keep the country abreast with the trends in space science and technology in key development areas such as agriculture, disaster risk reduction, and telecommunications, among others.
De Venecia, as chairman of the Technical Working Group in the House of Representatives that crafted the bill, said “A country prone to typhoons and other natural disasters like the Philippines will greatly benefit in the space program because this also involves improved disaster management: from gathering precise information that gives early warnings and prediction of disasters, to reliable and speedy communication during relief and recovery operations.”.
De Venecia said PhilSA will work with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to ensure that their programs are in sync in service to the Filipino people.
The congressman said the expected improved weather calculation due to space technology, will likewise enhance production and profitability of agribusinesses, conserve and preserve the environment, and improve urban planning, transportation and communication.
The law, he said, will also pave the way towards space research and development and ignite industry, further creating jobs and plug leakages to the brain drain of the science and technology sector. (Leonardo Micua)
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