MANILA, Philippines – NILAGDAAN ng Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) at Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) ang Joint Declaration of Interest in Space Cooperation, naglalayon na palakasin ang ugnayan sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at Japan ukol sa space exploration.
Ang deklarasyon ay nilagdaan nina PhilSA Ad Interim Director General Gay Jane Perez at JAXA President Hiroshi Yamakawa sa state visit ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sa Tokyo nito lamang May 27.
“As we mark the 10th anniversary of the launch into orbit of the Diwata-1 microsatellite from the Japanese module of the International Space Station this year, we are reminded of how our partnership has quite literally reached new heights, symbolizing our shared commitment to innovation, science, and the industries of the future,” ang sinabi ni Pangulong Marcos sa Summit Meeting kasama si Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae noong nakaraang May 28.
Sinasabing muling pinatibay ng deklarasyon ang ‘shared goals at interest’ ng Maynila at Tokyo sa “satellite joint mission partnerships and applications, space exploration and human spaceflight, at space sustainability.”
Ang Pilipinas at Japan ay magkatuwang din sa space education habang ang PhilSA ay nagpartisipa sa Kibo Asian Beneficial Collaboration ng JAXA.
“The collaboration allows Filipino researchers and students with opportunities to design experiments to be conducted aboard the International Space Station’s (ISS) Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo”, ayon sa PhilSA.
“Furthermore, the Philippines looks forward to continuing its partnership with JAXA specifically on applications of Japanese satellite data for environmental monitoring and disaster management. The signing of the Joint Declaration of Interest in Space Cooperation shows the positive synergistic path in deepening collaboration between the Philippines and Japan,” ang pahayag pa rin ng PhilSA.
Ngayong taon ay ipagdiriwang ang ika-20 taon ng Sentinel Asia, isang international cooperation project sa pangunguna ng JAXA at Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) na nakapag-ambag sa disaster management sa Asia-Pacific region.
“From 2024 to 2025, a total of 20 emergency observation requests were made through Sentinel Asia by different Philippine institutions: PAGASA, PHIVOLCS, MGB, and PhilSA. Most of these requests were related to floods, landslides, and storms; two were for earthquakes; one for an oil spill; and one for volcanic activity,” ang litaniya ng PhilSA. KRIS JOSE
