Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development
In a statement, DOST-PCIEERD expressed its gratitude for the “unanimous vote that will bring the country onward and upward into the realm of space technology and applications”. “As the bill moves into the bicameral conference committee, we are optimistic that our legislators will see the benefits that the Filipino people stands to gain once the Philippine Space Agency is created and takes the lead in implementing the Philippine Space Development and Utilization Policy,” the statement read.
The government, particularly the DOST, has been laying the groundwork needed for a strong space science program through various human capacity building and technology researches that it has funded. The DOST-PCIEERD said that it shall remain at the forefront of enabling innovations, like the Philippine Space Act, that will sustain the economic gains and improve the lives of our fellow Filipinos.