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DIWATA, the first all-Filipino assembled microsatellite, was launched Wednesday by NASA. The potential uses of DIWATA include: improved weather detection and forecasts, disaster risk management, detecting agricultural growth patterns, and the monitoring of forest cover, mining, protection of cultural and historical sites, and the territorial borders of the Philippines. Photo: www.gov.ph MANILA  (Mabuhay) – The Philippines made history on Wednesday with the launch of its first microsatellite Diwata-1. The 50-kilogram imaging satellite will be part of the payload of private aerospace company Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft, which lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA at past 11 a.m. (Philippine time). The Cygnus spacecraft carrying the DIWATA-1, seen in this real-time visualization courtesy of NASA, has just been. posted by Timothy James Dimacali on Tuesday, March 22. The Pinoy microsatellite will stay on board the International Space Station until the end of April. It will be launched into space at an altitude of 400 kilometers above the Earth surface. DIWATA, the first all-Filipino assembled microsatellite, was launched Wednesday by NASA. The potential uses of DIWATA include: improved weather detection and forecasts, disaster risk management, detecting agricultural growth patterns, and the monitoring of forest cover, mining, protection of cultural and historical sites, and the territorial borders of the Philippines. Photo: www.gov.ph Once in orbit, Diwata will monitor weather patterns and crop health, among other tasks. Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Cuisia Jr. called the launch a proud and historic milestone for the country’s science and technology sector. “The launch of Diwata-1 is Read More …

Presidential candidate Sen. Miriam Santiago (right) and vice-presidential candidate Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (left), the son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, gesture to supporters during a campaign rally in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Tuesday, at the start of the campaign for the May 10 national elections.(MNS photo) LAGUNA  (Mabuhay) – Vice presidential aspirant Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said he is eyeing the endorsement of One Cebu Party after the latter severed ties with Vice President Jejomar Binay’s United Nationalist Alliance (UNA). Marcos claimed negotiations are underway between him and the influential local political party headed by the Garcia clan. An endorsement from One Cebu is considered a big boost to any national candidate as the province is home to 2.7 million registered voters—the largest in the country. Marcos claimed his camp has long been in talks with One Cebu even before it decided to drop its support for Binay’s camp due to party differences. “Matagal na kami nag-uusap. Lumalapit ako sa kanila para humingi ng suporta,” Marcos said. He, however, clarified that no deal has been reached yet. “Pero sa ngayon marami pa silang isyung tinatalakay,” he said. Marcos is optimistic that he will be endorsed by the the influential political bloc in Cebu. “Matagal na kaming magkakaibigan,” he said, referring to the Garcia clan. “Naging kaalyado iyan ng aking ama.” The possible endorsement would boost an already favorable showing of the young Marcos, who led the latest ABS-CBN-commissioned Pulse Asia survey. “Every endorsement is important moreso that they are Read More …

Coconut farmers from Quezon province and the Bicol region criticize the alleged connivance between businessman Danding Cojuangco and presidential candidate Sen. Grace Poe on the use of the Coco Levy Fund, during a press conference in Quezon City on Monday.(MNS photo) MANILA  (Mabuhay) – For the first time, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte joined consistent frontrunner Senator Grace Poe at the top spot of the presidential race. This was the result of the latest ABS-CBN survey conducted by Pulse Asia – which was also the first poll taken after the Supreme Court upheld Poe’s candidacy for president. The poll was conducted two months before the May 9 elections – from March 8 to 13, 2016 nationwide on a sample size of 4,000 – yielding a margin of error of +/- 1.5%. The respondents were asked “If the coming 2016 election were held today, whom would you vote for as President of the Philippines?” and then they were shown a sample ballot and list of candidates as of February 15, 2016. Respondents were adults (18 and above) who were registered voters with biometrics. A total of 26% picked Poe, 25% picked Duterte, 22% picked Vice President Jejomar Binay, 20% picked Mar Roxas, 3% picked Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, and 0.1% picked the late Congressman Roy Seneres. This poll has a bigger sample compared to the March 1-6 ABS-CBN Pre-Electoral National Survey also by Pulse Asia which had 2,600 respondents. In that survey Poe had a slight lead over Duterte (28%-24%). In Read More …