Republic Act No. 11363 signed into law
The enactment of Republic Act 11363 or the Philippine Space Act established the PhilSA as the central government agency addressing all national issues and activities related to space science & technology and applications.
First Director General of the PhilSA appointed
Dr. Joel Joseph S. Marciano, Jr., was appointed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte as the first Director General (DG) of the PhilSA. Dr. Marciano is a Professor at the University of the Philippines Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute where he held the Dado and Maria Banatao Professorial Chair. Prior to the PhilSA, he was the Acting Director of the Department of Science and Technology-Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI).
Dr. Marciano sworn in as first Director General
Dr. Marciano assumed the office of the Director General of PhilSA upon completing his term at the DOST-ASTI.
Courtesy call at the House of Representatives and the Senate
Meetings held with members of Philippine Space Council (PSC), the Department of Budget Management (DBM), Civil Service Commission (CSC), Bureau of Treasury and other government agencies. Consultations on the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA 11363 conducted and completed.
As part of the mobilization of the Philippine Space Agency, meetings with members of the Philippine Space Council were held. Coordination and consultations with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Civil Service Commission (CSC) and other government agencies were also conducted to discuss staffing and budget matters.
First employees hired
Executive staff personnel under the Office of the Director General were hired with approval from the Department of Budget and Management.
World Space Week celebrated through various online events
The PhilSA organized several webinars to mark the occassion of World Space Week 2020.
Activities included a webinar co-hosted with the DFA on Space Policy and Interantional
Cooperation, a media abriefing on space activities together with the S4S, opportunities
for start-ups and technology enterprises in space with the DOST-PCIEERD, and
participation in events hosted by the Space Generation Advisory Council.
The first meeting of the Philippine Space Council held
Also created under RA 11363, the Philippine Space Council serves as the principal advisory body for the coordination and integration of policies, programs and resources affecting space S&T applications. During this meeting, immediate plans and programs presented by PhilSA were approved.
The Philippine Space Council serves as the principal advisory body for the coordination and integration of policies, programs and resources affecting space S&T applications. The PhilSA seves as the Secretariat to the PSC. During this meeting, immediate plans and programs presented by PhilSA were approved by the PSC.
Hiring for PhilSA positions commenced
The second meeting of the Philippine Space Council held.
During the second meeting, the organizational structure and staffing pattern of PhilSA
as approved by the Department of Budget and Management was likewise affirmed by the PSC.
The evolution of PhilSA manpower requirements in the medium to long term were also
presented and discussed.
Buildup of the PhilSA continues with appointment of first Deputy Director General
Dr. Gay Jane P. Perez was appointed as the first Deputy Director General (DDG) of the PhilSA by the Office of the President. Dr. Perez is a Scientist II and Associate Professor at the Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology of the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP-IESM) and also served as the Program Leader of the STAMINA4Space Program. As PhilSA DDG, Dr. Perez is handling the Space Science and Technology portfolio.
