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March 21, 2024, 10:25 pmSpace-based technology such as satellites are vital in strengthening the maritime security and disaster-mitigation in the country, officials from the Philippine Navy, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, and the Department of Environment and Natural Resource said.
“The impact has been significant considering that our response capability is now focused on actionable information,” Trinidad said. “Data last month it contributed directly to 60 percent fuel savings in the BFAR region… It has been used for search and rescue, to save human lives, and, of course, to monitor and track Philippine fisheries. So, that’s kind of where our starting point is in the Dark Vessel Detection Program,” Townson said.
“So the role of digital solutions, specifically satellite-based solutions, will be vital to leapfrog the capability of the country, not only the Civil Defense office, but the whole-of-government approach in managing disasters,” he said.
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