Craft Law: Space and Filipino Astrophysicist

craft law: It will govern the country's space development and utilization policy. ; This piece of legislation will bear fruits that generations to come will be enjoying, Fortunato dela Pena, the Filipino science and technology secretary, told a news briefing Wednesday, acknowledging that the data collected from space technology will have multiple significant applications on the ground, according to The Japan Times. In an earlier interview, Rogel Mari Sese, a Filipino astrophysicist who helped craft the law, said it was a long time coming. The Philippine Space Act was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on Aug. 8. Space is no longer a luxury when it comes to national development and security. Sese said the creation of the Philippine Space Agency PhilSA is in the administration's Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022, and in its National Security Policy. It's a necessity, Sese said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.