Mystery drone sightings keep happening in New Jersey

Associated Press 12/15/2024

A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey and the East Coast in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them and why. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wrote to President…

Russia launches 120 missiles, 90 drones at Ukraine’s infrastructure

Associated Press 11/18/2024

KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian strike on a nine-story building in the city of Sumy in northern Ukraine killed eight people and wounded dozens, an official said Sunday, as Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack…

Drones to monitor wildlife in protected areas, says DENR-7

Shannah Rose Pardo and Jasmin Meode 07/17/2024

 CEBU CITY,  Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) will soon be using drones to monitor wildlife in protected areas. In a press conference onTuesday, DENR-7 Executive Director Charlie Fabre explained…

Philippine Fleet tests missile, drones in West PH Sea

10/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine fleet tested its drone and missile systems in the West Philippine Sea in a bid to bolster its deterrence capability against external attacks. Lieutenant Giovanni Badidles of the Philippine Fleet Public Affairs…

Drones to be regulated in Cebu City after ordinance gets City Council’s OK

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 10/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The use of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles within Cebu City will soon be regulated. This developed after the the Cebu City Council approved on third reading during the council’s regular session on…

BJMP, police support proposed ordinance regulating use of unmanned aerial vehicles, drones

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Councilor Rey Gealon proposed an ordinance regulating the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, remotely piloted aircraft, or drones, within Cebu City. Gealon said in a public hearing on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, that…

Russia says it brought down three Ukrainian drones attempting to attack Moscow, nobody hurt

Reuters 07/30/2023

MOSCOW — Russia’s Defense Ministry said it had brought down three Ukrainian drones early on Sunday that had been trying to attack Moscow. Nobody was hurt and there was only minor damage to the facade of two…

Hairdresser by day, drone hunter by night helps defend skies over Ukraine

Reuters 02/19/2023

KYIV — A hairdresser by day and a “drone hunter” by night, Oleksandr Shamshur, 41, is among tens of thousands of volunteers helping defend the skies over Ukraine against Russian attacks. As the Feb. 24 first anniversary…

Cessna plane debris found hanging on a tree in village near Mayon Volcano

Ma. April Mier-Manjares - @inquirerdotnet 02/19/2023

LEGAZPI CITY — The possible debris of the missing Cessna RPC340 was captured by a camera in a village at the foot of Mayon Volcano in Camalig town in Albay on Sunday morning. Mayor Carlos Irwin Baldo…

Philippine Agriculture 4.0

Rex L. Navarro - @inquirerdotnet 05/12/2022

In 2018, the World Government Summit (WGS) launched “Agriculture 4.0: The Future of Farming Technology,” a report addressing the major challenges of agriculture—demographics, scarce natural resources, climate change, food waste—in meeting future global demands. In 2020, the…

Drones tapped to help enforce lockdown

Melvin Gascon - Philippine Daily Inquirer 04/19/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government said on Saturday it would use smart technology, including the deployment of drones, in enforcing the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to stop the COVID-19 outbreak. Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, Joint…

Buying in the near sari-sari store — drone style

Immae Lachica 03/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Most of the people around the Philippines are staying in their homes for health safety reasons. And most of them are running out of things to do, but surprisingly, this freelance photographer from Marikina…

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