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The satellite is named Multispectral Unit for Land Assessment (MULA). [4] MULA would be the first of a "next-generation satellites" under the Philippine space program, with the team behind the satellite building on the knowledge gained in developing the Diwata and Maya nanosatellites. [5] The investment cost for the satellite is at least US$34 ...
Google Earth is a web and computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering ...
The Philippines is an archipelago that comprises 7,641 islands, [8] and with a total land area of 300,000 square kilometers (115,831 sq mi), it is the world's fifth largest island country. [2][3][9] The eleven largest islands contain 95% of the total land area. The largest of these islands is Luzon at about 105,000 square kilometers (40,541 sq mi).
June 10 – President Duterte declares Nora Aunor, Salvacion Lim-Higgins, Agnes Locsin, Fides Cuyugan-Asensio, Ricky Lee, Gémino Abad, Tony Mabesa and Marilou Diaz-Abaya as National Artist of the Philippines for 2022. [324] [325] June 18 – The coronation event of the Man of the World 2022 pageant is held in Baguio. [326]
Mindanao (/ ˌ m ɪ n d ə ˈ n aʊ / ⓘ MIN-də-NOW) is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of the same name that also includes its adjacent islands, notably the Sulu Archipelago.
Cebu island satellite image captured by Sentinel-2 in 2016. Cebu Island is the 126th largest island in the world. Cebu Island itself is long and narrow, stretching 196 kilometers (122 mi) from north to south and 32 kilometers (20 mi) across at its widest point. [43] It has narrow coastlines, limestone plateaus, and coastal plains.
The Philippines, [f] officially the Republic of the Philippines, [g] is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean , it consists of 7,641 islands , with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon , Visayas , and ...
Map of Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals hoisted in most of Luzon, Philippines due to Typhoon Noru (Karding) at 5:00 PM PhST on September 25, 2022. The Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS, or simply wind signals or signals; [a] Filipino: Mga Babala ng Bagyo) are tropical cyclone alert levels issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to ...