Senator Manny Pacquiao has just asked SpaceX, a US-based space exploration company to build a launchpad On Mindanao Island. The senator met with executives from SpaceX in order to find solutions for cheaper internet in the country as well as build a space launchpad in the country. He says that the launchpad would help the country in communications, weather monitoring, topography mapping, environment protection and research. “The involvement of SpaceX in our country will not only bring in investments and jobs but will also put us at the forefront of space science,” Mr. Senator Koko Pimentel III, echoed the sentiments of Senator Pacquiao and said that Mindanao is an ideal location for a spaceship launchpad as it is near the equator. Read more in our articles including "Pacquiao wants SpaceX to build a launchpad in Mindanao" and "Insta360 Luna Ultra launched, priced in the Philippines".
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Jun 23, 2026Senator Manny Pacquiao has just asked SpaceX, a US-based space exploration company to build a launchpad On Mindanao Island. The senator met with executives from SpaceX in order to find solutions for cheaper internet in the country as well as build a space launchpad in the country.
He says that the launchpad would help the country in communications, weather monitoring, topography mapping, environment protection and research. “The involvement of SpaceX in our country will not only bring in investments and jobs but will also put us at the forefront of space science,” Mr. Senator Koko Pimentel III, echoed the sentiments of Senator Pacquiao and said that Mindanao is an ideal location for a spaceship launchpad as it is near the equator.
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