CopPhil Partners Participate in an Expertise Exchange to Europe

The CopPhil Expertise Exchange forms part of the broader capacity-building program, which also includes a scholarship, a series of 13 training sessions for Local Government Units (LGUs), and advanced training opportunities for expert users. As a flagship initiative of the European Union’s Global Gateway Strategy, CopPhil continues to promote the adoption and operational use of Copernicus EO data in the Philippines through a comprehensive range of technical assistance and capacity-development activities.

Monitoring Benthic Habitats across the Philippines with CopPhil

CopPhil’s Benthic Habitat Monitoring Service combines Copernicus Sentinel satellite data with in situ observations provided by Filipino partners to generate detailed and accurate coastal habitat information. Using Copernicus Sentinel-2 optical satellite imagery at 10 m spatial resolution, the service has produced two products which support coastal ecosystem monitoring, conservation planning, and evidence-based decision-making.

Tracking Land Use Change Across the Philippines with CopPhil

Discover how CopPhil’s Land Cover, Forest & Crop Mapping Service uses Copernicus Sentinel satellite data to monitor forests, agricultural land, and urban expansion across the Philippines. The service supports sustainable land management, food security, and climate resilience.

How CopPhil tracks Ground Movement across the Philippines

Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar data makes it possible to detect ground movement with millimetre-level precision. CopPhil’s Ground Motion Monitoring Service puts that capability to work for Philippine institutions, mapping subsidence, seismic activity, and land deformation to support hazard monitoring, infrastructure planning, and disaster risk reduction.

Seeing the Philippines from Space: CopPhil at Europe Day 2026

On 12 May 2026, the European Union Delegation to the Philippines hosted the Europe Day reception at Ayala Museum in Makati. The occasion marked the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration and brought together the European Union’s partners in the Philippines in celebration of shared values: peace, cooperation, and partnership.

From the EU-Copernicus Youth Challenge to platform development: An update from Sat4Blue

Last November, the EU-Copernicus Youth Challenge, organised by the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) in collaboration with the European Union Delegation to the Philippines, and the European Space Agency (ESA), brought together young innovators from across the Philippines and the Asia-Pacific region at the 11th Asia-Pacific Space Generation Workshop (AP-SGW) in Cebu, held as part of APRSAF-31.

From Davao to Stuttgart: EU CopPhil Scholar Advances Earth Observation Skills for the Philippines

In this video, Judy Ann C. Mejorada-Wenceslao, the first EU CopPhil scholar, shares her experience as she advances her expertise through a Master’s degree at the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, specialising in photogrammetry, geoinformatics, and Earth observation. Her studies are equipping her with skills in land cover analysis, benthic mapping, and ground movement monitoring, which are relevant for environmental management and disaster risk reduction.

Local Government Unit Training in Cebu City

Following four training sessions delivered in 2025 and early 2026, the CopPhil Technical Assistance (TA) component conducted an additional Local Government Unit (LGU) training in Cebu City (Region VII) from 2 to 5 March 2026. The course forms part of a broader series of thirteen training packages designed primarily for LGUs.

CopPhil at ENGenium 2026: Bringing Earth Observation to the next generation

On 13-14 March 2026, CopPhil participated in ENGenium 2026, an annual event hosted by the Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers – De La Salle University (DLSU) at the DLSU Taft Avenue campus in Manila. The event brought together students and young professionals from across disciplines, providing CopPhil a valuable opportunity to engage with one of the country’s most active university communities.