Pacquiao wants SpaceX to build a launchpad in Mindanao

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 launchpad would generate thousands of jobs for Filipino scientists, engineers, and laborers, said the senator on Monday.

“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. Pacquiao said.

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.

Senator Pacquiao also vowed to build an extensive subway system in major urban areas in the Philippines if he becomes president. He also vowed to modernize the country’s jeepneys by using Tesla batteries in electric cars.

Source: BusinessWorld