This got printed in the papers yesterday. There was a TV interview about the drones even before this was printed.
I was disappointed that there was not enough coverage about this. There are several more than newsworthy things about the article. First off, the drones are made by high school students. It doesn’t matter that the school is almost unheard of.
The second thing about the news is that there are only so few countries (or cities) in the world which have deployed drones for urban surveillance. In more technologically advanced countries, the concern would have been about privacy. In the Philippines, the concern would have been about the cost and possible graft and corruption in acquiring the equipment.
My take on the matter is that I am proud that this project exists, that the manufacturing is done by high school students, and that the cost is expected to be very affordable.
Kudos to the Metro Manila Development Authority and to the students and staff of Dr. Yanga College.
