Project Santa Barbara

                                                     (Photo credit: http://www.timawa.net/forum)
     The Santa Barbara Rocket is one of the results of the Philippines Self Reliance Defense Program in the 1970's.  The program aimed to provide the basic needs of the Armed Forces of the Philippines using local technology and without the assistance of foreign countries like the U.S.A.  It only proves the capability of us Filipinos to be self sufficient.  The photo above shows some of the test rockets being conducted for the Santa Barbara Project.  It was even named after Bongbong and Imee, the children of former President Ferdinand Marcos.