SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND NATION-

BUILDING
THINK ABOUT THESE QUESTIONS
1. What are the significant contributions of the Spaniards
and Americans to the development of science and
technology in the Philippines?
2. What can you say about the state of science and
technology during the Spanish and American period?
3. How does school science shape science and technology
in the country?
BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES

 Pre-spanish Philippines
 Spanish Colonizers

 American Colonizers
PRE-SPANISH PHILIPPINES
 We had our own culture and traditions
 Scientific knowledge is observed in planting crops for food,
domestication, and food production.
 Technology is used in building houses, irrigations, and in
developing tools that they can use in everyday life.
 Trading with China, Indonesia, Japan, and other nearby
countries.
SPANISH COLONIZATION
 They brought their own culture and practices.
 established schools for boys and girls

 Beginning of formal science and technology known now as school

of science and technology
 Life became modernized adapting Western technology.

 Galleon trade

 Catholic doctrines and practices

AMERICAN COLONIZATION
 Influence the development of science and technology in the
Philippines.
 Established the public education system, improved the
engineering works and the health conditions of the people.
 Modern research university- UP

 Public hospitals

 Transportation and communication systems

 Private and public schools

 Protestant church missions in different places in the country.

INFLUENCES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN
THE PHILIPPINES

Internal Influences
• Survival
• Culture
• Economic Activities

Development of
External Science and
Influences Technology in
• Foreign the Philippines
Colonizers
• Trades with
Foreign Countries
• International
Economic
Demands
THINK ABOUT THESE QUESTIONS
1. Identify several issues in the Philippines. What science and
technology related policies could be developed and implemented
to solve these issues?
2. What can you say about the implementation of some science and
technology policies and projects in the country?
3. What are the laws related to science and technology in the
Philippines from the year 2000?
4. How are these laws implemented?
ACTIVITY

1. Identify several Filipino scientists.

2. Research on their contributions in the field of science
3. Examine what made them pursue a career in science.
4. Present the result of your work in class.
GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
 Inresponse to ASEAN 2015 Agenda, the government
agencies like Department of Science and Technology
(DOST) and National Research Council of the Philippines
(NRCP) recommend policies and programs that will
improve the competitiveness of the Philippines in the
ASEAN Region.
THE NRCP CLUSTERED THESE POLICIES INTO FOUR,
NAMELY:

1. Social Sciences, Humanities, Education,

International Policies and Governance
• Integrating ASEAN awareness in basic education
without adding to the curriculum
• Emphasizing teaching in the mother tongue
• Developing school infrastructure and providing for
ICT broadband
• Local food security
THE NCPR CLUSTERED THESE POLICIES INTO FOUR,
NAMELY:

2. Physics, Engineering and Industrial Research,

Earth and Space Sciences, and Mathematics
• Emphasizing degrees, licenses, and employment
opportunities
• Outright grants for peer monitoring
• Review of R.A. 9184
• Harnessing science and technology as an independent mover
of development
THE NCPR CLUSTERED THESE POLICIES INTO FOUR,
NAMELY:

3. Medical, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical

Sciences
• Ensuring compliance of drug-manufacturing firms with
ASEAN-harmonized standards by full implementation of
the Food and Drug Administration
• Creating an education council dedicated to standardization
of pharmaceutical services and care
• Empowering food and drug agencies to conduct evidence-
based research as pool of information
• Allocating two percent of the GDP to research
• Legislating a law supporting human genome projects
THE NCPR CLUSTERED THESE POLICIES INTO FOUR,
NAMELY:

4. Biological Sciences, Agriculture, and Forestry

• Protecting and conserving biodiversity by full implementation and
existing laws
• Use of biosafety and standard model by ASEAN countries
• Promoting indigenous knowledge systems and indigenous people’s
conservation
• Formulation of common food and safety standards
PROJECTS FROM DOST
• Providing funds for basic research and patents related to science
and technology.
• Providing scholarships for undergraduate and graduate studies of
students in the field of science and technology.
• Establishing more branches of the Philippine Science High School
System for training young Filipinos in the field of science and
technology.
• Creating science and technology parks to encourage academe and
industry partnerships.
PROJECTS FROM DOST
• Balik Scientist Program to encourage Filipino scientists abroad to
come home and work in the Philippines
• Developing science and technology parks in academic campuses to
encourage academe and industry partnerships.
• The establishment of the National Science Complex and National
Engineering Complex within the University of the Philippines
campus in Diliman.
VARIOUS RESEARCH AND PROJECTS THAT THE COUNTRY IS LOOKING
FORWARD TO ARE THE FF:

1. Use of alternative and safe energy

2. Harnessing mineral resources
3. Finding cure for various disease and illness
4. Climate change and global warming
5. Increasing food production
6. Preservation of natural resources
7. Coping with natural disasters and calamities
8. Infrastructure development
 The Philippine Congress has also created various laws related to
science and technology.
 These laws serve as a legal framework for science and technology
in the country.
 Theses laws vary to different themes such as: conservation,
health-related, technology-building, and supporting basic research.
 Some laws and policies are in line with international treaties such
as the United Nations (UN), United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other international agencies.
DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICIES
IN THE PHILIPPINES

National Goals

International Treaty SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Policies
• Programs
• Projects
Legal Frameworks

Social Needs, Issues,

and Problems
FAMOUS FILIPINOS IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE
1. Ramon Cabanos Barba- for his outstanding research on tissue
culture in Philippine mangoes.
2. Josefino Cacas Comiso- for his works on observing the
characteristics of Antarctica by using satellite images.
3. Jose Bejar Cruz Jr.-known internationally in the field of
electrical engineering; was elected as officer of the famous
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
4. Lourdes Jansuy Cruz- notable for her research on sea snail
venom
FAMOUS FILIPINOS IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE
5. Fabian Millar Dayrit- for his research on herbal medicine
6. Rafael Dineros Guerrero III- for his research on tilapia culture
7. Enrique Mapua Ostrea Jr.- for inventing the meconium drugs
testing
8. Lilian Formalejo Patena- for doing research on plant biotechnology
9. Mari-Jo Panganiban Ruiz- for being an outstanding educator and
graph theorist
10. Gregory Ligot Tangonan- for his research in the field of
communications technology
OUTSTANDING FILIPINO SCIENTISTS HERE AND ABROAD
1. Caesar A. Saloma- an internationally renowned physicist
2. Edgardo Gomez- famous scientist in marine science
3. William Padolina- chemistry and president of National Academy
of Science and Technology (NAST)- Philippines
4. Angel Alcala-marine science
FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
FILIPINO SCIENTISTS
Individual
Interests in
Science

SCHOOL SCIENCE
SCIENCE
Family LABORATORIES
(TEACHERS AND
LEARNING (REAL LIFE
ENVIRONMENT) CONTEXT)
Natural
Environment

FILIPINO SCIENTISTS
SCIENCE EDUCATION IN THE
PHILIPPINES
LESSON OBJECTIVES
 At the end of this lesson, the students should be able to:
 discuss the concept of science education; and
 identify science schools established to promote science
education in the Philippines.
THE CONCEPT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
 Science education focuses on teaching, learning, and
understanding science.
 It involves developing ways on how to effectively teach science.

 Exploring pedagogical theories and models in helping teachers

teach scientific concepts and process effectively
 Applying science process skills and using science literacy in
understanding the natural world and activities in everyday life.
SCIENCE EDUCATION IN BASIC AND TERTIARY EDUCATION
 In basic education, science education helps students learn
important concepts and facts that are related to everyday life
including important skills such as process skills, critical thinking
skills, and life skills that are needed in coping up with daily life
activities.
 It also develops positive attitude such as: the love for knowledge,
passion for innovative things, curiosity to study about nature, and
creativity.
 It develop a strong foundation for studying science and for
considering science-related careers in the future.
SCIENCE EDUCATION IN BASIC AND TERTIARY EDUCATION
 In tertiary education, it deals with developing students’
understanding and appreciation of science ideas and scientific
works.
 It also focuses on the preparation of science teachers, scientists,
engineers, and other professionals in various science-related fields
such as engineering, agriculture, medicine, and health sciences.
 The state provides scholarships to encourage more students to
pursue science courses.
SCIENCE SCHOOLS IN THE PHILIPPINES
 Philippine Science High School System (PSHSS)
 Special Science Elementary Schools (SSES) Project
 Quezon City Regional Science High School
 Manila Science High School
 Central Visayan Institute Foundation
 INDIGENOUS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE
PHILIPPINES
 At the end of this lesson, the students should be
able to:
 discuss the concept of indigenous science; and
 discuss the contribution of indigenous science in the
development of science and technology in the
Philippines.
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM
 Some examples of indigenous knowledge that are taught and
practiced by the indigenous people are:
 predicting weather conditions and seasons using knowledge in observing
animals’ behavior and celestial bodies;
 using herbal medicine;
 preserving foods;
 classifying plants and animals into families and groups based on cultural
properties;
 preserving and selecting good seeds for planting;
 INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM
 Some examples of indigenous knowledge that are taught and
practiced by the indigenous people are:
 using indigenous technology in daily lives;
 building local irrigation systems;
 classifying different types of soil for planting based on cultural
properties;
 producing wines and juices from tropical fruits; and
 keeping the custom of growing plants and vegetables in the yard.
INDIGENOUS SCIENCE
 Indigenous science is part of the indigenous knowledge system
practiced by different groups of people and early civilizations
(Gribbin, 2001; Mkapa, 2004; Sibisi, 2004).
 It includes complex arrays of knowledge, expertise, practices, and
representations that guide human societies in their enumerable
interactions with the natural milieu; agriculture, medicine, naming
and explaining natural phenomena, and strategies for coping with
changing environments (Pawilen, 2005).
 Ogawa claimed that it is collectively lived in and experienced by
the people of a given culture.
THE CONCEPT OF INDIGENOUS SCIENCE

INDIGENOUS SCIENCE

uses guided by composed of

Community Culture Traditional

Science Process Skills
and Values Knowledge
THE CONCEPT OF INDIGENOUS SCIENCE
1. Indigenous science uses science process skills such as observing,
comparing, classifying, measuring, problem solving, inferring,
communicating, and predicting.
2. Indigenous science is guided by culture and community values
such as the following;
• The land is a source of life. It is a precious gift from the creator.
• The Earth is revered as “ Mother Earth.” It is the origin of their identity
as people.
• All living and nonliving things are interconnected and interdependent
with each other.
• Human beings are stewards or trustee of the land and other natural
resources. They have a responsibility to preserve it.
• Nature is a friend to human beings- it needs respect and proper care.
THE CONCEPT OF INDIGENOUS SCIENCE
3. Indigenous science is composed of traditional knowledge practiced
and valued by people and communities such as ethno-biology, ethno-
medicine, indigenous farming methods, and folk astronomy.
 The End!!!
Thank you for listening!!!