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SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY AND
PHILIPPINE NATION
BUILDING
Nation- group or race of
people who shared history,
traditions and culture
sometimes religion, and
usually language
State- the governmental
apparatus by which a
nation rules itself
(Fagoyinbo, 2013)
 As Prof. Gamabari (2008) enumerated,
these aspects shall be considered in
building a strong nation:
 • Building a political entity (territory,
rules, norms, principles, and common
citizenship)
 • Building institutions ( symbolizes
political entity- institutions such as a
bureaucracy, an economy, the
judiciary, universities, a civil service,
and civil society organizations); and
 • Building a common sense of
purpose, hared destiny, a collective
imagination of belonging.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
IN NATION BUILDING:
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
Factors which contribute to the economic
successes of these Asian countries:
 • Government investment in public goods and
services such as roads, clean water, health and
education;
 • Support for small and medium scale
enterprise;
 • Support for higher education institutions,
science and engineering sectors, and industry
and trade associations;
 • Inter- institutional linkages between
universities, industries, government agencies
and non- government organizations; and
 • Good governance (Science, Technology and
Society, p.42)
1987 Constitution, Article XIV
acknowledges the significant
role of science and technology:
Section 10.
Science and technology are essential
for national development and
progress. The State shall give priority
to research and development,
invention, innovation and their
utilization; and to science and
technology education, training and
services. It shall support indigenous,
appropriate and self-reliant scientific
and technological capabilities, and
their application to the country’s
productive system and national life.
Section 11. The Congress may
provide for incentives, including
tax deductions, to encourage
private participation in programs
of basic and applied scientific
research. Scholarships, grants-in-
aid, or other forms of incentives
shall be provided to deserving
science students, researchers,
scientists, inventors,
technologists and specially gifted
citizens.
Section 12. The State shall
regulate the transfer and
promote the adaptation of
technology from all sources for
the national benefit. It shall
encourage the widest
participation of private groups,
local governments, and
community-based organizations in
the generation and utilization of
science and technology.
Section 13. The State shall
protect and secure the
exclusive rights of scientists,
inventors, artists, and other
gifted citizens to their
intellectual property and
creations, particularly when
beneficial to the people for
such period as may be provide
by law.
Philippine
Government
S & T Agenda
Department of Science and
Technology (DOST)
 Primary science and technology
body in the country responsible for
providing central direction,
leadership and coordination of all
scientific and technological
activities, and of formulating
policies, programs and projects to
support national development
Congressional Commission on
Science, Technology and
Engineering
 - Created by the Senate and the
House of Representatives
 - Serves as an advisory and the
policy making body that aims to
strengthen the linkage with all
sectors related to science and
technology in pursuit of its
objectives
Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI)

- Responsible for
implementing-focused
policies and with DOST co-
fund program
Commission on Higher
Education (CHED)

- Responsible for
formulation of policies,
plans, programs for the
development of higher
education system in the
country
National Economic and
Development Authority (NEDA)

- Responsible to formulate
development plans and
ensure that plan
implementation achieves
the goals of national
development
THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENDA
PILLARS OF DEVELOPMENT

 1. Malasakit. Regain people’s trust in public


institutions and cultivate trust among fellow
Filipinos
 2. Pagbabago. Inequality- reducing
transformation through increasing opportunities
for growth of output and income
 3. Patuloy na Pag-unlad- increasing potential
growth through sustaining and accelerating
economic growth (Science, Technology and
Society, p. 48)
Issue- Based NIBRA Programs
 1. Water Security-TUBIG Program (Tubig ay
buhayin at Ingatan)
 2. Food and Nutrition Secuirity-SAPAT Program
(Saganang Pagkain Para sa Lahat)
 3. Health Sufficiency-LIKAS Program (Likas Yaman
sa Kalusugan)
 4. Clean Energy-ALERT Program (Alternative
EnergyResearch Treads)
 5. Sustainable Community-SAKLAW Program
(Saklolo sa Lawa)
 6. Inclusive Nation-building-ATIN Program (Ang
Tinig Natin)
The National Scientist

 The highest honor given by the


President to an individual who
had contributed significantly to
the fields of science and
technology in the country is the
order of the National Scientists.
Currently, there are 41 National
Scientists, four of them were
conferred recently.
Angel C. Alcala, Ph.D.

 -recognized for his research on


the ecology and diversity of
Philippine amphibians and
reptiles, as well as marine
biodiversity and conservation
of marine-protected areas
Ramon C. Barba, Ph.D.

- Recognized for his


achievements in the field of
plant physiology, especially the
induction of flowering of
mango and micro propagation
or the rapid multiplying of
stock plant of important crop
species
Edgardo D. Gomez, Ph.D.

 - Known for his research and


conservation efforts in invertebrate
biology and ecology
 - Was pivotal in the world’s first
national- scale assessment of
damage to coral reefs
Gavino C. Trono, Ph.D.
 -Cited for his outstanding contributions in
the field of tropical marine phycology,
focusing on seaweed biodiversity
 -Published extensive studies on the
culture of seaweed species that
benefitted the livelihood of coastal
populations
 -Was the first to report the occurrence of
“ice-ice” disease that affected many
seaweed farms
SCIENCE EDUCATION
IN THE PHILIPPINES
SELECTED INDIGENOUS
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGIES
AEROGAS CATALYTIC COMBUSTOR
(ACC)
By: Engr. Marinto C. Martinez
 - Anti-pollution, eco-friendly invention
 - Fuel saver and power booster engine
device which can be practically used on all
types of internal combustion engines like
engines of jeeps, cars, trucks etc.
SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE LIGHTING
(SALT)
By: Aisa Mijeno

- Environment- friendly lamp that


runs with just two table of spoons of
salt and one glass of tap water
- Lamp is made of improve chemical
compounds, catalysts, and metal
alloys that generate electricity when
submerged in electrolytes
SALAMANDER Amphibious Tricycle
By: Atoy Llave

- Tricycle that can travel both on


land and in water
- Has two power plant choices: one
electric and one internal- combustion
- Powered by either a 5kW electric
engine or a 250 cc gasoline motor

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