Science and Technology, and

Nation Building
History of Science and Technology
in the Philippines
Pre-Spanish Period
● Filipinos were engage in activities and practices related
to science forming primitive of first wave technology.
- They learned the curative values of some
plant on how to extract medicine from
herbs.
- They had alphabet, a system of writing
- A method of counting and weights and
measure
- No calendar just lunar calendar
BANAUE RICE TERRACES
Spanish Period
- Spaniards established schools,
hospitals and started scientific
research
- Advance agriculture
- Biology
- Galleon Trade
Development of School

Colegio de San Ildefonso - Cebu

Colegio de San Ignacio - Manila
Colegio De Nuestra Senora del Rosario -
Manila
Colegio De San Jose - Manila
American Period
- The establishment of Bureau of Government
laboratories was made in July 1,1901.
- Established the NRCP in 1933.
- Philippine problem with regards to science and
technology
● lack of basic information
● no support
● minimal budget
● and low compensation
Ferdinand Marcos
● The role of S & T in National development was emphasized.
● He mandated the DECS now DEPED, to promote science
courses in public high schools.
● He proclaimed the 35- hectare lot in Bicutan, Taguig as the
Philippine Science Community, now the site of DOST.
● He assigned the Philippine coconut research Institute
(PHILCORIN) to promote the modernization of the coconut
industry.
● Philippine science High schools in Mindanao and VIsayas
campuses were established.
Corazon Aquino
● In 1986, NSTA (national S & T Authority) was renamed
DOST.
● The Science and Technology Master Plan - one of the
major role of DOST. Aims to produce technology in a
production sector, to improve research activities and
develop infrastructure that will help in terms of S&T.
Different branches of DOST
● PAGASA - Philippine Atmospheric and Geophysical and
Astronomical Services Administration
● PHIVOLCS - Philippine Institute of Volcanology and
Seismology
● PSHS - The Philippine Science High School System
● STII - Science and technology Information Institute
● SEI - Science Education Institute
● TAPI - Technology Application and Promotion institute
● TRC - technology Resource Center
FIDEL RAMOS
● The Philippines had approximately 3,000 competent
scientists and engineers.
● Doctors to the Barrio Programs - made healthcare
accessible even in far-flung areas.
● National programs for gifted filipino children in Science
and technology - created for HS students who wanted to
major in Science and Engineering in college.
Laws related to Science and technology

● RA 7687 - S&T Scholarship Act of 1994

● RA 7459 - Inventors & inventions Incentives Act

● RA 8293 - The intellectual property code of the

Philippines
JOSEPH ESTRADA
● RA 8749 - Clean Air Act of 1999
● RA 8792 - Electronic COmmerce Act of 2000 were both
signed and mandated during his term
● He was also responsible for implementing cost - effective
irrigation technologies and providing technologies and
providing basic health care services for those who could
not afford.
GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO
● S&T sector were developed to strengthen the education system &
to address poverty.
● FILIPINNOVATION was coined to refer the philippines as an
innovation hub in Asia.
● Promulgated RA 9367 - BIO FUEL ACT - to utilize indigenous
materials as a source of energy.
● Farmers were encouraged to use rice that can withstand
environmental hazards.
● RA 10601- Agriculture and fisheries mechanization (AFMEch) LAw
- was also passed to modernized agricultural & fisheries &
machinery & equipment
BENIGNO “Noynoy” AQUINO III

He named new national Scientist

1. Gavino C. Trono - Marine Biology
2. Angel C. Alcala - Biological Science
3. Ramon C. Barba - Horticulture
4. Edgardo D. Gomez - Marine Biology
Gavino C. Trono
- Filipino marine biologist
- Father of Kappaphycus farming
- Father of Seaweed Diversity
- He was conferred the rank of
National Scientist of the Philippines
for contributions to the study of
tropical marine phycology, focusing
on seaweed biodiversity.
Angel Alcala
- He is a Filipino scientist whose
biological contributions to the
environment and ecosystems
have made him a hero for
natural sciences.
- Marine Biology
- Artificial Coral Reefs
RAMON C. BARBA
- Filipino Scientist
- Inventor
- Horticulturist

Known for his:

- successful experiment on the inducement
of flowering of mango trees by spraying
them with ethrel and potassium nitrate.
- development of a tissue culture procedure
for the banana plant and sugar cane
Edgardo D. Gomez
- Filipino biologist who was conferred
the rank of National Scientist of the
Philippines in 2014
- Gomez was known for his
contributions in the field of marine
science as a researcher,
conservationist, and educator, such
as his pioneering work on coral reefs
and reef rehabilitation.
● Project NOAH - Nationwide Assessment of Hazards was
established in 2012 by DOST, a more integrated and
responsive system to deal with disasters.
● Initiated the K-12 curriculum (STEM)
● PHIVOLCS has also come up with the Valley Fault System
Atlas (VFSA) - a comprehensive collection of the detailed
large-scale maps that can help people identify if their
homes are near the VFS.
RODRIGO DUTERTE
● S&T sector is seen to be a priority based on the budget for Research
and Development(R&D) that grew by nearly 6 times over the same
period (From 5 billion in 2010 to 20.8billion in 2017)
● Formulation of programs & policies that will aid in shaping the
country.
● The focus of DOST is to put the result of R&D and commercialization
in order to gain new intellectual properties.
● PHILIPPINE SPACE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM which launch the DIWATA
2 in 2018 after the launch of Diwata 1 in 2016 that displayed the
Philippine flag in space.
● Gives importance to agriculture and disaster preparedness.
 DOST
Department of Science
and Technology
The DOST is composed of the following:

● the sectoral planning councils

● collegial and scientific bodies
● S&T services and research and development (R&D)
institutes.
In 2017, DOST launched the Science
for the People thru Administrative
Order No. 003 s. 2017.
Stipulated in the strategic plan are the seven
outcomes that the agency strives to achieve. These
are as follows:
1. Innovation and stimulus
2. Technology and adoption promoted and accelerated
3. Critical mass of globally competitive STI human resources
developed
4. Productivity and efficiency of communities and the production
sector, particularly MSMEs improved
5. Resiliency to disaster risks and climate change ensured
6. Inequality in STI capacities and opportunities reduced
7. Effective STI governance achieved
The strategies to attain these outcomes are embodied in the
DOST Eleven Point Agenda as follows:
1. Pursue R&D to address pressing national problems.
2. Conduct R&D to enhance productivity and improve management of
resources.
3. Engage in R&D to generate and apply new knowledge and
technologies across sectors.
4. Strengthen and utilize regional R&D capabilities.
5. Maximize utilization of R&D results through technology transfer
and commercialization.
6. Develop STI human resources and build a strong STI culture.
7. Upgrade STI facilities and capacities to advance R&D activities
and expand S&T services.
8. Expand STI assistance to communities and the production
sector, particularly MSMEs.
9. Provide STI-based solutions for disaster risks and climate
change adaptation and mitigation.
10. Strengthen industry-academe-government and international
STI collaboration.
11. Enhance effectiveness of STI governance.
Government programs, projects and
policies on S&T
● RA 10055 - the Phil Technology Transfer Act of 2009 - An
Act Providing the Framework and Support System for the
Ownership, Management, Use, and Commercialization of
Intellectual Property Generated from Research and
Development funded by Government and for other purposes.

● RA 10612 - Fast-Tracked S&T scholarship act of 2013

Therefore, the State shall provide for scholarship to deserving
science students and other specially-gifted citizens to enable
them to pursue higher education or training in the areas of
science, technology and engineering, and to provide incentives
for them to become secondary school teachers especially in
their home regions.
● RA 11035 - Balik Scientist Program The Balik Scientist Program
(BSP) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
encourages Filipino scientists, technologists, and experts to
return to the country and share their expertise in order to
promote scientific, agro-industrial, and economic development.
● Research development assistance
● Assistance to MSMEs Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises - are
the enterprises involved in the processing, production, and
preservation of goods and commodities.
● FOod and nutrition Development
● R&D human resource development
● Weather forecasting Development
● Dopplers radars and X-Band Radar
● Project NOAh
● STRIDE project - Science, technology, research and
Innovation for development - (STRIDE)

● RICE - Regional Invention COntest and Exhibits - The

Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits or RICE is a nationwide
activity that recognizes the indispensability of Filipino inventors in
the landscape of national economic development through
appropriate platforms especially under the new normal. The
invention contest gives encouragement to inventors to showcase
their inventive capability through a form of competition for cash
incentives, awards, and bragging rights.
● SCI-TECH in tiktok
● GIA Program - Grants-in-Aid- grants or providing fundings for the
implementation of programs or projects to give a sustainable
economic growth for the country. identified in DOST and support the
S&T activities

● CBPSME - Capacity building program in Science and MAthematics

Education - DOST- SEI(Science Education Institute) expand
partnership that aims to improve the quality of science and
mathematics education in the country and to accelerate the
development of critical mass of experts in science and mathematics
education
The Niche Centers in the
Regions for R&D (NICER)
Program
The DOST-NRCP Research and
Development Leadership
(RDLead) program
Collaborative Research and
Development to Leverage Philippine
Economy (Cradle) Program
The Business Innovation through
Science and Technology (BIST)
Program
PERSONALITIES IN SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE
PHILIPPINES
AISA MIJENO
- Filipina Scientist
- Invented the SALT
(Sustainable Alternative
Lighting) Lamp
RAMON C. BARBA
- Filipino Scientist
- Inventor
- Horticulturist

Known for his:

- successful experiment on the inducement
of flowering of mango trees by spraying
them with ethrel and potassium nitrate.
- development of a tissue culture procedure
for the banana plant and sugar cane
Fe V. Del Mundo
- Mother of Philippine Pediatrics
- first Asian woman admitted into
Harvard, she pursued graduate
degrees in America after
receiving her medical degree
from the University of the
Philippines.
- Philippines’ first female
National Scientist in 1980
Maria Y. Orosa
- woman chemist and pharmacist from
Batangas
- The most notable of her food
inventions, is “Soyalac,”
- She was one of the 19 scientists who
were conferred awards on the
occasion of the 65th anniversary of
the Institute of Science and
Technology.
- She invented the “Orosa Palayok Oven”
- credited with the making of the banana ketchup;
wines from native fruits, like casuy and guava;
vinegar from pineapples; banana starch; soy milk;
banana flour; cassava flour; jelly from guava, santol,
mango, and other fruits, as well as the invention of
rice cookies, known as rice bran or darak, which is
effective in the treatment of patients with beri-beri.
Angel Alcala - He is a Filipino scientist whose
biological contributions to the
environment and ecosystems have
made him a hero for natural sciences.
- Marine Biology
- Artificial Coral Reefs
- He also made contributions for
mammals and birds. From the 400
already known species of reptiles and
amphibians, 50 more species were
identified due to his effort.
THE BSCS ADAPTATION PROJECT

In 1959, biological sciences curriculum

study (BSCS) project was launched by
American Institute of Biological Science,
university of Colorado
The Science Education Project