ASSESSMENT

Name: Jherome B. Villaflor Date: October 16, 2020

Course and Year: BSEE 1-1 Module No. 1

Lesson No. 2

Direction: Explain each questions and provide concise answers with some relevant
examples for clarification, if necessary.
1. What are the significant contributions of the Spaniards and Americans to the
development of science and technology in the Philippines?
2. How does school science shape science and technology in the country?
3. Identify several issues in the Philippines. What science and technology related
policies could be developed and implemented to solve these issues.
4. What can you say about the implementation of some science and technology
policies and projects in the country?
5. Identify 10 Filipino Scientists and research on their contributions in the field of
science.
ANSWERS:
1. The Spaniards introduced formal education and founded scientific
institution. Parish schools were established where religion, reading, writing,
arithmetic and music was taught. Sanitation and more advanced methods of
agriculture was taught to the natives. As stated in hisour.com, The Spanish
also contributed to the field of engineering in the islands by constructing
government buildings, churches, roads, bridges and forts. Science during the
American period was inclined towards agriculture, food processing, forestry,
medicine and pharmacy. Not much focus was given on the development of
industrial technology due to free trade policy with the United States which
nurtured an economy geared towards agriculture and trade.

2. Through school science, we're able to understand the relying information

upon knowing the occurrence of events. Science provokes interest to learners
and leads them up to the reality that is prevailing. Also, It shapes learners to
extend their awareness to the development of science and technology in the
country.

3. Water Shortage, Overpopulation, Air/ Water Pollution are some of the

several issues in the Philippines. Water filtration systems could be developed
and implemented to solve the issue of water shortage, the government should
ensure the distribution of safe water supply to locals. Wide orientation/
Seminars about Family planning could be developed and implemented to the
issue of overpopulation, the government should guarantee that every family
will be knowledgeable enough. Renewable resources over traditional ones
could be developed and implemented to solve the issue of Air/ Water
Pollution, the government should pay attention to using renewable energy
such as biomass, solar, geothermal and etc., to lessen the dependency to non
renewable resources such as coal, petroleum and etc.

4. The implementation of some science and technology policies and projects

in the country is favorable to society. It will help to conserve resources and
reduce difficulties within the whole country.
5.
10 FILIPINO SCIENTISTS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS
NAME
1. Juan S. Salcedo, Jr., M.D.
2. Alfredo C. Santos, Dr.phil.
3. Gregorio Y. Zara, D.Sc.
4. Fe Del Mundo, M.D.
5. Eduardo A. Quisumbing, Ph.D.
6. Geminiano T. de Ocampo, Ph.D.
7. Casimiro V. del Rosario, Ph.D
8. Gregorio T. Velasquez, Ph.D.
9. Francisco M. Fronda, Ph.D.
10. Francisco O. Santos, Ph.D.
IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE
CONTRIBUTION
He developed “Enriched Rice” - a variety with vitamin
B1 that help prevent beri-beri.
(pressreader.com)
He is recognized for his research in the chemistry o
natural products. He has done a lot of work on the
isolation and elucidation of the paenthranine and othe
alkaloids from Philippine medicinal plants.
(spheres.dost.gov.ph)
Inventor of the videophone, the first two-way electronic
video communicator, in 1955. His other invention
ranged from an alcohol-powered airplane engine to a
solar-powered water heater and stove.
(thoughtco.com)
She is credited with studies that led to the invention o
an improved incubator and a jaundice relieving device.
(kami.com.ph)
He is pioneer in the study of the Philippine medicina
plants where he made tremendous contribution. His
book Medicinal Plants in Philippines is the forerunner o
all researches of medicinal plants in the country.
(spheres.dost.gov.ph)
He introduced corneal transplantation operation in the
Philippines and, in 1956, designed an opthalmologic
instrument, the De Ocampo Dissector, which wa
manufactured by an American company.
(officialgazette.gov.ph)
Dr. Del Rosario’s contributions to science are in
physics, meteorology and astronomy. His work on sof
x-rays which required high vacuum photography earned
him recognition. He co-founded the Bartol Research
Foundation in Philadelphia which undertook pioneering
researches in nuclear physics.
(members.nast.ph)
Dr. Velasquez pioneered in Philippine phycology. He
made the first intensive study of the local Myxophyceae
or the bluegreen algae and devoted at least 30 years o
productive work in the study of Philippine algae from
which he received local and international recognition.
(spheres.dost.gov.ph)
He contributed immersely to the development of poultry
industry not only in the Philippines but in the Asia
region as well.
(spheres.dost.gov.ph)
He made comprehensive investigations on the nutritive
values and chemical composition of Filipino foods
amount of nutrients and vitamin contents of traditiona
Philippine food materials and Philippine nutrition
problems.
(spheres.dost.gov.ph)