Which era of Philippine science and technology do you think has

contributed more in our nation-building?" Please share your ideas on this

discussion.

Nation-building is defined as constructing or structuring a national identity using

the power of the state. Nation-building aims at the unification of the people within the

state so that it remains politically stable and viable in the long run. With that, I firmly

believe that Colonial Period has contributed more in our nation building. Colonial

period includes the colonization of Spaniards as well as Americans. During the Spanish

Era, they introduced Catholicism and reorganization of the Barrios. Its goal is to spread

their teachings and dogma which brought us together. They also introduced Spanish

language which greatly influenced Filipino language. For example, the words “lugar”,

“basura”, “plato” are actually tagalog words with the same meaning in Spanish. On the

other hand, during American colonization, they brought in the Philippines the English

Language. With that, Philippines has been recognized as one of the largest English-

speaking nations with majority of its population having at least some degree of fluency

in the language. In addition, English has always been one of the official languages of

the Philippines and is spoken by more than 14 million Filipinos. Supported by these

evidences, Colonial period has greatly impacted our nation-building. This period was

able to bind and unite us together. It also contributed in structuring a national identity.