Tayaban, Zairah Mia Joy P.

BSBIO-1

ASSIGNMENT:

Make a creative graphic representation ether in a form of a table/Venn

Diagram/concept map etc. of the significant contributions of the Spaniards and
Americans to the development of STS in the Philippines.

Constructing government
buildings, churches,
roads, bridges, and forts.

Galleon Technology
Trade

Philadelphia Education
Contributions
of Spaniards

Churches
Christianity
(Religion)

Study of
Governance Medicine and
to native Engineering.
Filipinos
Formal education
and founded
scientific educations.
 Religious
freedom

Clothing Transportations

Education
Language

Contributions
of Americans

Communication Railways and

Aircrafts

Culture and Carretela

Traditions (Kalesa)

Arts, music and

dances
EVALUATION

A. Identify 1 more Filipino scientist not mentioned above. Research on his/her

contribution in the field of Science. Discuss what made him/her pursue a career in
science. (5 points)

Dr. Lucille Abad

- She’s Senior Science Research Specialist and Chief of the Chemistry Research

Section, Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI).

Contribution in the field of Science:

- She developed a Plant Vitamin- an effective plant growth promoter using

irradiation seaweeds. This research has also been recognized by the Japan

based forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia.

What made she pursue this career;

- She pursues her career in science because she said her passion in science

brings her closer to every Juan and Juana in need. Behind her invention is the

desire to make life better for her countrymen. Her latest invention, Carrageenan

Plant Growth Promoter (PGP) has greatly benefited the farmers.

B. Answer the following questions:

1. Identify several issues in the Philippines. What S & T related policies could be
developed and implemented to solve these issues?

Several issues:

● Lack of access to safe drinking water in rural areas

● Lack of sanitary facilities in far-flung communities

● Lack of hospitals in rural areas

● Lack of farm to market roads

● Scarcity in agricultural production

 ● Global warming and climate change

● Air and water pollution

● Destruction of forests because of illegal timber production

● Smuggling of forest products and rare animal species

Related policies could be developed and implemented to solve this issues:

● Water filtration systems should be distributed in the provinces

● Portable toilets should be created in the far-flung provinces

● Hospitals and health clinic should be built by our government each town or city

should have at least one

● Farm to market roads should be built in many communities so that farmers would

have a bigger chance of increasing their income by cutting the agricultural

supply chain that the abusive middlemen exploit and take advantage of

● Farming should be mechanized to increase the agricultural output of farms

● Vertical housing should be provided to poor residents on big cities so that they

won’t end up being squatters

● Many roads should be opened and constructed to avoid traffic

● An efficient, disaster response system should be created

● Renewable clean energy should be preferred over traditional ones

● Degraded lands should be reforested again

2. Assess the implementation of some science and technology policies and projects in
the country. Suggest ways and means of improving its implementation or suggest new
policies you think can improve S & T in the Philippines.

The present government is embarking on a number of science and technology

projects and here are some of them;

1. Subways - EDSA from Balintawak to NAIA and Guadalupe to Ayala.

2. Asian Institute of Management and other schools are offering Data

Management and Artificial Intelligence Applications

3. DICT and DOST is studying the use of 5G to speed up internet connectivity

and ease traffic for instance.

4. DOST is initiating a Space Agency implementing rules and regulations. Soon

there will be programs associated with the use of space for science and technology.

5. The Office of the President is supporting efforts by DOST to train more

scientist and improve its facilities.

6. There are also acquired technology in the newly purchased frigates in the use of

Combat Management System. There will be various training of navy personnel

handling such new technology.

7. There are current new technologies being implemented in the agriculture

sector. High yielding fruits and crops are being pursued such as F1 hybrid

seeds. There is new intelligent farming equipment to increase the field

productivity such as WR-801 Multi-function Hand Tractor.

There are more especially in the field of medicines, electronics, chemical,

energy and construction industries. The science and technology policies and

projects on the country are mainly for the benefit of the people. The projects are

helpful in some ways that could lessen the adversity of the nation. Those policies

implemented help us to avoid issues/problems that we are facing nowadays.

Science and Technology are key drives to development, because

technological and scientific revolutions underpin economic advances,

improvements in health systems, education and infrastructure. The contributions

of science and technology is the creation of new knowledge, and then utilization

of that knowledge to boost the prosperity of human lives, and to solve the various

issues facing of our society.