Week#7 Science Education in the Philippines

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This act is an framework and support system
are provided by this law for the ownership,
use, and commercialization of intellectual
1. RA 10055 (Philippine property resulting from government-funded
Technology Transfer Act and other types of research and development.
of 2009 In order to improve pandemic response during
this epidemic, doctors and engineers from the
University of the Philippines created certain
biomedical equipment.
Due to a lack of opportunity, budding Filipino
inventors were unable to present their
creations. Raw resources required for the
enhancement of modest inventions are
scarce or nonexistent in distant places. To
support a variety of advances, the R&D
budget is insufficient. Small and medium-
sized businesses might not have the
resources to highlight R&D.

Since last year, the number of graduates

The DOST will offer institutional funds under
quitting their programs has continued to rise
the NICER Program to HEIs so they may
due to the epidemic and a shortage of
conduct research that will aid in regional
funding. The Philippines only spends 0.1% of
2. RA 1606 development. Additionally, this offers S&T
its yearly gross domestic product, which is
scholarships and bonuses to talented
the recommended 1 percent, on research
researchers and citizens. RA 1606 Purchase
and development, according to UNESCO
S&T tools and materials.
figures for the years 2013 to 2015.

This law allocates funding and establishes

provincial centers for science and technology
Because of lack of coordinators, employees,
in each province of the Philippines. transfer of
and skilled workers in remote locations. Due
3. RA 6959 the advantages of contemporary science and
to the sluggish distribution of funding, there
technology, especially to rural communities.
are no amenities in rural locations.
Determine the S&T needs and potential in the
provinces.

This act creates biological and chemical There are just laboratories in Manila.
4. ACT no. 156 laboratories, as well as those that create Microorganisms and supplies weren't readily
vaccines, prophylactics, and serums. available to regional laboratories.

The Balik Scientist Program, according to DOST It's possible that a large number of Filipino
5. RA 11035 (Balik Undersecretary for R&D Rowena Guevara, has scholars have already made their homes
Scientist Act) been bringing Filipino scientists from all over overseas and have decided against
the world to the country. returning.