PRESENT

of STATE
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
DEPENDENCY OF
AND
TECHNOLOGY
(S&T)
• No industrialization w/o the development of
S&T and the support of scientists and
engineers.
• Progress of a nation is connected to its
capacity to sustain itself and produce local
industrial products for domestic use.
PHILIPPINES IN TERMS
OF TECHNOLOGICAL
CAPACITY
Country is among the bottom ten
countries, ranking 55 out of 60
countries that are not technologically
ready. (Sands & Bakthavachalam,
2019)
Country only got 4.3 out of 7.0 on the
9th pillar of global competitiveness,
which is technological readiness.
Compared to Switzerland with 6.4.
 Lack of research
facilities

Lack of laboratories

Lack of Science
Libraries

WHY IS THE PHILIPPINES Information

NOT TECHNOLOGICALLY networks are

READY? unsatisfactory
 TECHNOLOGICAL
ADVANCEMENT
HISTORY OF
PHILIPPINES
• 1950 – Philippines ranked among the top
five countries in terms of industry, tech
and economic development.
• However, over the years, the Philippines
was overtaken and left behind by some of
its neighboring countries in East Asia in
terms of GDP (Posadas, 2009)
DOST (DEPARTMENT OF
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY)
• is the primary science and
technology body in the country,
charged with pursuing the state
policy of supporting local efforts
in science, technology, and
research and development.
• DOST was responsible for
establishing the following
TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION AND
PROMOTION INSTITUTE (TAPI)
is the implementing arm of DOST in promoting the
commercialization of technologies and in marketing the
services of the other operating units of the Department.

SCIENCE EDUCATION INSTITUTE (SEI)

formulates plans and establishes programs and projects for
the promotion and development of science and technology
education and training in the field of science and technology in
coordination with other institutions of learning
 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
INFORMATION INSTITUTE (STII)
takes the lead in information science and technology training.
It establishes and maintains a science and technology
databank and library, and disseminates science and
technology information. Science and Technology Information

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
Institute.

DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
undertakes technical services such as, but not limited to,
standards, analytical and calibration services need by industry. It
is responsible for the transfer of research results directly to
end-users or via linkages with other government agencies.
ADVANCED SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE (ASTI)
mandated to perform the following functions: Scientific
research and development in the advanced fields of
Information and Communication Technology and
Microelectronics.
 DOST COUNCILS

PCAARRD (PHILIPPINE COUNCIL

FOR AGRICULTURE, AQUATIC
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT)
PCAMRD (PHILIPPINE COUNCIL
FOR AQUATIC AND MARINE
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT)
 DOST COUNCILS

PCIEERD (PHILIPPINE COUNCIL

FOR INDUSTRY, ENERGY, AND
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT)
PCHRD (PHILIPPINE COUNCIL
FOR HEALTH RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT)
 DOST COUNCILS

PCASTRD (PHILIPPINE COUNCIL

FOR ADVANCED SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT)
NRCP (NATIONAL RESEARCH
COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES)
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations

President Ferdinand Marcos

Philippine Coconut Research
Institute (PHILCORIN)
an agency created to

monitor, evaluate and

conduct researches on

the coconut.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations

President Ferdinand Marcos

Philippine Textile
Research Institute
conducts applied research and development

for the textile industry sector. In fulfilling this

mandate, it undertakes the transfer of

completed researches to end-users or via

linkage units of other government agencies.

S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations

President Ferdinand Marcos

Philippine Atomic
Energy Commission
It was created under Republic Act No. 2067, as

amended, commonly known as the Science Act

of 1958. It is the Agency of the government

responsible in the promotion of Atomic Energy

for peaceful and civil uses.

S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations

President Ferdinand Marcos

Philippine Atmospheric
Geophysical and Astronomical
Services Administration
It is mandated “to provide protection against

natural calamities and utilize scientific

knowledge as an effective instrument to

ensure the safety, wellbeing, and economic

security of all the people, for the promotion of

national progress.”
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations

President Corazon Aquino

• Renamed (NSTA) National Service and
Technology into (DOST) Department of
Science and Technology
• Science and Technology Master Plan
1991 – 2000 - shows the direction and
desired goals of Philippine S&T for
both the public and private sectors.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations

President Fidel V. Ramos

Inventor’s Incentives Act
The law also known as the “Inventors

and Invention Incentives Act of the

Philippines, “codified the country's

recognition of the important

contribution of the Filipino inventors

and the technologies they developed.

S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations

President Fidel V. Ramos

S&T Scholarship Act
Republic Act No. 7687, also known as the

“Science and Technology Scholarship Act

of 1994”, provides for scholarships to

talented and deserving students whose

families' socio-economic status does not

exceed the set cut-off values of certain

indicators.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations

President Fidel V. Ramos

Republic Act No. 8439 (Magna
Carta for Scientists, Engineers,
Researchers, and Other S&T
Personnel in the Government)
aims to empower Filipino scientists,

expand the country's pool of S&T

experts, and motivate them to continue

working for the government.

S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations

President Joseph Estrada

Philippine Clean
Air Act of 1999
Republic Act No. 8749, is a

comprehensive air quality management

policy and program which aims to

achieve and maintain healthy air for all

Filipinos.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations

President Joseph Estrada

Electronic Commerce
Act of 2000
Republic Act 8792, aims to facilitate

domestic and international transactions

through the utilization of electronic

mediums and technology to recognize the

authenticity and reliability of electronic

documents.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Medium-Term Philippine
Development Plan 2004 – 2010
aims to fight poverty by building

prosperity for the greatest number of the

Filipino people
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Republic Act No. 9367 -
Biofuels Act of 2006
aims to reduce the country's dependence

on imported fuels with due regard to the

protection of public health, the

environment, and the natural ecosystems

consistent with the country's sustainable

economic growth.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Philippine Technology Transfer
Act of 2009 (Republic No. 10055)
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.

S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations

President Benigno Aquino III

Harmonized Agenda for
Science and Technology
It ensures that "results of science,

technology and innovation endeavors

are geared towards and are utilized in

areas of maximum economic and social

benefit for the people."

S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations

President Benigno Aquino III

Fast-Tracked S&T
Scholarship Act of 2013
This programs seeks to strengthen the

country's science and technology education by

fast tracking graduates in the science,

mathematics, and engineering who shall teach

science and mathematics in secondary schools

throughout the country.

S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations

President Rodrigo Duterte

• Ratified budget of DOST was quadrupled

from 5 B on 2010 to 20.8 B in 2017.

Harmonized National Research and
Development Agenda (HNRDA)
Republic Act 8792, aims to facilitate

domestic and international transactions

through the utilization of electronic mediums

and technology to recognize the authenticity

and reliability of electronic documents.

Approved
Harmonized
National R&D
Agenda Philippine
Development Plan
2017 - 2022
initiated by DOST
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations

President Rodrigo Duterte

• Strengthen Implementation of Patent

Incentive Package (IPR)

• Latest Projects of DOST

Smarter Philippines
is the Department of Science and Technology's

over-arching developmental program to

leverage "smart technologies" and innovation

for an enhanced quality of life and inclusive

socio-economic development for all Filipinos.

S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations

President Rodrigo Duterte

Project National Operation
Assessment of Hazards (Project
NOAH)
is the Department of Science and

Technology's (DOST) response to the call of

President Benigno S. Aquino III for a more

accurate, integrated, and responsive disaster

prevention and mitigation system, especially

in high-risk areas throughout the Philippines.

S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations

President Rodrigo Duterte

Integrated Government Philippines
Program (iGovPhil)
aims to link up relevant government data
centers and databases; have a secured
government shared network for deploying
government information system; provide a
secured payment system for government
transactions; provide a secured single
sign-on government portal for accessing
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