The role of science and technology in nation building

Filipinos used ingenious technology.

Planting various crops, fishing and hunting for food, and in building irrigation systems.
Various archeological artifacts:
Gold and silver pieces of jewerlry, ceramics, and metal tools. Already had tranding activities with china,
Indonesia, japan.
Schools:
Colegio De San Jose, Colegio De San Ignacio

(DOST) Department of Sciece and technology

(NCRP) National Research Council of The Philippines

Programs and personalities in science and technology in the Philippines

(PAAASE) Philippine American Academy Of Science and Engineering 2008
Prominent Filipinos in the field of Science:
Ramon Cabanos Barba – outstanding research on tissue culture in the Philippines mangoes
Lourdes Jansuy Cruz – Contribution t biochemistry of conotoxins using the venom from canus marine
snails
Josefino Cacas Comiso- He observe the characteristic of antartica by using satellite images
Fabian Millar Dayrit – first Dean of the school of science and engineering, serveing from 2000 to 2011
Jose Bejar Cruz, Jr. – He was chair of the department of electrical and computer engineering at the
university of California.
Mari-Jo Panganiban Ruiz- She was a Filipina mathematician and professor of mathematics at Ateneo de
Manila university.
Rafael Dineros Guerrero III- he was recognized because of his scientific and technical contributions to the
growth of ex reversal and hatchery.
Lilian Formalejo Patena- she discovered a breed of calamansi and seedless pomelo.
Gregory Ligot Tangonan – Filipino invertor of analog messaging in sending messages using fiber optics.
Enrique Mapus Ostera Jr. – contribution in the field of pediatrics, specifically in neonatal drug addiction
and his pioneering work on the detection of fetal exposure to drug, tabacco smoke.
5 Outstanding Filipino scientist:
Caesar A. Saloma – accomplishments in the field of instrumentation physics that have resulted in the
development of new techniques and methods of measuring physical signals.
Edgardo Gomez – he was known for his contribution to the baseline mapping of the Philippines in
relation of the west Philippine sea.
William Padolina – Contribution in the field of natural products chemistry, coconut chemistry,
biotechnology.
Angel Alcala – his pioneering establishment of no-take marine protected areas (including fisheries
Emil Q. Javier – his Work finds applications in agronomy plant breeding.
Science Education in the Philippines:
There are also several government programs implemented by the department of education:
(PSHSS) Philippine science high school system- government program for scientifically and
mathematically gifted Filipino student.
Regional Science High Schools – Offer a curriculum focusing on science and mathematics.
Special Science Education Project – offer a learning environment to children who are gifted in science
through a special curriculum that recognizes the multiple intelligences of the learners.