Corazon Aquino

The first Science and Technology Master Plan, or STMP, was developed by the Presidential Task
Force for Science and Technology, which Corazon Aquino established on August 8, 1988. By the year
2000, the Philippines was to become a newly industrialized nation, according to STMP.

President Corazon Aquino encouraged scientists and inventors to restore the Philippines to its
former status as the world's second-ranked nation in the field of science and technology during her
administration. To become an industrialized nation by the year 2000 was one of her administration's
objectives. To help accelerate the development in the field of Philippine Research and Development, she
urged the private research sector to forge a deeper connection with the public research sector.
Fidel V. Ramos

The 12th President of the Philippines (1992–1998) is remembered for his unwavering support of
the ideas of global competitiveness and human empowerment. He ended the power outage that had
been crippling Filipino homes and businesses for two years in 1993. In line with the 229
structural/reform measures passed by Congress during his administration, which expressed the will of
the Filipino people, he pursued, targeted, and integrated programs to fight poverty.

Between 1993 and 1997, the Philippine economy saw a significant recovery. Ramos
implemented a comprehensive Social Reform Agenda (SRA) to address the persistent issue of poverty,
including agrarian reform, equal opportunity access, jobs and livelihoods, health, education and skills
development, housing, and environmental protection.
Joseph Estrada

The two significant pieces of legislation that President Joseph Estrada signed were the Electronic
Commerce Act of 2000 and the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999.

- The Philippine Easy Air Act, which is intended to safeguard natural resources and maintain the
environment, insures sustainable improvement.

- The Estrada government expanded the coverage of CARP (the comprehensive agrarian Reform
program), which in the countryside aids the landless peasants.

- 266,000 hectares of land, including land owned by the traditional rural elite, were distributed to
around 175,000 landless farmers.
Gloria Arroyo

The Philippine scientific community hosted "Alay Pasasalamat" on June 25, 2010 at the Heroes
Hall in Malacaan to appropriately honor President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's unwavering support for
the field of science and technology.

The National Academy of Science and Technology hosted the "Alay Pasasalamat," a celebration
of the President by Filipino researchers, academics, members of the scientific community, users of
technology, and representatives of the Department of Science and Technology. Highlights of the
occasion include beneficiary testimonies and an audio-visual display on the scientific community's
achievements made possible by the President's assistance during her nine-year presidency.
Benigno Aquino

Results from the National Achievement Test (NAT) show how inadequate our S&T education is.
The illogical response of the yellow government to these dismal educational numbers is to change the
curriculum to K–12 in 2013, despite the glaring absence of facilities (classrooms and laboratories) and
teacher preparation.

He pledged to implement economic reforms in order to make the nation "attractive to

investors" in addition to combating poverty and corruption. He promised to "dramatically reduce red
tape and implement stable economic policies," level the playing field for investors, and turn government
into an enabler rather than a barrier to industry.
Rodrigo Duterte

He was successful in passing a bill this year that will reduce bureaucracy when interacting with
various agencies in the Philippines, streamlining the procedure and facilitating faster and easier work
completion. The Ease of Doing Business Act, which the President signed last May, mandates that
government agencies respond to applications within three days for straightforward transactions, seven
days for complicated ones, and 20 days for more technical ones.

The Anti-Hospital Deposit Law was another proposal that he succeeded in having passed into
law last year. Although it may not always lower healthcare expenditures, this can save lives in critical
situations.

The Anti-Hospital Deposit Law, also known as Republic Act No. 10932, states that "in emergency
or serious cases, it shall be unlawful for any hospital or medical clinic to request, solicit, demand, or
accept any deposit or any other form of advance payment as prerequisite for administering basic
emergency care, for confinement, or for medical treatment, or to refuse to administer medical
treatment and support to any patient."