BAGUINSODON, REYKNYLL REIGN LIM

Assignment No.2

Identify some achievements in Science and Technology from President Marcos up to the present
administration:

1. Ferdinand Marcos Sr. (1965 to 1986)

He ordered the Department of Education to revive the scientific programs in public high
schools on January 23, 1967, after declaring that science was essential for development
initiatives. The National Science Development Board (NSDB) and the Department of Education
are coordinating an initiative to donate science teaching tools to a few high schools over a
four-year period. He channelled additional funding to promote programs in applied sciences
and science education on January 22, 1968, after realizing that technology was the primary
driver of economic development. On January 27, 1969, he gave a big part of the war damage
fund to private universities to encourage them to create courses in science and technology and
to research. He stated that he planned a project to have medical interns do a tour of duty in
provincial hospitals to arouse their social conscious and reduce the "brain drain."

He designated 35 hectares in Bicutan, Taguig, and Rizal as the location of the Philippine
Science Community on April 6, 1968. The government also held workshops on fisheries and
oceanography, training programs and scholarships for graduate and undergraduate science
scholars, and seminars for science teachers in public and private high schools and colleges.
On January 26, 1970, he stressed how important it is for the science development program
that science curricula and teaching tools be upgraded. To modernize the coconut sector, he
incorporated the Philippine Coconut Research Institute to the NSDB. The Philippine Textile
Research Institute was also founded by the NSDB. The NSDB's Philippine Atomic Energy
Commission investigated how atomic energy might be used for economic growth. By sending
scientists to study nuclear science and technology abroad and giving basic training to 482
scientists, doctors, engineers, and technicians, Marcos helped 107 organizations in their
nuclear energy efforts.
2. Corazon Aquino

February 25, 1986 – June 30, 1992

In her 1990 State of the Nation Address, Corazon Aquino declared that one of the top three
government goals for economic recovery should be the advancement of science and
technology. 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 were 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.

3. Fidel V. Ramos

June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998

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 laws passed by Congress during his term that expressed the will of the
Filipino people, he pursued, focused, and combined programs to fight poverty.

Between 1993 and 1997, the Philippine economy saw a significant recovery. Ramos
developed 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 preservation.
4. Joseph Estrada

June 30, 1998 – January 20, 2001

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 preserve the environment,
provides for sustainable development.

The Estrada administration, which in the countryside helps the landless peasants, expanded
the coverage of CARP (the comprehensive agrarian Reform program). Approximately 175,000
landless farmers received access to 266,000 hectares of land thanks to the administration of
the land, which included that owned by the traditional rural aristocracy.

5. Gloria Arroyo

JANUARY 20, 2001 – JUNE 30, 2010

The Philippine scientific community hosted "Alay Pasasalamat" on June 25, 2010 at the
Heroes Hall in Malacaan to appropriately honor President Gloria Macapagal-unwavering
Arroyo's 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.
6. Benigno Aquino Jr.

JUNE 30, 2010 – JUNE 30, 2016

Results from the National Achievement Test (NAT) show how inadequate our S&T education
is. In spite of the clear absence of facilities (classrooms and laboratories) and teacher
preparation, the yellow administration's ill-conceived response to these poor education
statistics is to switch the curriculum to K–12 in 2013.

He pledged to fight corruption and poverty while also implementing economic reforms to make
the nation "attractive to investors." 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 business.

7. 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 task 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.

JUNE 30, 2016 – Another measure that he turned into a law last year was the Anti-Hospital
Deposit Law. This does not necessarily cut the cost on hospital bills, but it can save lives
during medical emergencies.

Republic Act No. 10932, otherwise known as the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law provides 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 medical treatment, or to refuse to
administer medical treatment and support to any patient.”

Even the poorest citizens of the Philippines can now afford tertiary education. This will not only
make it easier for the younger generation to get a good education, but it will also relieve some
of the pressure on parents and college-bound students.