Government Policies on

Science and Technology

Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and
organizes knowledge in the form of explanations
and predictions about nature and the universe.

Technology is the collection of techniques,

methods or processes used in the production of
goods or services or in the accomplishment of
objectives, such as scientific investigation, or any
other consumer demands.
Technological improvements were achieved by
chance, trial and error, or spontaneous inspiration.
When the modern scientific enterprise matured in
the Enlightenment, it primarily concerned itself
with basic questions of nature. Research and
development directed towards immediate technical
application is a relatively recent occurrence, arising
with the Industrial Revolution and becoming
commonplace in the 20th century.
The Philippine government introduced
and implemented several programs,
projects, and policies to boost the area
of science and technology
1. ICT Ecosystem Development-Development of plans
and policies relative to the implementation and
adoption of infrastructure, systems, and applications
and other related framework.
2. National Connectivity-Established TV White Space
(TVWS) base stations in 21,000 sites of Elementary,
High School, and Rural Health Units in 4th to 6th class
municipalities by 2016;Improve the delivery of
government services to underserved communities
3. ICT Enabled Startup-Total of 50 ICT-Enabled Start-
ups with an annual revenue of Php 10 Million each by
the end of 2016
The Department of Science and
Technology (DOST) asked for the help
from the expertise of National Research
Council Of The Philippine (NRCP)
1. Social Sciences, Humanities, Education,
International Policies and Governance
2. Physics, Engineering and Industrial Research,
Earth and Space Sciences and Mathematics
3. Medical, Chemical and Pharmaceutical
Sciences
4. Biological Science, Agriculture, and
Forestry
EXISTING PROGRAMS OF
DEPATMENT OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY (DOST)
1. Providing research and 2. Providing scholarship for
patents related to science and undergraduate and graduate
technology. students.

3. Establishing more
branches of Philippine
Science High school
4. Creating Science and 5. Balik Scientist
Technology park Program