THE

AMERICAN
COLONIAL
PERIOD
CONT’D…
 GROWTH OF SCIENTIFIC
PERIODICALS
The increased scientific activity ushered in the growth of
scientific periodicals.

 “Philippine Journal of Science” in 1906

 “Philippine Agricultural Review” in 1908

 “Philippine Agriculturist” in 1911

 “The School News Review” in 1918

 “Water Supply Bulletin” in 1923

 “Journal of the Philippine Pharmaceutical Association” in

1928
 “Philippine Social Science and Humanities Review” in 1929

 “Natural and Applied Science Bulletin” in 1930

 “Plant Industry Digest” in 1935

SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES ORGANIZED
 Manila Medical Society in 1901
 The Philippine Island Medical Association in 1908

 The Philippine Scientific Society in 1923

 The Society for the Advancement of Research in

1928
 The Philippine Society of Parasitologist in 1930

 The Philippine Public Health Association in 1932

 Philippine Society of Civil Engineers in 1933

 Professionalism in science was emphasized in
the early years of the American regime.

 The University of the Philippines, particularly its

College of Agriculture, was benefited greatly
from the interest taken by the Americans in its
science faculties.

 From 1920 on, Filipino Ph.D. graduates of U.S.

universities took over. In 1911, the College of
Pharmacy was added to U.P.
 Pensionados, students and instructors sent by the
American government to the United States for a Master’s
of Doctorate’s Degree.

 Private universities established in this era.

1. University of Manila in 1921
2. Centro Escolar University in 1930
3. Philippine Women’s University in 1932
4. Adamson University in 1941

 The National Research Council of the Philippines

(NCRP), was formed by the government in 1934.
COMMONWEALTH STATUS GAINED
 In 1935, the Philippines gained Commonwealth
status preparatory to independence.

 The first President elected was Manuel Luis

Quezon.

 The executive branch of the Commonwealth

government was composed of seven departments:
Justice, Interior, Finance, Public Instruction, Labor,
Agriculture, and Commerce, and Public Works and
Communications.
 National Economic Council, formed to plan the
country’s economic advancement in agriculture
and industry.

 National Development Company, established

and the following agencies were placed under its
jurisdiction: National Food Products
Corporation, National Rice and Corn
Corporation, and National Footwear Corporation.
 The Country’s rate of development was interrupted in
1941, during World War II, when the Japanese occupied
the country from 1941 to 1944.

 During the Japanese occupation, there was not much

scientific activity.
INFLUENCE

Science
 Modern techniques and research

in medicine, pharmacy, biology

and other sciences and technology

 National Research Council

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