THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

AGENDA
In the previous chapter, we've seen that science and technology are
the vital force for the development of our nation. Consequently,
this benefit can be unfavorable by becoming the potential
contributor of dehumanization of man and to the degradation of
the environment.
 The National Development
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Agenda
Philippine Development Plan (PDP) serves as the blueprint of programs and
administration's plans for progress. NEDA recently launched in 2016, the PDP
2017-2022 which is part of four medium-term plans anchored on the
Ambisyon Natin 2040. It aims to realize the collective vision of Filipinos over
the next 25 years thus articulating that. By 2040, the Philippines is a
prosperous middle-class society where no one is poor. People live long, and
healthy lives, and are smart, and innovative. The country is a high-trust society
where families thrive in vibrant, culturally diverse, and resilient communities"
(NEDA, 2016).
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Leyco (2018) in his article shared the three main
pillars from which the PDP 2017-2022 is founded:

Pillars of Development
Malasakit. Regain people's trust in public institutions and cultivate
trust among fellow Filipinos.
Pagbabago. Inequality-reducing transformation through increasing
opportunities for growth of output and income
Patuloy na Pag unlad. Increasing potential growth through sustaining
and accelerating economic growth.
 The Philippine Science and Technology Agenda
How should the S&T agenda be directed towards attaining national development goals and objectives?
Borbon, et al. (2000) declared that major efforts in science and technology shall be pursued and firmly
done to attain the transformation aimed by the country. Sagasti (as cited in Borbon, et al., 2000)
enumerated specific peculiarities which shall be considered in generation and development of local
science and technology capabilities designed for particular national conditions includes:
a. well-defined national science and technology plan and its relation to global
socioeconomic development strategies;
b. science and technology interaction with the nation’s sociopolitical, economic,
educational, and cultural aspects;
c. development of institutional science and technology infrastructure
d. local generation of science and technology capacity; and
e. resource availability for science and technology.
In this connection, the DOST ensures that policies, efforts, and
plans include in the science and technology agenda is closely
linked to the national development plan. The DOST prepared the
Harmonized National R&D Agenda (HNRDA) 2017 2022 to
ensure that results of science and technology endeavors are
geared towards and utilized in areas of maximum economic and
social benefit for the people. What are the priority areas included
in the S&T agenda 2017-2022? Take a look at the HNRDA 2017-
2022 framework in Figure 5.4.
Issue-Based NIBRA Programs
1. Water Security-TUBIG Program (Tubig ay Buhayin at Ingatan)
2. Food and Nutrition Security-SAPAT Program (Saganang Pagkain
Para sa Lahat) 1
3. Health Sufficiency-LIKAS Program (Likas Yaman sa Kalusugan)
4. Clean Energy-ALERT Program (Alternative Energy Research
Trends)
5. Sustainable Community-SAKLAW Program (Saklolo sa Lawa)
6. Inclusive Nation-building-ATIN program (Ang Tinig Natin)
Specific priority programs, to promote and support the NIBRA
programs, were also included in the HNRDA 2017-2018.
MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND
PERSONALITIES IN SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES

The Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2040 includes

S&T related enabling mechanisms toward achieving strong
pillars for development. Considering several fundamental
weaknesses in terms of S&T competitiveness, the PDP 2017
2040 emphasizes strategies that shall be pursued to help raise
the S&T related pillars (see the previous section on 12 Pillars of
Competitiveness) of the country.
The DOST launched in its "8-point action agenda", initially in 2006, to better promote and
support science, technology, and innovation. The strategy is relevant in the Philippine's
policy system, and were hoped to be sustained with commitment and better integration into
national policies, As generalized in the SEA-EU-NET (n.d.), this includes:
1 Science-based know-how and tools that enable the agriculture sector to raise productivity
to world-class standards;
2. Innovative, cost-effective and appropriate technologies that enable MSMEs to develop
and produce competitive products that meet world-class standards.
3. State-of-the-art facilities and capabilities that enable local industries to move up the
value chain and attain global competitiveness.
4. ldea of the Philippines as a global leader in Information Technology Business Process
Management Services generating direct employment of 1.3million (520,000 of which in the
countryside).
5. ICT-based transformation of governance broadening access to
government services (i.e. health and education) for those in the
countryside (to bring the Philippines in the top 50 global ranking of e-
government by 2016).
6. Improved quality healthcare and quality of life thru science,
technology, and innovation
7. Highly skilled and globally competitive S&T human resources in
support of the national S&T programs.
8. Science-based weather information and climate change scenarios with
associated impact assessments that enable concerned agencies to
develop appropriate mitigation strategies for a disaster and climate
change resilient Philippines.
Thank You!