Science and

Technology in Nation
Building
Learning Outcomes:

 Discussthe role of Science and Technology in

Philippine nation building

 Evaluategovernment policies pertaining to science

and technology in terms of their contributions to
nation building

 Identify
actual science and technology policies of
the government and appraise their impact on the
development of the Filipino nation
 Introduction:

 Nation-building is a normative concept that means different things to

different people.

 The role that science and technology has played in improving the life
conditions across the globe is vivid, but the benefit has to been harvested
maximum by all countries.

 Science and technology has made life a lot easier.

 Modernization in every aspect of life is the greatest example of the

implementation of science and technology in every nation. With the
introduction of modern gadgets .
Science, Technology and Society

 Is the study of how social, political and cultural values affect

scientific
research and technological innovations and how these in turn affect
society.

 Nation Building is a process of constructing , structuring a national

identity using the power of a State.
The Primary Objective of Nation-building

1. To make a violent society peaceful.

2. Security
National security is the requirement to maintain the survival of the state through the use of
economic power.
Food
Food security is a condition related to the availability of food supply, group of people such as
(ethnicities, racial, cultural and religious groups) as well as individuals' access to it the
"availability at all times of adequate, nourishing, diverse, balanced and moderate world food
supplies of basic foodstuffs to sustain a steady expansion of food consumption and to offset
fluctuations in production and prices".
Shelter
Access to stable, adequate shelter plays a major role in the health and wellbeing of families, and
in particular children, by providing a safe environment, the security that allows participation in
the social, educational, economic, and community aspects of their lives and the privacy to foster
autonomy as an individual and a family unit.
Education
Education correlates with nation-building. This is evident in the developed nations.
Basic Services

One of the key features in nation building is to ensure that all citizens – especially
the poor and other vulnerable groups - have access to basic services like health
care, social care, energy and transportation .
3. Economic and Political Stability

 Political stability and economic

development aredeeply interconnected.

 The relationship between economic

growth andstability refers to the
manner in which the political stability
of a nation can lead to its economic growth.
STS in the Philippines
STS in the Philippines
 Science and technology in the Philippines represents the wide scientific and
technological advances the Philippines has made.
 The main managing agency responsible for science and technology (S&T) is the
Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
 The Philippines' Department of Science and Technology (abbreviated as DOST;
Filipino: Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya), is the executive department of
the Philippine Government responsible for the coordination of science and
technology-related projects in the Philippines and to formulate policies and
projects in the fields of science and technology in support of national
development.
 The science department have consulting agencies for Forestry, Agriculture and
Aquaculture, Metal Industry, Nuclear Research, Food and Nutrition, Health,
Meteorological and the Volcanology and Seismology.
A HISTORY OF SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY IN
THE PHILIPPINES
Pre-Spanish Period
Pre-Spanish Period

 Baybayin or Alibata (known in Unicode as the Tagalog script) is a pre-

Hispanic Philippine writing system that originated from the Javanese
script Old Kawi.
 The writing system is a member of the Brahmic family (and an offshoot
of the Vatteluttu alphabet) and is believed to be in use as early as the
14th century.

 It continued to be in use during the Spanish colonization of the

Philippines up until the late 19th Century. The term baybayin literally
means spelling. Closely related scripts are Hanunoo, Buhid, and
Tagbanwa.
Ship Building

Filipinos were said to be proficient in building ocean-going vessels, all

kinds of boats or ships were built,which the spanish later call
banca,balangay,lapis,caracoa,virey,vinta,and prau.
Banaue Rice Terraces
 The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras is an outstanding example of an
evolved, living cultural landscape that can be traced as far back as two millennia
ago in the pre-colonial Philippines.
 One of the sophisticated products of Filipino engineering
Spanish Colonial Period
 Formal education was implemented
 Scientific institutions founded
American Period
Bureau of Science
 Was established as the primary research center until World War II
 Inclined towards Agriculture, food processing, forestry, medicine, and pharmacy.
 Not much given to industrial technology due to free trade policy
Highlights of Development
of Science and Technology
in Nation Building During
their Presidency
Ferdinand Marcos

 He amended the 1973 Philippine Constitution XV

Section 9. He declared that the advancement of
Science and Technology shall have priority in the
national development.

 He enacted many laws promoting Science and

Technology.
Corazon C. Aquino
 
 Changed NSTA to DOST

 She believed that Science and Technology has its

role in economic recovery and sustainable economic
growth.

 STAND (Science & Technology Agenda for National

Development)
 

Fidel V. Ramos

 1st few years of his administration 1992-1995 were

characterized by economic boom , technological
development, political stability and efficient delivery
of basic needs to the people.

 Known as the Asian Tiger

 

Joseph Ejercito Estrada

 Signed legislation RA 8749 known as

Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999.

 RA 8792 “Electronics Commerce Act of 2000”

 

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

 Her term was dubbed as the

Golden Age of Science and Technology
 Numerous laws and projects that concern both
the environment and Science to push technology
as a tool to increase the country’s economic level
and help increase the productivity from Science,
Technology and innovations (STI) and help benefit
the poor people.
 Coined term Filipinnovation
 

Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III

 Conferred four new national scientists.

 Improve the Weather forecasting system of

PAG-ASA (Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical
and Astronomical Services Administration)
Rodrigo Duterte
 
 The Duterte administration gave reassurance of its commitment
to the science, technology and innovation sector. This was
established in the big increase in the budget of the Department of
Science and Technology (DOST) this year.

 The department’s role in providing science and its benefits to

the people has, indeed, broadened by aiding Filipinos both in
research and entrepreneurial ventures, where science, technology
and innovation can be applied.

 The budget for research and development [R&D]

grew by nearly six times over the same period of time, from
P1 billion in 2009 to P5.8 billion in 2017.
 Science and Technology Agenda in the Philippine
Government

By 2020, the Philippines shall have developed a wide range of globally
competitive products and services which have high technology content.
DOST launched the Harmonized National Research and Development Agenda
2017-2022.
 Enhanced S&T Awareness and support among leaders
Highly developed culture of innovation.
World class universities in S&T.
Additional internationally recognized Filipino scientist.
 A science teacher since 1993 up to the present.