SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

IN THE PHILIPPINES
GROUP 1
GROUP 1

BANCE, CLAIRE JADE P.

MASAGA, AIRA JOY J.
MATEO, APPLE JANE
TAPARO, MA. ANA
VALLEJOS, WESTLEY O.
LAWS RELATED TO
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN
THE PHILIPPINES
•Republic Act No. 9367
•Republic Act No. 10692
 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9367
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE USE OF BIOFUELS,
ESTABLISHING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE
BIOFUEL PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
R.A. NO. 9367
BIOFUELS ACT OF 2006

• Authored by Juan Miguel

Zubiri
• Signedinto law on June
12, 2007, by Former
Pres. Gloria Macapagal-
Arroyo
R.A. NO. 9367
BIOFUELS ACT OF 2006

Approved by:
• JOSE DE VENECIA, JR. – Speaker of the House of Representative;
• MANNY VILLAR - President of the Senate;
• ROBERTO P. NAZARENO - Secretary General House of
Representatives and;
• OSCAR G. YABES - Secretary of the Senate
DEFINITION OF TERMS

Biofuel is the fuel which is produced from biomass (organic

product and wastes).

It includes:
BIOETHANOL – made from sugar, algae, wheat and sugar
beet
BIODIESEL – made from vegetable oil, algal lipids, animal
fats
How is R.A. NO. 9367 implemented?

Reduce Mitigate toxic Increase rural Ensure the availability of

dependence on and employment alternative and renewable
imported fossil- greenhouse and income. clean energy without any
based fuels. gas (GSG) detriment to the natural
emissions ecosystem, biodiversity
and food reserves of the
country
How is R.A. NO. 9367 implemented?
• It was developed and ratified as oil prices escalated to record highs.

• Biofuels development is seen as means of attracting the needed

investment and new technologies to revitalize the neglected agricultural
sector.

• Mandates a minimum 1% biodiesel blend and 5% bioethanol blend by

volume in all diesel and gasoline fuels, respectively, being distributed and
sold in the country.

• Creation of National Biofuels Board (NBB)

 REPUBLIC ACT. NO. 10692
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF
THE PHILIPPINE ATMOSPHERIC, GEOPHYSICAL AND
ASTRONOMICAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
(PAGASA), PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
R.A. NO. 10692
The PAGASA Modernization Act of
2015

• Authored by Sen. Loren

Legarda
• Signed into law on
November 3, 2015, by
Former Pres. BENIGNO S.
AQUINO III
R.A. NO. 10692
The PAGASA Modernization Act of
2015

Approved by:
• FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. - Speaker of the House of Representative;
• FRANKLIN M. DRILON- President of the Senate;
• MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP - Secretary General House of Representatives
and;
• OSCAR G. YABES - Secretary of the Senate
OBJECTIVES:
To promote national
progress and sustainable
To utilize scientific and
To ensure the safety of socioeconomic
technical knowledge and
economic security of the development through
information as an effective
people and environment. meteorology, geophysics,
instrument.
astronomy and allied
sciences.

To strengthen the capability

The state shall undertake
of government personnel
modernization of PAGASA
tasked to provide climate
to improve its technological
related services information
operational capacity.
to the public.
 Acquisition of
Provide science
state-of-the-art
and technology-
instruments,
based data
equipment and
center;
facilities.
How is R.A. Establishment of
Enhancement of
NO. 10692 research and
regional weather
service centers
implemented? development
and PAGASA
capability;
Data Center;

New salary
scale for the Incentive system
personnel;
FILIPINO SCIENTISTS
AND THEIR MAJOR
CONTRIBUTIONS IN
SHAPING THE FILIPINO
NATION THROUGH SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY.
MARIA YLAGAN OROSA
• A Scientist, an Activist, a
Humanitarian, and a War Hero
• She loved her country and dedicated her
life to uplifting the Philippines through
food innovation.
• Known for her invention of banana
ketchup, powdered soybean, and
palayok oven.
•The innovations that
emerge from her studies of
native food, and the use of
fermentation and various
preserving techniques are
intended to bring forth self-
sufficiency and
empowerment for her
nation.
BENJAMIN ALMEDA SR.
• Known as the “Father of Filipino
Inventories”
• Benjamin Almeda Sr. in 1954 founded the
Almeda Cottage Industry (now named the
Alameda Food Machineries Corporation) in
Manila, Philippines, which manufactures his
numerous basic food-processing inventions.
• He designed his inventions mainly for use by
the fast-food industry and sandwich stands ,
thereby further improving the food industry in
terms of processing food much quicker and
easier.
• Almeda is known in
the innovation
industry for inventing
various food
processing machines
including meat
grinder , rice
grinder and coconut
grater which remain
widely and commonly
used today here in
the Philippines.
His inventions bettered the Philippines' food industry by paving the
way for innovative food processing technologies.

Furthermore, he designed a type of electric car called the AGT

(Almeda Generator Technology) Hybrid Electric Road Train,
which was powered by both electricity and gasoline. This vehicle
was designed to be an environmentally friendly and cost-
effective transportation solution for the Philippines.
Overall, Benjamin Almeda Sr.'s contributions to
science and technology have had a significant impact
on the Philippines, improving the country's
agricultural productivity and promoting sustainable
transportation. He is regarded as one of the country's
most accomplished inventors and is considered a
national hero for his contributions to the field of
science and technology.

His contributions have gained both national and

international acclaims. He was awarded a gold medal
from the World Intellectual Property Organization,
and in 1977 was conferred with a Panday Pira Award
for his talent and skills as technician.
Jeffrey Perez
• The “Faultfinder”

• Supervising Science Research Specialist of

the Department of Science and Technology-
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and
Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS)

• He contributes to the better understanding of

fault lines and earthquakes in the Philippines.
•Alongwith his team, they
successfully pinpointed different
active faults along the Greater
Metro Manila Area .

•Theirfindings lead to the revision

of Active Fault Map of the
Philippines.

•Hiscontributions extensively used

by different stakeholders to
mitigate disaster risks caused
by seismic hazards.
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• REPUBLIC ACT No. 9367, Biofuels Act of 2006. Official Gazette

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