• Philippine Constitution was amended giving

more importance to the development of

science and technology as a priority to
national development.

• 1967, in his Second State of the Nation

Address (SONA) on January 23, 1967,
President Marcos declared that science
was necessary for the development
programs, and ordered the Department of
Education to strengthen the science
courses in public high schools.
• In President Marcos' Third State of the
Nation Address on January 22, 1968.
• On April 6, 1968, he proclaimed 35 hectares
in Bicutan, Taguig, Rizal as the site of the
Philippine Science Community.

• In his Fourth SONA on January 27, 1969,

President Marcos allocated a big part of the
war damage fund to private universities to
motivate them to create courses in science,
technology and research.
• In his Fifth State of the Nation Address on
January 26, 1970.

• Philippine Coconut Research

• Philippine Textile Research Institute
• Philippine Atomic Energy Commission

• In the Seventh State of the Nation Address

on January 4, 1972.
• National Grains Authority
• Philippine Council for Agricultural Research
• He helped further support for the promotion
of scientific research and invention with
Presidential Decree No. 49, s. 1972.
• Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and
Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
• In 1973, to address oil crisis, Marcos
established the Philippine National Oil
Company.
• In 1976, a law was passed under Presidential
Decree No. 1003-A, s. 1976 to create the
National Academy of Science and
Technology
• In 1978, Marcos created a Task Force on the
formulation of a national action program on
science and technology to assess policies
and programs of science and technology.

• NSDB, Philippine Council for Agricultural

Research and Resources, Plant Breeding
Institute, International Rice Research
Institute, Bureau of Plant Industry, and the
Bureau of Forest Products.
• In 1979, he constituted the Health Sciences
Center created by R.A. No. 5163 as an
autonomous member within the University of
the Philippines System
• Colleges of Medicine
• Pharmacy and Dentistry
• Institute of Public Health
• Philippine General Hospital
• School of Allied Medical Professions
• Institute of Ophthalmology
• Institute of Health Sciences (Tacloban)
• Comprehensive Community Health Program
• Anesthesiology Center for the Western
Pacific
• National Teacher Training Center for the
Health Professions
• and such other units of the University as may
be approved by its Board of Regents.

• In 1980, he created the National Committee

on Geological Sciences to advise
government and private entities on matters
concerning development in geological
sciences.
• Geochemistry; Petrology; Mineralogy;
Geophysics; Geodynamics; Structural
Geology; Tectonics; Geomorphology;
Volcanology; Seismology; Stratigraphy;
Paleontology; Historical Geology; Economic
Geology;
• and such interdisciplinary subjects as Marine
Geology, Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology,
Petroleum Geology, Environmental Geology,
Mineral Economics, Mining Geology,
Geomathematics, Geostatistics,
Geobarometry, Geochronology, and others.
• In 1986, Marcos set up the Mindanao and
Visayas campuses of the Philippine Science
High School.