SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

IN NATION BUILDING
GROUP 3
RONIL JAVIER COSTILLAS
MICHAEL BETONIO
GABRIEL B. CASTILLO
JANE GONAZALES
 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HISTORY AND
HOW IT OUGHT TO BE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
• The of science and technology in the
Philippines has already come a long
way. Many significant inventions and
discoveries have been accomplished by
or attributed to Filipinos. And now we
are going to learn how science and
technology started in the Philippines
and how it is now.

• PRE COLONIAL
• COLONIAL
• POST COLONIAL
PRE-COLONIAL

• Science and technology development in the

Philippines began in the pre-colonial period.
Even before the Spaniards came to the
Philippine islands, early Filipino settlers were
already using certain plants and herbs as
medicine. System of farming and animal
raising were also implemented. Moreover,
early Filipinos had also developed differrent
modes of transportation, whether terristrial
or maritime.
A COMPLICATED ENGINEERING FEAT DURING
THE PRE COLONIAL PERIOD IN THE
PHILIPPINES
THE CORDILLERA BANAUE
RICE TERRACES
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COLONIAL
• Colonization by the Spaniards provided the
Philippines with modern means of construction.
Walls, roads, bridges, and other large infastructure
were built using some of the engineering skills and
tools brought by the Spaniards. In addition , the
Spanish government developed health and
education systems that were enjoyed by the
principalia class.
• The American occupation modernized almost
every aspects of life in the Philippines. They
established a government agency, the Bureau of
science , for the sole purpose of nurturing
development in the field of science and The principalía or noble class was the ruling and usually
technology. educated upper class in the pueblos of Spanish Philippines,
comprising the gobernadorcillo, tenientes de justicia, and
the cabezas de barangay who governed the districts.
POST COLONIAL
• After achieving independence from the colonizers, the Philippines, under different
administration, continued to pursue programs in science and technology. Each
leadership had it’s own science and technology agenda. However, it is important to
note than some Philippine presidents posted more developments in the field than
others.
• One of the presidents that ushered in advancements in science and technology was
former president and dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Under his term, many agencies in
science and technology were established and strengthened, including the PAGASA,
replacing the abolished Weather Bureau; th National Academy of Science and
Technology (NAST); and the reconstituted National Science and Technology Authority
( originally established in 1958 as the National Science and Development Board, and
now the Department of Science and Technology), among others. Marcos saw that the
key to nation building is the continued development of science and technology. The
progress of science and technology continued even after his dictatorial rule and the
presidents after him left their own legacies in that field.
THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY AGENDA

• INNOVATION CULTURE – What recent succes

we have with the saltwater lamp, the
salamander tricycle and the Diwata
microsatellite, is a good start yet indicates
that we have a long way to go before we can
create an Innovation Culture. Innovation can
only happen with enough scientist and
technologist to develop an “innovative
ecosystem”.
ASEAN INTEGRATION REQUIRES COMPETITIVE
TECHNOLOGY
• Science and Technology helps us understand nature and the world, and enable us to lead full lives
through new and innovative means. It therefore requires that we as Filipinos, expand our science and
technology base to enable us to compete in an Integrated Asean.
TWO MAJOR APPROACHES
1. Stronger Rescarch and Development in the regions, not just Manila Expand research and
development initiatives by providing more grant support for R and D through the DOSTs
sectoral planning councils such as PCIERD, PCAARD and ASTI in cooperation with universities
in the regions. The science initiative must be distributed to the regions especially those
where food production needs to be improved, industry needs to grow and where innovation
needs to be developed. This is critical in light of climate change and expensive electricity and
the need to disperse industry and economic activities.

2. Strategic project in five areas

• Renewable energy- we need new technologies to enable high clectricity yiclds in
limited space with less dependence on natural resources to enable us to meet our COP
21 Commitments, while lowering the price of electricity.
• S and T for industry development- we need stronger participation of our scientists
and engineers if we want to revitalize our basic industries such as the steel industry.
• Faster and cheaper internet – we have Asias slowest internet, yet our archipelago
needs it bridge gaps and build networks.
• Increased food production- given limited lands, technology is needed to expand
yields while increasing quality of output and being less dependent on foreign inputs
• Climate change adaptation - We need cutting edge technology to enable our farmers to adapt to
changing climates and the need to do away with technology that destroy the capacity for good
healthful yield.

• Enabling mechanisms and specifics

1. More Research grants through the DOST and its sectoral planning
councils and institutes
2. Strengthen the Balik Scientist Program and retention program for
current young scientists- our young scientists must be engaged
through actual research projects. Many of our scientists and
engineers are OFWs who support our candidacy. We need their help
to uplift our countrys technology and we hope they come back.

3. S and T cooperation within ASEAN- especially on thespace program and climate change
adaptation.
4. Cooperation between industry and the science community by involving them in the sectoral
planningcouncils. DOSTS programs for SMEs (Such as SET-UP)needs to be replicated further.