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    GE 7

    Science Technology
    and Society
    Lesson 2: Science, Technology and Nation-Building
    Lesson Outcomes
    At the end of the lesson, the students will be able
    to:

    01 discuss the role of science and technology in Philippine


    nation-building;

    evaluate government polices pertaining to science and

    02 technology in terms of their contributions to nation-


    building; and

    identify actual science and technology policies of the

    03 government and appraise their impact on the


    development of the Filipino nation.
    Brief Historical Background of
    Science and Technology in the
    Philippines
    Even before the Spanish Colonization the natives of the
    archipelago already had practices linked to science and
    technology. Filipinos were aware of the medicinal and therapeutic
    properties of plants and the methods of extracting medicine from
    herbs. They already had an alphabet, number system, a weighing
    and measuring system and a calendar. Filipinos were already
    engaged in farming, shipbuilding, mining and weaving.
    Science in the Pre-
    colonial Period
    Banaue Rice Terraces
    The Banaue Rice Terraces were
    carved into the mountains of Ifugao
    by the ancestors of the Igorot
    people. The terraces was named as
    a World Heritage Site by the
    UNESCO World Heritage Center in
    1995. It is commonly thought that the
    terraces were built with minimal
    equipment, largely by hand.
    Laguna Copperplate
    Inscription
    The earliest known evidence for
    written literature in the history of
    the Philippines, the Laguna
    copperplate Inscription is a sheet of
    copper metal with ancient writing
    discovered in the Province of
    Laguna in 1989.
    Science in the Spanish
    Colonial Period
    a. Formal Education b. Study of Medicine
    c. Engineering d. Galleon Trade
    Science in the
    American and Post
    Commonwealth Era
    Established on December 8, 1933, the Bureau of
    Angel Alcala is a national scientist noted for his Science became the primary research center of the
    work in marine and aquatic biology. Philippines until World War II.
    Government Policies on Science and
    Technology
    The Role of Science and Technology in the Philippine
    Economy. This prioritization makes the country
    competitive in innovation and self – sustaining
    development that will allow the economy to lean on its
    own production, making international trade an icing on
    its economic cake.
    In response to the ASEAN 2015 Agenda, the government
    particularly the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
    sought the expertise of the National Research Council of the
    Philippines (NCRP) to consult to various sectors in the society to
    study how the Philippines can prepare to meet the ASEAN goals.
    As a result of this consultation, the NRCP is expected to
    recommend policies and programs that will improve the
    competitiveness of the Philippines in the ASEAN Region.
    NCRP clustered these policies into four namely:

    01 Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, International Policies


    and Governance

    02 Physics, Engineering and Industrial Research, Earth and Space


    Sciences and Mathematics

    03 Medical, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

    04 Biological Sciences, Agriculture and Forestry


    Other programs supported by the government through DOST :
    • Overseas Development Aid (DOA) – providing funds for basic and
    applied research related to science and technology

    • Providing scholarships for undergraduate and graduate studies of


    students in the field of science and technology.
    • Establishing more branches of Philippine Science High School System

    • Balik Scientist Program – encourage Filipino scientists to come home


    and work in the country.

    • The establishment of the National Science Complex and National


    Engineering Complex within the University of the Philippines – Diliman
    Campus.
    Famous Filipino
    Scientists in the Field
    of Science
    Angel C. Alcala
    Alcala was named a National
    Scientist in the Philippines in 2014
    for his research into Philippine
    amphibians and reptiles, as well
    as the conservation of marine –
    protected areas.
    Ramon Cabanos Barba
    Barba was name a national
    Scientist of the Philippines in 2014
    for inventing a way to induce
    flowering in mango trees
    regardless of season, boosting
    the local mango industry.
    Maria Theresa Cruz - Capellan
    The CEO of the Philippine
    renewable energy provider SunAsia
    Energy Inc. and founder of the
    Philippine Solar Power Alliance,
    hopes to grow solar power industry
    in the Philippines. She become
    acquainted with solar power as the
    country director of a rural
    electrification funded by the USAID.
    Edgardo Gomez
    Gomez led the world’s first
    national scale assessment of
    damage to coral reefs, his work
    led him being conferred the title
    “National Scientist of the
    Philippines” in 2014.
    Alfredo Mahar Lagmay
    A professor at the National Institute
    of Geological Sciences, University of the
    Philippines Diliman, received the 2015
    Plinius Medal from the European
    Geosciences Union for his research into
    natural hazards and disasters in the
    Philippines – volcanic hazards,
    earthquakes, typhoons, landslides and
    floods.
    Aisa Mijeno
    Mijeno is a professor of
    engineering at De La Salle
    University – Lipa in the
    Philippines. Together with her
    brother, she co – founded
    Sustainable Alternative Lighting
    (SALt), a social enterprise that is
    developing LED lamp that runs on
    just table salt and water.
    Gavino Cajulao Trono Jr.
    Trono was conferred the
    honor of National Scientist of the
    Philippines in 2014 for his
    research into tropical marine
    phycology with a focus on
    seaweed biodiversity.
    Reina Reyes
    Reyes has been called “The
    Filipina who proved Einstein
    right’’, after her work confirming
    Albert Einstein’s Theory of
    Relativity on a cosmic scale in
    2010 during her PhD studies in
    the United States. Reyes
    currently works as an
    independent data scientist
    consulting for private companies.

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