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Lesson 2: Science Technology and Nation Building

Historical Background of Science and Technology in the Philippines C. Medical, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Sciences
I. Pre – Spanish Period  Ensuring compliance of drug – manufacturing firms
 Interpret the movements of heavenly bodies to predict seasons with ASEAN – harmonized standards by full
and climates implementation of the Food and Drug Administration
 Medicinal uses of plants  Creating an education council dedicated to
 Developed tools for planting, hunting, cooking and fishing standardization of pharmaceutical services and care
 Developed tools for fighting their enemies during war or tribal  Empowering food and drug agencies to conduct
conflicts evidence – based research as pool of information
 Developed technologies for transportation, both on land and  Allocating 2% of the GDP to research
waterways  Legislating a law supporting human genome projects
 Developed technology for in creating musical instruments D. Biological Sciences, Agriculture and Forestry
 Used metals (gold and silver) for jewelries, ceramics and metal  Protecting and conserving biodiversity by full
tools implementation of existing laws
 Trading with China, Indonesia, Japan and other nearby countries  Use of biosafety and standard model by ASEAN
influenced their lives by providing different opportunities for countries
cultural and technological exchange.  Promoting indigenous knowledge systems and
indigenous people’s conservation
II. Spanish Period  Formulation of common food and safety standards
 Established schools for boys and girls
 Introduced concept of subjects and disciplines Areas and fields that the country is looking forward to embark various
 Beginning of formal science and technology in the Philippines( research and projects:
“School of Science and technology””) 1. Use of alternative and safe energy
 Medicine and advanced science were introduced 2. Harnessing mineral resources
 Galleon trade 3. Finding cure for various diseases and illness
4. Climate change and global warming
III. American Period 5. Increasing food production
 Established the public education system 6. Preservation of natural resources
 Established a modern research university, University of the 7. Coping with natural disasters and calamities
Philippines 8. Infrastructure development
 Reorganized the learning of science and introduced it in public
and private schools Filipino Scientists:
1. Ramon Cabanos Barba – tissue culture in Philippine
 Created more public hospitals
mangoes
 Brought hospitals and schools to far – flung areas
- Induce more flowers in mango
 Improved the engineering works and health conditions of the trees using ethrel and potassium
people nitrate
 Improved transportation and communication system 2. Josefino Cacas Comiso – Antartica’s characteristics
 Mineral resources were explored. 3. Enrique Mapua Ostrea Jr. – for inventing the meconium
drugs testing
The NCRP policies:  Meconium – first stoo,l of newborn infant
A. Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, International 4. Lourdes Jansuy Cruz – notable for her research on sea snail
Policies and Governance venom
 Integrating ASEAN awareness in basic education 5. Fabian Millar Dayrit – for his research on herbal medicine,
without adding to the curriculum Lagundi (Vitex negundo)
 Emphasizing teaching in the mother tongue 6. Rafael Dineros Guerrero III – tilapia culture
 Developing school infrastructure and providing for ICT 7. Lilian Formalejo Patena – for doing research on plant
broadband biotechnology
 Local food security 8. Jose Bejar Cruz Jr. – known internationally in the field of
B. Physics, Engineering and Industrial Research, Earth and electrical engineering, Control Theorist
Space Sciences and Mathematics - Elected as officer of the Institute of
 Emphasizing degrees, licenses, and employment Electrical and Electronic Engineering
opportunities 9. Mari – Jo Panganiban Ruiz – for being an outstanding
 Outright grants peer monitoring educator and graph theorist
 Review of R.A. 9184 10. Gregory Ligot Tangonan – for his research in the field of
 Harnessing science and technology as an communications technology
independent mover of development