PRESENT
of STATE
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
DEPENDENCY OF
AND
TECHNOLOGY
(S&T)
• No industrialization w/o the development of
S&T and the support of scientists and
engineers.
• Progress of a nation is connected to its
capacity to sustain itself and produce local
industrial products for domestic use.
PHILIPPINES IN TERMS
OF TECHNOLOGICAL
CAPACITY
Country is among the bottom ten
countries, ranking 55 out of 60
countries that are not technologically
ready. (Sands & Bakthavachalam,
2019)
Country only got 4.3 out of 7.0 on the
9th pillar of global competitiveness,
which is technological readiness.
Compared to Switzerland with 6.4.
Lack of research
facilities
Lack of laboratories
Lack of Science
Libraries
WHY IS THE PHILIPPINES Information
NOT TECHNOLOGICALLY networks are
READY? unsatisfactory
TECHNOLOGICAL
ADVANCEMENT
HISTORY OF
PHILIPPINES
• 1950 – Philippines ranked among the top
five countries in terms of industry, tech
and economic development.
• However, over the years, the Philippines
was overtaken and left behind by some of
its neighboring countries in East Asia in
terms of GDP (Posadas, 2009)
DOST (DEPARTMENT OF
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY)
• is the primary science and
technology body in the country,
charged with pursuing the state
policy of supporting local efforts
in science, technology, and
research and development.
• DOST was responsible for
establishing the following
TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION AND
PROMOTION INSTITUTE (TAPI)
is the implementing arm of DOST in promoting the
commercialization of technologies and in marketing the
services of the other operating units of the Department.
SCIENCE EDUCATION INSTITUTE (SEI)
formulates plans and establishes programs and projects for
the promotion and development of science and technology
education and training in the field of science and technology in
coordination with other institutions of learning
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
INFORMATION INSTITUTE (STII)
takes the lead in information science and technology training.
It establishes and maintains a science and technology
databank and library, and disseminates science and
technology information. Science and Technology Information
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
Institute.
DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
undertakes technical services such as, but not limited to,
standards, analytical and calibration services need by industry. It
is responsible for the transfer of research results directly to
end-users or via linkages with other government agencies.
ADVANCED SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE (ASTI)
mandated to perform the following functions: Scientific
research and development in the advanced fields of
Information and Communication Technology and
Microelectronics.
DOST COUNCILS
PCAARRD (PHILIPPINE COUNCIL
FOR AGRICULTURE, AQUATIC
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT)
PCAMRD (PHILIPPINE COUNCIL
FOR AQUATIC AND MARINE
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT)
DOST COUNCILS
PCIEERD (PHILIPPINE COUNCIL
FOR INDUSTRY, ENERGY, AND
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT)
PCHRD (PHILIPPINE COUNCIL
FOR HEALTH RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT)
DOST COUNCILS
PCASTRD (PHILIPPINE COUNCIL
FOR ADVANCED SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT)
NRCP (NATIONAL RESEARCH
COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES)
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations
President Ferdinand Marcos
Philippine Coconut Research
Institute (PHILCORIN)
an agency created to
monitor, evaluate and
conduct researches on
the coconut.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations
President Ferdinand Marcos
Philippine Textile
Research Institute
conducts applied research and development
for the textile industry sector. In fulfilling this
mandate, it undertakes the transfer of
completed researches to end-users or via
linkage units of other government agencies.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations
President Ferdinand Marcos
Philippine Atomic
Energy Commission
It was created under Republic Act No. 2067, as
amended, commonly known as the Science Act
of 1958. It is the Agency of the government
responsible in the promotion of Atomic Energy
for peaceful and civil uses.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations
President Ferdinand Marcos
Philippine Atmospheric
Geophysical and Astronomical
Services Administration
It is mandated “to provide protection against
natural calamities and utilize scientific
knowledge as an effective instrument to
ensure the safety, wellbeing, and economic
security of all the people, for the promotion of
national progress.”
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations
President Corazon Aquino
• Renamed (NSTA) National Service and
Technology into (DOST) Department of
Science and Technology
• Science and Technology Master Plan
1991 – 2000 - shows the direction and
desired goals of Philippine S&T for
both the public and private sectors.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations
President Fidel V. Ramos
Inventor’s Incentives Act
The law also known as the “Inventors
and Invention Incentives Act of the
Philippines, “codified the country's
recognition of the important
contribution of the Filipino inventors
and the technologies they developed.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations
President Fidel V. Ramos
S&T Scholarship Act
Republic Act No. 7687, also known as the
“Science and Technology Scholarship Act
of 1994”, provides for scholarships to
talented and deserving students whose
families' socio-economic status does not
exceed the set cut-off values of certain
indicators.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations
President Fidel V. Ramos
Republic Act No. 8439 (Magna
Carta for Scientists, Engineers,
Researchers, and Other S&T
Personnel in the Government)
aims to empower Filipino scientists,
expand the country's pool of S&T
experts, and motivate them to continue
working for the government.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations
President Joseph Estrada
Philippine Clean
Air Act of 1999
Republic Act No. 8749, is a
comprehensive air quality management
policy and program which aims to
achieve and maintain healthy air for all
Filipinos.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations
President Joseph Estrada
Electronic Commerce
Act of 2000
Republic Act 8792, aims to facilitate
domestic and international transactions
through the utilization of electronic
mediums and technology to recognize the
authenticity and reliability of electronic
documents.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Medium-Term Philippine
Development Plan 2004 – 2010
aims to fight poverty by building
prosperity for the greatest number of the
Filipino people
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Republic Act No. 9367 -
Biofuels Act of 2006
aims to reduce the country's dependence
on imported fuels with due regard to the
protection of public health, the
environment, and the natural ecosystems
consistent with the country's sustainable
economic growth.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Philippine Technology Transfer
Act of 2009 (Republic No. 10055)
An Act Providing the Framework and
Support System for the Ownership,
Management, Use, and Commercialization
of Intellectual Property Generated from
Research and Development funded by
Government and for other purposes.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations
President Benigno Aquino III
Harmonized Agenda for
Science and Technology
It ensures that "results of science,
technology and innovation endeavors
are geared towards and are utilized in
areas of maximum economic and social
benefit for the people."
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations
President Benigno Aquino III
Fast-Tracked S&T
Scholarship Act of 2013
This programs seeks to strengthen the
country's science and technology education by
fast tracking graduates in the science,
mathematics, and engineering who shall teach
science and mathematics in secondary schools
throughout the country.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations
President Rodrigo Duterte
• Ratified budget of DOST was quadrupled
from 5 B on 2010 to 20.8 B in 2017.
Harmonized National Research and
Development Agenda (HNRDA)
Republic Act 8792, aims to facilitate
domestic and international transactions
through the utilization of electronic mediums
and technology to recognize the authenticity
and reliability of electronic documents.
Approved
Harmonized
National R&D
Agenda Philippine
Development Plan
2017 - 2022
initiated by DOST
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations
President Rodrigo Duterte
• Strengthen Implementation of Patent
Incentive Package (IPR)
• Latest Projects of DOST
Smarter Philippines
is the Department of Science and Technology's
over-arching developmental program to
leverage "smart technologies" and innovation
for an enhanced quality of life and inclusive
socio-economic development for all Filipinos.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations
President Rodrigo Duterte
Project National Operation
Assessment of Hazards (Project
NOAH)
is the Department of Science and
Technology's (DOST) response to the call of
President Benigno S. Aquino III for a more
accurate, integrated, and responsive disaster
prevention and mitigation system, especially
in high-risk areas throughout the Philippines.
S&T in the Philippines Under Contemporary Administrations
President Rodrigo Duterte
Integrated Government Philippines
Program (iGovPhil)
aims to link up relevant government data
centers and databases; have a secured
government shared network for deploying
government information system; provide a
secured payment system for government
transactions; provide a secured single
sign-on government portal for accessing
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