Historical Development of Science and Technology in the Philippines Flashcards
first inhabitants in the archipelago who
settled
Palawan and Batangas around 40 000 years ago
The The 3 highest institution of learning during Spanish Colonial Era.
Royal and Pontifical University of Santo Tomas.
functions were to
conduct biochemical analyses for public health and to undertake specimen examinations
for clinical and medico-legal cases.
Laboratorio Municipal de Ciudad de Manila 1887
the first scientific journal in
the country
Cronica de Ciencias Medicas de Filipinas
the Bureau of Government Laboratories in and was later changed to
Bureau of Science.
the National Research
Council of the Philippines was established.
December 8, 1933
the Bureau of Science was replaced by the Institute of Science
1946
during the regime of President Carlos
P. Garcia, the Philippine Congress passed the
Science Act of 1958
Science Act of 1958 established the
National Science Development Board (NSDB).
The government declared in _________
that the “advancement of science and technology shall have priority in the national
development.”
Section 9(1) of the 1973 Philippine Constitution
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos proclaimed the 35-hectare land in Bicutan,
Taguig as the site of the Philippine Science Community.
April 6, 1968
the government
provided funds to private universities to encourage them to conduct research and create
courses in science and technology.
1969,
research institutes
established under the National Science Development Board (NSDB)
-Philippine Coconut Research Institute
-Philippine Textile Research Institute.
another agency under NSDB,
explored the uses of atomic energy for economic development.
Philippine Atomic Energy Commission
was created and it was tasked to improve the rice and corn
industry and thereby help in the economic development of the country.
1972, by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 4, the
National Grains Authority
The Marcos
administration also established the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and
Astronomical Service Administration (PAGASA) under the Department of National
Defense to provide environmental protection and to utilize scientific knowledge to ensure
the safety of the people through
Presidential Decree No. 78, s. 1972
Philippine National Oil Company was created by virtue of
Presidential Decree
No. 334, s. 1973
the
National Academy of Science and Technology was established under
Presidential Decree
No. 1003-A, s. 1976.
was composed
of scientists with “innovative achievement in the basic and applied sciences” who will
serve as the reservoir of scientific and technological expertise for the country.
The National Academy of Science and Technology
In 1982,
NSDB was further reorganized into a
National Science and Technology Authority (NSTA)
National Science and Technology Authority four research and development Councils
-Philippine Council for Agriculture
and Resources Research and Development (PCARRD)
-Philippine Council for Industry
and Energy Research Development (PCIERD)
-Philippine Council for Health Research
and Development (PCHRD)
-National Research Council of the Philippines
(NRCP).
was issued by the
President which provided for the establishment of a national network of centers of
excellence in basic sciences.
March 1983, Executive Order No. 889
six new institutes were created
The
National Institutes of Physics, Geological Sciences, Natural Sciences Research,
Chemistry, Biology and Mathematical Sciences.
Scientific Career System in the Civil Service
Presidential Decree
No. 901 on 19 July 1983.
