ACHIEVEMENTS OF DIFFERENT PRESIDENTS

CORAZON AQUINO
 National Science and Technology authority was replaced by the DOST and ASTI (Advance
Science and Technology Institute)
 Created the Presidential Task Force for Science and Technology which came up with the
first Science and Technology Master Plan or (STMP).
 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 128 known as Reorganizing the National Science and Authority.
 Science and Technology Research and the development in the advanced fields of
information and communication Technology and Microelectrics
 Protection of Environment
 Promotion of Family Planning
 Development of Science and Technology
 People Power Revolution.
 Signed Executive No. 430 creating the National Committee of the Biosafety of the
Philippines.

FIDEL V. RAMOS
 Magna Carta for Science and Technology Personnel (Republic Act No. 8439)
 Science and Technology Scholarship Law of 1994 (Republic Act No. 7687)
 Inventors and Inventions Incentives Act (Republic Act No. 7459)
 The Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 8293) was enacted
during Ramos' term.
 Establish STAND ( Science and Technology Agenda for National Development)
 Export Industries
 Coconut Industry development
 Enhancement of Computer Software

BENIGNO AQUINO
 Back track: Science and Technology Under the Tuwid na Daan (Part I)
 Enhancement of Seaweed species
 K-12 program
 Reform the education system in the Philippines by shifting to K-12 education a 12 year basic
education cycle.
 DIWATA 1 – Satellite ng Pilipinas
 Pantawid Pamilya ng Filipino
 PAG-ASA “REORIENTATION”
 Executive Order No.1 Formation of the truth commission.

GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

 Implementing the Basic Education Curriculum or BEC
 Mainstreaming distance learning
 Launching the internet-based education program
 Pushing for the expansion of small and medium enterprise (SME)
 Implementation of the ‘Isang Bayan, Isang Produkto, Isang Milyong Piso’ program
  Support of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) as a strategic program
to fight poverty and push rural development
 Mindanao National Initiative or “Mindanao Natin”.
 Strong Republic Nautical Highway
 Presyong Tama, Gamot Pampamilya is the government's concrete response to address
the heavy burden of high medicine prices on the Filipino consumers.
 The Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan (KALAHI), barangay schools and clinics, and water
supply and sanitation facilities.
 Promoted interisland shipping Roll on

JOSEPH ESTRADA
 Modernization of Agriculure, Industrial and Service Station
 Implementation of the Gains Export Program (GAINEX)
 Setting of Regional food microbiology
 The implementation of the Climate Information Monitoring Prediction Services
 Creation of Philjobnet
 Implementation of project RISE
(Rescue initiative for Science Education)
 Strengthening of National Computer Center
 Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (Republic Act No. 8749)
 Retail Trade Liberalization Act (Republic Act No. 8762)
 Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 (RA8792)

RODRIGO DUTERTE
 First CT Scan in Maguindanao Provincial Hospital
 Two major power plants begin commercial operation: 414-megawatt San Gabriel natural gas
power plant, and 97-megawatt Avion natural gas power plant.
 Zamboanga Doppler Weather Radar System installed by DOST
 Yolanda rehabilitation
 Mining audit and the suspension of companies engaged in destructive mining operations.
 DIWATA 2
 Balik Scientist Law
 Modern Agriculture Equipment
 911 System for Public Safaety and Crime Prevention
 Golden Age of Infrastructure for Transportation
 Improve Government Media Outlets

Pre-Colonial Period ( Spaniards)

SCIENCE – Planting crops, taking care of animals, Food production, interpret movements of heavenly
bodies, medicinal uses of plants.

TECHNOLOGY – building houses, irrigations, developing tool, musical instruments.

Colonial Period ( Americans)

The Americans have more influences in the development of science and technology in the Philippines
compared to Spaniards They established the following: Public education system, Improved the
Engineering works, Improved health conditions of the people., Established a modern research university,
University of the Philippines., Created more hospitals than the former colonial master.