A History of Science and Technology in the Philippines by Olivia C.

Caoili

A. Precolonial Science and Technology

o Natives Filipinos have its own science and technologies before the

colonization of Spaniards.

o They have their own medicines which they use herbs for treatment.

o They are engage in farming, building of boats/ships for transportation and

weaving.

o They can also make simple tools and weapon made out of stones.

o But they have lack of knowledge to use those materials and the resources

except with their day to day survival and needs.

B. Science and Technology During the Spanish Regime

o In this era, they impost and introduced education to the country of the

Philippines. They opened educational institution, hospitals and started

scientific researches.

o They also teach the natives to write, read, arithmetic, music and of course

religion because it was one of the major role in establishing education in the

Philippines.

o Introduce the Galleon Trading and Taxation.

C. Science and Technology During the First Republic (1898-1900)

o In this era, gave a little development in country. They created the

Universidad Literaria de Filipinas. It offered courses in law, medicine,

surgery, pharmacy and notary public.

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 D. During the American Regime

o In this era, the Filipinos was given more chance and opportunity in

education in science and engineering because of granting scholarship.

o Even we our education system rise our agriculture remain the same and we

became the primary exporter of agricultural materials but because of it

Philippines industrialization was slowly develop.

E. Japanese Regime

o They open elementary and vocational education.

o Most of the people were engaged in buy- and- sell business.

o They forced many motor vehicles to run on coal gases or inferior petrol

made from vegetable sources

o Bicycles being widely used as mode of transport during the Japanese reign

F. During the Commonwealth Period

o The government were under by the hands of the Philippines in this era.

o They continued to expand and excel in the public school system which they

terminate the grade 7 to lessen the time allotment and minimization of

dropping of some subjects.

G. Science and Technology since Independence

o At first, it was hard to support this field from the government but lately

because of lots of organizations and agencies that been build up and

establish we are now have a rich knowledge and wide support to this field.

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