• • It is observed in the way they plant their crops that provide them food. • • In taking care of animals to help them in their daily tasks. • • For food production. • • Technology is used by people in building houses, irrigations, and in developing tools that they can use in everyday life. • • The different archaeological artifactsdiscovered in different parts of the country also prove that the Metal Age also had significant influences on the lives of early Filipinos. • • When the Spaniards colonized the country, they brought with them their own culture and practices. • • They established schools for girls and boys and introduced the concept of subjects and discipline. • • It was the beginning of the formal science and technology in the country, known now as school of science and technology. • The American s have more influence in the development of science and technology in the Pholippines 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. • • • Americans did everything to • “Americanize” the Philippines. • • They recognized the learning of science and introduced it in public and private schools. • • The desire of the Americans to develop the human resources of the Philippines is somehow, beneficial in the country. • • • Since the establishment of the new republic, the whole nation has been focusing on using its limited resources in improving its science and technological capabilities. • • It has explored the use of ODA or Overseas Development Allocations to help the countries improved its scientific productivity. • Government policies on science and technology • • introduced and implemented several programs, projects, and policies to boost the area of science and technology. • • GOAL: prepare the whole country and its people to meet the demands of a technologically driven world and capacitate people to live in a world driven by Science. • The NRCP clustered these policies into four, namely; • 1.Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, International Policies and Governance. • 2.Physics, Engineering and Industrial Research, Earth and Space Sciences, and Mathematics. • 3.Medical, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. • 4.Biological Sciences, Agriculture, and Forestry. • • There are also other existing programs supported by the Philippine government through the DOST. Some of these projects are the following: • • •Providing funds for basic research related to science and technology. • •Providing scholarships for undergraduate and graduate studies of students in field of Science and Technology. • • Establishing more branches of the Philippine Science High School System • Creating a Science and technology parks • BalikScientist Program • •Developing science and technology parks • •Establishment of the National Science Complex• • Famous Filipino in the field of science • 1..Ramon CabanosBarba-for his outstanding research on tissue in Philippine mangoes. • 2. JosefinoCacasComiso-for his works on observing the characteristics of Antarticaby using satellite images. • 3. Jose BejarCruz-known internationally in the field of electrical engineering • 4.Lourdes JansuyCruz-notable for her research on sea snail venom. • • 5. FabianMillar Dayrit-for his research herbal medicine. • 6. Rafael DinerosGuerrero III-for his research on tilapia culture. • 7. Enrique MapuaOstreaJr. • –for inventing the meconiumdrugs testing8. LilianFormalejoPatena-for doing research on plant biotechnology • • 9. Mari-Jo PanganibanRuiz-for being an outstanding educator and graph theorist. • 10. Gregory LigotTangonan-for his research in the field of communications technology. • • • There are other outstanding Filipino scientists who are recognized here and abroad; • •Caesar A. Saloma-an internationally renowedphysicist. • •EdgardoGomez-famous scientist in marine science • •William Padolina-chemistry and president of National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)-Philippines • • Angel Alcala-Marine science •