DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY – DASMARIŃAS

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

AND ACCOUNTANCY

MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND

PERSONALITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES

Submitted By:

VINZON DE GUZMAN

KRISTINE DIGA

PRECIOUS SHANYLLE ESTIMADA

JESSICA IRABAGON

BSA22/BSM22

Submitted To:

DR. LOLIBETH V. FIGUEROA

Submitted On:

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

INTRODUCTION

The approach of science and technology has acquired such a large number of progresses
the life of today and to the whole world. Even before the colonization by the Spaniards in
the Philippine islands, the Philippine natives already had practices linked to science and
technology and the colonization of the Philippines contributed to the growth of science and
technology. According to the Technology Index of 1982, the state of Science and Technology in
the Philippines is defined to be -0.1 compared to US which is 100. The Philippines also ranked
low in terms of technological capacity and there is very low output of international scientific
research publications compared with other countries and this just shows that before, Philippines
cannot keep up with the advancements of Science and Technology with other countries.

With this the government has been making moves to keep up with other countries where
Science and Technology has been their main priority. An example of this is the adaptation of the
K-12 education where in more subjects that are inclined in Science and Technology are taught.
According to Sec. Dela Pena, Dept. of science and technology secretary, in Science and
Technology arena, the department is hard at work to increase the number of science and
engineering graduates in the country. In partnership with the academe and private institutions,
the DOST aims to produce more scholars specializing in science-and-technology-related courses
to elevate the level of work being done in the Philippines. Starting 2004, Science and Technology
has been greatly improving in the Philippines where it had contributed significantly to the
enhancement of national productivity and competitiveness. And because of the new programs
and personalities in the country, the government foresees that by 2020, the Philippines shall have
a more developed and competitive field of Science and Technology.

PROGRAMS

Below are the lists of major development programs in the field of Science and
Technology in the Philippines:

 ICT Ecosystem Development

The purpose of the program is to have an integrated perspective of markets, networks,
services, applications and content in determining governance, legal and regulatory frameworks.
 The major target of this program is the development of plans and policies relative to the
implementation and adoption of infrastructure, systems, and applications and other related
framework.
 National Connectivity

The connectivity in the Philippines is one of the problems needed to put an action. This
program directly addresses the network issue in the country since network is globally perceived
to build the development of the country.

Its major target is to install TV White Space (TVWS) base stations in 21,000 sites of
Elementary, High School, and rural health units in municipalities and to improve the delivery of
government services to undeserved communities.

 e-Filipino

This program aims to attain growth and development of communities in the country by
developing Community eCenters (CeCs) which holds fast to the ICT needs of various
individuals, offering alternative learning and abilities to train each community. It also intends to
set up the special needs sector through gaining employment to impact sourcing and
ITpreneurship.

The major target is to establish 1,000 new Tech4ED Centers, 10,000 new Tech4ED
Centers in barangays through a franchise model, and assign one entrepreneur per center

 e-Government Harmonization

The intention of this program is to improve our position to 50 or higher by addressing key
issues such as interoperability and efficiency through both policy innovations and strategic
infrastructure interventions.

The major target of this program is to be at 50 Th or better in the global eGovernment

ranking and to improve in the delivery of government services to undeserved communities.

 e-Civil Servants
 These are planned to run and manage ICT competency-based training programs in
collaboration with public and private training institutions and Subject Matter Experts (SME’s)
and to develop the digital competencies of the public service employees.

Its major target is to adopt technological innovations to improve products and services of
micro, small, medium enterprises

PERSONALITIES

The following personalities are the famous individuals who contributed to the
development of science and technology in the country. They came from various field and
industry in giving solution to the problems emerged.

Alfredo Mahar Lagmay

- He is geologist and professor at the National Institute of Geological Sciences,
University of the Philippines Diliman.
- He is also an executive director of the Department of Science and Technology
Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH), a flagship program for
disaster risk reduction and management in the Philippines.
Ramon Cabanos Barba
- An invetor and horticulturist which was best known for inventing a way to induce
more flowers in mango trees regardless of season, boosting the local mango industry.
- He was named a National Scientist of the Philippines in 2014
Julius Sempio
- He is an engineer and researcher specializing in geoinformatics and remote sensing.
- He is also part of developing the PHL-MICROSAT Program, also known as Diwata
Program, a Philippine microsatellite in which the Diwata-1 was launched into orbit in
2016 while the Diwata-2 in 2018.
Lucille Abad
- She is a nuclear scientist who developed carrageenan, a natural preservative extracted
from processed gulamang dagat, for the crops. It is an effective plant growth promoter
using irradiated seaweeds. This is a plant vitamin which can withstand strong winds
and heavy rains.
Tetchi Cruz-Capellan
- She is a pioneer of solar energy in the Philippines and CEO of Sunasia Energy.
- She led the United States Agency for International Development or USAID funded
rural electrification program for remote areas in Mindanao.
 Aletta Concepcion Yñiguez
- She is a biological oceanographer and an assistant professor at the Marine Science
Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman
- She contributed towards developing and protecting marine resources in our country
such as improving the Philippine sardine industry and managing red tide.

CONCLUSION

Little by little, we can see developments in Science and Technology in the Philippines.
Undoubtedly, science and technology have made our life easier and faster. We should always
hope, make an effort and ensure that the inventions and discoveries in these fields are always
used for the benefit of entire human race.

The DOST aims to transform this image of the Philippines and leverage its geographical
location by making the country a center of scientific activity and excellence. These little projects
will add up to bigger and bigger discoveries, which will hopefully, one day, make the Philippines
a scientific and technological hub like our neighbors, Japan, South Korea, and China.
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