GOVERNMENT POLICIES PERTAINING TO SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY
DOST – DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FILIPINO) : KAGAWARAN NG AGHAM
AT TEKNOLOHIYA
-is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for the coordination of
science and technology related project in the fields of science and technology in support of
national development. Under DOST, there are 19 organization which consist of two advisory.
The Philippines basic strategy is “National Science and Technology Plan 2002-2020” years.
Vision s related to S&T are presented for three points in time 2004, 2010, 2020.
“National Science and Technology Plan 2002-2020”, which sets out a long term plan that covers
nearly 20 years. This document puts forth visions and goals related to S&T and describe
strategic areas.

2004 VISION
“ Science and technology significantly contributes enhancing the national productivity and
competitiveness and solving urgent national issues”

2010 VISION
“The Philippines has created a niche market and provides and utilizes world-class knowledge
and expertise in the fields selected.

2020 VISION
“The Philippines develops world- class competitive products and services based on high
technical capabilities”.

STRATEGIC ARES ARE BASED ON THE ABOVE VISIONS ARE CLASSIFIED

INTO 9 CATEGORIES
1. Pursuit of a niche and formation of cluster
2. Efforts to tackle urgent national issues (poverty, inadequate medical system, increase in
population, in adequate food, water, and energy, housing and unemployment. Low
income productivity ,devastation, cyber terrorism and fragile governance)
3. Cultivation of human resources in the fields of S&T
4. Provision of support to small to mediocre enterprise.
5. Promotion of technology transfer and utilization.
6. Buildings and upgrading of infrastructure in the fields of S&T
 7. Enhancement of the relationship between government , industry, academic and society,
and society, and foreign countries.
8. Improvement of administrative ability in the fields of science and technology
9. Fostering of scientific, technological , and innovative culture

In addition , some strategies were updated in the National Development Plan 2011-2016.
The following priority issues were presented with an aim of building innovative industries and
service sectors:
1. Widening access to cost effective and useful technologies in order to enhance useful
technologies in order to enhance innovation capabilities of small to medium companies.
2. Providing state of the art equipment
3. Utilizing ICT to expand economic oppurtunities
4. Motivating researcher and engineers to create social and technical innovation.