LLANUEVA,

VI
ANGELEEN

PALAROAN
BSOA 1A
2:00-3:00 MWF
DEVELOPMENT
OF SCIENCE
AND
TECHNOLOGY
and WAYS OF
LIVING IN THE
PHILIPPINES
PRE COLONIAL PERIOD
Even before the colonization by
the Spaniards in the Philippine

islands, the natives of the

archipelago already
had practices
linked to science and technology.
Filipinos were already aware of the
medicinal and therapeutic
properties of plants and the
methods of extracting medicine
from herbs. They already had an
alphabet, number system, a
weighing and measuring system
and a calendar. Filipinos were
already engaged in farming,
shipbuilding, mining and weaving
 Spanish Colonial Period
The colonization of the Philippines contributed to growth of science and
technology in the archipelago. The Spanish introduced formal education
and founded scientific institution.

Accounts by Spanish friars in the 1580s showed that astronomy was

already known and practiced. The accounts also give the local names of
constellations, such as Moroporo for the Pleiades and Balatik for Ursa
Major among others.

In 1687, Isaac Newton included an explicit reference to the Philippines in

his classic Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica by mentioning
Leuconia, the ancient Ptolemaic name for the Philippines.[3]
FIFTH In 1986, during Corazon Aquino's presidency, the
National Science and Technology Authority was

REPUBLIC replaced by the Department of Science and

Technology, giving science and technology a
representation in the cabinet.
During her term, President Corazon Aquino
encouraged scientists and inventors to bring the
Philippines to its former position as second to only
Japan in the field of science and technology.
Ironically, it was during President Corazon Aquino's
term and the reorganization of Philippine
bureaucracy that Executive Order No.128 abolished
R.A. No. 3859, also known as the “Philippine Inventors
Incentive Act.” This Philippine Inventors Commission
was under the Science Development board. It gave
assistance to Filipino inventors through giving
financial aid, patent application assistance, legal
assistance, and to help inventors market their
products domestically and abroad.[30
TECHNOLOGIES
FILIPINOS USED TO
COPE WITH THE
DEVELOPING TIME
Since ancient times, Filipinos has
accumulated knowledge and developed
technology stemmed from necessities;
from naval navigation knowledge,
traditional shipbuilding technology,
textile techniques, food processing to
Architecture, indigenous arts and
techniques, cultural inventions, scientific
discoveries and contributions of the
people of Philippine archipelago — both
ancient and modern state of the
Philippines
AGRICULTURE
1. Agriculture has the greatest potential to solve urgent national problems, in
particular, poverty, unemployment, overpopulation in the cities, poor health
and nutrition, and environmental degradation. To achieve this, we propose a
science-based, nature-inspired program that requires the following
commitments from the national leadership:
2. Redirect agricultural production programs from single commodity (e.g., rice,
livestock, fisheries) to a farming systems-oriented program. Replace rice
sufficiency with food security as the primary national goal.
HARNESSING It is now clearly accepted
that science, technology
SCIENCE AND and innovation (STI) are a
TECHNOLOGY FOR key elements in the advancement
of a country.All progressive countries in
POVERTY the world have put STI as a centerpiece of
REDUCTION AND their strategy.

SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
The report says that the use of digital
technologies such as digital payments, e-
commerce, telemedicine, and online education, is
“A Better
rising in the Philippines and has helped Normal
individuals, businesses, and the government
cope with social distancing measures, ensure
Under
business continuity, and deliver public services Covid-19:
during the pandemic. Digitalizin
The use of digital technologies in the Philippines,
however, is still below its potential, with the g the
country’s digital adoption generally trailing Philippine
behind many regional neighbors. The “digital
divide” between those with and without internet
Economy
leads to unequal access to social services and life- Now,”
changing economic opportunities