University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

Department of Environmental Science and Technology

College of Science and Mathematics

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY

NAMES: Rogelyn Grace G. Calamba

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WEEK 5-6: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND NATION BUILDING

Instructions: Using public documents, articles, newspapers, or any form of mass media online,
cite two (2) programs of the government for Science & Technology that targets the country's
agenda on malasakit, pagbabago, at patuloy na pag-unlad.
The programs/projects/activities should be from 2017-2022.

Explain how this

Name/s of Program
Key Highlights project targets the Reference/s:
or Project
key highlights

Enhancing the social PhilSys Act -The PhilSys Act PART I. (n.d.).
fabric and EODB-EGSD Act creates a national https://pdp.neda.gov.
“malasakit” digital ID system that ph/wp-content/uploa
will provide proof of ds/2021/12/Chapter-
identity to every 01.pdf
Filipino. This
national ID will
make business and ‌
government
transactions easier by
providing a credible
but easily accessible
instrument for "know
your customer"
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protocols. This will

also accelerate
financial inclusion
and make it easier
for the government
to provide targeted
transfers as needed.

- Meanwhile, the
EODB-EGSD Act
directs all
agencies in
government to
streamline
government
processes,
particularly those
concerning business
to government (B2G)
and consumers to
government
(C2G), and
rationalize or even
harmonize
regulations. Under
the “new normal,”
businesses
need to reconfigure
processes or change
product
lines altogether, and
these may require a
new set
of permits. This law
requires government
to be
facilitative so that
businesses can
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quickly undertake
the changes and new
investments required.
Inequality-reducing Sagip Saka Act and -Which provides ‌PART I. (n.d.).
transformation Rice Tariffication various https://pdp.neda.go
“pagbabago” Act v.ph/wp-content/up
forms of assistance
loads/2021/12/Cha
to improve (a)
pter-01.pdf
production
and productivity; (b)
access to financing
and
better technologies;
and (c) business
support
and development
services. Access to
finance is
further increased
with the Agricultural
Free
Patent Reform Act
which makes
agricultural
free patents tradable
and bankable
instruments.

- A major reform in
the agriculture sector
is the RTL. This is a
long-awaited reform
designed to open the
market for rice trade.
The
previous regime of
quantitative
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restrictions on
imported rice
provided price
support to the rice
farmers but this
made the retail price
of rice
expensive as a result.
Despite the price
support,
rice farming in the
Philippines has been
unprofitable,
especially when
compared to other
countries in Asia
(Bourdey et. al.,
2016).
Increasing growth Philippine -Which establishes PART I. (n.d.).
potential the National https://pdp.neda.gov.
Innovation Act and
“patuloy na pag- ph/wp-content/uploa
Innovative Startup Innovation Council
unlad” ds/2021/12/Chapter-
Act (NIC), an inter-
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agency and
multisectoral
committee that
effectively elevates
policy and planning
on STI to the highest
levels
of government
experts, scientists,
inventors, and
engineers who
are currently abroad
to share their
knowledge and
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expertise in the
country.

- Innovative Startup
Act which provides
incentives and
monetary and
operational support
to innovative and
technology
startups to foster an
innovative
entrepreneurial
culture.