NAME: CARL MATTHEW E.

OCAMPO
YEAR AND COURSE: BSBA MM 1-B
SUBJECT: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY
ACTIVITY 4
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING

1. DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THE COLONIZERS BROUGHT SCIENCE IN THE

PHILIPPINES?
➔ The colonization of the Philippines contributed to growth of science and technology in
the archipelago and the Spanish introduced formal education and founded scientific
institutions. During the early years of Spanish rule in the Philippines.
2. HOW DID SCIENCE START IN THE COUNTRY?
➔ During the Spanish Regime The beginnings of modern science and technology in the Philippines
can be traced to the Spanish regime. The Spaniards established schools, hospitals and started
scientific research and these had important consequences for the rise of the country's
professions.
3. MAKE A TIMELINE SHOWING THE IMPROVEMENT OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES FROM DIFFERENT PERIODS.
➔ Filipinos were already engaging in activities and practices related to science
forming primitive or first wave technology. They were curative values of some
plants on how to extract medicine from herbs. They had an alphabet, a system of
writing, a method of counting and weights and measuring and during the
American period were inclined towards agriculture, food processing, forestry,
medicine and pharmacy. Not much focus was given on the development of
industrial technology due to free trade policy with the United States which
nurtured an economy geared towards agriculture and trade and the modern era
saw the rise of technologies such as reproductive technology, the television,
man-made satellites, personal computers, and many more. However, there is a
specific event that triggered significant technological advancements in medicine
and society.

4. IDENTIFY AT LEAST FIVE GOVERNMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

PROGRAMS THAT YOU KNOW.
➔ S&T Scholarship under R.A. 7687 or S&T. Scholarship Act of 1994 (S&T
Scholarship Program A)
➔ DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship (Formerly Project 5801 or S&T Scholarship
Program B)
➔ Junior Level Assistance Program (JLAP)
➔ BS Scholarships in Science Education.
➔ S&T Human Resource Development Planning.
5. IDENTIFY FIVE FILIPINO SCIENTISTS THAT YOU KNOW. WRITE THEIR NAMES
AND CONTRIBUTIONS BELOW.

SCIENTIST CONTRIBUTION/S
EDGARDO GOMEZ Pioneering work on coral reefs
and reef rehabilitation.
FE DEL MUNDO Invented the incubator made out
of bamboo
GEMINIANO DE OCAMPO Introduced corneal transplantation
operation in the Philippines
JULIAN BANZON Researched methods of producing
alternative fuels
Rolando De La Cruz Invented an anti-cancer skin
cream

6. WRITE A SHORT ESSAY ON THE CONDITION OF SCIENCE EDUCATION IN THE

COUNTRY
➔ Science education helps students learn important concepts and facts that are
related to everyday life. Including important skills such as process skills, critical
thinking skills, life skills that are needed in coping up with daily life activities.

It dictates a logical way of approaching unfamiliar topics, ensuring students can

learn how to relate theoretical and practical work. Learning to find the relationship
between theories and empirical evidence holds cognitive benefits, which confer
to other subjects and areas of life.

7. LIST AT LEAST 10 INDIGENOUS BELIEFS AND PRACTICES IN THE PHILIPPINES

1. Attending church every sunday

2. Using po and opo
3. Pagmamano
4. Using ate and kuya
5. Longest celebration of christmas
6. holding fiestas and celebrations
7. Filipinos believe that frog urine is the cause of warts
8. pag naka Kita ka Ng itim na pusa mamalasin ka
9. Knock on the wood
10. pag naka Kita ka Ng itim na pusa mamalasin ka