SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND

NATION BUILDING
1CE-C REPORTERS 4:
Abuloc, Princess M.
Piñon, Catherine Nena D.
Science, Technology,
and Nation Building
The history of Science and Technology in
the Philippines dates back to the time
before Spanish colonization. The
indigenous inhabitants of the archipelago
had their own unique culture and
traditions, and they applied scientific
knowledge in practical ways. They
cultivated crops, tended to animals, and
observed celestial bodies to predict
seasons and weather patterns.
Pre-Colonial Period Colonial Period Post-Colonial Period
The Philippines' history of After liberation, the Philippines
Spanish colonization in the
science and technology under Ferdinand Marcos led
Philippines introduced
dates back to pre-colonial significant advancements in
advanced building methods,
times, with early Filipinos science and technology,
while American occupation
using plants for remedies, establishing and strengthening
marked a new era with the
developing farming methods, agencies like PAGASA, NAST,
establishment of the Bureau of
and inventing transportation. and the Department of Science
Science and advancements in
They built rice terraces and and Technology, emphasizing
science and technology.
an irrigation system. their importance in nation-
building.
 Government Policies, Laws, and Programs
Under the The government has
presidency of implemented various
As for the term of Joseph
Corazon Aquino, policies and programs
Estrada, he promulgated the
National Science to promote science and
Philippine Clean Air Act and
and Technology technology, including
Electronic Commerce Act, and
Authority (NSTA) the Balik Scientist
enacted cost-effective irrigation
was renamed as Program, National
methods and healthcare
Department of Science Complex, and
services.
Science and K-12 education
Technology (DOST). programs.

In conclusion, science and technology

Under the time of Ramos, the
laws Magna Carta for
Scientists Engineers, Science
and Technology Scholarship
Act, and Intellectual Property
Code of the Philippines were
authorized.
have made significant contributions to
civilization, but all of these
In the administration of Rodrigo contributions have negative
Duterte, science and technology environmental consequences. One is
were prioritized, with a six-fold resource depletion; as new and
increase in funding for research advanced technology expands, the
and development. Earth's resources are depleting.