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DEVELOPM
ENT OF
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
and WAYS OF
LIVING IN
THE
PHILIPPINES
PRE COLONIAL
Even before the colonization by

PERIOD
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
 Spanish Colonial
The colonization of the Philippines contributed to growth of science

Period
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
presidency,
Science and the
replaced
the National
Technology
Department of
Aquino's

Authority
Science
REPUB was
by
representation
and giving science and
Technology, technology
in the cabinet.a

LIC 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.
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
AGRICULTUR
E
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.
HARNESSIN It is now clearly
accepted
that science, technology
G
SCIENCE AND and innovation (STI)
TECHNOLOGY are a
key elements in the
FOR POVERTY advancement
REDUCTION AND of a country.All progressive countries
their
in the world have put STI as a
strategy.
SUSTAINABLE centerpiece of
DEVELOPMENT
The report says that the use of digital
such asdigital payments,
technologitelemedicine, and
commerce, e- online education,
“A
is
es
rising in the Philippines and has helped Better
individuals, businesses, and the government
cope with social distancing measures, ensure
Normal
business continuity, and deliver public services Under
during the pandemic. Covid-
The use of digital technologies in the
Philippines, 19:
however, is still adoption
country’s digital
the
below itsgenerally
potential,trailing
with Digitalizi
behind many regional neighbors. The “digital
divide” between those with and without
n
internet leads to unequal access to social g
services and life-
opportunities
changing economic
the
Philippi