March 11,

2022

G O V E R N M E N T POLICIES
ON SCIENCE A N D
T E C H N O L O G Y ,,, A N D
SCIENCE ACT OF
1958 p r e s e n t e d by: Ly nle e R. Bo nt uy a n BSN 2
A
 FEBRUARY 15,
2022

OBJECTIVES:::
In the end of this presentation the students will be able
to:

Know the different government policies on science and technology,

1 and also the pros and cons of Republic Act of 2067 or the Science
Act of 1958

2 Understand the topics being discussed, and be

participative.
 DEFINITION OF TERMS

National Research Council of the Philippines

an attached agency to the Department of Science and Technology, is an
advisory body to the Philippine Government on matters of national
interest.

ASEAN- Association of Southeast Asian Nations

is a political and economic union of 10 member states in Southeast Asia, which
promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political,
security, military, educational, and sociocultural integration between its
members and other countries in Asia.

NCRP- The National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

seeks to formulate and widely disseminate information, guidance and
recommendations on radiation protection and measurements which represent
the consensus of leading scientific thinking.
 DEFINITION OF TERMS

ICT- Information and Communication Technologies

refers to all communication technologies, including the internet, wireless
networks, cell phones, computers, software, middleware, video-conferencing,
social networking, and other media applications and services enabling users
to access, retrieve, store, transmit, and manipulate information in a digital
form.

Human genome
is a complete set of nucleic acid sequences for humans, encoded as DNA
within the 23 chromosome pairs in cell nuclei and in a small DNA molecule
found within individual mitochondria. These are usually treated separately as
the nuclear genome and the mitochondrial genome
 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Engineering and Science Education Program (ESEP)
is a science and mathematics-oriented curriculum devised for high schools in
the Philippines. The ESEP program is offered by specialized high schools,
whether public or private, supervised by the Department of Education.
Philippine-California Advanced Research Institutes (PICARI)
a.is a project of the Philippine government’s Commission on Higher
Education (CHED) in collaboration with California-based and leading
Philippine academic institutions.
Indigenous
are the holders of unique languages, knowledge systems and beliefs and
possess invaluable knowledge of practices for the sustainable management of
natural resources.
 G O V E R N M E N T POLICIES O N SCIENCE
A N D TECHNOLOGY
The Philippine government introduced and implemented several programs, projects, and policies to
boost the area of science and technology. The goal is to prepare the whole country and its people
to meet the demands of a technologically driven world and capacitate the people to live in a world
driven by science.

According to Padilla-Concepcion (2015), in response to the ASEAN 2015 Agenda,

the government, particularly the Department of Science and Technology (DOST),
has sought the expertise of the National Research Council of the Philippines to
consult various sectors in the society to study how the Philippines can prepare
itself in meeting the ASEAN 2015 Goals. As a result of the consultation, the NCRP
is expected to recommend policies and programs that will improve the
competitiveness of the Philippines in the ASEAN Region
 THE N A T I O N A L RESEARCH COUNCIL OF THE
PHILIPPINES (NCRP) CLUSTERED THESE POLICIES IN T O
FOUR:

1 Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, International

Policies and Governance

2
Physics, Engineering and Industrial Research, Earth and
Space Sciences, and Mathematics
3
Medical, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical
Sciences
4
Biological Sciences, Agriculture, and
Forestry
 THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES (NCRP) CLUSTERED THESE POLICIES INTO
FOUR:

1
•Integrating ASEAN
awareness in Emphasizing
Social Sciences, basic
education without
teaching in the
mother tongue
Humanities, adding to the
curriculum
Education,
International Developing
Policies, and school
infrastructure
• Local food
security
Governance and providing
for ICT
broadband
 THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES (NCRP) CLUSTERED THESE POLICIES INTO
FOUR:

2
•Emphasizing degrees,
licenses, and Outrights grants
Physics, employment
opportunities
for peer
monitoring
Engineering and
Industrial
Research, Earth Harnessing science
and Space and technology as
an independent
Review of RA
9184
Sciences, and mover of
development
Mathematics
 THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES (NCRP) CLUSTERED THESE POLICIES INTO
FOUR:

Ensuring compliance of drug-manufacturing firms with

ASEAN-harmonized standards by full
3 implementation of the Food and Drug Administration

Creating and education council dedicated to

Medical, standardization of pharmaceutical services and
care
Chemical, and Empowering food and drug agencies to
Phar maceut ica conduct evidence-based research as pool of
information
l Sciences Allocating two percent of the GDP to
research

Legislating a law supporting human genome

projects
 THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES (NCRP) CLUSTERED THESE POLICIES INTO
FOUR:

Protecting and Use of biosafety

4
conserving and standard
biodiversity by full model by ASEAN
implementation of countries
Biological existing law
Sciences,
Agriculture, and Promoting indigenous
Formulation of
knowledge systems
Forestry and indigenous
common food
people’s conservation and safety
standards
 There are also other existing programs supported by the Philippine
government through the Department of Science and Technology
(DOST).

Providing funds for basic research and

patents related to science and
technology

Providing scholarships for

undergraduate and graduate studies
of students in the field of science and
technology

Establishing more branches of the

Philippine Science High School
 There are also other existing programs supported by the
Philippine government through the Department of Science and
Technology (DOST).
Balik Scientist Program to encourage
Filipino scientists abroad to come home
and work in the Philippines
Developing science and technology parks in
academic campuses to encourage
academe and industry partnerships
The establishment of the National
Science
Complex and National Engineering Complex
within the University of the Philippines
campus in Diliman.
The Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering (PAASE, 2008)
identified several capacity-building programs such as:

Establishment of national centers

of excellence;
Manpower and institutional development
programs, such as the Engineering and
Science Education Program (ESEP) to
produce more PhD graduates in science and
engineering Establishment of regional
centers to support specific industries;
The current K to 12 education program includes Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

The Commission on Higher Education has

launched its Philippine-California Advanced
Research Institutes (PICARI) Project to
strengthen the STEM competitiveness of
the country.
The Philippine Congress has also created
various laws related to science and
technology. These laws vary according to
different themes such as: conservation,
health-related, technology-building, and
supporting basic research, among others.
The current K to 12 education program includes Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

Some laws and policies are in line

with international treaties such as:
1.The United Nations (UN);
2.United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO);
and
3.Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN).
 Other areas and fields that the
count r y is looking f or w ar d t o
embar k various research projects.

Use of alternative and safe energy

Harnessing mineral resources
Finding cure for various diseases and illness
Increasing food production
Preservation of natural resources
Coping with natural disaster and calamities
Infrastructure development
 In the field of education, several science related programs
and projects were created to develop the scientific literacy
of the country.
Special science classes were organized and special science
elementary schools were established in different regions.
Aside from these, science, and mathematics in basic
education were continuously improved.
Phil ippine- Ca l if or nia Adv a nc ed Res ea r c h Ins t it ut es
( PCARI)

The Philippine- Advanced Research Institutes (PCARI) Project is a

California
approach to enhance the newskills and expertise of faculty and staff of Philippine
universities and colleges, through scholarships, training, and research partnerships with
top-notch research universities in California, USA, in the priority areas of information
infrastructure development (IID) and health innovation and translational medicine
(HITM).
 OUTSTANDING FEATURES OF THE PCARI
PROJECT
• Involves scholarship, training and research;
•Focuses on two fields: information infrastructure development (IID) and
health innovation and translational medicine (HITM);
•Provides opportunities for direct collaboration between Philippine faculty-
researchers and UC-based experts in order to build research capabilities
and infrastructure in Philippine universities and colleges;
•Attracts the best and the brightest with full support for research, which
includes modern equipment, attendance in conferences and state-of-the-
art laboratories; and
•Addresses important problems of society using the best technologies,
including the development of technologies close to commercialization.
 BENEFITS OF THE PCARI
PROJECT
Jobs in new competitive high-value-added industries and related
support services in information infrastructure in support of
disaster risk management and response, energy generation
monitoring, e- governance, water resources management,
monitoring of civil infrastructures, among others
Affordable and efficient diagnostic kits, medical devices and
inexpensive drugs and the creation of jobs to produce such to
improve the diagnosis and treatment of the ten highest causes
of mortality and morbidity in the Philippines, such as dengue,
asthma, diabetes, tuberculosis
 BENEFITS OF THE PCARI
PROJECT
Improved research management skills especially in
research grants administration and international linkages
World-class research institutes with state-of-the-art
facilities for Information Infrastructure Development and
Health Innovation and Translational Medicine
Increase in the number of faculty-scientists and
faculty- researchers with the capacity to generate
effective technologies to benefit society
S C IE N C E A C T
O F 1958
"Republic Act of
20 67"
 S C IE N C E A C T O F
19 5 8
In the Philippines, the development of Science and Technology
has for some time been included in Republic Act No. 2067
also called the "Science Act of 1958". This was established
to
incorporate, coordinate, and intensify and
S cientific Technological research and
development andallocation
invention including to of funds and different foster
purposes.
 S C IE N C E A C T O F
19 5 8
The development of science and technology became official state
policy after RA 2067 or the "Science Act of 1958" was established.
It illustrated provisions that were like those of the act that came
preceded it, which required the creation of the National S cience
Development Board.

Moreover, the DOST has been putting efforts to ingrain certainty

and trust in public awareness. The truth will surface eventually if
the state will keep on receiving the rewards of its investment in
the public pursuits in the sciences.
 Science and technology policy is one of
the public policies that elevate appropriate
financing to progress scientific and
technological research and education, study
the effect of science and technology upon
its populace, and prescribes guidelines, if
essential.
Technology has deeply influenced the
worldwide economy and its use has been
connected to marketplace transformation,
improved living standards, and more
robust international trade. Technological
advances have fundamentally developed
operations and brought down the
expense of working together.
From the beginning of time, Indigenous
peoples have been liable for the development
of numerous technologies and have
significantly added to science. Science is the
quest for knowledge. Both Western and
Indigenous science approaches and
viewpoints have their strengths and can
significantly complement each other.
The significant contributions of science and
technology to Philippine country building are
connected to its financial-economic progress
and its industrialization. Today, the present
state of our country is very low in its ability
to deliver local goods for domestic
necessities just as in global scientific
research distributions.
 The advantages of science and technology

The vast improvements made in the field of

medicine have served to lengthen our life
expectancy and to reduce the rate of infant
mortality.
The discovery of mechanization, better seeds,
better
techniques of irrigation and pest control, has worked
to increase productivity levels on farms.
In transportation, railway, modern ocean liner, jet
plane,
and motor vehicle have made our lives more
 The advantages of science and technology

The invention of the computer has assisted the process

of calculation in laboratories
Technology has made communication much simpler in
recent times.
Science has brought about groundbreaking solutions
to numerous deadly diseases.
Man is able to explore the space extensively because
of
the wide-scale development in technology.
Modern hygiene, sanitation, medicine and surgery are
conquering more and more physical and mental ills day
by day. We now know and experience the joys of good
health and longevity.
 The disadvantages of science and technology

1. It can be easily handled by irresponsible people.

2.We will be too dependent on that. When technology fails,
we are helpless
3. Invasion of our private life.
4.Rising rate of cyber criminality, hacking, theft of personal
information and pornography websites.
5. Economies lagging behind in the integration of new
technologies are seen as poor economies and their
progress in the world is hampered.
6. Science has been responsible for pollution and given us
the
nuclear bomb that threatens our very existence.
 The disadvantages of science and technology

Machines have led to unemployment.

They have polluted water and atmosphere. They
have caused noise pollution.
Factories have led to slums where human beings live
in squalor.
Machines make us mechanical, deaden our
sensibilities,
stifle our creative talents, force mechanical regularity,
uniformity and boredom upon us, increase our wants
and desires, and tend to make us selfish, greedy and
cruel.
Geographical distance has, no doubt, vanished, but the
 Summary

T oday , t e c h n o l o g y i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t b e c a u s e i t i s
used for almost everything and like everything,
technology has advantages and disadvantages.We
are in danger of destroying ourselves w i t h these
monstrous means which, ironically, are our o w n
creations. Rightly used science can bring heaven
o n e a r t h . W r on gl y used, i t c a n t u r n t h i s e a r t h i n t o
hell by destroying civilization
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