Historical Development in The Philippines
Historical Development in The Philippines
Historical Development in The Philippines
of
Science and Technology
in the Philippines
Pre-Spanish Era
have made simple tools or
weapons
pottery
have learned how to extract, smelt
and refine metals like copper,
gold, bronze and iron from nature
and consequently fashion them
into tools and implements
learned to settle in areas near the
water source, they also learned
how to weave cotton, engaged
themselves in agriculture and are
knowledgeable on building boats
for coastal trade.
The Banaue Rice Terraces are
among the sophisticated products
of engineering by pre- Spanish era
Filipinos.
Spanish Colonial Era
Formal Education was introduced
Established schools (University of Sto. Tomas
1887, the Laboratorio Municipal de Ciudad de Manila was created and
whose functions were to conduct biochemical analyses for public
health and to undertake specimen examinations for clinical and
medico-legal cases.
Its publication, probably the first scientific journal in the country was
titled Cronica de Ciencias Medicas de Filipinas showed the studies
undertaken during that time. have made simple tools or weapons
Spanish Colonial Era
Forml Education was introduced
Established schools (University of Sto. Tomas
1887, the Laboratorio Municipal de Ciudad de Manila was created and
whose functions were to conduct biochemical analyses for public
health and to undertake specimen examinations for clinical and
medico-legal cases.
Its publication, probably the first scientific journal in the country was
titled Cronica de Ciencias Medicas de Filipinas showed the studies
undertaken during that time. have made simple tools or weapons
American Period
The government provided more support for the development of
science and created the Bureau of Government Laboratories in and
was later changed to Bureau of Science.
The publication of the Philippine Journal of Science
The Bureau of Science became the primary research center of the
Philippines until World War II.
Scince and Technology since
Independence
In 1946 the Bureau of Science was replaced by the Institute
of Science
In 1958, during the regime of President Carlos P. Garcia,
the Philippine Congress passed the Science Act of 1958
which established the National Science Development
Board (NSDB).
Scince and Technology in the
1960’s to 1990’s
MARCOS REGIME
Amended 1973 Philippine Constitution Article XV Section 9
declared advancement in S&T
January 23, 1967
revitalize science courses in high school
National Science Development Board
established the Philippine Atomic Energy
Commission
Scince and Technology in the
1960’s to 1990’s
Presidential Decree No. 49,s.1972
established PAGASA
Philippine National Oil Company
effective and efficient use of energy
National Academy of Science and Technology
composed of scientists with innovative achievement in
the basic and applied sciences
1979 Funded Scientific Research
National Science Development Board
Philippine Council for Agricultural Research and Resources
Plant Breeding Institute
International Rice Research Intitute
Bureau of Plant Industry
Bureau of Forest Products
Scince and Technology in the
1960’s to 1990’s
1980
National Committee in Geological Sciences was
created
Executive Order No. 784, s.1982
National Geosciences Development Board was
renamed to national Science and Technology Authority
1986
Mindanao and Visayas Campuses for Science and
Technology was established