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the backbone of an industrialized nation that
propels socioeconomic gain and national progress. They are the key players and
lifeblood of research and innovation and plays an important role in the industry and
manufacturing sector. As such, it can be said that they are
ESSENTIAL PLAYERS in nation building.

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Scientists and Technologists

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tasked
to oversee and manage national technology development and acquisition, undertake technological and scientific research and promote public consciousness of science
and technology.

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Department of Science and Technology (DOST)

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In ___, DOST launched the Science for the People thru ___

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2017
Administrative Order
No. 003 s. 2017

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This is in response to the government’s call to address inequity in
developments within and among countries and is aligned with the national goals and
plans. It aims to make science and technology more relevant to the conditions, needs
and opportunities for contributing to regional development while keeping abreast with
the trends and development in the country and in the world. Likewise, the program
intends to maximize the use of science, enhance innovation and the creative capacity
of the Filipinos towards the achievement of inclusive and sustainable growth.

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Science for the People

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It highlights the latest advancements in research and development
geared towards the shared goal of improved nutrition and health for all. Focused on
health technology development, drug discovery and development remains to be the
high-impact and big ticket program supported by the Department in the area of health.
Central to this R&D program is the study of endemic resources, partnered with
documentation of traditional knowledge and practices in health, that could eventually
lead to decreased cost of medicines and health interventions for diseases that affect
the quality of lives of many Filipinos.

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Agenda 1

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It presents how R&D can be utilized to make key traditional industries
steadfast and competitive through technological innovations that can address gaps in
productivity and increase production yield. Enhancing the capacity of marginalized
sub-sectors and people groups to use better and new technologies can expand their
access to participate in economic activities and progress. The primary industries that
will benefit from the featured major R&D programs include the agriculture, specifically
coconut and rice production, non-wood forest products, i.e., bamboo processing and
utilization, and natural textile among others.

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Agenda 2

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It engages R&D in emerging scientific and technological platforms
which lay the inroads to the development of new products, services, and industries.
Promising new technologies may potentially disrupt and change the way things are
done. Recognizing this, the Department anticipates impact of new technologies in
existing industries in the country by supporting local capability programs in the areas
of artificial intelligence for new industry developmentand supporting research in nanotechnology for new materials development.

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Agenda 3

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It focuses in strengthening institutional capacity to undertake research
and development and contribute to regional development. Utilizing local researchers
equalize opportunities in generating new knowledge and technologies suited for the
specific need of the region. The Department partners with Higher Education Institutions
in the regions in establishing niche R&D centers which may also serve as hubs for
developing R&D capability of adjacent localities.

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Agenda 4

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It includes mechanisms to encourage technology transfer and avenues
where R&D results are promoted in the bid to maximize its utilization. The Department
provided support in bringing R&D results to its final stage of development up to commercialization

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Agenda 5

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It aims to build a critical mass of competitive researchers, scientists,
and engineers (RSEs) and promoting a culture of STI. Towards this goal, the
Department continues to provide scholarship programs to scale up the number of
RSEs.

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Agenda 6

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It features various S&T facilities that offer technical services for carrying
out research and development, as well as addressing the needs of the industry in terms
of quality assurance, adherence to standards, product development and innovation.
The electronics, semi-conductor, automotive parts, gear assembly manufacturing,
agriculture produce, and food manufacturing industries can benefit from the various
S&T facilities and technical services

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Agenda 7

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It focuses on S&T assistance provided to upgrade the technological
capabilities and improve the productivity and efficiency of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises (MSMEs). The Department has continued to provide technological
interventions such as process and system improvement, technical consultancy,
packaging and labelling, training, testing and calibration, and product development to
empower MSMEs to innovate, move up the technology scale and become more
competitive.

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Agenda 8

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It highlights the role of the Department in building a disaster-resilient
community through the provision of accurate and timely information. Specifically,
progress was made by establishing and upgrading observation and monitoring
systems, efforts in hazard and risk assessment, and researches for disaster risk
management, as well as climate change adaptation and mitigation.

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Agenda 9

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It focuses on the linkages and networks being pursued by the
Department in terms of S&T collaboration. In 2017, the Department took part in 24
bilateral engagements and participated in a number of activities which involved 14
international organizations.

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Agenda 10

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It (Enhance effectiveness of STI governance) provides the policy
framework that governs the implementation of the programs, projects and activities of
the Department in contribution to national development and progress. Taking off from
the National 0+10 Socioeconomic Agenda and Philippine Development Plan, the
Department crafted the Science for the People 11-point Agenda, Harmonized R&D
Agenda, and Regional Offices Strategy Map

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Agenda 11

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Knowledge, Innovation and Science Technology (KIST) Park

When launched?
What law?

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July 20, 2020
Presidential
Proclamation No. 947, s. 2020

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It became a key partner of the
government in fostering industry-academe linkages, knowledge and technology
transfer, and promoting the commercialization of innovations.

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BatStateU headed by Dr. Tirso A. Ronquillo

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It was created by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to accelerate STI in the country in order to keep up with the developments in our time wherein technology and innovation are game changers.

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Science for Change Program (S4CP)

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S4CP composed of four programs namely

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NICER (Niche Centers in the Regions for R&D)

RDLead (R&D Leadership)

CRADLE (Collaborative R&D to Leverage PH Economy)

BIST (Business Innovation through S&T)

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It capacitates Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the
regions to make significant improvement in regional research by integrating its
development needs with the existing R&D capabilities and resources. It provides institutional grants for HEIs in the regions for R&D capacity building to improve their S&T
infrastructure. this program was established in consultation with the academe and industry; and endorsed by the Regional Development Council (RDC). Hence, this program is a unique center for collaborative R&D to address specific S&T needs of local communities and industries, thereby accelerating regional development. It caters to the specific needs of the Regions, which include upgrading, development, and acquisition of R&D equipment to undertake collaborative R&D activities.

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NICER Program

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Currently, there are ___ existing
NICERs across 14 regions for a total funding of ___.

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18
P641M

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It complements the establishment of R&D Centers thru the NICER Program. this program provides the mechanism to bring in experts and highly skilled professionals with strong leadership, management and innovative policy-making proficiencies to be in charge of strengthening the research capabilities of the HEIs, National Government Agencies (NGAs) and Research Development Institutions (RDIs)
in the regions.

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R&D Leadership Program

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It is the implementing agency for RDLead.

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NRCP

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It is specifically designed to foster collaboration between academe and local companies to improve competitiveness and catalyze innovation. It aims to improve the country’s innovation ecosystem by facilitating the smooth transition of new technologies from universities and research and development institutes (RDI) to industries - from lab to market.

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Collaborative Research and Development to Leverage Philippine Economy
(CRADLE) Program

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Type of framework of CRADLE

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Trihelix partnership
government
industry
academe

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Funds provided by DOST for CRADLE

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Php 125 M

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It aims to level-up the innovation capacity of the Philippine Industrial Sector through R&D by helping private companies and industries acquire novel and strategic technologies, such as state-of-the-art equipment and machinery, technology licenses and patent rights among others.

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Business Innovation through S&T (BIST) for Industry Program

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The BIST program will cover up to ___ of the total eligible cost of the needed technology at ___.

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70%
zero percent interest

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What herbal company the BIST program funded?

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Herbanext Laboratories Inc.
11.7M

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A Steering committee for CRADLE and BIST Programs was created through the DOST Special Order No. 0276 which was approved on ___.

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April 02, 2018

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The Steering Committee is headed by ___, Undersecretary for R&D

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Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara

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Since the implementation of the S4CP in 2017, the DOST has spent a total of ___ to the four programs.

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Php 407,585,946.60

33
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To light up the rest of the Philippines sustainably was her vision

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Aisa Mijeno

34
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she made the Sustainable Alternative Lighting (SALt) lamp.

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Aisa Mijeno

35
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What Aisa Mijeno made?

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Sustainable Alternative Lighting (SALt) lamp

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Her mission and advocacy is to address the light inequality gap and end the use of combustion based light sources https://www.asianscientist.com/2015/05/features (kerosene lamps and candles) for the 16 /asias-rising-scientists-aisa-mijeno/ Million Filipinos and 1.4 Billion people across the world.

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Aisa Mijeno

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It is an environment-friendly and sustainable alternative light source that runs on saltwater, making it suitable to those who live in coastal areas. It can also function well in remote barrios.

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SALt Lamp

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How to make the SALt Lamp?

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two table spoons of salt and one glass of tap water

Can run for 8 hrs

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He is a Filipino scientist, inventor and horticulturist who is known for his successful experiment on the inducement of flowering of mango trees by spraying them with ethrel and potassium nitrate.

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Ramon C. Barba

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Barba also developed a ___.

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tissue culture procedure for the banana plant and sugar cane

41
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In this year, Ramon C. Barba was conferred the rank and
title of National Scientist in the Philippines for his distinguished achievements in the field
of ___.

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2013
plant physiology

42
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She is known as the Mother of Philippine Pediatrics, a very great scientist and a symbol of female empowerment in medicine, both in the Philippines and abroad.

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Fe V. del Mundo

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The first Asian woman admitted into Harvard, she pursued graduate degrees in America after receiving her medical degree from the University of the Philippines.

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Fe V. del Mundo

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She revolutionized Philippine medicine, making major breakthroughs in immunization and in the treatment of jaundice, and providing healthcare to thousands of poor families.

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Fe V. del Mundo

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Fe V. del Mundo invention

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Incubator
Jaundice relieving device

46
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Her BRAT diet for curing diarrhea, have spread throughout the world and saved millions.

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Fe V. del Mundo

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When she was not busy treating and taking care of children, she did some pioneering work on ___in Philippine communities and authored the
Textbook of Pediatrics, as well as hundreds of articles and medical reports on diseases
such as ___.

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infectious diseases
dengue, polio and measles

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She became the Philippines’ first female National Scientist in 1980, in recognition of her work in Pediatrics.

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Fe V. del Mundo

49
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Advances in modern Filipino food technology owe a great deal to the creative researches and salutary inventiveness of a woman chemist and pharmacist from Batangas.

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Maria Y. Orosa

50
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Orosa produced the ___ the desiccated and powdered form of the fruit which could be made into juice.

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“calamansi nip,”

51
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a powdered preparation of soya-beans, which helped save the lives of thousands of Filipinos, Americans, and other nationals who ever held prisoners in different Japanese concentration camps during World War II.

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Soyalac

52
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Soyalac became known to them as

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magic food

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She is also credited with the making of the banana ketchup; wines from native fruits, like casuy and guava; vinegar from pineapples; banana starch; soyamilk; banana flour; cassava flour; jelly from guava, santol, mango, and other fruits, as well as the invention of rice cookies, known as ricebran or darak, which is effective in the treatment of patients with ___.

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Maria Y. Orosa
beri-beri

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Together with Orosa’s associates in the Bureau of Plant Industry, she invented ___.

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“Oroval” and “Clarosa.”

54
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In this year, Orosa helped organize the food preservation division under the Bureau of Science.

On___, she became the acting division head.

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1923
June 3, 1927

55
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In this year, the government, recognizing her dynamism and strong leadership, sent her to various countries as a state scholar to specialize in food processing and canning.

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1928

56
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On this year, the National Historical Institute installed a marker in her honor at the Bureau of Plant Industry in San Andres, Manila.

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November 29, 1983

57
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He is a Filipino scientist whose biological contributions to the environment and ecosystems have made him a hero for natural sciences.

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Angel Alcala

58
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He made major contributions to marine biology research efforts in the Philippines and authored over 160 scientific papers as well as books.

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Angel Alcala

59
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He was the first Filipino scientist to engage in comprehensive studies concerning Philippine reptiles and amphibians and minor studies on mammals and birds.

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Angel Alcala

60
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400 reptiles and amphibians, Angel Alcala added ___

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50

61
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He also made a highly valuable and groundbreaking contribution to marine ecosystems when he established the first artificial reef around the coastline of the Philippines, greatly boosting the ecosystem’s health and viability.

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Angel Alcala

62
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In this year, Alcala was given the Field Museum Founders’ Council Award of Merit or contributions to environmental biology.

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1994

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