LESSON 2

Question 1

Internal Influences in the Development of Science and Technology in the Philippines

Answer 1

• Survival
• Culture
• Economic Activities

Question 2

External Influences in the Development of Science and Technology in the Philippines

Answer 2

• Foreign Colonizers
• Trades with Foreign Countries
• International Economic Demands

Question 3

What were the four major policy clusters identified by the NCRP?

Answer 3

• Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, International Policies and Governance
• Physics, Engineering and Industrial Research, Earth and Space Sciences, and Mathematics
• Medical, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Biological Sciences, Agriculture, and Forestry

Question 4

What are some of the research areas and fields that the Philippines is focusing on?

Answer 4

• Use of alternative and safe energy
• Harnessing mineral resources
• Finding cures for various diseases and illnesses
• Climate change and global warming
• Increasing food production
• Preservation of natural resources
• Coping with natural disasters and calamities
• Infrastructure development

Question 7

for his outstanding research on tissue culture in Philippine mangoes

Answer 7

Ramon Cabanos Barba

Question 8

for his works on observing the characteristics of Antarctica by using satellite images

Answer 8

Josefino Cacas Comiso

Question 9

known internationally in the field of electrical engineering; was elected as an officer of the famous Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Answer 9

Jose Bejar Cruz Jr.

Question 10

notable for her research on sea snail venom

Answer 10

Lourdes Jansuy Cruz

Question 11

for his research on herbal medicine

Answer 11

Fabian Millar Dayrit

Question 12

for his research on tilapia culture

Answer 12

Rafael Dineros Guerrero III

Question 13

for inventing the meconium drug testing

Answer 13

Enrique Mapua Ostrea Jr.

Question 14

for doing research on plant biotechnology

Answer 14

Lilian Formalejo Patena

Question 15

for being an outstanding educator and graph theorist

Answer 15

Mari-Jo Panganiban Ruiz

Question 16

for his research in the field of communications technology

Answer 16

Gregory Ligot Tangonan

Question 17

an internationally renowned physicist

Answer 17

Caesar A. Saloma

Question 18

famous scientist in marine science

Answer 18

Edgardo Gomez

Question 19

chemistry and president of the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST)-Philippines

Answer 19

William Padolina

Question 20

conribution in marine science

Answer 20

Angel Alcala