Lesson 4

Question 1

Describes scientific and technological progress made by the Philippines and analyses related policy issues

Answer 1

Science and Technology in the Philippines

Question 2

Filipinos made simple tools and weapons of __?__flakes and later developed method of sawing and polishing stones

Answer 2

Stone Age (40,000 - 30,000 BC)

Question 3

Filipinos were engaged in extraction, smelting, and refining __?__from ores, until the importation of cast __?__Sarawak and later from China.

Answer 3

Iron Age (3rd Century BC to 11th Century AD)

Question 4

Filipinos were trading with Vietnam and China. They trade bees wax, cotton, pearls, coconut heart mats, tortoise shell, medicinal betel nuts, panie cloth for porcelain, leads fishnet sinker, colored glass beads, iron pots, iron needles and tin.

Answer 4

10th Century AD

Question 5

Filipinos were already engaged in activities and practices related to science forming primitive or first wave technology. There were curative values of some plant on how to extract medicines from herbs.

Answer 5

Pre-Spanish Colonization

Question 6

Schools were developed such as follows: Colegio de San Ildefenso (Cebu); Colegio de San Ignacio (Manila); Colegio de Nuestra Senora del Rosario (Manila); Colegio de San Jose (Manila). The development of Hospital - San Juan Lazaro Hospital (The oldest in the Far East.)

Answer 6

During the Spanish Regime (16th Century)

Question 7

Successive shipwrecks of and attack of pirates on the galleons led to declining profits from the trade that led to economics depression in Manila during the later part of ? century.

Answer 7

17th and 18th Century

Question 8

World trade and commerce was expanded. Rapid development of Manila as cosmopolitan center. Modern amenities such as tramways, waterworks, newspaper, electric lights, banking system were introduced.

Answer 8

19th Century

Question 9

The Philippine Commission established the Bureau of Government Laboratories which was placed under the Department of Interior, 1901.

Answer 9

American Period

Question 10

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO REORGANIZE WITHIN ONE YEAR THE DIFFERENT EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, BUREAUS, OFFICES, AGENCIES, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTALITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING THE CORPORATIONS, OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY IT

Answer 10

RA NO. 51

Question 11

AN ACT TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH, INVENTION AND DEVELOPMENT

Answer 11

RA NO. 1606

Question 12

AN ACT TO INTEGRATE, COORDINATE, AND INTENSIFY SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND TO FOSTER INVENTION

Answer 12

RA NO. 2067

Question 13

AN ACT ESTABLISHING PROVINCIAL CENTERS FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN ALL PROVINCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS

Answer 13

RA NO. 6959

Question 14

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF THE PHILIPPHINE ATMOSPHERIC, GEOPHYSICAL AND ANSTRONOMICAL SERVICES

Answer 14

RA NO. 10692

Question 15

AN ACT TO SAFEGUARD LIFE AND PROPERTY AGAINST VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS AND DANGERS BY CREATING A COMMISSION ON VOLCANOLOGY AND PROVIDING RELIEF FOR THE VICTIMS SUCH AS CALAMITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Answer 15

RA NO. 766

Question 16

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL

Answer 16

RA NO. 3661

Question 17

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM AND PROVIDING FUNDS

Answer 17

RA NO. 8496

Question 18

AN ACT OF STRENGTHENING THE GOVERNANCE AND DEFINING THE SCOPE OF THE PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPUBLICT ACT NO. 8496

Answer 18

RA NO. 9036

Question 19

AN ACT TO CREATE A PHILIPPINE INVENTORS COMMISION, DEFINE ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES THAT WILL PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE PHILIPPINE INVENTIONS AND THEIR MANUFACTURE

Answer 19

RA NO. 3850

Question 20

AN ACT PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO FILIPINO INVESTORS AND EXPANDING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION AND PROMOTION INSTITUTE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Answer 20

RA NO. 7459

Question 21

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Answer 21

RA NO. 5526

Question 22

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL MEASUREMENT INFRASTRACTURE SYSTEM FOR STANDARDS AND MEASUREMENTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS ___?___

Answer 22

RA NO. 9236

Question 23

AN ACT TO DEVELOP THE METALS INDUSTRY OF THE PHILIPPINES BY ESTABLISHING THE METALS INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT CENTE

Answer 23

RA NO. 4724

Question 24

AN ACT TO AMMEND RA NO. 4724 BY REORGANIZING THE METALS INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT CENTER, GIVING IT CORPORATE EXISTENCE, ENLARGING ITS POWERS

Answer 24

RA NO. 6428

Question 25

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF ATOMIC ENERGY FACILITIES AND MATERIALS, ESTABLISHING THE RULES ON LIABILITY FOR NUCLEAR DAMAGE

Answer 25

RA NO. 5207

Question 26

AN ACT TO REGULATE THE FILING, PROCESSING, AND SETTLEMENT OF DAMAGE CLAIMS RESULTING FROM NUCLEAR INCIDENTS, TO APPROPRIATE

Answer 26

RA NO. 3083

Question 27

AN ACT CREATING A NATIONAL RESEARCH OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS FOR THE PROMOTIONOF RESEARCH WORK ALONG SCIENTIFIC LINES

Answer 27

RA NO. 4120

Question 28

AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY OF THE PHILIPPINES BY EXEMPTING, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS

Answer 28

RA NO. 4086

Question 29

AN ACT IMPOSING A TAX ON PRIVATELY OWNED PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES, MOTORCYCLES, AND SCOOTERS, AND A SCIENCE STAMP TAX

Answer 29

RA NO. 5448

Question 30

AN ACT RESTORING THE NAME OF “NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES,” AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PARAGRAPH

Answer 30

RA NO. 6974

Question 31

AN ACT PROVIDING A MAGNA CARTA FOR SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, RESEARCHERS AND OTHER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL IN GOVERNMENT

Answer 31

RA NO. 8439

Question 32

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STATE SCHOLARSHIPS IN SCIENCE, ARTS, AND LETTERS FOR POOR BUT DESERVING STUDENTS; CREATING A STATE SCHOLARSHIP COUNCIL

Answer 32

RA NO. 4090

Question 33

AN ACT INSTITUTING A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND OTHER PURPOSES

Answer 33

RA NO. 7687

Question 34

AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM OF THE GOVERNMENT, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF RA NO. 7687, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 1994

Answer 34

RA NO. 8248

Question 35

AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND STRENGTHENING THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Answer 35

RA NO. 10612

Question 36

AN ACT PROVIDING THE FRAMEWORK AND SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, USE AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Answer 36

RA NO. 10055

Question 37

AN ACT PENALIZING THE UNAUTHORIZED TAKING, STEALING, KEEPING OR TAMPERING OF GOVERNMENT RISK REDUCTION AND PREPAREDNESS EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES AND SIMILAR FACILITIES

Answer 37

RA NO. 10344