Lesson 4 Flashcards
Describes scientific and technological progress made by the Philippines and analyses related policy issues
Science and Technology in the Philippines
Filipinos made simple tools and weapons of __?__flakes and later developed method of sawing and polishing stones
Stone Age (40,000 - 30,000 BC)
Filipinos were engaged in extraction, smelting, and refining __?__from ores, until the importation of cast __?__Sarawak and later from China.
Iron Age (3rd Century BC to 11th Century AD)
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.
10th Century AD
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.
Pre-Spanish Colonization
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.)
During the Spanish Regime (16th Century)
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.
17th and 18th Century
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.
19th Century
The Philippine Commission established the Bureau of Government Laboratories which was placed under the Department of Interior, 1901.
American Period
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
RA NO. 51
AN ACT TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH, INVENTION AND DEVELOPMENT
RA NO. 1606
AN ACT TO INTEGRATE, COORDINATE, AND INTENSIFY SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND TO FOSTER INVENTION
RA NO. 2067
AN ACT ESTABLISHING PROVINCIAL CENTERS FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN ALL PROVINCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
RA NO. 6959
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF THE PHILIPPHINE ATMOSPHERIC, GEOPHYSICAL AND ANSTRONOMICAL SERVICES
RA NO. 10692
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
RA NO. 766
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL
RA NO. 3661
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE PHILIPPINE SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM AND PROVIDING FUNDS
RA NO. 8496
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
RA NO. 9036
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
RA NO. 3850
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
RA NO. 7459
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
RA NO. 5526
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL MEASUREMENT INFRASTRACTURE SYSTEM FOR STANDARDS AND MEASUREMENTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS ___?___
RA NO. 9236
AN ACT TO DEVELOP THE METALS INDUSTRY OF THE PHILIPPINES BY ESTABLISHING THE METALS INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT CENTE
RA NO. 4724
AN ACT TO AMMEND RA NO. 4724 BY REORGANIZING THE METALS INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT CENTER, GIVING IT CORPORATE EXISTENCE, ENLARGING ITS POWERS
RA NO. 6428
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF ATOMIC ENERGY FACILITIES AND MATERIALS, ESTABLISHING THE RULES ON LIABILITY FOR NUCLEAR DAMAGE
RA NO. 5207
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE FILING, PROCESSING, AND SETTLEMENT OF DAMAGE CLAIMS RESULTING FROM NUCLEAR INCIDENTS, TO APPROPRIATE
RA NO. 3083
AN ACT CREATING A NATIONAL RESEARCH OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS FOR THE PROMOTIONOF RESEARCH WORK ALONG SCIENTIFIC LINES
RA NO. 4120
AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY OF THE PHILIPPINES BY EXEMPTING, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS
RA NO. 4086
AN ACT IMPOSING A TAX ON PRIVATELY OWNED PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES, MOTORCYCLES, AND SCOOTERS, AND A SCIENCE STAMP TAX
RA NO. 5448
AN ACT RESTORING THE NAME OF “NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES,” AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PARAGRAPH
RA NO. 6974
AN ACT PROVIDING A MAGNA CARTA FOR SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, RESEARCHERS AND OTHER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL IN GOVERNMENT
RA NO. 8439
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STATE SCHOLARSHIPS IN SCIENCE, ARTS, AND LETTERS FOR POOR BUT DESERVING STUDENTS; CREATING A STATE SCHOLARSHIP COUNCIL
RA NO. 4090
AN ACT INSTITUTING A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND OTHER PURPOSES
RA NO. 7687
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
RA NO. 8248
AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND STRENGTHENING THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
RA NO. 10612
AN ACT PROVIDING THE FRAMEWORK AND SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, USE AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
RA NO. 10055
AN ACT PENALIZING THE UNAUTHORIZED TAKING, STEALING, KEEPING OR TAMPERING OF GOVERNMENT RISK REDUCTION AND PREPAREDNESS EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES AND SIMILAR FACILITIES
RA NO. 10344
