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the advisory body to the President of the Republic of the Philippines on policies concerning science and technolog (including the yr)

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1982, National Academy of Science and Technology (nast)

Question 2

when the NAST established

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Established on 1976 through Presidential Decree (PD) 1003
- to select National Scientists.

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total members /academicians (NAST)

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51

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The highest award accorded to Filipino scientists by the Philippine government

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national scientist

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how nomination and section happened in NAST

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NAST recommend not more than 10 scientists every year to the President.
President will make final decision based on distinguished individual or collaborative achievement in science and technology

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SAMAHAN NG MGA NATIONAL SCIENTIST

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Order of the National Scientist
-CREATED 2003

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HOW MANY MANY ARE THERE IN Order of the National Scientist AS OF 2023

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42 MEMBERS

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Benefits OF BEING NATIONAL SCIENTIST

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• rank and title of National Scientist (medallion and citation) * financial gratuity with the amount determined by the National Academy
• monthly life pension, medical and hospitalization benefits
• They are likewise by law entitled upon death to a state funeral conducted by the National Academy and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, befitting their recognized status as heroes of the Philippines

Question 9

Founding chairman of Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines

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Dr. Juan Salcedo, Jr.

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Dr. Juan Salcedo, Jr. Founding chairman of _____?

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Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines

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A doctor of medicine by profession, a scholar and scientist by aptitude, educator at heart and administrator perforce, a biochemist and nutritionist by choice.

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Dr. Juan Salcedo, Jr.

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EXPLAIN THE Rice Enrichment Law BY DR JUAN SALCEDO JR.

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His involvement in nutrition started with Bataan Experiment, proving that rice enrichment by thiamine and other nutrients including iron can solve beri-beri which eventually led to the passage of Rice Enrichment Law in 1952.

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the most “unpolitical and uncontroversial” public figure

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Dr. Juan Salcedo, Jr. 1978

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Chairman of NSDB (1962 - 1970) under Presidents Macapagal and Marcos, Sr.

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Dr. Juan Salcedo Jr. 1978

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Secretary of Health (1950 - 1953) under President Quirino

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Dr. Juan Salcedo, Jr. (1978)

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A pharmacist who discovered _____ a medicine for high blood pressure

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paheantharine, Dr. Alfredo C. Santos (1978)

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devoted his career on the study of the chemistry of natural products and the properties of Philippine medicinal plants

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Dr. Alfredo C. Santos (1978)

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he retired in 1965 as Dean of the _____ in UP

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College of Pharmacy , Dr. Alfredo C. Santos (1978)

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He earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Dr. Gregorio Y. Zara (1978)

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where did Dr. Gregorio Y. Zara earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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this scientist took his Master’s in aeronautical engineering (summa cum laude) in ____

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Dr. Gregorio Y. Zara, University of Michigan

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Doctorate in physics at____in Paris (summa cum laude with Tres Honorable, the highest graduate student honor)

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Sorbonne University (Dr. Gregorio Y. Zara, 1978)

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in 1930, he discovered the physical law of electrical kinetic resistance, known as the

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zara effect (Dr. Gregorio Y. Zara) 1978

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he invented the earth ____, which is still used by pilots

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induction compass, (Dr. Gregorio Y. Zara) 1978

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in 1954 his airplane engine powered by alcohol had a successful test flight at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

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(Dr. Gregorio Y. Zara) 1978

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was a Filipina pediatrician.

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Dr. Fe Villanueva del Mundo

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First female to be named National Scientist in the Philippines in 1980

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Dr. Fe Villanueva del Mundo

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First woman pediatrician to be admitted to Harvard Medical School in 1936.

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Dr. Fe Villanueva del Mundo

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Founded the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines, then Children Medical Center, and now Fe Del Mundo Medical Center.

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Dr. Fe Villanueva del Mundo

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Credited with studies that lead to the invention of the first incubator and jaundice-relieving device.

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Dr. Fe Villanueva del Mundo

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Dra. Fe Villanueva del Mundo also known as ?

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the woman of firsts

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it is a type of organisim (a genus of unicellular organisms)

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euglena (Dr. Casimiro del Rosario)

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* known for his researches on ____ of different wavelengths and high voltage electrical discharges in a vacuum.

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ultraviolet light (Dr. Casimiro del Rosario)

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co-founder of the ____(Franklin Institute) in Philadelphia.

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Bartol Research Foundation (Dr. Casimiro del Rosario)

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he headed the Philippine Weather Bureau (PAGASA) for 11 years.

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Dr. Casimiro del Rosario

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known for her pioneer studies of tropical fish parasitology in the Philippines

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Dr. Carmen C. Velasquez

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he/she Discovered __ species of digenetic trematodes from different kinds of animals such as fish, birds, mammals, and even human.

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32 (Dr. Carmen C. Velasquez)

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She also published which became a valuable regional reference to fish parasitology and aquaculture management

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Dr. Carmen C. Velasquez, "Digenetic Trematodes of Philippine Fishes"

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is accredited with many research accomplishments and improvements regarding environmental management, marine conservation, and discovery of new species

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Dr. Angel C. Alcala

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rom the 400 already known species of reptiles and amphibians, ____ more species were identified due to his efforts.

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50 species (60% nasa ph)Dr. Angel C. Alcala

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Acala set up the first artificial reef in the Philippines in _____ in 1977

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dumaguete

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he worked for the Philippine government as Secretary of Environment and National Resources.

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Dr. Angel C. Alcala

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a Filipino plant geneticist and agronomist

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Dr. Emil Q. Javier

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he served as a presidential cabinet member[3] and chair of the National Science Development Board.

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Dr. Emil Q. Javier

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He worked at The Hague in the Netherlands as senior research fellow for the International Service for National Agricultural Research and went to Taiwan to direct work on vegetable research and development.

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Dr. Emil Q. Javier

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After a few years abroad, he ____ returned to his country at the request of former ____ to lead the University of the Philippines as its president

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Dr. Emil Q. Javier, President Fidel V. Ramos

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It is organizing techniques in order to meet the demand that is being posed by humans

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Aristotelianism (Aristotle)

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* According to ____, technology is basically a means to an end. It is organizing techniques in order to meet the demand that is being posed by humans

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Aristotelianism (Aristotle)

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Demand and supply relationship between society and technology

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Aristotelianism (Aristotle)

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Aristotle's Four Main Causes AND EXPLAIN

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1 . Causa Materialis or the Material Cause (WOOD) 2. Causa Formalis or the Formal Cause (structure (rectangle) 3. Causa Efficiens or the Efficient Cause (carpentry) 4.Causa Finalis or the Final Cause (dining)

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The said techniques have become a framework which humans cannot escape . He has several pessimistic arguments, such as technology progress having a price to pay, it creates more problems, damaging effects, and as well as unpredictable devastating effects .

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Technological Pessimism

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French Philosopher, 1912 -1994 ) he believes that technology has become a way of life .

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Jacques Ellul

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strongly supported by technologists and engineers

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Technological Optimism

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This philosophy believes that technology can alleviate all the difficulties and provide solutions for problems that may come . Technological problems may rise but technology will still be the solution .

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Technological Optimism

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is the supreme authority on everything .

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technology

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This view basically investigates on the meaning of existence or being and is always faced with the selection one must make with which the existent will commit himself to .

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Existentialism (Martin Heidegger)

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. It believes that the real essence of technology lies in "enframing" - In other words, technology is a way of revealing

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Existentialism (Martin Heidegger)

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wellknown German Philosopher

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(Martin Heidegger)

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he questioned Aristotelianism and Ellulian views on technology

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(Martin Heidegger)

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- He views technology as "nonstop revealing" or enframing

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(Martin Heidegger)

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unconcealing the concealed; revealing

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enframing

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Heidegger's Three Claims:

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1. Technology is not an instrument, it is a way of understanding the world 2. Technology is not a human activity, but develops beyond human control 3. Technology is the highest danger, risking us to only see the world through technological thinking

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the material by which it is made o

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Causa Materialis or the Material Cause

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- the form or shape of the material

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causa Formalis or the Formal Cause

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the purpose or the primary use of the material

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Causa Finalis or the Final Cause -

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the agent that has caused for the material to come about

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Causa Efficiens or the Efficient Cause -

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the playing god

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biotechnology (Dangers of Non-stop Revealing)

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ability to manipulate something

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false superiority

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Dangers of Non-stop Revealing

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* Revealing opens up a relationship between man and the world * opening up of something means a closing down of something, which means as something is revealed another is concealed. * Humanity's overinflated sense of its power over the natural world will result in humanity's coming to believe that humanity has control over all existence.

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Dangers of Non-stop Revealing

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* That is, when he sees himself in the object before him rather that seeing the object itself - when he starts to believe that everything in the human condition can be answered by technology. * Even man's happiness is dependent on the continuous modernization of technology.

Question 71

Modern Technology and the Modern Society (negative)

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* Nowadays, we see that people tend to find their happiness in the works of modern technology. * Smart phones, tablets, laptops, etc. that come in different shapes and sizes with distinct features seem to be the measure of a person's value

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Modern Technology and the Modern Society (negative)

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* Face-to-face social interactions are being lessened and people keep working hard to update their gadgets. * new products also tend to replace people in the society as the demand for manual labors is becoming less and less because of the availability of machineries.

Question 73

Hope in Society and Technology (Heidegger)

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Heidegger argued that this can be prevented if people will not allow themselves to be overwhelmed with the enframing that they were set upon but should pause for a while and reflect on the value of what is presented before them. -People should not be controlling and manipulative of what they were set upon but to also allow nature to reveal itself.