Topic #3 STS & Nation Building Flashcards
History of Science and Technology in the Philippines
Pre-colonial Period
Spanish-Colonial
American Peiod and Post-Commonwealth Era
Marcos-Era and Martial Law
Fifth Republic
The early natives already have activities
linked to science and technology even before
the colonizers came. (Fire, light, and heat)(Alibata (Writing & Number System), Calendar) (Herbs and Medicine) (Jars) (Boat Building, Mining and Weaving)
Pre-colonial Period
Pre-colonial period (Agricultural Revolution
Methods in Farming
Stones for Recording Purposes
Clat POttery and metallurgy
Barter System
On ___________, Magellan’s
expedition landed on Homonhon
Island in the Philippines.
March 16, 1521
__________________, a
Portuguese in the service of the
Spanish crown, was looking
forward to a westward route to
the Spice Island of Indonesia.
Ferdinand Magellan
_____________succeeded, the throne
in 1556, he instructed ______________, the
viceroy of Mexico, to prepare for a new
expedition- to be headed by_____________.
Philip II,
Luis de Velasco,
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
On ___________________, Legaspi’s expedition landed in Cebu Island.
February 13, 1565
What is the contribution of Spanish in the education of the Filipino?
The Spanish introduced formal
education and founded scientific
institution. During the early years of
Spanish rule in the Philippines.
______________ were established where religion,
reading, writing, arithmetic and music was taught.
Parish schools
Spanish established
colleges and universities in the archipelago including
the _________________________
University of Santo Tomas.
The study of _____________
was given priority in the
Spanish era.
medicine
____________________ in the
islands by constructing
government buildings, churches,
roads, bridges and forts.
Fields of engineering
What was taught to the natives?
Sanitation and more advanced
methods of agriculture was taught to
the natives.
On ___________________, The Philippine
Commission established the
Bureau of Government
Laboratories which was placed
under the Department of Interior.
July 1, 1901
The Philippine
Commission established the
________________________ which was placed
under the Department of Interior.
Bureau of Government
Laboratories
On _____________, the Bureau
of Government Laboratories was
replaced by the Bureau of Science
October 26, 1905
On October 26, 1905, the Bureau
of Government Laboratories was
replaced by the______________.
Bureau of Science
On December 8, 1933, the
_______________________was
established.
National Research Council
of the Philippines
Shortly after the World War II,
_________________________ became the 6th president of
the 3rd Republic of the Philippines.
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin
Marcos
(1967) During the Ferdinand Marcos’
presidency, the importance
given to ______________-grew.
science
(1967) He recognized that ________________was the
leading factor in economic development,
and channeled additional funds to support
projects in applied sciences and science
education
technology,
(1969) He proclaimed 35 hectares in
Bicutan, Taguig, Rizal as the site of
the____________________________
Philippine Science Community
(1970) He added the Philippine Coconut
Research Institute to the _______________ to
modernize the coconut industry
National Science and Development Board (NSDB).
(1970) The NSDB also established the
______________________________.
Philippine Textile Research Institute.
(1970) The ______________________ of the NSDB
explored the uses of atomic
energy for economic
development.
Philippine Atomic Energy
Commission
Major development
projects in reforming
sectors of education
Agricultural colleges and
vocational high schools
science education centers
Technical institutes
research and development
schools