STS

1. HISTORICAL ATECEDENTS IN
WHICH SOCIAL CONSIDERATION
CHANGED THE COURSE OF
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Paulo Balboa
Maribel Paas

2. Outline of the Presentation
I. Introduction
II. History of Science and Technology
 Pre Colonial Period
 Spanish Colonial Period
 American Period and Post Commonwealth Era
 Marcos Era and Martial Law
 Fifth Republic

3. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
 Science
 study of structure and behavior
 a systematically organized body of knowledge
Technology
 application of scientific knowledge for
practical purposes.
Introduction

4. Introduction
SOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
- concerned with the interests of:
 individuals
 groups
 communities
 society as a whole
-factors which generally involve interventions
into inherent economic mechanisms

5. Pre-Colonial
Period
Natives already linked
with science and
technology
Filipinos already used
plants as medicine
Had ideas of alphabet,
number system, etc.
History of Science and
Technology

6. Spanish Colonial Period
 Introduced formal
education and founded
scientific institution
 Taught the advancement
of agriculture
 Astronomy was already
known and practiced.
 Study of medicine was
given priority.

7. American Era and Post
Commonwealth Era
 Establishment of
Bureau of Government
Laboratories
 Science was inclined
towards agriculture,
food processing, etc.
 Replacement of the
Bureau of Science

8. Marcos Era and Martial Law
 Importance given to science grew.
 Enactment of laws promoting science and
technology
 Revitalization of Science Courses
 Channeling of funds to support projects
 Upgrade of science curricula and teaching
equipment
 Creation of the National Grains Authority

9. Marcos Era and Martial Law
 Creation of the
Philippine National Oil
Company
 Constitution of the
Health Sciences
Center
 created the National
Committee on
Geological Sciences

10. Fifth Republic
CORAZON AQUINO
 Replacement of
National Science and
Technology Authority
 created a Presidential
Task Force
 encouraged scientists
and inventors
 Abolishment of R.A.
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11. Fifth Republic
FIDEL V. RAMOS
 increasing personnel
in science and
technology fields.
 Priority for S&T
personnel increased.

12. GLORIA ARROYO
 "golden age"
 The STI was developed
further
 Focused on helping the
environment
Fifth Republic

13. BENIGNO AQUINO III
-conferred four new
National Scientist
Fifth Republic