Science technology

15. In the field of education, several science-
related programs and projects were done to
develop the scientific literacy of the
country. More special science classes and
special science elementary schools were
established in different regions. Aside from
these, Science and Mathematics in basic
education are constantly improved.

16. The current K to 12 Education Program
includes Science,Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics (STEM) to be one of its
major tracks in senior high schoo1program to
encourage more students to enroll in science-
related fields in college. This project is hoped
to strengthen STEM competitiveness of the
country. There are many other areas and fields
that the country is looking forward to
embarked various researches and projects.

17. 1.Use of alternative and safe energy
2.Harnessing the mineral resources
3.Finding cure for various diseases and
illnesses
4.Climate change and global warming
5.Increasing food production
6.Preservation of natural resources
7.Coping with natural disasters and calamities
8.Infrastructure development
The following are some of them:

18. Prominent Filipinos in the Field of
Science
School science is filled with names of
foreign scientists: Einstein, Galileo Galileè,
Newton, Faraday, Darwin, and many other
western scientists. We rarely heard of
Filipino scientists being discussed in
science classes.

19. Lee-Chua (2000) identified 10 outstanding
Filipino scientists who made substantial
contributions to Philippine science. Not because
there are only 10 Filipino scientists,for sure
there are more, but these are the scientists that
are also famous abroad especially indifferent
science disciplines: Agriculture, Forestry,
Mathematics, Physics, Medicine, Marine
Science,Chemistry, Engineering,and Biology.

24. RAMON
CABANOS BARBA
-for his outstanding
research on tissue
culture in Philippine
mangoes

25. LOURDES
JANSUY CRUZ
- a famous scientist for
her reserch on sea snail
venom

26. JOSEFINO
CACAS COMISO
- for his works on
observing the
characteristics of
Antarctica by using
satellite images

27. FABIAN
MILLAR DAYRIT
- for his research on
herbal medicine

28. JOSE BEJER
CRUZ, JR
- a scientist known
internationally in the field of
electrical engineering. He
was elected as officer of the
famous Institute of
Electrical and Electronic
Engineering.

29. MARI- JO
PANGANIBAN
RUIZ
-for being an
outstanding educator
and grab theorist

30. RAFAEL
DINEROS
GUERRERO III
-for his research
on tilapia culture

31. LILIAN
FORMALEJO
PATENA
-for doing research on
plant biotechnology

32. GREGORY
LIGOT
TANGONAN
-for his research in the
field of
communications
technology; and

33. ENRIQUE MAPUA
OSTERA, JR.
-for his research on
Drugs.

36. CAESAR A.
SALOMA
-an internationally
recognized physicist.

37. EDGARDO
GOMEZ
-famous scientist in
marine science

38. WILLIAM
PADOLINA
- famous scientist in
chemistry and former
president of National
Academy of Science
and Technology
(NAST)

39. ANGEL
ALCALA
- famous scientist in
marine science; and

40. EMIL Q.
JAVIER
- famous for his works
in developing rural
agriculture

44. Many Filipino scientists, wheter they are
in the country or abroad always excel in
their job. The Filipino spirits in their
souls has never faded. They continue to
bring honor to the country. They make
ordinary things in an extraordinary way.
The are always at par with other scientist
in spite of the limited facilities we have
here in the Philippines.