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    DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES

    Pre – Colonial Period (Before 1521)

    Even before the colonization by the Spaniards in the Philippine islands, the natives of the archipelago already had practices
    linked to science and technology. Filipinos were already aware of the medicinal and therapeutic properties of plants and the
    methods of extracting medicine from herbs. They already had an alphabet, number system, a weighing and measuring system
    and a calendar. Filipinos were already engaged in farming, shipbuilding, mining and weaving. The Banaue Rice Terraces are
    among the sophisticated products of engineering by pre-Spanish era Filipinos.

    Spanish Colonial Period (1521-1898)

    The colonization of the Philippines contributed to growth of science and technology in the archipelago. The Spanish introduced
    formal education and founded scientific institution. Parish schools were established where religion, reading, writing, arithmetic
    and music was taught. Sanitation and more advanced methods of agriculture was taught to the natives. Later the Spanish
    established colleges and universities in the archipelago including the oldest existing university in Asia, the University of Santo
    Tomas. The study of medicine in the Philippines was given priority in the Spanish era, especially in the later years. The Spanish
    also contributed to the field of engineering in the islands by constructing government buildings, churches, roads, bridges and
    forts. Biology is given focus. The Galleon Trade have accounted in the Philippine colonial economy. Trade was given more
    focus by the Spaniard colonial authorities due to the prospects of big profits. Agriculture and industrial development on the other
    hand were relatively neglected.
    American Period & Post Commonwealth Era (1901-1946)

    The Philippine Commission established the Bureau of Government Laboratories which was placed under the Department of
    Interior. The Bureau replaced the Laboratorio Municipal, which was established under the Spanish colonial era. The Bureau
    dealt with the study of tropical diseases and laboratory projects
    The Bureau of Government Laboratories was replaced by the Bureau of Science; National Research Council of the Philippines
    was established; Bureau of Science was replaced by the Institute of Science. In a report by the US Economic Survey to the
    Philippines

    Marcos Era & Martial Law (1967-1982)

    He declared that science was necessary for the development programs, and thus, directed the Department of Education to
    revitalize the science courses in public high schools; He recognized that technology was the leading factor in economic
    development, and channeled additional funds to support projects in applied sciences and science education; He gave a big part
    of the war damage fund to private universities to encourage them to create courses in science and technology and to research;
    He emphasized that the upgrading of science curricula and teaching equipment is crucial to the science development program;
    He created a Task Force on the formulation of a national action program on science and technology to assess policies and
    programs of science and technology; He reorganized the National Science Development Board and its agencies into a National
    Science and Technology Authority to provide central direction and coordination of scientific and technological research and
    development.

    Present

    Science and technology in the country scored another milestone with the signing of the Balik Scientist law by President Rodrigo
    Roa A. Duterte

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