HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT IN -​ creation of intricate textile and

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY pottery.

Pre-Colonial, Colonial , Post Colonial, and

21st Century in the Philippines

➔​ Pre-Colonial Period
-​ Own rich cultures and traditions
-​ Belief System
Indigenous Knowledge:
-​ counting methods
-​ weights
-​ measurements system ➔​ Spanish Colonial Period
-​ calendar Major technological advancement:
Major technological advancement
●​ Agriculture ●​ Infrastructures Development
-​ irrigation systems and terracing -​ constructed numerous roads,
technique. bridges, and forts.
Ex. Banaue Rice Terraces
●​ Education and Scientific Institution
●​ Boat-building -​ Established formal education
-​ the construction of Balangay or systems.
Barangay boat.
Caracoa boat
-​ transporting warriors and for fighting
at sea.
-​ During peacetime, they were also
used as trading ships.

●​ Medicine
-​ Established Hospitals.
-​ Introduced Western Medicine.
-​ Set up Medical Education
-​ Pharmaceutical advancement

●​ Agriculture Techniques
●​ Metallurgy -​ introduced new agricultural methods
-​ metalworking - Creating tools, and crops:
weapons, jewelries, and iron tools. Ex. Corn, Cacao, and Tobacco

●​ Weaving and Pottery -​ Araro (Plow) - a tools pulled by

carabaos to break the soil.
 ●​ Hacienda System
-​ a large-scale agricultural estates
owned by Spanish landlords.

●​ Agricultural Improvement
-​ Introduction to more modern
agricultural techniques and
●​ Galleon Trade machinery. Alongside with the
-​ a large, multi- decked sailing ships establishment of agricultural
developed in Spain and Portugal. schools.
-​ used for cargo carrying of luxury
goods such as Chinese silk,
porcelain, spices, and other Asian
products.
Ex. Manila- Acapulco Galleon Trade

➔​ American Colonial Period

Major technological advancement:
➔​ Post- Colonial Period
●​ Infrastructure Development
-​ Invested in infrastructure, building ●​ Infrastructure Development
roads, bridges, ports, and railways. -​ Focusing on building more roads,
bridges, and buildings.
●​ Education system
-​ Established a comprehensive public ●​ Education System
education system. -​ saw the establishment and
expansion of numerous universities
and Colleges.

●​ Medical Advancement
-​ Advances the medical research and
healthcare infrastructure that
improved the public health.

●​ Healthcare and Medicine ●​ Telecommunication System

-​ Established Medical Institutions -​ The introduction of mobile phone
-​ Public Health Programs technology and the internet.
-​ Filipinization of Health Professions
 ●​ Research and Development ●​ External Influences
-​ the government recognized the -​ Foreign Colonizers
importance of investing in science -​ Trades with Foreign
and technology to drive the economy -​ International Economic Demands
growth.
Present and Future Science and
➔​ The 21st Century Technology Agenda in the Philippines

●​ Space Technology ●​ The HNRDA (2017-2022)

-​ The launch of the Country’s first -​ The Harmonized National Research
microsatellite, Diwata, in 2016. and Development Agenda (HNRDA)
2017-2022 was prepared by the
●​ Healthcare Innovation Department of Science and
-​ Filipino scientist made notable Technology (DOST), in collaboration
contribution to different medical with the government and other
development. concerned private agencies.

●​ Renewable Energy ●​ AmBisyon Natin 2040

-​ Developed and promote a more -​ AmBisyon Natin 2040; matatag,
sustainable energy solutions. maginhawa at panatag na buhay
para sa lahat, which has three
●​ Disaster Management pillars:
-​ Developed of the Spectral -​ Malasakit
Acceleration Maps Atlas by -​ Pagbabago
PHIVOLCS that provides a -​ Kaunalaran
probability siesmic hazard model to
better prepare for earthquake ●​ National Integrated Basic Research
Agenda
●​ Biotechnology -​ To express support in the Philippines
-​ Filipino scientists have discovered Development Plan, National Security
novel compound for new antibiotics, Plan, and the Science for Change
addressing antimicrobial resistance Program Lead by DOST, the national
and enhancing treatment and Integrated Basic Research Agenda
efficacy. (NIBRA) focuses on basic principles
of research. It has six programs:
Develpment of Science and Technology
in the Philippines A. Water Security
B. Food and Nutrition Security
●​ Internal Influences C. Health Sufficiency
D. Clean Energy
-​ Survival
E. Sustainable Community
-​ Cultural F. Inclusive Nation Building
-​ Economic Activities
 ●​ Health Research and Development technology happens when there are
Agenda advancement in science.
-​ The collaborating agencies for
health research and development
agenda in the Philippines Council for -​ science, technology and
Health Research and Development development are all proportional to
(PCHRD) under the DOST and the each other.
National Unified Health Research
Agenda (NUHRA).
-​ development is required in every
●​ Agriculture Aquatic and Natural individual to every nation in all
Resources aspects and for development to
-​ The research priorities for happen, science and technology go
agriculture, aquatic and natural hand in hand.
resources include crops, livestock,
aquaculture, forestry, natural A Successful Economy
resources and environment,
technology transfer, socio -​ in today’s quest for knowledge
economics, and policy research. based economies, science,
technology and engineering are the
basic requisites
●​ Industry, Energy, and Emerging
Technology -​ if nations do not implement science
-​ The Philippine Council for Industry, and technology, then the chances of
Energy, and Emerging Technology getting themselves developed
Research and Development becomes minimal and thus could be
(PCIEERTD) is responsible for the even rated as an undeveloped
implementation of research priorities nation
of this agenda.
-​ Science and Technology is
●​ Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate associated with modernity and it is
Change Adoption an essential tool for rapid
-​ The research priorities for this development.
agenda were evaluated and finalized
by a group of people from the Science and Technology Modernization
Philippines Institute of Volcanology -​ modernization in every aspect of life
and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) and is the greatest example of the
Philippine Atmospheric, implementation of Science &
Geographical and Astronomical Technology
Services Administration (PAGASA).
-​ modern gadgets made life and this is
possible only because of
The Role of Science and Technology in implementing Science & Technology
Economic Development and Social
Changes -​ without having modern equipment’s
in all sectors, we face difficulties
●​ Science and Technology today.
Development
-​ Development at any phase is always
linked with technology and
 When a nation failed to prosper with
Science and Technology
-​ global economic output has
-​ would never be able to sustain the
increased 17 folds in the 20th
lives there and may have to solely
depend on other nations for the century
basic requirements.
-​ world is not free from hunger,
-​ such is the influence of science and disease, pollution, illiteracy and
technology for the development of a poverty.
nation
-​ a nation’s development and
Application of Science and Technology
-​ for every nation to get developed, it prosperity is judged to a large
has to go hand in hand. extend by the status of S & T of that
nation.
-​ villages into towns into cities into
greater horizons

-​ expansion continues over the years

and will be more in the near future

Developed and Developing Countries

-​ based on economy and the
application of science and
technology

-​ countries which have a strong base

in science and technology
developed faster
Ex.
-​ Russia
-​ Japan
-​ Brazil
-​ China
-​ India and many more.

Role of Science & Technology

-​ made life a lot easier and better with

the advancement of medicines and
analysis on diseases

-​ remarkable development in
education, communication,
agriculture, industry etc.