Science and Technology in the

Philippines

• The state of science and technology determines the socio-economic progress of a country. It is a well-known fact that national progress is highly correlated to the capacity of a country to produce local industrial goods for domestic needs and that industrialization is very much dependent on the capacity of a country to use science and

History of Science and

Technology in the

Philippines

Historical Perspective

•Before Spain colonized the country

•During the American period

•After World War II and fifty years under American rule

Current State of

Science and

Technology in the

Philippines

• According to the Technology Index of 1982, the state of Science and Technology of the Philippines is defined to be -0.1 compared to the U.S, the world’s technology leader, which is 100.

• The Technology Index is defined as the average of the sum of the number of

patents and registration of

• The Philippines also ranks low in terms of technological capacity.

• Regarding to the type of basic technologies: Material Technology, Equipment Technology, Energy Technology, Information Technology, Life Technology and Management Technology, the Philippines has only a

• There is very low output of international scientific research publications compared with Asian countries.

• Funding for the improvement of science education is woefully lacking and there is no adequate and attractive financial support for R&D scientists and engineers.

• Extreme lack of research laboratories in semiconductors, molecular biology, photovoltaics, etc. is the inadequate facilities of the S&T libraries and information networks, including access by the university students and researchers to the internet.

Assessment of the Past

Science and

Technology Plans

•Since 1986, the Philippines has prepared three comprehensive Science and Technology plans: The Science and Technology Master Plan (STMP), the Science and Technology Agenda for National Development (STAND) and the DOST Medium-Term Plan (DMTP).

Visions for

Philippine Science

and Technology

• By 2004, Science and Technology shall have contributed significantly to the enhancement of national productivity and competitiveness and to the solution of pressing national problems.

• By 2010, the Philippines shall have carved some niches and become a world-class

•By 2020, the Philippines shall have developed a wide range of globally competitive products and services which have high technology content.

Goals for Philippine

Science and

Technology

By 2004:

–Improved access to quality Science and Technology services;

–Higher productivity and competitiveness for selected Philippine product and Industries;

–Technology-based enterprises shall have emerged in the regions;

- Enhanced Science and Technology awareness and support among leaders and policy makers

By 2010:

–World-class capabilities in ICT

–Technological leadership in ASEAN in the fields of biotechnology, material science and microelectronics

–Adequate number of quality scientists and engineers in

–Highly-developed culture of innovation and Science and Technology consciousness

By 2020:

–World-class universities in Science and Technology

–Internationally recognized Filipino scientists and engineers

–A model in Science and Technology management

Strategies:

–To achieve the foregoing goals under the Plan, strategies shall be pursued:

–Niching and Clustering

–Addressing National Problems

–Development of Human Resources

–Provision of Support to Industry Particularly SMEs

–Accelerating Technology Transfer and Utilization

–Upgrading of Infrastructure

–Strengthening of Government, Industry, Civil Society and

International Linkages

– Improvement of Science and Technology

Governance

By: Group 6