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
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
• 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,
• 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
• 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
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
 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
• 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
 - 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
 –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
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
–Upgrading of
Infrastructure
–Strengthening of
Government, Industry,
Civil Society and
International Linkages
– Improvement of
Science and Technology
Governance
By: Group 6