Science, Technology, and Society 6 - Filipino Presidents and Science & Technology - Part 1
Summary
TLDRThis video explores the impact of Filipino presidents on the development of science and technology in the Philippines. It covers the administrations of Carlos P. Garcia, Ferdinand Marcos, and Corazon Aquino, highlighting their initiatives and policies. Garcia established the National Science Development Board despite limited support for research. Marcos revitalized science education, increased funding, and established research institutes. Aquino replaced the National Science Technology Authority with DOST, created a science and technology master plan, and introduced free public secondary education, significantly influencing the nation's scientific progress.
Takeaways
- 🏛️ President Carlos P. Garcia established the National Science Development Board but had a lack of support for experimental work and low budgets for scientific research.
- 📚 President Ferdinand Marcos revitalized science education, increased funding for science projects, and established the Philippine Science Community in Bikutan, Rizal.
- 🌟 Under Marcos, scholarships for science students were introduced, and the Philippine Coconut Research Institute was modernized, along with the enactment of laws to promote scientific research and protect intellectual property.
- 🏫 President Corazon Aquino replaced the National Science Technology Authority with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), emphasizing its role in economic growth.
- 📈 Aquino's administration created the Presidential Task Force for Science and Technology, resulting in the first Science and Technology Master Plan (STMP).
- 🎓 The Free Public Secondary Education Act of 1988, which made secondary education free, was a significant achievement under President Aquino's tenure.
- 🔬 Science for the Masses program was initiated to enhance scientific and technological literacy among Filipinos during Aquino's presidency.
- 🛠️ Marcos enacted laws that led to the establishment of various research institutes, including PAGASA, which continues to function today.
- 🌐 The script highlights the post-colonial period of the Philippines and the efforts of different administrations to develop science and technology.
- 📹 The video script is part of a series discussing the contributions of Filipino presidents to the field of science and technology, with the first three presidents covered in this segment.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the video?
-The video discusses the contributions of various Filipino presidents to the development of science and technology in the Philippines during the post-colonial period.
Which presidents are covered in this video?
-The video covers the contributions of Carlos P. Garcia, Ferdinand Marcos, and Corazon Aquino.
What were the key developments in science and technology during Carlos P. Garcia's administration?
-During Carlos P. Garcia's administration, there was a lack of support for experimental research, marginal budgets for scientific research, and low salaries for scientists. However, he established the National Science Development Board.
How did Ferdinand Marcos contribute to science and technology in the Philippines?
-Ferdinand Marcos revitalized science courses in public high schools, provided scholarships for science students, modernized the coconut industry, promoted intellectual property through a presidential decree, and established various research institutes like PAGASA and the Philippine Council for Agricultural Research.
What is one lasting contribution of Ferdinand Marcos to science and technology that is still in use today?
-One of Ferdinand Marcos' lasting contributions is the establishment of PAGASA, the Philippine weather bureau, which is still operational today.
What major changes occurred in science and technology under Corazon Aquino’s administration?
-Corazon Aquino replaced the National Science and Technology Authority with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and highlighted the role of science in economic recovery. She also created the Presidential Task Force for Science and Technology, which produced the first Science and Technology Master Plan (STMP).
What was the purpose of the Science for the Masses program introduced by Corazon Aquino?
-The Science for the Masses program aimed to improve scientific and technological literacy among Filipinos.
What did Executive Order 128 during Corazon Aquino’s time achieve?
-Executive Order 128 abolished Republic Act 3859 and gave assistance to Filipino inventors by providing financial aid, patent application assistance, and help in marketing their products both domestically and internationally.
What law did Corazon Aquino enact to promote free education?
-Corazon Aquino enacted Republic Act 6655, also known as the Free Public Secondary Education Act of 1988, which provided free education at the secondary level.
What will be discussed in the second part of this video series?
-The second part of the video series will cover the contributions of Presidents Fidel V. Ramos, Joseph Estrada, and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to science and technology.
Outlines
📜 Overview of Presidents' Contributions to Science and Technology
This paragraph introduces the video, which focuses on Filipino presidents and their contributions to the development of science and technology in the post-colonial period. The speaker mentions that the video will discuss the administrations of various presidents, including Carlos B. Garcia, Ferdinand Marcos, Corazon Aquino, and others. The video will be split into two parts, with the current segment covering the first three presidents.
👨⚖️ Carlos B. Garcia's Administration: Limited Support for Science
During Carlos B. Garcia’s presidency (1957–1961), there was a lack of support for experimental research, insufficient budgets for scientific studies, and low salaries for scientists, which discouraged many from pursuing scientific careers. Despite these challenges, Garcia established the National Science Development Board, a step forward in fostering scientific initiatives in the Philippines.
🏛️ Ferdinand Marcos: Extensive Advancements in Science and Technology
Ferdinand Marcos, who ruled for an extended period, implemented numerous initiatives to strengthen science and technology. He revitalized science education in public schools, increased funding for applied sciences, and established the Philippine Science Community. He also promoted scholarships for science students and supported the modernization of the coconut industry. Marcos' administration was marked by efforts to boost scientific research, including the promotion of intellectual property rights and the establishment of institutions like the National Academy of Science and Technology.
🏫 Marcos' Legacy in Science: Research Institutions and Development
Ferdinand Marcos further advanced science by establishing institutions like the National Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Complex at the University of the Philippines Los Baños and the Mindanao and Visayas campuses of the Philippine Science High School. He also created agencies such as PAGASA and the Philippine National Oil Company, solidifying his significant impact on the country’s scientific infrastructure.
👩⚖️ Corazon Aquino: Strengthening Science through Institutional Reforms
Under Corazon Aquino’s administration, the National Science Technology Authority was replaced by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), underscoring the role of science in economic recovery and growth. Aquino's notable contributions included creating the Presidential Task Force for Science and Technology, introducing the Science and Technology Master Plan, and enacting policies to support Filipino inventors and free public secondary education through Republic Act 6655.
🎓 Aquino's Science Initiatives: Empowering Filipinos through Education
Corazon Aquino also launched the 'Science for the Masses' program, aimed at improving scientific and technological literacy among Filipinos. Her administration’s reforms laid the groundwork for modern science and technology policies in the Philippines, promoting accessible education and innovation.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Post-colonial period
💡Carlos P. Garcia
💡Ferdinand Marcos
💡National Science Development Board (NSDB)
💡Intellectual Property
💡Corazon Aquino
💡Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
💡Science and Technology Master Plan (STMP)
💡Free Public Secondary Education Act
💡Philippine Science High School
Highlights
Introduction to the contributions of Filipino presidents to the development of science and technology in the post-colonial period.
Carlos B. Garcia (1957-1961): Lack of support for experimental work and marginal budgets for scientific research during his presidency.
Carlos B. Garcia: Established the National Science Development Board (NSDB).
Ferdinand Marcos: Directed the Department of Education to revitalize science courses in public high schools.
Ferdinand Marcos: Channeled additional funds to support projects in applied sciences and science education.
Ferdinand Marcos: Proclaimed 35 hectares in Bicutan, Taguig, Rizal as the site of the Philippine Science Community.
Ferdinand Marcos: Promoted scholarships for graduate and undergraduate science scholars, and introduced workshops on fisheries and oceanography.
Ferdinand Marcos: Aided the Philippine Coconut Research Institute to modernize the coconut industry.
Ferdinand Marcos: Supported the promotion of science research and invention with Presidential Decree 49, known as the Decree on Intellectual Property.
Ferdinand Marcos: Established the National Academy of Science and Technology with Presidential Decree 1038.
Ferdinand Marcos: Completed the National Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Complex at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB).
Ferdinand Marcos: Established Mindanao and Visayas campuses of the Philippine Science High School to encourage careers in science and technology.
Ferdinand Marcos: Created research institutes like PAGASA, the National Grains Authority, the Philippine Council for Agricultural Research, and the Philippine National Oil Company.
Corazon Aquino: Replaced the National Science Technology Authority with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
Corazon Aquino: Created the first Science and Technology Master Plan (STMP) and enacted the Presidential Task Force for Science and Technology.
Corazon Aquino: Enacted Republic Act 6655, or the Free Public Secondary Education Act of 1988, which opened the doors to free education up to the secondary level.
Corazon Aquino: Empowered the Science for the Masses program, aimed at promoting scientific and technological literacy among Filipinos.
Transcripts
in this another video for science
technology and society
we're going to talk about filipino
presidents and their contributions
in the development of science and
technology in the philippines
so we have already a lot of presidents
and
this is the part where we are now having
our post-colonial period
wherein we are you know totally
independent
away from colonial uh from colonies
rather
from the you know the spanish the
spaniards
and the americans so we're going to talk
about first under the presidency
or the administration of carlos b garcia
and then we're going to move on to
president ferdinand marcos
then the president corazon aquino
president fidel v
ramos president joseph estrada and
gloria mcavoy royale so we're going to
talk about their status the status of
science and technology during their
administration
so i'm going to cut this into two parts
i'm going to talk first about the first
three presidents here
and then the second one for a separate
video okay
so let's start this and we're going to
talk about carlos garcia
this time so president carlos speaker
sia who ruled from 1957
to 1961 this is his picture
and by the way all these pictures are
courtesy of
um philippine-history.org
so um picture is not mine okay let's
make that clear
so under his presidency of of carlos
pegarcia
there is actually lack of support of
experimental work
on research shall we say there's also
marginal budget
for scientific research and there are
low pretty much low salaries of
scientists during that time
which is pretty bad of course for those
who will
would want to become a scientist
mathematician biologists and such
and during his time he established the
national science development board
so pretty much that is those those are
the things that carlos b garcia
um enacted or the status during his time
of science and technology
let's move on to president ferdinand
marcos
um during president marcos time um
since we know that he have he has
he had ruled okay the philippines for
such a long time
um let's try not to talk about politics
here okay so
um let's just say that he ruled the
philippines for a long time so
pretty much you have a lot of laws or
developments for science and technology
so first he directed
the department of education to
revitalize the science courses in public
high schools
okay he also channeled additional funds
to support projects in applied
scientists
and science education unlike the
presidency of our president before
he proclaimed 35 hectares in bikutan to
gig
rizal as the site of the philippine
science community
which is pretty much a big land for that
scholarships for graduate and
undergraduate science scholars
and workshops and fisheries and
oceanography so he's the one who
who um pushed this push this up
scholarships also under his time
under under his administration he aided
the philippine coconut research
institute
to the nsdb also known as the national
science development board
to modernize the coconut industry he
also supported for the promotion of
science
research and invention with a pressured
presidential degree number 49 series of
1972
also known as a decree on intellectual
property thus the invention
he also enacted a law under presidential
degree number
103-8 series of 1976
to establish the national academy of
science
and technology okay so another
slide for president marcos okay he
enacted a law
on the completion of the national
agriculture and life sciences research
complex
at the university of the philippines at
los
banos so that's uplb okay except that's
under executive order number
840 series of 1982 he established the
mindanao
and visayas campuses of the philippine
science high school
to encourage careers in science and
technology
and also establish other research
institutes like pagasa
national grains authority philippine
council for agricultural research
philippine national oil company among
others so
pretty much president ferdinand marcos
have done a lot
in the development of science and
technology in our country so
one thing that i can i can say that it's
still functional now is pagasa
right so let's move on after ferdinand
marcos we have the next president we
have
president corazon aquino that's her
picture there
again picture not mine okay again it's
from
philippine.history.org so under
president aquino's time
the national science technology
authority was replaced
by the dost the department of science
and technology
science and technology's role in
economic recovery and sustained economic
growth
was highlighted during her time he
she also created the presidential task
force for science and technology
which came up with the first science
technology master plan also known as
stmp and also
um she established or enacted
the executive order number 128 abolished
the republic act number 3859
also known as the philippine investors
incentive act so what does that mean
so it gave assistance to filipino
investors through giving financial aid
a patent application assistance legal
assistance
and to help investors market their
products domestically and abroad
also she's the one who's the owner of
the republic act
6655 or 6655 or the free
public secondary education act of 1988
open the doors to free education up
until the secondary level
so if we're graduates of the pub if
you're a graduate of public high school
you should be grateful to president
aquino for that
corazon aquino okay okay and also
science for the masses program which
aimed at scientific and technological
literacy among filipinos
is also the one who wrote that okay or
empowered that
okay so that's it for this video we have
talked about the first three presidents
here
president garcia president marcos and
president corazon aquino
so we'll end this video now
okay and then we're going to talk about
the other three precedents
right after this so um please hold on
okay and click the next button so that
we can you could proceed to the next
video
so don't forget to like and subscribe
thank you very much see ya
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