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Development Programs in S&T in The Philippines

The document summarizes the history and development of science and technology in the Philippines. It discusses how the Philippine Development Plan aims to improve competitiveness through strategies like raising productivity and quality. It also outlines the National Science and Technology Plan from 2002-2020 that identifies 12 priority areas for development, as well as the Philippine Innovation Strategy "Filipinnovation" that provides a framework in 4 strategic areas. Finally, it discusses the Department of Science and Technology's 8-point action agenda to better focus programs in areas like agriculture, healthcare, education, and disaster resilience.

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Development Programs in S&T in The Philippines

The document summarizes the history and development of science and technology in the Philippines. It discusses how the Philippine Development Plan aims to improve competitiveness through strategies like raising productivity and quality. It also outlines the National Science and Technology Plan from 2002-2020 that identifies 12 priority areas for development, as well as the Philippine Innovation Strategy "Filipinnovation" that provides a framework in 4 strategic areas. Finally, it discusses the Department of Science and Technology's 8-point action agenda to better focus programs in areas like agriculture, healthcare, education, and disaster resilience.

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Raon, Glishel P.

BS- ENTREP 2-4

Major Development Programs and Personalities in Science and Technologies in


the Philippines
Philippine science and technology has a long history, dating back to the early American colonial
period during which the Bureau of Science was created.

The Philippine Development plan also acknowledges several fundamental weaknesses in terms
of competitiveness. The plan emphasizes that strategies shall therefore be pursued to help raise
the competitiveness of industries by improving the business environment, raising productivity
and efficiency, and inculcating quality consciousness among manufacturers and producers to
offer quality goods and services comparable to global brands. Furthermore, the plan identifies a
number of economic sectors to be prioritized.

The Philippine STI policy gained a new momentum during the government of President Gloria
Macapagal Arroyo (2004-2010), whose ten-point agenda stated “technology is the foundation
of future economic development” and the current Philippine STI policies build on its legacy.

The Philippine STI policy is guided by the National Science and Technology Plan (NSTP) 2002-
2020. The NSTP identifies 12 priority areas for S&T development (the sectors are listed in no
particular order): (a) agriculture, forestry and natural resources; (b) health/medical sciences; (c)
biotechnology; (d) information and communications technology; (e) microelectronics; (f)
materials science and engineering; (g) earth and marine sciences; (h) fisheries and aquaculture;
(i) environment; (j) natural disaster mitigation; (k) energy; and (l) manufacturing and process
engineering. These area thrusts were identified to serve as a resource allocation guide for
scarce S&T resources.

Alongside the National Science and Technology Plan, the Philippine Innovation Strategy
“Filipinnovation” (2007) provides a broad framework for innovation policy and is the main
national initiative to boost innovation in the country. As the National Science and Technology
Plan, it had specific support from President Arroyo and was built upon a public-private
partnership. Filipinnovation calls for action in four strategic areas: 1) Strengthening human
capital; 2) supporting business incubation and acceleration; 3) regenerating the innovation
environment; and 4) upgrading the Philippine mind-set.
The strategy development was headed by the Philippine’s Department for Science and
Technology (DOST) and the committee developing the strategy was later re-organised into a
Filipinnovation Network. In the process, 10 sectors were defined as of priority and the
subsequent process came up with more than 100 priority initiatives, later reduced to 87 and
then to 28. However, these initiatives were never officially adopted and the necessary
supportive budget was cut, leaving the strategy and its network to play a smaller role than
initially envisaged. The strategy is relevant in the Philippine’s policy system, but needs
commitment and better integration into national policies.

To better focus STI programmes and other initiatives, DOST has launched an 8-point action
agenda (initially in 2006), much in line with Filipinnovation and LED

This includes:

1) Science-based know-how and tools that enable the agriculture sector to raise productivity to
world-class standards.

2) Innovative, cost-effective and appropriate technologies that enable MSMEs to develop and
produce competitive products that meet world-class standards.

3) State-of-the-art facilities and capabilities that enable local industries to move up the value
chain and attain global competitiveness.

4) Idea of the Philippines as a global leader in Information Technology - Business Process


Management Services generating direct employment of 1.3mio (520,000 of which in the
countryside).

5) ICT-based transformation of governance broadening access to government services (i.e.


health and education) for those in the countryside (to bring the Philippines in the top 50 global
ranking of e-government by 2016)

6) Improved quality healthcare and quality of life thru science, technology and innovation

7) Highly skilled and globally competitive S&T human resources in support of the national S&T
programs (Philippine Science High School/PSHS to be the leading science high school in ASEAN
by 2015 and every town to have at least one DOST scholar by 2016)
8) Science-based weather information and climate change scenarios with associated impact
assessments that enable concerned agencies to develop appropriate mitigation strategies for a
disaster and climate change resilient Philippines (please see more here).

REFERENCE :

• https://sea-eu.archiv.zsi.at/facts/sea/philippines.html

• https://www.scribd.com/presentation/415030084/Major-Development-Programs
and-Personalities-in-Science-and-1

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