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What was the name of the cigarette lighter invented by the subject?
How many bricks could the wooden machine manufacture daily?
What was the subject's age when he started painting using food coloring?
What was the title of the novel written by the subject?
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How many high school level boys did the subject teach in 1896?
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Why was the subject called 'Dr. Rizal' in Dapitan?
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What was the name of the master plan penned by DOST during Corazon Aquino's period?
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How many competent scientists and engineers were there in the Philippines in 1987?
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What was the name of the program that made healthcare accessible even in far-flung areas in the country during Fidel Ramos' period?
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What law was passed in 1994 to provide incentives to students who wanted to pursue science and engineering in college?
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During Joseph Estrada's period, what law was passed to address air pollution in the country?
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What was the term coined during Gloria Arroyo's period to refer to the Philippines as an innovation hub in Asia?
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What was the name of the law passed during Fidel Ramos' period to provide incentives to scientists, engineers, researchers, and other science and technology personnel in government?
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During Fidel Ramos' period, what was established for high school students who wanted to major in science and engineering in college?
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What was proclaimed in 1968 as the Philippine Science Community?
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Under which department is the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) currently situated?
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What was the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) previously known as?
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Which institution was reorganized as the National Science and Technology Authority (NSTA) in 1981?
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What is the current name of the Philippine Textile Research Institute?
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Which institution is currently under the University of the Philippines-Los Baños?
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What was the National Food Authority (NFA) previously known as?
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In which year were hulling rice machines powered by steam introduced in the Philippines?
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Which institution is currently under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources?
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What is the current name of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development?
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What was exported for the first time in 1834?
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Where were sugar-cane seeds sent to besides Hawaii?
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Which institution was granted in Visayas and Mindanao?
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What was established in Manila in 1862?
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What was the purpose of the 500 pesos appropriation in 1867?
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What type of architecture was introduced in the Philippines during the Spanish Colonial Period?
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What was the focus of the bulletins published in the Spanish Colonial Period?
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What was attempted to be acclimated from Java during the Spanish Colonial Period?
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What was the department where Fortunato T. de la Peña served as secretary?
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How many National Scientists are there in total?
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What was the field of specialization of Renato U. Solidum?
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How many scientists specialized in Pediatrics?
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What was the field of specialization of Mario G. Montejo?
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How many scientists specialized in History?
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What was the field of specialization of Estrella F. Alabastro?
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How many scientists specialized in Physics?
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What was the field of specialization of Fortunato T. de la Peña?
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How many scientists specialized in Plant Breeding?
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Study Notes
José Rizal
- Inventor of a cigarette lighter called “Sulpukan” made of wood, based on the principle of compressed air
- Created a wooden machine for making bricks, capable of manufacturing 6,000 bricks daily
- A visual artist who started painting with food coloring “atsuete” at the age of 12
- Novelist who wrote “Noli Me Tangere” and “El Filibusterismo”
- Poet and essayist who wrote “Mi Ultimo Adios”, “A la Juventud Filipina”, “Sa aking mga Kabata”, and “Himno al Trabajo”
- Teacher who built a school in Talisay and taught local children
- Surgeon who treated patients, earning him the nickname “Dr. Rizal” from the local people in Dapitan
- Engineer who constructed a dike of stone and developed Dapitan’s first park
- Ophthalmologist, although it was not his primary profession
Agriculture and Industry
- 1784: Important individual ownership of farms by Gov. Joseph Basco Y Vargas
- 1823: Endowing a professorship in Agriculture; 3 machines of hulling rice were obtained in North America
- 1834: Abaca was exported for the first time
- 1836: Hulling rice machine powered by steam were introduced
- 1843: Steam machine for extracting Abaca fibers were imported
- Before 1850: Cultivation of poppy and opium; invention of a machine for combing Abaca fiber; sugar-cane seed sent to Hawaii and Cuba; rice seed sent to Sevilla, Spain; importation of horse and mares for breeding; attempts to acclimate tea from Java
- 1862: Botanical garden was established in Manila, a practical school of Botany
- 1867: First Cattle Fair in Batangas; 500 pesos was appropriated to purchase plows, spade, and other farming implements
Science and Technology
- 1968: A 35-hectare lot in Bicutan, Taguig was proclaimed as the Philippine Science Community, now the site of the Department of Science and Technology
- Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Period: Establishment of saving banks and loans offices; annual fair for exposition on Manila; bulletins were published on the cultivation and manufactures of coffee and cacao, abaca, and sugar
- Pres. Corazon Aquino Period: In 1986, National Science and Technology Authority (NSTA) was renamed Department of Science and Technology (DOST); Science and Technology Master Plan aimed to update the production sector, improve research activities, and develop infrastructure for the science and technology sector
- Pres. Fidel Ramos Period: Approximately 3,000 competent scientists and engineers in the Philippines; “Doctors to the Barrio” Program made healthcare accessible; incentives were given to people who played significant roles in the science and technology sector; National Program for Gifted Filipino Children in Science and Technology was created for high school students
- Pres. Joseph Estrada Period: Laws and statutes were signed and mandated, such as RA 8749: The Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 and RA 8792: Electronic Commerce Act of 2000; implementation of cost-effective irrigation technologies and provision of basic health care services
- Pres. Gloria Arroyo Period: Filipinnovation was coined to refer to the Philippines as an innovation hub in Asia
Department of Science and Technology
- Current Secretary: Renato U. Solidum (2022-Present)
- Previous Secretaries: Estrella F. Alabastro (2010-2016), Mario G. Montejo (2016-2022), Fortunato T. de la Peña (Geologist)
National Scientists
- Total of 43 National Scientists
- Disciplines: Agricultural Sciences, Biological Sciences, Engineering Sciences and Technology, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Health Sciences, and Social Science
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This quiz is about the life and accomplishments of Jose Rizal, a Filipino polymath. It covers his inventions, artwork, and literary works.
