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When was the Science and Technology Master Plan formulated?
When was the Science and Technology Master Plan formulated?
Which president replaced the National Science and Technology Authority with the Department of Science and Technology?
Which president replaced the National Science and Technology Authority with the Department of Science and Technology?
What initiative aimed at scientific and technological literacy among Filipinos was implemented through Republic Act No. 6655?
What initiative aimed at scientific and technological literacy among Filipinos was implemented through Republic Act No. 6655?
During which president's term was there a significant improvement in Science and Technology?
During which president's term was there a significant improvement in Science and Technology?
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How many competent scientists and engineers were estimated in the Philippines in 1988?
How many competent scientists and engineers were estimated in the Philippines in 1988?
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Which program, established by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), included collaboration with the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC)?
Which program, established by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), included collaboration with the Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC)?
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What is one of the flagship programs under the Competence, Competitive Conscience: the Medium Term Plan of DOST (1999 - 2004)?
What is one of the flagship programs under the Competence, Competitive Conscience: the Medium Term Plan of DOST (1999 - 2004)?
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Which law was enacted to provide protection and incentives for inventors and inventions?
Which law was enacted to provide protection and incentives for inventors and inventions?
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What was the aim of the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (RA 8749)?
What was the aim of the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (RA 8749)?
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Which project was launched during President Estrada's term to provide cost-effective irrigation technologies?
Which project was launched during President Estrada's term to provide cost-effective irrigation technologies?
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Which act was introduced to prohibit hacking and promote business opportunities in the New Economy?
Which act was introduced to prohibit hacking and promote business opportunities in the New Economy?
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What was one focus area of the S&T intervention during the Competence, Competitive Conscience framework?
What was one focus area of the S&T intervention during the Competence, Competitive Conscience framework?
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Study Notes
Post-Marcos Era
- The National Science and Technology Authority was replaced by the Department of Science and Technology during President Corazon Aquino's term.
Science and Technology Master Plan (1988)
- Formulated to make the Philippines a newly industrialized country by 2000
- Made S&T one of the three priorities of the government towards economic recovery
"Science for the Masses Program" (1988)
- Implemented through Republic Act No. 6655 or the Free Public Secondary Education Act of 1988
- Aims to promote scientific and technological literacy among Filipinos
President Ramos' Term
- Estimated 3,000 competent scientists and engineers in 1988
- Establishment of the Science and Technology Agenda for Development (STAND) from 1993 to 1998
- Participated by DOST, DA, DTI, and DOTC
S&T Framework Plan (1999-2004)
- Competence, Competitive Conscience: the Medium Term Plan of DOST
- Six flagship programs:
- Comprehensive program to enhance technology enterprise
- Integrated program on clean technologies
- Establishment of packaging R&D center
- Expansion of regional meteorology centers
- S&T intervention for the poor, vulnerable, and disabled
- Comprehensive S&T program for Mindanao
Enacted Laws during President Ramos' Term
- Magna Carta for S&T Personnel (RA 8439)
- S&T Scholarship Law of 1994 (RA 7687)
- Inventors and Inventions Incentives Act (RA 7459)
- Intellectual Property Code (RA 8293)
President Estrada's Term
- Enacted laws:
- Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (RA 8749)
- Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 (RA 8792)
- Projects:
- Launching of the full-scale program on cost-effective irrigation technologies
- Basic health care, basic nutrition, and useful education for the deserving masses
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Test your knowledge on the advancements and changes in the field of science and technology in the Philippines post-President Marcos era. Learn about the transition from the National Science and Technology Authority to the Department of Science and Technology, as well as the initiatives outlined in the Science and Technology Master Plan.
