Science Importance During the Marcos Presidency
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Which government agency assisted in providing science-teaching equipment to public high schools during Marcos' time?

  • National Science Development Board (correct)
  • Department of Health
  • Department of Agriculture
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  • During which presidency was science given importance in the Philippines?

  • Duterte presidency
  • Aquino presidency
  • Ramos presidency
  • Marcos presidency (correct)
  • In which year did Marcos declare that technology was the key to economic development?

  • 1980
  • 1955
  • 1975
  • 1968 (correct)
  • What did Marcos establish in 1976 to have experts in science and technology?

    <p>National Academy of Science and Technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which decree did Marcos declare in 1972 to promote scientific research and invention?

    <p>Presidential Decree No. 49</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the function of PAGASA, established during Marcos' time?

    <p>Ensure environmental protection using scientific means</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who replaced President Marcos after his term?

    <p>Corazon Aquino</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which government agency was replaced by the Department of Science and Technology under Corazon Aquino's term?

    <p>National Science and Technology Authority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year did President Corazon Aquino emphasize that science and technology development should be among the top three government priorities?

    <p>1990</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the budget allocation for science and technology in 1989?

    <p>1.054 billion pesos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event caused a 14% cut in the budget allocation for science and technology between 1990 and 1991?

    <p>Asian financial crisis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which president aimed to make the Philippines industrialized by the year 2000?

    <p>Corazon Aquino</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which Republic Act was the 'Magna Carta for Science and Technology Personnel' approved?

    <p>Republic Act No. 8439</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which President pushed for the advancement of schools and industry in the Internet age?

    <p>Joseph Estrada</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under which President did science and technology reach its golden age in the Philippines?

    <p>Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which law promotes the development and usage of biofuels in the Philippines?

    <p>R.A 9367 or the 'biofuels' act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did President Benigno Aquino honor four scientists for their contributions to the scientific field?

    <p>2014</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many scholarships were provided by the government for students interested in science and technology courses during the 5th Republic?

    <p>3,500 scholarships</p> Signup and view all the answers

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