THE FIFTH

REPUBLIC
UNDER PRES.
CORAZON C. AQUINO
• The National Science and Technology Authority was
replaced by the Department of Science and Technology,
giving S&T a representation in the cabinet.
• Under the Medium Term Philippine Development Plan for
the years 1987-1992, S&T’s role in economic recovery and
sustained economic growth was highlighted.
• In the 1990 SONA, Aquino announced that S&T
development shall be one of the top three priorities
of the government towards an economic recovery.
• In 1988, Aquino created the Presidential Task
Force for Science and Technology.
• Aquino encouraged scientists and inventors to
bring the Philippines to its former position as
second to Japan in the field of S&T.
• Aquino encouraged the private research sector to form a
stronger bond with public research to help jump-start
the progress in the area of Philippine Research and
Development.
• Free Public Secondary Education Act of 1988, Science for
the Masses Program
• Funding for the S&T sector was tripled
• The Science and Technology Master Plan was formulated
• A Research and Development Plan was also formulated.
UNDER PRES.
FIDEL V. RAMOS
• Significant increase in personnel specializing in the S&T field.
• Science and Technology Scholarship Law of 1994
• Modernization and update of science classrooms.
• Health care services were promoted through local programs -
"Doctors to the Barrio Program.”
• Magna Carta for Science and Technology Personnel
• National Program for Gifted Filipino Children
in Science and Technology
• Science and Technology Agenda for National
Development (STAND)
• Inventors and Inventions Incentives Act
• The Intellectual Property Code of the
Philippines
UNDER PRES.
JOSEPH ESTRADA
• Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (Republic Act No. 8749) - to
protect and preserve the environment and ensure the
sustainable development of the country’s natural resources
• Electronic Commerce Act of 2000 (Republic Act No. 8792)
which outlaws computer hacking and provides opportunities
for new businesses emerging from the Internet-driven New
Economy
• launch of a full-scale program based on cost effective
irrigation technologies
• Basic health care, basic nutrition, and useful education
• Speed up the program for establishing one science high
school in every province
• Pushed for the advancement of industries and schools
into the Internet age
• Announcement of the passage of the e-Commerce Act
UNDER PRES.
GLORIA ARROYO
• Dubbed as the "golden age" of science and technology
• Numerous laws and projects concerning the environment and
science helped push STI
• The term "Filipinnovation" was coined to promote the Philippines
to be an innovation hub in Asia
• Strengthening the schools and education system to focus more in
science, technology and mathematics
• Passage of the Biofuels Act
UNDER PRES.
BENIGNO AQUINO
• Conferment of 4 new National Scientist for their scientific
contribution.
• Gavino C. Trono - extensive studies made on seaweed species
helped families in the coastal areas.
• Angel C. Alcala - served as the pioneer scientist and advocate of
coral reefs aside from his contribution in the fields of systematics,
secology and herpetology
• Ramon C. Barba - all year round availability of
mangoes was made possible through his studies
on the induction of flowering of mango and
micropropagation of important crop species.
• Edgardo D. Gomez - steered the national-scale
assessment of damage coral reefs which led to a
national conservation program.