Science, Technology and Indigenous Science and Technology in the Philippines

Society Online Class Task 2

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(The Missing Link)

Direction: Complete the table. Find the missing link on the use of Indigenous
Knowledge in the Philippines to address issues on Disaster Risk Reduction and
Preparedness ( The case of Taal Volcano Eruption).

Indigenous
Factors Science-based Knowledge Integration
knowledge
Scientific terms are much
Terms used for easy to understand than
disasters Volcanic Explosion “Alboroto” the indigenous ones.

When a volcano releases

ash, it is more likely to be
Early warning signs Phreatic Eruption The volcano released ash. a warning for an eruption
There is an eruption that
made the residents leave
Preparedness Disaster Survival Kit Immediate Evacuation the place.
There are a lot of beliefs
It is believed that demons with regards to the
live in volcanoes. The eruption of a volcano but
Volcanoes erupt when reason why the volcanoes all of these are just
Beliefs or magma rises to the erupt is because demons hearsays except the one
perceptions surface. are getting mad. that based on science.
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Congratulations! Now that you have discovered the missing link to address
disasters in our country, what policies can you formulate and suggest to the
concerned agencies to protect the society? Give at least five.

1. The Department of Education must improve the curriculum of subjects with

relation to subject matter by issuing a policy to create a working group who
will direct the prioritization of the manner of teaching the students all the
necessary knowledge and skills that will help their survival and further uplift
their level of awareness.
2. The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Center will implement
policies pertaining for the need of LGU and other qualified authorities to
strictly follow the plans laid out by the agency.
3. The Department of Health must implement health and safety measures,
facilitate the distribution of the important equipment and basic medicines
and vitamins in order to
4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology must improve their
alert systems and warning levels to the masses by adhering it to the
international standards while clearly communicating it to LGUs through
series of seminars and trainings.