Esclamada, Hazel Jane G.

BSAIS 2C

Week 4 Evaluation

1. What are the provisions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution to the S&T in our country?
 The State shall give priority to research and development, invention, innovation,
and their utilization; and to science and technology education, training and
services.
 Support indigenous, appropriate, and self-reliant scientific and technological
capabilities, and their application to the country’s productive systems and
national life.
 The Congress may provide for incentives, including tax deductions, to encourage
private participation in programs of basic and applied scientific research.
 The State shall regulate the transfer and promote the adaptation of technology
from all sources for the national benefit.
 It shall encourage the widest participation of private groups, local governments,
and community-based organizations in the generation and utilization of science
and technology.
 The State shall protect and secure the exclusive rights of scientists, inventors,
artists, and other gifted citizens to their intellectual property and creations,
particularly when beneficial to the people, for such period may be provided by
law.

2. How important are DOST and its attached institutes and related agencies to Philippine
nation-building? Give examples.
 DOST and its attached institutes and provide central direction, leadership and
coordination of scientific and technological efforts and ensure that the result there
geared and utilized in area of maximum economic and social benefits for the
people.
Examples:
PAG-ASA - typhoon preparedness and mitigation because their all-around
monitoring enables key officials, like the NDRRMC and local government units, to
be prepared for the oncoming typhoons
FNRI - As a lead agency in food and nutrition research and development, the FNRI's
mission is the: provision of accurate data, correct information, and innovative
technologies to fight malnutrition.
PCHRD - Diagnose diseases and health problems. Prevent the development or
recurrence of disease and reduce the number of people who become ill. Treat illness
to improve survival rates or increase the number of people who are cured.

3. How will the DOST’s Harmonized National R&D Agenda contribute to the attainment of
the middle-class aspirations as stated in AmBisyon Natin 2040 and the targets of the
Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022? Give specific examples.
 AmBisyon Natin 2040 represents our collective vision as Filipinos over the next
25 years, articulating that by 2040, we will be a progressive middle-class nation.
 We will live long, healthy lives, and will be smart and innovative. Our country
will be a high-trust society where families thrive in vibrant, culturally diverse, yet
resilient communities in terms of calamities and disasters.
 The priorities are guided by the Duterte Administration’s 0 to 10-point Socio-
economic Agenda, the regional consultations conducted by the various planning
committees, and the social development summits that culminated in the 2022
Agenda: Malasakit at Pagbabago. The goal of the PDP 2017-2022 is to enable
Filipinos to attain a matatag, maginhawa at panatag na buhay. It acknowledges
the accomplishments of the previous administrations, adopts the good practices,
and carefully considers the lessons gleaned from these experiences.
Examples:
 Individuals and communities will be more resilient. It wouldn’t be hard for
us to recover from different difficulties because of science and technology.
With the help of DOST, it will be easy for us to adapt and be brave
enough to face different phenomena and seasons of living.
 Filipinos will have greater drive for innovation. With the help of science
and technology, a lot of people will become innovative and having DOST
as in charge with this, a lot of Filipinos will have the chance to develop
their potentials and contribute to the society they belong to and even to the
whole world.

4. Name five (5) members in the Order of the National Scientist and specify their contributions
to S&T in the country.
 Juan Salcedo Jr., M.D. (Nutrition and Public Health) - developed enriched rice, a rice
variety fortified with Vitamin B1 that helps prevent beriberi. His discovery helped reduce
the cases of beriberi in the Philippines and in other countries
 Dioscoro L. Umali, Ph.D. (Agriculture and Rural Development) - specialized in the
breeding of rice, corn, abaca and mussaenda. His research output and writings paved the
way for the launching of programs of rainfed and upland agriculture, social forestry,
environment conservation and rural poverty.
 Jose R. Velasco, Ph.D. (Plant Physiology) - pioneer in rice and coconut research in the
Philippines. Dr. Velasco’s research on rice photoperiodism and weeds paved the way for
better planting strategies and weed control. He also played a vital role in understanding
cadang-cadang, a disease that has killed millions of coconut palms since its discovery.
 Teodulo M. Topacio, Ph.D. (Veterinary Medicine) - recognized for his significant
scientific contributions to the studies and improvement of animal production and animal
health in the country. His studies on leptospirosis showed the presence of three strains of
the pathogen, the transmission of the disease from pigs to humans which enabled
appropriate treatment for both pigs and humans and that the disease was an occupational
hazard to workers. His other researches on animal diseases covered brucellosis,
fasciolosis, distemper and tumors of dogs.
 Raul V. Fabella, Ph.D. (Economics) - extending the reach of the celebrated Nash
bargaining solution to more egalitarian Rawlsian grounds. Dr. Fabella’s research include
diverse topics, such as the welfare effects of lobbying and rent-seeking, the efficiency of
teams and partnerships, informal business networks, the properties of contracts under
weak governance, and the mathematical properties of the concave family of functions.