STS

• Government Policies on Science and Technology are aimed at advancing science and technology in the Philippines.
• The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is responsible for promoting research, education, and industry partnerships.
• The multifaceted approach towards scientific and technological development encompasses education, research funding, and the establishment of specialized centers.
• The Philippine government introduced and implemented several programs, projects, and policies to boost the area of science and technology.
• The goal of these programs, projects, and policies is to prepare the whole country and its people to meet the demands of a technologically driven world and capacitate the people to live in a world driven by science.
• In 2015, in response to the ASEAN 2015 Agenda, the government, particularly the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), has sought the expertise of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) to consult various sectors in the society to study how the Philippines can prepare itself in meeting the ASEAN 2015 Goals.
• The NRCP is expected to recommend policies and programs that will improve the competitiveness of the Philippines in the ASEAN Region.
• The National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) has identified several capacity-building programs to support science and engineering in the country, such as the establishment of national centers of excellence and manpower and institutional development programs.
• Efforts have been made to develop the scientific literacy of the country through special science classes and programs like the Philippine Science High School system.
• The Philippine-American Academy of Science and Engineering (PAASE) has identified several capacity-building programs to support science and engineering in the country, such as the establishment of national centers of excellence and manpower and institutional development programs.
• The Philippine government has established schools in different regions and continuously improved science and mathematics education in basic education.
• The K to 12 education program includes STEM tracks in senior high school.
• The PICARI Project facilitates collaboration between Philippine and US-based institutions for research.
• Research and projects focus on alternative energy, mineral resources, healthcare, climate change, food production, natural resource preservation, disaster coping, and infrastructure development.
• Various laws and policies align with international treaties from UN, UNESCO, ASEAN, and others.
• Policy development is influenced by national goals, international commitments, and societal needs.
• The development of policies in science and technology is shaped or influenced by several variables.
• Policies need to be aligned with national goals, consider international commitments based on legal frameworks, and respond to various social needs, issues, and problems.
• Science and technology policies ensure that the whole country and all people will experience the progress that science can bring, guiding all efforts to the goal of developing a scientifically advanced country.