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    Cataloguing the very historical narrative of science and technology in the Philippine archipelago would recall dates back to pre-colonization period. Regrettably not, foreign colonizers involving new Mestizo migrants vouched at least to scientific concepts (i.e. collegiate medicine, ophthalmological research) in the enlightenment amongst Filipinos. The Manila Galleon Trade, along with ship docks to and from the Suez Canal widened the sharing of technological advancements and inventions between the Philippines and abroad. Likely the prevalence of western liberal concepts remained a replica of the said nation imbued with America's railway and Dominicans' universities. 

     The University of Santo Tomas (UST) homed to 62 Licenciado en Medicina graduates since 1886 foremost accelerated the indoctrination of science to selected elite Filipino students. Nonetheless, the Fifth Republic of the Philippines garnered the establishment of quality science high schools even in remote islands, Visayas and Mindanao. Recently these schools have been modernized, and equipped as to the cessation of dole-outs approved by Former President Estrada in free educational reform. In regards to research, successfully the Philippines prowess its first space microsatellite in funding of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

       Relevantly, science gradually change over time without wariness of the people's capability to exchange innovations generation after generation. Filipinos are the equivalence of developed nations today, though few years behind. But, present digitalization occurring the mass media would suffice the limitations in areas of Philippine research. Therefore the Marcos administration who assumed into office last June 30, 2022 noticeably make engagements and foreign investible trips pledging a "future" return on scientific careers, or tangible agricultural data.

Related contents:

Anderson, W. (2007). Science in the Philippines. Philippine Studies, 55(3), 287–318. https://www.jstor.org/stable/42633917

Bucchi, M., & Trench, B. (2014). ‘Global spread of science communication: institutions and practices across continents.’ Routledge Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology, 9780203483794. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203483794

Caoili, O. C. (1986). A History of Science and Technology in the Philippines. In: Analysis of conditions for national scientific and technological self reliance: the Philippine situation. Manila, Philippines: University of the Philippines Science Research Foundation, STI, pp. 9-35 https://phlconnect.ched.gov.ph/admin/uploads/da4902cb0bc38210839714ebdcf0efc3/01-Readings-4.pdf

de Leon, I. P. (2011, August). Science communication beliefs of researchers based in the Philippines and the United States: A qualitative analysis of research cultures and worldviews. ProQuest. https://www.proquest.com/openview/ac052c2b9eb022fd1fe8ec1d22a954a5/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750

Navarro, K., & McKinnon, M. (2020, February 3). Challenges of communicating science: perspectives from the Philippines. JCOM - the Journal of Science Communication. https://jcom.sissa.it/archive/19/01/JCOM_1901_2020_A03

Pertierra, R. (n.d.). Is there a Culture of Science in the Philippines? https://www.pssc.org.ph/wp-content/pssc-archives/Aghamtao/2004/vol%2013/05_Is%20There%20a%20Cultural%20of%20Science%20in%20the%20Philippines.pdf