Science, Technology, and Nation-Building in the Philippines

LESSON ONE - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND NATION-BUILDING

Brief Historical Background of Science and Technology in the Philippines

Pre-Spanish Era

Filipinos were already aware of the medicinal and therapeutic properties of plants and the methods of extracting medicine from herbs. They already had an alphabet, number system, a weighing and measuring system and a calendar. Filipinos were already engaged in farming, shipbuilding, mining and weaving.

The Banaue Rice Terraces are among the sophisticated products of engineering by pre-Spanish era Filipinos.