Science and technology in the Philippines

Science and technology in the Philippines refers to the country's scientific and technological development and the policies that support it. The main government agency responsible for managing science and technology programs is the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). It is supported by several sectoral councils and agencies that focus on forestry, agriculture and aquaculture, the metal industry, nuclear research, food and nutrition, health and virology, as well as the earth sciences, including meteorology, volcanology, and seismology.

Notable Filipino scientists include Fe del Mundo in pediatrics, Eduardo Quisumbing in plant taxonomy, Gavino Trono in tropical marine phycology, and María Orosa in food technology.

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