Fidel V. Ramos
Achievements in the field of Science & Technology
GROUP 2: BSN - 2C
Cebritas, Neil Francis O.
Concel, Gia Julliene G.
Daulo, Marriah Erika J.
De Asis, Jameela Marie S.
Derequito, Kevin Emmanuel S.
Dignadice, Lloyd Ivan D.
Duremdes, Dana Angelique T.
FIDEL VALDEZ RAMOS
Introduction
Who is Fidel V. Ramos?
- Retired General & Politician
- 12th President of the Philippines for six years (1992-1998)
- First Protestant President of the country
- The only Filipino officer in history to have held every rank in the Philippine military from Second Lieutenant to Commander-in-Chief
- Ramos is remembered for steadfastly promoting the principles of people empowerment and global competitiveness.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENDA FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT
Science
&
Technology
Science and Technology Agenda for National Development (STAND) Act of 1993
STAND ACT
Magna Carta for Science and Technology Personnel (RA No. 8439)
RA NO. 8439
Science and Technology Scholarship Law of 1994
(RA No. 7687)
RA NO. 7687
Inventor and Inventions Incentives Acts (RA No. 7459)
RA NO. 7459
Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (RA NO. 8293)
RA NO. 8293
Department of Energy Act of 1992 (RA NO. 7638)
Department of Energy Act of 1992
- A law that would create an Energy Department that would plan and manage the Philippines' energy demands
- Ramos issued licenses to independent power producers (IPP) to construct power plants within 24 months
Balik Scientist Program (BSP)
Balik- Scientist Program
- Established in 1975 to encourage overseas Filipino scientists, professionals, and technicians to return or reside in the Philippines and share their expertise to accelerate the scientific agro-industrial and economic development of the country
- The program was revived and instituted under the Department of Science and Technology on October 1993 by former President Fidel V. Ramos through Executive Order No. 130.
Philippine Mining Act
(RA NO. 7942)
Philippine Mining Act
- Designed to revive the mining industry and attract more foreign investment by defining the agreements for mineral exploitation, and provide the requirements for acquiring mining rights
- Governs the exploration, development, processing and utilization of mineral resources in the Philippines
Clean Air Campaign (Comprehensive Anti-Smoke Belching Program)
Clean Air Campaign
- Executive Order No. 446, s. 1997 , works with the elimination of using lead gasoline which affects virtually every part of the body recognized as a neurotoxin with deleterious effects on the intelligence of human beings.
- Promotion of using lead-free gasoline
Turtle Island Heritage Protected Area
Biodiversity Conservation
- A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Republic of the Philippines and on the government of Malaysia on May 31, 1996
- Proclaimed as wildlife sanctuary under Proclamation no. 171 on August 26, 1999 and identified as extremely high for biodiversity conservation
Telecommunications Sector
Telecommunication Sector
- Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) started operations under American management and was took over by the Philippine management in 1967
- But under the presidency of Fidel V. Ramos (1992–1998), the telecommunications sector was deregulated. It was during that time that more industry players came into the picture