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CORY AQUINO 1.

) Trichoderma
- Rapid composting using
María Corazón "Cory" Sumulong
Trichoderma created impact in
Cojuangco Aquino (25 January 1933 – 1
the countryside and reduced our
August 2009)
dependence on imported
was a Filipino politician who served as the fertilizer. As of February 1992,
11th President of the Philippines, becoming 253 mass production centers had
the first woman to hold that office. Corazon been established nationwide
Aquino was the most prominent figure of the covering 4,980 hectares and
1986 People Power Revolution, which ended benefiting 7,895 farmer adaptors.
the 21-year rule of President Ferdinand 2.) Sex Reversal Technology
Marcos. She was named Time magazine's - Development of the sex reversal
Woman of the Year in 1986. Prior to this, she technology which transforms
had not held any elective office. female tilapia to male. As of May
1992, there were 26 pilot
EXECUTIVE ORDER 128 cooperators for tilapia production
In 1986, during Corazon Aquino's in 23 municipalities and 19
presidency, the National Science and provinces. A dispersal unit at the
Technology Authority was replaced by the DOST main building pool was
Department of Science and Technology, also set up where more than
giving science and technology a 5,000 fingerlings had so far been
representation in the cabinet. Under the sold at nominal prices, thus,
Medium Term Philippine Development Plan promoting backyard tilapia culture
for the years 1987-1992, science and in Metro Manila.
technology's role in economic recovery and 3.) Special Techno-transfer Project
sustained economic growth was highlighted. - A special techno-transfer project
for the recovery and rehabilitation
Science and Technology Master Plan of areas affected by Mt. Pinatubo
(STMP) was carried out utilizing volcanic
ash as raw materials for the
On August 8, 1988, Corazon Aquino created
manufacture of floor and wall
the Presidential Task Force for Science and
tiles, low and high temperature
Technology which came up with the first
glaze and ceramic artware, resin
Science and Technology Master Plan or
bonded ash souvenir items, and
STMP. The goal of STMP was for the
glass blowing which generated
Philippines to achieve newly industrialized
532 livelihood projects employing
country status by the year 2000.
five to six employees in each
production center. Mushroom
growing and laundry soap making
Its key strategies to attain said goal were: were also introduced generating
1. modernization of the production 200 livelihood projects for the
sector people.
2. upgrading of research activities
3. the development of S&T
infrastructure.
R.A. 6655 or the Free Public Secondary
Education Act of 1988
opened doors to free education up to the
secondary level, implemented in the
education system together with this was the
“Science for the Masses Program” which
aimed at scientific and technological literacy
among Filipinos. The Aquino administration
recognized the importance of science and
technology in the development of the
Philippines into a newly industrialized
country.
A Research and Development Plan was also
formulated to examine and determine which
areas of research needed attention and must
be given priority. The criteria for identifying
the program to be pursued were,
development of local materials, probability of
success, potential of product in the export
market, and the its strategic nature. The
grants for the research and development
programs was included in the Omnibus
Investment Law.

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