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  2. Environmental issues in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Congress passed the Clean Air Act of 1999, the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004, the Climate Change Act of 2009 to address environmental issues. The country is also a signatory to the Paris Agreement. However, research has found that outside of cities, the general public doesn't feel equally informed.

  3. Science and technology in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Banaue Rice Terraces. The Laguna Copperplate Inscription shows the use of mathematics in precolonial Philippine societies. A standard system of weights and measures is demonstrated by the use of precise measurement for gold, and familiarity with rudimentary astronomy is shown by fixing the precise day within the month in relation to the phases of the moon.

  4. National Innovation Council (Philippines) - Wikipedia

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    Per Section 9 of the Philippine Innovation Act of 2018, the National Innovation Agenda and Strategy Document (NIASD) is the Philippine government's 10-year foresight and innovation plan which establishes the country's vision and long-term goals for innovation consistent with the country's long-term vision, and with global and regional ...

  5. Philippine Institute for Development Studies - Wikipedia

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    The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) is a government-owned and controlled corporation of the Philippine National Government. It was established in September 1977 to conduct research to help government planners. Its primary client is the National Economic and Development Authority. PIDS was established by Presidential Decree ...

  6. Department of Science and Technology (Philippines) - Wikipedia

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    The DOST was formed as the National Science Development Board on January 30, 1957, during the administration of President Carlos P. Garcia. [2] The science body was formed as a result of a law passed in the Congress upon the recommendation of Dr. Frank Co Tui, who was tasked by Garcia to conduct a survey regarding the state of science and technology in the country.

  7. International Rice Research Institute - Wikipedia

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    The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award was established in 1957 by the trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund based in New York City, with the concurrence of the Philippine government, to "perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in governance, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism ...

  8. Filipinology - Wikipedia

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    With an introduction written by Zeus A. Salazar, Agpalo’s book is a “major contribution” to Filipinology that covers important areas of political science in the Philippines, including political dynamics, comparative government, comparative politics, Philippine government, Philippine politics, political philosophy, political theory ...

  9. Historiography of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The National Historical Commission of the Philippines is a government agency of the Philippines whose mission is "the promotion of Philippine history and cultural heritage through research, dissemination, conservation, sites management and heraldry works and aims to inculcate awareness and appreciation of the noble deeds and ideals of our ...