Question

identify science and technology policies that could be adapted or implemented in the Philippines?​

Answer 1

Answer:

• In the Philippines, universities dominate the research arena. So you have scientists who make research for the sake of research.
• The private sector may or may not adopt the research. If a research in UP finds a molecule that may kill cancer, we are not sure whether that research will be adopted or not.
• We are not sure if that research will be continued to actual creation of a medicine of cancer. This is because our scientists are working in universities and not in actual pharma companies.
• In other countries, the scientists build their own companies. So their research go from drug development to actual manufacturing and marketing of medicines.
• So when they start a research, you know that in the next 5 to 10 years, these scientists will produce drugs which the public can benefit from.
• This is why the Philippine research is not thriving as it should. Our government should support our start ups.

• When scientists are given grants for research, they should also be given grants to start their company. Unfortunately, start up grant is not a function of the DOST. It is of the DTI.