The document discusses several initiatives by the administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to promote science, technology, and innovation in the Philippines. These include increasing funding for science and technology education, creating an electronic procurement system for government agencies, passing laws to promote biofuels and technology transfer, providing scholarships for science and technology students, supporting agricultural mechanization, and launching programs to provide women with livelihoods and promote innovation.

1. PRESIDENTGLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO
The administrationofpresidentgloria macapagalarroyo stronglysupported the humanresourcecapacity building scienceandtechnology by
inititating and providing substantial funds for massiveproduction ofhighlevel manpowerin scienceand technology.
THE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENTSYSTEM
One initiativeof government toimproveand modernize government’s procurementservices. It involves the creationand operationofa central
portal for government procurement, biddiing and supplier informationrequirements, andthe increasing use ofthe portalamong government
agencies. The eps is expected to attain transparency in public procurement agencies.
REPUBLIC ACT9376 / BIOFUELS ACT
This act promotes the development and usageofbiofuels thorought the country. This potentially enables a chepaer gasolineas a mediumin
producing energy. It benefits the environment because it boasts emission compared to the regular fuels.
REPUBLIC ACT10055/ TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ACTOF 2009
It has become a major achievement because ofthe law’s spirit ofharmonizing alltechnology transfer activities in thecountry and expediting the
commercialization ofgovernment funded research
REPUBLIC ACT7687/ SCHOLARSHIP ACTOF 1994
Provides opportunities to poor but deserving graduating highschoolstudents to pursuecareers inscienceand technology. From2001to 2009,
the program supports an annual average of 8,300 scholars and has produced 15,662 graduates in the fields of science, mathemat ics and
engineering. One significant contribution ofthe program to therecipients ofthescholarshipis improving the quality oflife ofthe familyofthe
scholar-graduate.It was during this period when the budgetofP300M/year as indicatedin the law was increased to P360Mproviding better
scholarship packagewhich is comparable to scholarships given by the industry and privatefoundations. PGMAprovided opportunities to the
qualified members ofthe underservedcultural minoritygroups i.e., Muslims and indigenous peoples,to pursue careers in science and technology
by granting undergraduate scholarships: the Project GREAT-M or the Grant for Educational Assistance on Technology and Science Teaching
Courses in Mindanao and the BESTfor IP or Bringing Education in Science and Technology for Indigenous People.
REPUBLIC ACT10601/ IMPROVES AGRICULTUREAND FISHERIES SECTOR THROUGH MECHANIZATION
RA 10601 COVERS RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND EXTENSION, PROMOTION, DISTRIBUTION, SUPPLY, ASSEMBLING, MANUFACTURING,
REGULATION, USE, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION OF AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES MACHINERY AND
EQUIPMENT.
HATAW AND POWER
Presidentgloria macapagal arroyolaunchedtwo programs aimedatproviding livelihood tofilipino women friday,a movethatcoincidedwith the
worldwidecelebrationofwomen’s month. Theprograms calledhataw(harnessing appropriatetechnology to assistwomen) and power ( projects
for women entrepreneurs). Hataw aims to use technology to solve community based problems and lack ofeconomic opprotunities.
“Hataw is forbold, inventivewomenwhowill seethe development through theprism ofscience. Wehavethemeans to bankroll their visions” –
president gma.
FILIPINNOVATION
Filipinnovationto hasten theachievement ofthegoalofmaking the technology the foundationoffutureeconomicdevelopmentis theobjective
of the national innovation strategy launched by president gloria macapagal arroyo. We believe the innovation is the key to ou r national
competitiveness. Filipinnovation is innovation by the filipino for the philippines.