Soience Technology and Society

GE7

Science

Based on facts, experiment, and logical reasoning

Technology

Application of scientific knowledge to create tools, processes, and systems that improve human life and solve problems.

Society

A group of individuals who share a common culture, social structure, and institutions, interacting and living together within a defined community.

Abelardo Aguilar

Erythromycin (an antibiotic)

Fe del mundo

Improved medical incubator made from native materials, bamboo incubator

Rolando dela cruz

DeBCC cream, A natural anti-cancer skin cream used to treat skin cancer (like basal cell carcinoma) using local herbal extracts

Maria orosa

She invented banana ketchup and also created food preservation techniques to help fight hunger during wartime.

Anacleto del rosario

Known as the “Father of Philippine Science,” he developed a way to extract pure alcohol from nipa palm.

Francisco quisimbing

invented Quink ink, a quick-drying, non-clogging ink that became famous worldwide and was used by Parker Pens.

Gregorio Zara

He invented the videophone, a device that lets people see and talk to each other from a distance like modern video calls.

Julian banzon

Ethyl-Ester Fuel (Biofuel) from Coconut & Sugarcane, Chemical Extraction Process for Coconut Oil.

Manuel Guerrero

invention” was not a tangible tool, but a breakthrough in medical knowledge—uncovering how beriberi spread in infants and paving the way for effective health interventions.

Ignacio Mercado

First Filipino botanist; documented and classified over 200 Philippine plants and their medicinal uses

Trinidad pardo de tavera

Filipino scientist and historian; studied medicinal plants in the Philippines and promoted their use in treating diseases.

Ramon barba

Invented the mango flower inducer (potassium nitrate spraying), allowing mango trees to bear fruit year‑round.

Agapito flores

Credited for developing the idea that led to the fluorescent lamp