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| REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1606 - AN
ACT TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH,
INVENTION AND DEVELOPMENT |
| Section 1. In
order to promote scientific, engineering and technological research,
invention, and development, the Government shall, in accordance with
the provisions of this Act: (a) Grant scholarships in science, engineering and technology for especially gifted citizens; (b) Grant bonus and other financiald to brilliant and deserving scientific, engineering and technological researchers; (c) Give additional compensation to scientific, engineering and technological researchers employed in the Government who, for financial reasons, engage in teaching or in private business after office hours, subject to the condition that upon receiving such additional compensation, they shall no longer engage in teaching or in private business but shall devote themselves after office hours to scientific research and studies: Provided, That the faculty and other personnel of the University of the Philippines engaged in scientific engineering and technical research who are not authorized to teach outside or engage in private business shall be entitled to the additional compensation equivalent to that received by officials and personnel of other branches of the government of equivalent rank; (d) Employ the services of recognized scientists, engineers and technologists for the purpose of training promising young scientists or researchers; (e) Acquire all the necessary scientific, engineering or technical equipment and supplies which may be needed for conducting researchers; (f) Enter into contract with private persons, firms and corporations in order for them to undertake any scientific, engineering and technological research, invention and development that can not be undertaken in the various laboratories, bureaus, offices, agencies and instrumentalities of the Government; (g) Extendds to research, travel grants; send participants to international conferences or congresses; hold International Scientific or Engineering and Technological Conferences and Congresses in the Philippines; and establish exchange of scientific, engineering and technological information with other countries; (h) Establish an industrial research and training center in the University of the Philippines; (i) Allocate funds provided in this Act, over and above existing funds, to all existing and new research institutions of the government, for their expansion, improvement and establishment and for originating and continuing researches therein; and with the following research agencies designated to undertake special research projects and requirements along the line laid down in the programs outlined in appendices "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G" and "H" which are hereby made integral parts of this Act and/or such changes as the Board may from time to time decide. 1. The University of the Philippines Industrial Research and Training Center: (a) Textile Pilot plant, (b) pulp and paper pilot plant, (c) coconut products and by-products pilot plant, including fuel, and (d) industrial research building; 2. The National Scientific and Industrial Research Institute (formerly Institute of Science and Technology): (a) improvement and expansion of the scientific library and laboratory facilities, equipment and personnel, (b) electro-metallurgy pilot plant, and (c) ceramics pilot plant; 3. The University of the Philippines, College of Pharmacy (in cooperation with the College of Medicine, University of the Philippines and the National Museum): industrial development of drugs from Philippine medicinal plants; 4. The Science Foundation of the Philippines (in cooperation with the National Education Board): promotion of science consciousness among the students and the general public; 5. The University of the Philippines, College of Agriculture (in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources): (a) rice and corn breeding, (b) coffee and cacao varieties improvement and control of their diseases and other plant, and (c) livestock and poultry improvement; 6. Institute of Nutrition: (a) intensification of nutrition researches and (b) nutrition surveys. 7. Department of Health, Public Health Research Laboratories: (a) Anti-biotics (in cooperation with the Bureau of Soil Conservation, College of Agriculture and College of Pharmacy, University of the Philippines), (b) tetanus toxoid, (c) human rabies immune plasma, (d) plasma expanders, and (e) preparation of plasma fraction and gamma globulins. 8. Other new and necessary research projects. (j) Perform other activities that will promote scientific, engineering and technological research, invention and development. As used in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the phrase "scientific, engineering and technological researchers" refer to those undertaking studies or investigations to acquire or discover new knowledge, principle, process or information relating to science, engineering or technology. Section 2. The administration of the program provided for in this Act shall be vested in a National Science Board which is hereby created under the Office of the President to be composed of one representative each from the following: the National Research Council of the Philippines to be designated by the Executive Board of said council; the University of the Philippines to be designated by its President; the Science Foundation of the Philippines; the Institute of Science and Technology; the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science; the Philippine Confederation of Professional Organizations; the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources; the Department of Health; the Department of Commerce and Industry; manufacturing industries; and the National Economic Council to be appointed by the President with the consent of the Commission on Appointments. The presiding officer of the Board shall be appointed by the President from among the above eleven members with the consent of the Commission on Appointments: Provided, That he is not the chairman of any other government board or council. The President shall, upon recommendation of the National Science Board and subject to the confirmation of the Commission on Appointments, appoint an executive director on full-time basis. The National Science Board is authorized to: (a) Organize such technical and secretarial staff as may be required to implement the provisions of this Act, for which the total sum of sixty-one thousand six hundred twenty pesos is hereby appropriated for the following to be taken from the sum appropriated in section three hereof: I. — Personal Services 1. One Executive Director P12,000.00 2. One Assistant Executive Director and Secretary of the Board 6,600.00 3. One Stenographer 2,760.00 4. Two Typists at P1,800 3,600.00 5. One Messenger 1,440.00 6. One Janitor 1,440.00 7. For salaries of expert, technical and other necessary office personnel employed by contract or otherwise 18,000.00 ————— Total for personal services P45,840.00 II. — Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses 1. Travel expenses of personnel 1,000.00 2. Supplies and materials 5,280.00 3. Sundry expenses 5,000.00 ————— Total for maintenance and other operating expenses P11,780.00 III. — Furniture and Equipment 1. Acquisition of fixed assets 4,000.00 ————— Total for furniture and equipment 4,000.00 ————— GRAND TOTAL P61,620.00 (b) Coordinate the various researches being undertaken by the different bureaus, offices, agencies and instrumentalities of the government and synchronize them with the activities authorized to be undertaken by this Act in order to prevent unnecessary duplication; (c) Release funds provided for in this Act exclusively for the purpose enumerated in Section One hereof; (d) Supervise, regulate and otherwise administer the research projects and activities financed from the funds under this Act; and (e) Constitute for all legal purposes, the Board of Directors with all the duties, powers and prerogatives of a Board of Directors, unless otherwise provided for in this Act. Section 3. To carry out the provisions of this Act there is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, or from the proceeds of any bond issues authorized by law, beginning for the fiscal year nineteen hundred fifty-seven, the sum of four million five hundred thousand pesos to constitute a special fund to be known as the Scientific, Engineering and Technological Research Fund for the first year and there is hereby appropriated two million three hundred eighty thousand pesos for the second year, and two million two hundred fifty thousand pesos each year for the third, fourth and fifth years: Provided, That any unexpended appropriation for any particular year shall not revert to the General Fund. Any amount in the form of grants, donations ords that may be received by the Philippine Government for scientific, engineering and technological research, invention, and development, which shall be exempted from all taxes shall also form part of this Fund. Section 4. The Scientific, Engineering and Technological Research Fund shall be expended by the National Science Board created under Section Two, exclusively for the purposes enumerated in Section One hereof. Section 5. The National Science Board shall submit to the President of the Philippines, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, not later than thirty days from the opening of Congress, a yearly report on the progress made on the various projects financed under this Act, the program of projects the Board will undertake the following year, and a financial report on all its operations. Section 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved: August 23, 1956 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY APPOINTED BY HONORABLE JOSE C. LOCSIN, CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT OF THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES RE S. No. 507 In pursuance of the instructions of Senator Jose C. Locsin, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Scientific Advancement, the following research projects on the scientific, engineering and technological research to be undertaken as provided for in S. No. 507 and H. No. 5877 are hereby submitted: I. THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER (Appendix A). The College of Engineering of the University of the Philippines will construct an industrial research building and install a textile pilot plant for studies of textiles that may serve the urgent needs of other government agencies engaged in textiles such as the National Development Company. It will establish also two other pilot plants: Pulp and Paper, and Coconut Products and By-Products including fuel. Estimates Textile pilot plant P500,000.00 Operating expenses 200,000.00 —————— P700,000.00 Yearly expenses of P200,000 for a period of five years P1,000,000.00 —————— Total P1,700,000.00 Pulp and Paper 1st year P326,900.00 2nd year 198,400.00 —————— P525,300.00 —————— P2,225,300.00 —————— Coconut Products and By- Products including fuel Pilot Plant 1st year P470,000.00 2nd year 250,000.00 3rd year 250,000.00 4th year 250,000.00 5th year 250,000.00 ————— 1,470,000.00 One Industrial research building P500,000.00 ————— Total P4,195,300.00 II. THE NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (FORMERLY INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY) (Appendix B). The Institute of Science and Technology has submitted three important projects, namely, (a) the rehabilitation and expansion of its Scientific Library and improvement and expansion of present laboratory facilities, equipment and personnel, (b) electro-metallurgical laboratory, and (c) ceramics pilot plant. Estimates 1. Rehabilitation and expansion of the Scientific Library. 1st year P600,000.00 2nd to 5th year at P60,000 per year 240,000.00 ————— P840,000.00 2. Improvement and expansion of present laboratory facilities, equipment and personnel. 1st year P300,000.00 2nd year 150,000.00 3rd year 120,000.00 4th year 120,000.00 5th year 120,000.00 ————— P810,000.00 ————— P1,650,000.00 —————— 3. Electro-Metallurgical Laboratory in collaboration with the Bureau of Mines and College of Engineering, University of the Philippines. Ore dressing, chemical separation and pyrometallurgy. 1st year P100,000.00 2nd year 90,000.00 3rd year 90,000.00 4th year 90,000.00 5th year 90,000.00 ————— P460,000.00 4. Ceramics Pilot Plant 1st year P75,000.00 2nd year 25,000.00 3rd year 25,000.00 4th year 25,000.00 5th year 25,000.00 P175,000.00 —————— P2,285,000.00 —————— III. THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES COLLEGE OF PHARMACY (IN COOPERATION WITH THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE NATIONAL MUSEUM) (Appendix C). Industrial development of drugs from Philippine medicinal plants. 1st year P150,000.00 2nd year 150,000.00 3rd year 150,000.00 4th year 150,000.00 5th year 150,000.00 ————— P750,000.00 IV. THE SCIENCE FOUNDATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL EDUCATION BOARD) (Appendix D.) For the Science Foundation of the Philippines, the following estimates for its project to increase science consciousness among students and the public to be administered by the Science Foundation of the Philippines in cooperation with the National Education Board were submitted: 1st year P171,480.00 2nd year 145,880.00 3rd year 145,880.00 4th year 145,880.00 5th year 145,880.00 ————— P755,000.00 V. THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES) (Appendix E.) Three most important research projects: (a) Rice and corn breeding (b) Improvement of coffee and cacao varieties (c) Improvement of livestock and poultry Estimates 1. Personnel services P143,250.00 2. Supplies and equipment 119,250.00 3. Travelling expenses 8,000.00 4. Library (books, journals, etc.) 50,000.00 5. Biological control laboratory 9,500.00 ————— P330,000.00 P330,000 yearly for five years P1,650,000.00 The following are the three projects that might by included under general grants-in-aid of research: (a) Virus problems in plants. (b) Heterosis in coconut: Its extent and utilization. (c) Exploration of sources of antibiotics among micro-organisms in the Philippines. VI. INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION (Appendix F.) The following estimates of two different projects of the Institute of Nutrition were submitted: 1. Intensification of nutrition researches 2. Nutrition surveys (one team) 1st year P200,000.00 2nd year 200,000.00 3rd year 200,000.00 4th year 200,000.00 5th year 200,000.00 —————— P1,000,000.00 VII. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH LABORATORIES (Appendix G.) The following are the main projects and estimates of the Department of Health Public Health Research Laboratories: 1. Antibiotic research (In cooperation with the Bureau of Soil Conservation, College of Agriculture and College of Pharmacy, University of the Philippines). P50,000 yearly for five years P250,000.00 2. Research on Tetanus Toxoid P50,000 yearly for five years 250,000.00 3. Research on human rabies immune plasma P50,000 yearly for five years 250,000.00 4. Research on plasma expanders P10,000 yearly for five years 50,000.00 5. Research on preparation of plasma fraction and gamma globulins P5,000 yearly for five years 25,000.00 ———— P825,000.00 VIII. NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES (Appendix H). General Grants-in-aid of research: 1st year P350,000.00 2nd year 350,000.00 3rd year 350,000.00 4th year 350,000.00 5th year 350,000.00 P1,750,000.00 Complying with the suggestion of the Honorable Jose C. Locsin, an amount of P350,000 is proposed to be allocated for general grants-in-aid of research to take care of some other projects, such as some medical science projects, leather processing, fisheries, virus problems in plants, heterosis in coconut, rat control, social science projects, zoological, botanical and other biological problems, many others that were submitted without estimates and the employment of some foreign scientists. The summary of estimates of all the research projects are given in Table I. (See attached) By direction of the Honorable Jose C. Locsin, certain proposed amendments introduced in S. No. 507 are embodied in Appendix I. The Committee respectfully invites the attention of the Committee on Scientific Advancement of the Senate of the Philippines to the fact that in addition to the estimates for the different projects herein enumerated, part of the scientific, engineering and technological research fund shall be expanded in the administration and in carrying out the other provisions of S. No. 507. Immediately after the hearing before the Committee on Scientific Advancement of the Senate of the Philippines called by Senator Locsin and held in his Office on May 30, 1956, the Senator appointed the following as members of a Committee of Scientists and Technical Men to present concrete research projects envisaged in S. No. 507. a. Dr. Armando Clemente, representing the National Research Council of the Philippines and the University of the Philippines. b. Dr. Jose J. Mirasol, representing non-governmental, technical and scientific organizations. c. Dean Crisostomo Ortigas, representing the College of Engineering, University of the Philippines, including the University of the Philippines Industrial Research Center, engineering and other industrial research projects. d. Dr. Mariano P. Ramiro, representing the National Economic Council. e. Dr. Juan Salcedo, Jr., representing the Science Foundation of the Philippines, Institute of Nutrition and the Department of Health Public Health Research Laboratories. f . Dean L. B. Uichanco, representing the College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines, and agricultural and biological researches. The members of the Committee after the adjournment of the hearing, unanimously elected Dr. Juan Salcedo, Jr. as Chairman and Dean Patrocinio Valenzuela as Secretary of the Committee, respectively. It was agreed to have a meeting where all projects will be presented and discussed at 4:00 P.M. June 2 to be followed at 4:00 P.M. June 4 to prepare a report to Senator Locsin. The Committee met on June 2 at the Institute of Science and Technology Advisory Board Room from 4:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. It met again at the National Research Council of the Philippines Office in Diliman on June 4, from 4:00 P.M. to 6:15 P.M. The Committee had a hearing with Senator Locsin at his Office on the morning of June 6, after which the preliminary report was returned to the Committee for further study and modification. The Committee met in the afternoon of June 6, from 4:00 to 7:30 P.M. at the Office of the National Research Council of the Philippines and prepared this report. The Chairman and the Secretary of this Committee met again on Friday, June 8, from 10:00 to 11:45 A.M. to finalize this report. The Chairman, the Secretary and Dr. Ramiro conferred with Senator Locsin on Monday, June 11, 1956, from 10:40 to 11:40 A.M. The report underwent minor changes in the draft of S. No. 507 on the suggestions of the Senator. Very respectfully submitted: For the Committee of Scientists and Technical Men Appointed by Senator Jose C. Locsin: (Sgd.) JUAN SALCEDO, Jr. June 12, 1956 APPENDIX "A" COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING'S REQUEST FOR RESEARCH FUNDS The College of Engineering, University of the Philippines, hereby petitions for a total grant of 4,445,300 pesos to support the research activities of the University of the Philippines Industrial Research Center for six years for the construction of an Industrial Research Building and for the following pilot plants: (a) textile (b) pulp and paper and (c) coconut products and by-products including fuel. During the first year there will be established a textile pilot plant which will use up about P500,000. Simultaneously, a research center building, costing about P500,000, will be constructed. The remaining P200,000 will be used for financing the ordinary but expanded activities of the University of the Philippines Industrial Research Center — as well as the training phase for developing research engineers and technicians and research administrators. The estimate of the cost of the textile pilot plant is based on two sources: namely, extensive correspondence with a European textile expert (in ramie) and prices obtained from American sources. These two sources yielded totals of the same order of magnitude. Copies of these bases are hereto attached together with the "Foreword to Textile Pilot Plant Project." The Research Center Building will be used to house the following items. — 1. The Industrial Research Library, which will include copies of all obtainable and available patents in the world; 2. Supporting laboratories where indispensable bench scale tests will be conducted; 3. Lecture rooms and classrooms and drafting rooms; 4. Precision instruments shop and glass-blowing shop; 5. Offices and Conference room; The Contracts drawing for this proposed building was completed half a year ago. FOREWORD TO TEXTILE PILOT PLANT PROJECT The Philippines imports yearly more than 75 million dollars worth of textiles and fabrics. The development of a textile Industry in the Philippines cannot be achieved to the full benefit to the Filipinos without research undertaken by Filipinos for the Filipinos. "Full benefit to the Filipinos" is intended to include: 1. large scale employment 2. major contribution to reduction of unfavorable trade balance 3. general rise in standard of living The financing support coming from this bill is intended to be used by the UPIRC for attacking the textile industry development problem with the use of the best tools, most modern equipment and highest quality services of available talents that our pesos can buy anywhere on earth. Such tools, equipment and services shall also be utilized for training young researches and technicians and researchers. This proposal is for combined textile research, testing, and teaching facilities to be built on the grounds of the University of the Philippines in Diliman and to be operated under the direction of the President and Dean of Engineering of the University. There will be four principal divisions of the activities: 1. Original industrial research on matters concerning the textile industrymed at solving problems in this area which are peculiar to the Philippines. One of the most pressing and important problems at the moment in the development of methods and techniques for low cost, high volume handling of ramie fibers so as to produce satisfactory low cost cloth and clothing. 2. Teaching. It is considered very desirable in view of the rapidly expanding textile industry in the country to develop a source of trained textile engineers. The University at present has a mechanical engineering course and will offer an option in textile engineering in the senior and graduate years. 3. Training of researchers and technicians. This is different from item (2). 4. Commercial quality control laboratory testing of textiles, fibers, and other materials used in the textile industry. TEXTILE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY College of Engineering, U.P. Contract Services Research team — 3 scientists at $25,000/man year Technical team — 3 Textile experts at $10,000/man year Peso Costs Equipment and Supplies — P158,000 for 1st year P5,000/year thereafter Salaries and wages — P15,000/year Contract services support — P60,000/year for the two teams — P10,000/man year Excerpts from PPA proposed: Under Project Requirements — FY '57 Dollar Funds Ramie and cotton research equipment (Pilot plant scale beginning, spinning and weaving equipment) $68,000.00 Industrialr conditioning; traveling crane 16,000.00 Laboratory testing equipment 41,000.00 Materials for textiles library 21,000.00 Total $145,000.00 SUGGESTED LIST OF APPARATI AND EQUIPMENTS Textile Research and Development Laboratory College of Engineering, U.P. 1 — ASTM Manual (American Society of Testing Materials, Philadelphia, Pa.) 1 — USDA Evenness Cards 1 — USDA Character and Grade Samples FIBER TESTING 1 — Micronaire 1 — Fibrograph (testing for staple lengths) 1 — Cotton Classer's (Microscope) 1 — Maturity Counter 1 — Scott Pendulum-type Tester (fiber strength) 1 — Bressley Analyser with scale 1 — Fiber conditioning Oven YARN TESTING 1 — Loa Tester 1 — Yarn Tensile Strength Tester 1 — Standard Skein Reeler 1 — Grain Balance, standard cotton type 1 — Motor-driven Twist Tester 1 — Torsion Balance for determining yarn number 1 — Flexibility Tester for Yarns 1 — Coefficient of Yarn Friction Tester FABRIC TESTING 1 — Cotton Cloth Calculating Machine 1 — "Readex" Counter 1 — Thread Counter 1 — Textile Thickness Gauge 1 — Crisp Tester 1 — Universal Pendulum Tester, w/ball burst attachment and clamps 1 — Abrasion Tester 1 — Heat Transmission Tester 1 — Permonometer for measuringrflow thru Fabric 1 — Apparatus for testing water repellency 1 — Stiffness Tester 1 — Drape-Omator for measuring "drape" of fabrics 1 — Compressometer for measuring resilience under compression CHEMICAL TESTING 1 — Color & Dye Scales 1 — Reflectometer (test for dye penetration) 1 — Launder-Ometer (test for fastness to washing, bleaching and dry cleaning) 1 — Laboratory Package Dyeing Machine 1 — Crookmeter (test for fastness to crooking) 1 — FDA-Fade-Ometer (test for fastness to light) 1 — Automatic Timing Device (test for fireproofing) 1 — Spontaneous Combustion Machine (test for determining if finished fabric will ignite spontaneously during storage or under adverse conditions as high heat) QUALITY CONTROL TESTING 2 — Grain scales, 7,000 grains 1 — Lap Motor 1 — Roving Tester 1 — Yarn Tester (for evenness) 1 — Yarn Evenness Winder 1 — Yarn Evenness Controller DEGUMMING 1 — Autoclave, 5 atms. pressure 1 — Tank for admixture 1 — Overhead crane, 1-ton capacity 2 — Special feed baskets 1 — Beating and washing machine 1 — Centrifugal Hydro-extractor 1 — Dryer (Temp. 75/100) 1 — Hydraulic pump, centrifugal 1 — Steam Boiler, 3-passes, self-contained COTTON SPINNING 1 — Blending Feeder 1 — One-Stage Picker (Beater only) 1 — Flat Card 1 — Roving Frame (54 spindles) 1 — Drawing Frame, 4 deliveries 1 — Spinning Frame (168 spindles) WEAVING 1 — Choose/cono Winder, 20 drums or less (1 side only) 1 — Weft Winder, 4 spindles 1 — Warping Frame, 120 cms. 1 — Warping creel (480 threads) 1 — Hotr Drying and Sizing Machine 1 — Size Boiler and Mixer 1 — Automatic Plain loom, 32" 1 — Automatic debby loom 1 — Automatic terry loom w/jacquard attachment 32" 1 — Automatic 4-bobbin changing loom 1 —r Conditioner for Test Laboratory LEHOL TRADING CO. P.O. Box 988, Schlosstr. 59 Stuttgart, Germany January 24, 1956 Yourlet No. 1505-55 He/he Ourlet No. 4973 Messrs. T.J. WOLFF & CO., INC. P.O. Box No. 920 Manila, Philippines Re: Plant for Processing Ramie Cloth — University of the Philippines Dear Sirs, Further to our letter No. 4920 dated 18th January, 1956 we may inform that we have today had the visit of Dr. Theodor Hoefer of Sabadell, Spain, who has come to Germany for negotiating with a Brazilian businessman who intends to put up a factory for Ramie yarn and possible also cloth for which he invited the assistance of Dr. Hoefer. Dr. Hoefer will be in Germany for about 10-14 days visiting various factories with the gentleman from Brazil. He told us that should the Brazilian project mature and should he decide to participate in it his journey to Manila and his collaboration in eventually taking up and setting into operation the plant projected by the University of the Philippines would of course then be practically be impossible. Since he does not speak Portuguese but speaks English as well as Spanish he would personally prefer to go to Manila instead of Brazil. For this reason he promised to delay his decision with regard to Brazil hoping that the University of the Philippines and possibly the Philippine Government will soon decide whether to employ his services or not. We discussed with Dr. Hoefer the contents of your letter dated 14th December and he said that the processing of Ramie is not at all delicate but that the factories employed on processing this material — all together about 12 in the whole thing with a secret and made a mystery of it in order to maintain their monopoly. Dr. Hoefer agreed that were only a few experts on the processing of Ramie who were all more or less firmly employed by one of the few manufacturers. As to his position his contract in Spain has expired some time ago but he agreed to continue his activities on a gentlemen agreement as long as his services were required. The fact, however, that he had now gone on a fortnight's journey to Germany made it almost impossible for him to go on early journey to Manila unless the University of the Philippines or the Philippine Government made a definite decision in favor of employing him. We may also inform you that he demands a salary corresponding with regard to cost of living to the amount of DM 5,000 which he could earn in Germany per month. Of course, such a salary would have to be seen in relation to the intended production. At present D. Hoefer is technical director of a Spanish factory producing Ramie yarn which is being passed on to a weaving mill for processing into cloth and he mentioned that Ramie Cloth is very similar to linen cloth. Therefore, every linen weaving mill could also work on Ramie Yarn. Dr. Hoefer in an expert on the processing of the raw Ramie fibre into Ramie yarn and appears to have a fair idea of weaving. Should, however, a weaving mill be also projected in connection with the Ramie processing plant he would prefer to have a weaving specialist to assist him on the job. For Ramie yarn the same type of weaving loom may be used as for linen. He expects that the same looms can also be employed for hemp. But there he is not absolutely sure. With our letter No. 4752 dated 23rd December 1955 we gave you an estimate and we are now handling you attached a new estimate submitted by Dr. Hoefer which is based on a somewhat different procedure making the whole process cheaper and reducing the daily production. In this case the circulaire combing fram would be left out with the result of also saving labor. We also discussed with Dr. Hoefer the investment required for an economical plant to be put up on the Philippines for eventually producing cloth for the local market. He suggested that such an economical plant would produce about 400 kilos of yarn per day in 2 shifts. The machinery equipment would come to something like US-$130,000 to US-$150,000 with auxiliary machines, workshop equipment, spinning pots, spinning sleeves etc. amounting to about another 20 per cent of the cost of the machinery. The weaving of the 400 kilos of yarn in 2 shifts per day would require looms, total cost of which he estimated at something like US-$35,000 to 45,000. This is a very rough estimate which may, however, enable you to find out whether a party interested in the production of Ramie cloth for the sale in the Philippines could eventually be found. It was, of course, impossible for Dr. Hoefer to estimate the consumption of Ramie cloth in the Philippines but he suggested that this could easily found out from the Philippine imports from Japan. The larger the production could be the cheaper in the comparison will be the whole equipment. It may interest you that the relation between yarn and cloth is about 100:90, respectively 95, depending on the quality of the fibre. All prices mentioned are to be understood f.o.b. German seaport and are without any obligation on our part. Dr. Hoefer who is 62 years old has projected and installed two Ramie yarn factories in Germany before he went to Spain after the last war. He appears to be competent in this line and left us 3 addresses for reference purposes which we should make use of in case the University of the Philippines or the Philippine Government are definitely interested in employing his services. Dr. Hoefer expects to pay us another visit on about 10 days time before returning to Spain. Should you be able to come to some decision before that time you might give us your cable advice so that we could continue negotiations with him before he leaves Germany again. Trusting that the above information will be found of interest and anticipating your further news on this matter we are. Yours very truly, LEHOL TRADING CO. Dr. HETZLER Translation of letter written by Dr. Teodor Hoefer to Messrs. Lehol Trading Co. Ramie Factory for the Philippines I received your letter dated January 5th and read your comments with interests. It is known to me that in the Philippines it is very much wanted to process Ramie but nobody ever decided to build a factory yet. Obviously, the government wants to go into this production in a small style for doing research work and eliminating all fears which most inventors have when planning a Ramie processing plant. These difficulties are my greatest enemies ever since: the absolute ignorance of Ramie production and processing. Even an investor who knows the advantage of the Ramie cloth production is afraid that he may lose his capital when investing in this very unknown line. The few Ramie spinning mills in the world are doing the rest by saying that the processing of Ramie is specially much difficult which is not at all the case. Because of this, the investor is discouraged. At best he will find a specialist and he will have to depend on him entirely, and this seems to most capitalists very risky. Because of all these my first goal always is to obtain the personal confidence of the clients. I am able to deliver the necessary plans from here and will arrive at sight when the machineries are delivered. But also with the best informations a lot of fantasy is required to make these plants possible. Not only the production machineries but also accessory machineries are to be considered and the right design of these machineries for the local conditions which differ very much is very important. As to your question if it would be necessary to come to the Philippines I would recommend this very much. At least I think a conference at sight will be very important for the project. I will be able to give a lot of detailed suggestions at sight which cannot be all given in the correspondence. In a few days I would be able to obtain informations about climate,r humidity, available space and working conditions as also about the available raw material, whereas with correspondence, it would take months. A conference at sight will push the plans very much. Until now I don't know yet how I can spare 14 days which will be required for this visit. But I think in some way I will be able to spare this time. The cost for the visit in Manila will be composed of the necessary expenses: both flights back and forth and the living costs for this two weeks (board and lodging). In addition to this I would require compensation for salary lost here. The last two mentioned amounts will reach DM 3,000 which will bring the summary cost for the visit up to approximately DM 12,000. I am very truly yours, Dr. T. HOEFER NEW PROPOSALS FOR RAMIE YARN PRODUCTION Submitted by Dr. Theodor Hoefer (Jan. 14th, 1956) 1.) Degumming the plant suggested before (outlet No. 4752) remains practically unaltered. US$18,500.00 to 19,500.00 2.a) for the smallest daily production (8 hours) of 70 kilos yarn Nm 15-25 lea, the machinery cost will come to about US$55,000.00 b) should a doubling of this production to 140 kilos yarn Nm 15 be intended the cost of machinery would come to about US$100,000.00 In case of item 2 a), respectively 2 b) the extra cost of the auxiliary machinery, workshop equipment, spinning pots, spinning sleeves, will be about 20-25 per cent of the actual machinery cost. 3.) Weaving Plant for 70 kilos yarn depending on width of the cloth will require about 2 weaving looms at a total of something like US$13,000.00 to 14,000.00 The above alternative proposal under item 2 means a saving of wages (abt. 50%) and a saving in the service, power consumption and repair as compared to the first proposal (our letter No. 4752) since the machinery equipment of the new proposal is simpler. PULP AND PAPER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Objective Determine the economic value of manufacturing paper from agricultural wastes such as rice straw, cogon grass, abaca waste, etc., and develop a simple pulping process which may be used by people in the rural areas. Justification Most of the paper we used worth millions of dollars are imported. Conversion of some of our agricultural wastes mentioned above into useful products will help save our dollar reserve. Development of a simple pulping procedure which may be adapted in the rural districts will give employment to barrio people, help increase their earning capacity, and elevate their standard of living. Estimated Expenditures Personnel 1. One researcher P9,600.00 2. One Asst. Researcher and Analyst 4,800.00 3. Two Laboratory Technicians at P2,400 each 4,800.00 4. Two Laboratory Helpers at P1,400 each 2,800.00 5. Twelve Laborers at P1,200 each 14,400.00 ————— P36,400.00 Equipment Pulping Machinery P85,000.00 Paper Making Machines 142,000.00 Finishing Machines 13,600.00 Power Transmission Equipment 23,200.00 Boiler Room 17,900.00 Pipings 9,900.00 Expendable materials 8,300.00 Electric Motors 19,000.00 Building 100,000.00 Unforeseen 50,000.00 P488,900.00 ————— Total P525,300.00 Estimated expenditures: 1st year P326,900.00 2nd year P198,400.00 ORIGINAL ON ESTIMATE FORM OF TOYO MENKA KAISHA, LTD. Estimate No. G-3349 OSAKA, February 10, 1956 To Dr. Clemente Dear Sirs, We thank you for your esteemed inquiry No. _________ dated _____________, for which we have the pleasure in quoting you as under. We shall be much obliged, if you will favour us with your valuable order. Thanking again in anticipation, we remain. Yours truly, For TOYO MENKA KAISHA, LTD. (Undecipherable Signature) Manager Machinery Department FROM JUJI KIKAI SEISAKUSHO One set - 8'-0 x 55" Tissue Paper Machine Complete with equipment as per Flow Sheet and General Arrangement attached. Capacity: 10,000 lbs. per day of Tissue Paper. Item 1. Raw Material Section $42,500.00 2. Paper Making Machines $71,000.00 3. Finishing Machine $6,800.00 4. Power Transmission Equipment $11,600.00 5. Boiler Room $8,950.00 6. Piping $4,950.00 7. Materials for Consumption $4,150.00 8. Electric Motors $18,500.00 ————— Total F.O.B. Japanese Port - U.S. $168,450.00 Above items comprises of machines and parts as follows: — Item 1 — Raw Material Section 1) Waste Paper Treatment. a. 3' x 4' 10' Duster with Exhaust Fan 1 set b. 24" Belt Conveyor 1 set c. 8'-0 Glove Digester 1 set d. 2,500 lbs. Chest one of the 2 sets with drum 2 sets e. 5" Conveyor Pump 3 sets f. 400 lbs. Chest 1 set g. 3' x 6' Yanson Screen 1 set h. 36" x 60" Decker Machine 1 set i. 500 lbs. Beater with drum 3 sets 2) Rag and Hemp Treatment a. 16" Rag Cutter 2 sets b. 24" Rag Duster 1 set c. 20" Belt Conveyor 1 set d. 9'-0 Globe Digester 1 set e. 3,500 lbs. Chest 1 set f. 5" Conveyor Pump 1 set g. 800 lbs. Beater 2 sets 3) Bleaching Equipment a. 2" Centrifugal Pump 1 set Item 2 — Paper Making Machines 1. 2,500 lbs. Chest 1 set 2. 5" Conveyor Pump 1 set 3. #0 Jordan Engine 1 set 4. 12" x 10 ½ Chest 2 sets 5. 6" x 8" W Stuff Pump 1 set 6. 8 Plate Screen 1 set 7. Wire Part a. 8"-0 x 55" Wire Part 1 set b. 3" Nush Pump 2 sets c. 4" Back Water Pump 1 set 8. Press Part and No. 1 Dryer Part 1 set 9. No. 2 Dryer Part 1 set 10. 7 Roll Calendar 1 set 11. Pope Reel 1 set Item 3 — Finishing Machines 1. 52" Winder 1 set 2. 52" Guillotine Cutter 1 set 3. 52" Bobbin Cutter 2 sets Item 4. — Power Transmission Equipment 1 lot Item 5. — Boiler Room 1. 2" Feed Water Pump 1 set 2. 6' x 18' Fire Tube Boiler 1 set 3. Oil Burner 4. 1" Oil Pump Item 6. Piping Item 7. — Materials for Consumption 1. Wire Net 1 pce 2. Felt and Canvas 1 lot 3. Belt, Vand flat. 1 set 4. Rubber Hose 1 set Item 8. — Electric Motors Motors with magnetic switches, etc. 38 sets Remarks: This estimate excludes following materials and charges Materials. — Wooden Part, Concrete and electric wire Spare parts Charges: 1. Installation and erection works 2. Foundation works 3. Concrete works 4. Electric Wiring Works 5. Piping works 6. Test Running 7. Despatching Supervisors Price. — These prices are open for acceptance for a period of 20 days from the date of our quotation, after which they will be subject to our confirmation. Payment. — A sight draft or drafts to be drawn on buyer against each shipment under a confirmed irrevocable and without recourse letter of credit. The L/C is to be opened in favour of us within 20 days from the date of contract. Currency. — U. S. Dollar. Delivery. — Shipment shall be made within 5 months after receipt of your letter of credit. Remarks. — (1) The prices herein mentioned in U.S. Dollar are based on the present official conversion rate of Japanese Yen 359.20 to US $ 1. — subject to an adjustment by a changed official conversion rate at the time of closing contract, if the rate changes in the interval. (2) Other terms and conditions are as per the "TMM-terms". E. & O.E. UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES Quezon City The Coconut Products and By-Products pilot plant contrasts from the textile or paper plants in the sense that it is a multiradial project, by which is meant that in the latter's, various sources are made into papers or fabrics whereas in the former a variety of products are derived from the one single source (the coconut). This situation involves one aspect which is critical in the coconut pilot plant; namely, the coordination and utilization of the many attempts both successful or unsuccessful that have been undertaken both by the government agencies, such as NACOCO or PHILCOA or NDC as well as achievements and failures of various individual investigators and inventors. In other words, problems of utilization of coconut products and by-products can be grouped into the one problem of utilizing Filipino manpower together with what they have already discovered and/or invented as well as processes yet to be discovered and developed. The University of the Philippines Industrial Research Center (UPIRC) is proposing the undertaking of this project believing that it will succeed but realizing that it is a long term project or perhaps a project that will last as long as there are coconut plantations in the Philippines. There are standard machines available in the market that may be made part of the equipment of this pilot plant. However, a large portion of the equipment will have to be tailor-made; that is, designed and manufactured by our shops. In any case, quotations on prices of standard machines are not in our possession in view of the fact that this project was assigned to the University of the Philippines Industrial Research Center only yesterday. As for the tailor-made equipment, their designs cannot be made without results from bench scale tests, which we could not have performed since the assignment of this project. However, it should be stated here that the UPIRC is at present conducting an investigation for PHILCOA on the problem of producing briquetted fuel and acetic acid from coconut husks. But this is only a small part of the projected pilot plant. However, we are positive that this project involves much more money than the textile project. Therefore the amount of P470,000 nearly equal to that to be allocated to the textile pilot plant project is hereby requested in the first year. Every year thereafter for five years P25,000 is being requested. APPENDIX "B" INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY I. — REHABILITATION AND EXPANSION OF THE SCIENTIFIC LIBRARY The Scientific Library of the pre-war Bureau of Science, now Institute of Science and Technology, was considered, long before its complete devastation by war operations in 1945, as the richest and most complete collection of scientific and technical periodicals outside Europe and the United States. Its value as a tool of scientific research and activity was enhanced through its excellent indexing services, expert service staff, and adequate operating equipment. It was truly the Mecca of the pre-war scientists and technologists of the country as practically no scientific investigation of any consequence was ever concluded without first consulting the Scientific Library for some data on or clues to certain phases of such an investigation. On the basis of its wealth of technical information and data and its superior service, the library contributed its full share to the scientific and technological progress of the country during the first forty years of the present century. The complete destruction of the Scientific Library collection in 1945 deprived science and industry from the handy fountainhead of technical knowledge essential to the adequate planning and vigorous and economical prosecution of scientific research and technological development. It is said that its loss set back scientific activities no less than fifty years. The validity of this research-vigor retarding statement has been widely felt among the local scientific workers despite the Herculean effort that the new or post-war Scientific Library has been putting into gathering a fresh scientific reference collection. Through practically insurmountable financial difficulties the Library has, during the post-liberation years, acquired largely through goodwill and international cooperation — a fair nucleus of what is hoped to be a worthy replica, if not a complete replacement, of the helpful and widely-known and used pre-war reservoir of technical knowledge. But on the basis of experience and prevailing financial circumstances, the Library can catch up with the highly dynamic present day scientific progress, and thus afford the local scientific workers with the necessary background knowledge of technical development, only through a special financiald for even its nominal rehabilitation. For this much needed restoration to a level on which it could be of more fruitful service to science and industry, the Scientific Library is in urgent need of at least sufficient funds for a period of five years as follows: 1. First year: a. Back sets of scientific and technical periodicals, including patents and specifications P200,000.00 b. Standard and current scientific and technical books 40,000.00 c. New subscriptions to current scientific and technical periodicals 25,000.00 d. Microfilm and microcards and English translations as the case may be, of important scientific studies 20,000.00 e. Contoura-contact copier and supplies and microfilm and micro-card readers 3,000.00 f . Bookbinding machine (Planetol) and supplies 2,000.00 g. General reading and reference room equipment and furniture 10,000.00 h. Double-checked, compact, steel bookstacks with 18,000-20,000 linear feet of shelving space, 2 stairs, and lighting fixtures 200,000.00 i. Repair of library wing, including purchase and installation of an air-conditioning unit for book preservation and readers' comfort 100,000.00 ————— 600,000.00 2. For each succeeding year for five years: a. Continuing subscriptions 25,000.00 b. New scientific and technical books 25,000.00 c. Microfilm and microcards and English translation, as case may be, of important studies 10,000.00 60,000.00 ————— For five years 300,000.00 ————— Total P900,000.00 II. — IMPROVEMENT AND EXPANSION OF PRESENT LABORATORY FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL First year: Equipment P200,000.00 Personnel 75,000.00 Supplies 25,000.00 ————— P300,000.00 Second year: Personnel 75,000.00 Equipment 50,000.00 Supplies 25,000.00 ————— 150,000.00 Third year: Personnel 75,000.00 Equipment 40,000.00 Supplies 5,000.00 ————— 120,000.00 Fourth year: Personnel 75,000.00 Equipment 40,000.00 Supplies 5,000.00 ————— 120,000.00 Fifth year: Personnel 75,000.00 Equipment 40,000.00 Supplies 5,000.00 ————— 120,000.00 ————— Total P810,000.00 III. — ORE DRESSING, CHEMICAL SEPARATION PYRO-METALLURGY First year: Equipment 75,000.00 Personnel 20,000.00 Supplies 5,000.00 ————— 100,000.00 Second year: Personnel 20,000.00 Equipment 65,000.00 Supplies 5,000.00 ————— 90,000.00 Third year: Personnel 20,000.00 Equipment 65,000.00 Supplies 5,000.00 ————— 90,000.00 Fourth year: Personnel 20,000.00 Equipment 65,000.00 Supplies 5,000.00 ————— 90,000.00 Fifth year: Personnel 20,000.00 Equipment 65,000.00 Supplies 5,000.00 ————— 90,000.00 ————— Total P460,000.00 ————— III. — CERAMIC PROJECT Objective. — This project is for the rehabilitation of the ceramic laboratory in the Institute of Science and Technology which was completely destroyed during the liberation of the City of Manila in 1945. Justification. — Ceramic products are used in the establishment and operation of other important industries. The Philippines has plenty of various ceramic materials that may be used and processed to substitute for the imported ones. The Institute of Science and Technology, before the war, had a ceramic section that studied various local deposits. This study led to the establishment of million-dollar industries like the San Miguel Glass Factory and the Ceramic Industries of the Philippines. They manufacture bottles of various kinds, roofing tiles, hollow blocks and construction brisks. After the war, the ceramic section of the Institute of Science and Technology was partly reorganized with very inadequate facilities. Studies made so far on local ceramic raw materials resulted in the establishment of three (3) manufacturing companies. These are (1) International Glass and Ceramic Manufacturing Company; (2) Apalit Manufacturing Company; and (3) Fil-Hispano Ceramic Company. There are plenty of ceramic deposits that are still to be studied so as to determine their ceramic possibilities. Some of these studies include the Manufacture of special glasses, glazed tiles, local dinnerwares, stonewares, refractories, inorganic colors for paints, abrasive, and other allied products. The following is the break up of the amount requested: First year: Equipment P55,000.00 Personnel 15,000.00 Supplies 5,000.00 ————— 75,000.00 Second year: Personnel 10,000.00 Equipment 10,000.00 Supplies and accessories 5,000.00 ————— 25,000.00 Third year: Personnel 10,000.00 Equipment 10,000.00 Supplies and accessories 5,000.00 ————— 25,000.00 Fourth year: Personnel 10,000.00 Equipment 10,000.00 Supplies and accessories 5,000.00 ————— 25,000.00 Fifth year: Personnel 10,000.00 Equipment 10,000.00 Supplies and accessories 5,000.00 ————— 25,000.00 ————— Total P175,000.00 APPENDIX "C" UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES Quezon City INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF DRUGS FROM PHILIPPINE MEDICINAL PLANTS College of Pharmacy, University of the Philippines In collaboration with Bureaus and other Agencies of the Government The industrial development of drugs from Philippine medicinal plants constitutes one of the important phases of the industrialization program of the government. Realizing its importance, several foreign manufacturing concerns have established their laboratories in the Philippines. However, most of the materials used are also imported. To be able to develop a major phase of this industry, it is necessary to investigate our Philippine medicinal plants to enable us to use local materials instead of imported drugs. The researches involved in this project is a coordinated one which include mainly the services of botanists and pharmacognosists, plant chemists, pharmaceutical chemists, manufacturing pharmacists, synthetic pharmaceutical chemists, pharmacologists and clinicians. The pharmacological and clinical studies shall be undertaken with the collaboration of the Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines. Total estimates 1st year P150,000.00 2nd year 150,000.00 3rd year 150,000.00 4th year 150,000.00 5th year 150,000.00 ————— Total P750,000.00 APPENDIX "D" SCIENCE FOUNDATION OF THE PHILIPPINES PROJECT TO INCREASE SCIENCE OF CONSCIOUSNESS AMONG STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL EDUCATION BOARD I. This projectms to create greater consciousness among students from the primary to the university grades and among the general public on the importance of science and scientific research and development in the solution of the present economic and social problems of the country as well as in many individual, family and community problems of the Filipino people. II. The fundamental objectives of education as stated in the Master Educational Plan of the National Board of Education contains the following: "To promote the sciences, arts and letters for the enrichment of life and the recognition of the dignity of the human person." (Article I, Paragraph 5) "While the curriculum must provide common learnings, greater emphasis than now exists should be given to sciences and mathematics for the preparation of those students who may desire to continue their studies in colleges and universities." (Section 20, Article III) "The State University shall give greater emphasis to researches directly related to our economic development program and to solving the pressing social problems." (Section 36, Art. III) "The government shall gived and support for the promotion of research in private colleges and universities." (Section 37, Art. III) The objectives enumerated in the above Master Educational Plan are not at present being adequately implemented because of the usual lack of funds allocated to the Department of Education by the government. III. This projectms tod the implementation of the above objectives so that when the students and the general public shall have acquired sufficient consciousness to the point of belief and conviction on the importance of science and scientific research and development they shall out of their own violation request and urge the government to give greater emphasis on science and scientific development in the national program of the government. IV. The Director of Public Schools, Mr. Venancio Trinidad, was asked to comment on this project and he referred the latter to Mrs. Lucrecia B. Soriano, Superintendent on Science, who submitted the following comments attached in this memorandum. (Appendix A) V. With the assistance of Mrs. Soriano the following breakdown of the expenses to be incurred during the first year and the succeeding four years per year of the implementation of this project was prepared. Briefly, the project calls for the following: 1. Plantilla of Personnel P53,580.00 2. Equipment and Supplies 26,500.00 3. Traveling Expenses in Phil. 12,000.00 4. Publications & Mass Media 129,400.00 ————— Total P221,480.00* The plan calls for the establishment of Regional Science Center and Head Office. * Of this amount, the sum of P50,000 is transferred to general grants-in-aid under the National Research Council of the Philippines. STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY MRS. LUCRECIA B. SORIANO |