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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1003-A
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1003-A -
CREATING THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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WHEREAS,
Section 9(1), Article XV of the Constitution provides that "(T)he State
shall promote scientific research and invention", and enjoins that
"(T)he advancement of science shall have priority in the national
development";chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, in the implementation of the foregoing constitutional mandate,
there is need to provide meaningful incentives to those engaged in
scientific and technological research, as well as to give due
recognition to outstanding achievements in technology and the sciences;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the development of science and technology has largely brought
about the material progress of the country;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the professionalization of the government scientific and
technological research services will contribute to a large extent in
effecting the constitutional objectives of promoting scientific
research and invention and the advancement of science and technology
for national development.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
decree and order: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 1. There is hereby created the National
Academy of Science and Technology, hereinafter referred to as the
Academy, which shall be composed of outstanding scientists to serve as
a reservoir of competent scientific and technological manpower for the
country. The Academy shall be attached to the National Science
Development Board (NSDB) for general coordination. The Secretariat of
the Academy shall be provided by the NSDB.
Section 2. For the purposes of this Decree, a
scientist shall be defined as an individual who has earned a doctoral
degree in any field of the sciences in an accredited University and has
demonstrated and earned distinction in independent research or
significant innovative achievement in the basic and applied sciences,
including agricultural, engineering, and medical sciences, in
mathematics and in the social sciences as manifested by his published
works in recognized scientific and technical journals; Provided, that,
in highly meritorious and extremely exceptional cases the foregoing
doctoral degree requirement may be waived.
Section 3. The general administration and direction
of the affairs of the Academy shall be vested in an Executive Council
of seven (7) members who shall be appointed by the President of the
Philippines from among at least ten members nominated by the Academy.
Section 4. The members of the Executive Council shall
serve for a term of three (3) years; Provided, That, in case of any
vacancy, the appointee thereto shall serve only the unexpired term.
Section 5. A scientist who is a Filipino citizen and
who is in sympathy with the purposes of the Academy may become a member
therein when his nomination for membership, which shall be made at
least three (3) members of the Academy who shall certify that the
nominee is qualified under the provisions of Section 2 of this Decree,
is formally approved by a majority of the full membership of the
Academy.
Except when terminated for cause or by voluntary resignation,
membership in the Academy shall be for life.
Section 6. The Academy shall be initially composed of
scientists who shall be nominated by different national scientific
societies and recognized research and academic institutions of higher
learning and screened by a temporary Committee of five (5) members to
be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of
the Board of Governors of the National Science Development Board. This
Committee shall be representative of five (5) major fields of sciences,
including basic and applied, biological, physical, mathematical
engineering, and social sciences.
The temporary Committee shall screen and evaluate the nominee pursuant
to the provisions of Section 2, and may confer membership by a
favorable vote of at least four (4) members.
The Committee shall exist for a period of not more than eighteen (18)
months after promulgation of this Decree.
Section 7. The Academy may provide its members the
following benefits and privileges:cralaw:red
a. Free publication of scientific and technological
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b. Travel support for attendance and participation in
international conference; and
c. Such other incentives, financial or otherwise,
designed to promote a scientific and technological effort and
achievement.
Section 8. The Academy may recommend annually for
Presidential awards not more than ten (10) scientists for distinguished
individual or collaborative achievement in science and/or technology
who shall be accorded by the President the rank and title of "National
Scientist". Said "National Scientists" shall each be given a gratuity
in such amount to be fixed by the Academy and shall be entitled to
other privileges as are enjoyed by the "National Artists".
Section 9. Members of the Executive Council and of
the temporary Screening Committee shall be entitled to reasonable
allowances for attendance at Council and Committee sessions, at the
same rate as members of the Board of Governors of the NSDB, in addition
to the reimbursement of actual reasonable travelling expenses.
Initially, each members of the Academy shall receive a gratuity of Six
Thousand Pesos (P6,000.00) per annum, subject to adjustment by
resolution of the membership, provided that such adjustment shall be
approved by the NSDB Board of Governors.
Section 10. The total membership of the Academy shall
not exceed Fifty (50) at any one time. This number may be increased by
a two-thirds vote at all the members and approval thereof by the
President.
Section 11. The Academy shall promulgate rules and
regulations to carry out the provisions and objectives of this Decree.
Section 12. To implement this Decree, the amount of
Two Million Pesos (P2,000,000.00) is hereby authorized to be
appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise
appropriated.
Section 13. All laws, executive orders, decrees,
instructions, rules and regulations contrary to or inconsistent with
the provisions of this Decree are hereby repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 16th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and seventy-six.
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