Vol. I No.2, September, 1979

NAST HOLDS First Annual Meeting

The National Academy of Science Keynoting the affair was Minister milestone in the history of science in and Technology held its Annual Melecio S. Magno of NSDB and an this country and for that we have to meeting last May 29th, during which Academician himself. (See page 21 thank our distinguished guest this new members to the Academy were Following the Annual Meeting, afternoon, who, as chairman of the elected at the Asian Institute of papers were presented for two days. NSDB, labored hard for the Tourism in Diliman, City. Climaxing the affair was the investiture Presidential Decree establishing the The Academy, composed of of the New Academicians. National Academy of Science and competent and outstanding scientists Dr. , President of the Technology. "to serve as a reservoir of scientific and NAST, delivered the following The idea of an academy of scientists technological manpower for the welcome address: have long been nurtured by aUf country," was created in 1978-a year Today our infant Academy holds its scientists and a few concerned later after the signing of PO 1003-A. first annual meeting. Its creation is a (Continued on next page)

Investiture of New Academicians

At the right is Science Minister The new members as they take their Jose N. Rodriguez, M. D.; Geminiano Melecio S. Magno as he leads the oath, from left are: Eduardo A. de Ocampo, M. D.; Encarnacion oath-taking of the new Academicians Quisumbing, M. D.; Fe Villanueva del Alzona, Ph. D.; Raymundo A. Favila, at the auditorium of the Asian Institute Mundo, M. D.; Jose Encarnacion, Jr., Ph. D. and Francisco Fronda, Ph. D. of Tourism, May '79. Ph. D.; Bienvenido O. Juliano Ph. D.; The Present-Day Commitment of the Scientists

By Minister Melecio S. Magno

(Keynote address which he imparted to of scientists as brash and boastful .. After about twenty years, the gulf the members of the Academy and guests . that scientists are shallowly separating the literary culture from the attheannualmeetiastMay, 1979, AIT, optimistic, unaware of man's scientific has not only widened but Diliman, Q. C. ) condition. On the other hand, the deepened. What is more apalling, from scientists believe that the literary the point of view of the science intellectuals ere totally lacking in community, is that in many countries of • • • foresight, peculiarly unconcerned the world, many scientists themselves with their brother men, in a deep have developed a mistrust in science­ sense anti.intellectual, anxious to an increasing doubt that science and Let me start by expressing my restrict both art and thought to the technology can be the principal means profound appreciation to the existential moment," to progress. organizers of this annual meeting and presentation of papers and the members of the National Academy of ANNUAL MEET . . , (Continued from page 1) Science and Technology, for giving me this opportunity to be with the most eminent scientist of our country and share with you some thoughts on the statesmen. In fact some years ago an by the President. The members of the state of science today. May I also Academy of Science and the executive committee were appointed congratulate all of you, the Humanities was formed and its roster shortly after. academicians, especially the "National included some of the most respected The process of organization is a little Scientists" , and the newly-elected names in science in our country. For slow; and much of the initial efforts of members of the Academy, for having lack of material support that academy this executive committee were won long-delayed but well-deserved hardly got off the ground. Most of the precisely organizational. recognition by virtue of your scientific men and women who conceived and The function of the Academy has so and lor technological achievements. founded it have since then passed to far been largely ceremonial and Speaking before you I feel in a sense the great beyond or have retired. advisory. The NSDB though, thru what might have been felt by Sir The New Society under our MinisterMelecio S. Magno, has Charles P. Snow lecturing before a beloved President is fully cognizant suggested that the academy be Cambridge audience in the late 1950's. of the importance of human resources charged with the evaluation of In that lecture, which has since in national development; and research programs, and that it should become a well-known book, C.P. particularly the role science and actively participate in the formulation Snow pointedly described what he saw technology play in progressive of Science programs for the country. societies. He has made it, therefore, a as the dangerous splitting into two In this direction, our Academy has polar groups of the intellectual life of part of his gov't. program to provide quietly addressed itself. It initiated and the whole western society. not only incentives for scientists and has since then undertaken a series of It is illuminating to use his own technologists, but likewise to extend to round table conferences on specific words to describe this cleavage: them and their efforts full recognitions scientific problems which have bearing and reward. In 1976 therefore he on national issues. It is publishing a "Literary intellectuals at one promulgated P.O. No. 1003-A creating Newsletter to keep its membership and pole-at the other scientists, and as this Academy and providing among the Science community aware of its the most representative, the physical others a lifetime pension and full undertakings. It has quietly worked for scientists. Between the two a gulf of national recognition for distinguished a more concrete secretarial staff with mutual incomprehension-sometimes men and women of science in our Minister Magno's encouragement and (particularly among the young) country . active support for a more substantial hostility and dislike, but most of all It was not however, till 1977 before budgetary allocation for its programs. lack of understanding. They have a the screening committee for the initial Ladies and Gentlemen, the National curious distorted image of each membership of the academy was Academy of Science and Technology other. Their attitudes are so different formed. This working group submitted welcomes you to this series of that, even on the level of emotion, its recommendations in June 1978; and scientific papers to be shared with you they can't find much common the following month the first 10 by some of ou r most distingu ished ground. Non-scientists tend to think members of the academy were named scientists here and abroad. Page 2 ACADEMY NEWS Thus, science has come under attack by both non-scientists and scientists. The biologist and science writer Adriano Buzzati-Traverso summarizes the criticisms that have been raised against science: 1 Science Minister 111 Science is notevtlbutis too Magno keynoting limited: Many problems of the the first Annual Meet of the world and of men escape NAST, scientific analysis .... 121 The analytical approach of science (reductionism I leads to a distorted sense of reality . .. this approach cannot be used effectively when dealing with complex objects such as living things because the whole is more than the su m of its parts; ... 131 Science is not objective . .. Science, it is claimed, is not objective because it does not their work. To satisfy their personal lSI Science is directly responsible progress "scientifically." Ideas come interest, they may claim it is in the for the majority of the first and data are then used to cause of society when it is not or unapproachable problems of su pport the hypothesis ... As the when its implications may in fact be modem society and also for the ra te progression Kepler-Newton-Einstein malevolent. Similarly, they often try at which they worsen: shows, widely different versions of to justify their applied work on the 191 Science is not neutral. If the truth are all allowable. Moreover, ground that the search for new points 5 to 7 are accepted, then the nature of reality as revealed by knowledge must go on . The conflict science cannot be neutral, and the science is questioned. What particle between detachment and values scientist is responsible for what physicists now have to say about the appears particularly clear in the happens for the use of his nature of matter is clearly a long way social sciences. Is a dispassionate discoveries . .. from "real" reality. They can talk social science possible at all? 110/ Science control people .. . only about mathematical 161 A distinction between science 111/ Science has not helped solved abstractions formulated by an and technology is hardly feasible . .. the problems of the developing extreme form of reductionism ... The general law that whatever is countries. Too often the forms of Science does not reveal the "truth" possible is in fact applied means that science and technology used in because it sees only what its scientific activity almost inevitably international aid have carried with techniques allow it to see. Butwhat leads to technology . The distinction them Western values and attitudes, it does see is as valid as the nature of often heard in scientific circles that totally disrupting the societies and the truth revealed by other science is pure and clear of sin, while cu Itu res they have met, without techniques of disciplined inquiry. technology is the culprit, finds no replacing them with any viable Whether it is more valid is debatable. support in today's wo·rld . Both alternative. " 141 Science has become an science and technology are a part of ideology of its own-Scientism. While the fabric of modern society and it I would like to consider a few of recognizing that science is not would be artificial to draw a line these criticisms . merely ideology, it is considered to between the two: both represent a Regarding the assertion that science be ideology as well ... continuu m-and indeed many is not evil as such but is of rather 151 Science cannot claim to be at scientific advances have become limited applicability, I believe we the same time a dispassionate possible thanks to technological cannot disagree with it. In fact, within search for tru th and serve as a progress ... science itself this limitation exists: The paradigm of human values. -It is 171 Alliarge-scaleapplication of experimental method developed in the claimed that scientists are often at technology involve some internal physical or biological sciences cannot fault confusing the two motives for contradiction . . . be applied in the social sciences. As the French anthropologist Claude Levi­ Strauss expressed it:2 Ji. A . Buzzati-Traverso, TheSc;entificEnter­ :;/. C. Levi-Strauss "Science. forever incom­ prise, Today and Tomorrow, UNESCO 1977 plete", John Hopkins MSgBz;ne, July, 1978 (Continued from page 61 ACADEMY NEWS Page 3 The Academy Conducts Round Table Conference on Nuclear Issue

To make recommendations on Do we simply want a - Reactor? Laboratory (ORNU in Oak Ridge, Tenn policy formulations on current issues Is it a must that we have-It? offered courses in radioisotopes and revitalize areas believed to be weak Is Bataan the only-Site techniques and Argonne National at present, on some points, such as Where quakes can't make the Laboratory (ANU in Lemont, Illinois Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, atom-Kill? conducted courses in nuclear science a Roundtable Conference was The atom can be our slave; Let's have and engineering. Later several conducted by members of the National it; but, we must be brave. universities joined the ban wagon in Academy on Science and Technology. the promotion of the peacef'JI uses of That one on nu clear plant constru ction the atom. Among these we'd the was held at the NSDB chairman's University of Tennessee, the University office, NIST building in Herran, of Chicago, the Pennsylvania State The First Philippine Nuclear Power last Ju Iy 17, 1979. Experts were invited University, and the North Carolina Plant (PNPP-1) including the then NSDB Chairman State University. Gen. Florencio Medina. Simultaneously the Background Information A free-wheeling session, they went also sponsored the creation in the through strictly following guidelines The two atomic explosions that United Nations family of organizations the members they themselves have leveled Hiroshima and Nagasaki, an agency for the promotion of the drawn, that is confine the discussion Japan, in August 1945 were peaceful uses of atomic energy. The on the scientific and technological announcements to the world that the International Atomic Energy Agency considerations. Getting around the United States of America was holding was established in Vienna, Austria. nuclear issue, political as well as the the key to a wealth of classified Among its many functions and economic aspects of its plant and information on atomic energy and responsibilities, the IAEA provides construction were not touched during nuclear science. They also abruptly technical assistance in terms of the length of the session. terminated the Second World War; fellowships, expert services, research After Gen. Medina read his paper, there was peace, althou gh as of now funds and equipment in the various the deliberation boiled down: the we have been having an uneasy peace. fields of atomic energy and nuclear advantages and disadvantages of The explosions also proved that science to developing member states; nuclear energy as a source of power tremendous amounts of energy, maintains an International Nuclear for the . Working within this imprisoned in the atom that could be Information Service liN IS); and framework, they dealt on the sources packed in a 20-kiloton atomic bomb. regulates/monitors the production of of raw materials for nuclear energy, the One bomb, one city! Today nuclear nuclear fuels in nuclear reactors to present technical capability as well as bombs are in the order of megatons. prevent the proliferation of nuclear its environmental soundness. Atomic energy was thus used first for materials for purposes other than We are reprinting here below the destruction just as iron was first usedas their peaceful uses. paper of Gen. Medina: a spear. Later, however, iron was used Since 1955 the Philippines has been as a ploughshare. Why can't atomic sending scientists and engineers to the energy, buried deep in the heat of the United States to participate in the atom, be released, controlled and used Atoms for Peace program in order to to benefit mankind? lift the level of scientific and It was hu manitarian on the part of technological know-how in the RISK AND THE ATOM the United States of America to share country. She organized the Philippine her classified information on nuclear Since there's some risk in all we do;We Atomic Energy Commission in 1958 must accept a bit of woe. science with the ,est of the world. In and accepted a financial assistance 1955 President Dwight D. Eisenhower from the United States to build the The risk in fact can be- Real announced the declassification of most First Philippine Research Reactor Or it can be just-Imagined or America's nuclear information. The (PRR-1) in Diliman, Q.C. Atomic It can still be very-Soft USA started an Atoms for Peace research is now being undertaken by And yet it can be-Killing. program and invited engineers and Filipino scientists and engineers who Is nuclear power- Reliable scientists from West Europe, Africa, had been trained under the training And its hazards just-Imagined? Latin America, Australia, Canada, Asia programs of the USAID, UNDP, the Can the atom be our-Slave, and the Far East to participate in that Colombo Plan, and the IAEA, besides Or is it ourtyrant-King1 program. Oak Ridge National our country-to-country bilateral Page 4 ACADEMY NEWS training arrangements with Israel, potential sites for the nuclear power The Philippine Nuclear Power Plant India, Japan, Germany, and others, plant. Nuclear power reactor suppliers No. 1 (PNPP· 11 is planned to be in Now, there are 93 Fi lipinos trained in were contacted, but the commercia l operation in 1983. It is the various fields of at omic energy and recommendation in 1967 to put upa similar in its design concept to the nuclear science, including 10 who have nuclear power plant was not Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Krsko, earned their Ph D 's in the United implemented due to lack of financial Yugoslavia, designed also by States, India, Austria, Spain, and capability . Westinghouse Electric Corp. on a others. Out of these, nine are now in W ithout giving up hope to go turnkey basis and has been under the National Power Corporation. nuclear, however, the Philippines construction since 1974. It is said also Cetainly, we cannot but admit that continued to assess and review the the PNPP· 1 is similar in design to the training in nuclear science and atomic studies, It was even published in a local nuclear power reactors under energy has raised the scientific and daily that the Philippines has a program construction in Korea , Egypt, Brazil, technological level of the Fil ipino. of constructing ten nuclear power and Puerto Rico. There is information When the PRR·1 was contracted plants. In connection with the review that construction of this last ·named with the General Electric Co., the of the 1967 study, the PAEC requested nuclear power plant in Puerto Rico was contract was not of the turnkey type. the IAEA twice for safety missions, terminated in 1972 because of We sent an architect and some which the IAEA sent as part of its seismologic problems on the site. engineers to the United States to technical assistance program for the The PNPP· 1 is a pressurized water actively participate in the design of the Phi lippines. The first safety mission reactors with two coolant loops. The facility and receive training in reactor came in 1977; the second , in March Nuclear Steam Supply System operation and maintenance both in 1978. It was the second safety mission (NSSS) and initial cores with 16 by 16 San Jose, California and in Oak Ridge, that looked specifically at the fuel assemblies are designed, Tenn. They also visited research geological/ seismological aspects of fabricated and supplied by reactors, operating and under the site in Napot Point, Morong, Westinghouse together with the construction, in the United States, Bataan . turbine generators. The containment Taiwan, and Spain. The construction of Convinced that nuclear power is the consits of a free standing cylindrical the PRR ·' in Diliman was done by cheapest and most suitable power steel shell enclosed by a separate Filipinos under the supervision of reinforced concrete reactor building source for the country's urgent Filipinos and two Americans from the development projects, the National designed by Burns and Roe , Inc . General Electric Co . The start·upand Power Corporation (NPCI entered into The reactor is designed to operate at initial operation were done by trained a contract with Westinghouse Electric core power level 615 MWe. This is to Filipinos assisted by one American be connected to the Luzon grid by 4 Corporation for the latter to supply to from the General Electric Co. and one power lines: the Phi lippines a safe and reliable plant from the University of Virginia under 2 of them (345 Kv ) toward Sapang on a turnkey basis. Design, our Sister Laboratory arrangement. Palay, Bulacan; and construct ion, subcontracting, start·up, This was actual transfer of technology. 2 others (230Kv)toward Prado, initial operation, bringing the reactor to At the same time we knew what Pampanga . power, and training of Filipinos in the equipment or parts of equipment went For start· up and emergency various phases of reactor operation, under the concrete. operations, the plant can be connected servicing and maintenance would be to either the 230 Kv grid or to the 345 responsibilities of the Westinghouse. Kv grid; power can also be supplied The National Power Corp. would be Nuclear Power in the Philippines during emergency by the diesel driven fully responsible for the complete generators. As early as 1961 , the Philippines, in a safety and adequacy of the station, of UN Special Fund project assisted by quality assurance, and its operation. The Plant the UNDP through the IAEA, Reliance on the regulations, code and conducted a Study on Power including standards of the Philippines and of the The plant is designed to withstand Nuclear Power on the Island of Luzon. United States is made systematically loading conditions, including loss of The Report on this study was throughout the project, including coolant accident, earthquakes, presented to the President of the design, procurement, construction, typhoons, pipe ruptures, missiles. The Philippines personally by the Director quality assurance, test , start·up and circulating water structures (intake and General of the IAEA himself in 1967. It operation of the plant. Also, National discharge) are in the China Sea carried a recommendation for the Power Corp. will implement during including a sea waterfacility which Philippines to put up a nuclear power construction, start·up and operation pumps supply water to the HVAC plant in the order of about 350 MWe to the guidelines and re commendations chillers and cooling heat exchangers. be connected to the Luzon grid. IAEA of IAEA and the Republic of the The plant consists of six major siting missions came to the Philippines Philippines for the application of structures: and conducted surveys and studies of safequards. (To be continued) ACADEMY NEWS Page 5 Dr. Magno on the Commitment of Scientists. .. (Continued from page 3) COUNCIL TARGETS ON RELEVANT TECHNOLOGY FOR COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT "The great superiority of the consensus of rational opinion over the physical or biological sciences widest possible field. " inheres in the fact that any On objectivity, liman says: In line with the governll'ent's hypothesis set forth anywhere in the " Objectivity and logical rationality, concern for countryside developll'ent, world can be imll'ediately subject to the supreme characteristics of the the Executive Council of NAST an experiment, or to numerous Scientific Attitude, are meaningless for approved during its meeting held experill'ents, which can verify or the isolated individual: they imply a recently, put into resolution the need refute the hypothesis. Obviously, for strong social context, and the sharing for efficient transfer of relevant moral and practical reasons, we of experience and opinion ... The technology to rural communities. cannot experiment with human rationale of the "scientific attitude" is Considering the impact of science, societies, and even if we had the not that there is a set of angelic particu larly biological education and power to do so, it would take too qualities of mind possessed by research in rural areas, the Council much time. " individual scientists that guarantees recognizes that although institutions of the validity of their every thought-as if higher learning have been productive On the claim that science, after all, is they were, so to speak, well tuned in pure and applied research in this not objective, I think we have to clarify computing machines whose logical aspect, there is somehow a lack of what we mean by the term "objectivity circuits precluded them from error-but dissemination system of public of science ." By tbis, wedo not mean that scientists learn to communicate information for science and technology "that there exists one and only one with one another in such terms as to that are beneficial to people reality, the nature of which can be further the consensible end to which discovered uniquely through scientific they are all striving and eventually train (Continued on page 8) procedures."3 "reality" has many themselves to construct their own facets and there are different internal dialogue in the same language. ways of approaching it. But, quot- A private psychological censor takes ing Buzzati·Traverso again, "the kind over from the public polioeman or not know enough about the system to of reality that science reveals has one parent and conforms out behavior to identify what that" more. consist of. ,,6 peculiar trait: it is the same and equally social norms. But he does not keep On the matter of complexity of the valid for any person that takes the whispering into our ear, "Be honest, things that are the subject matter of trouble to go through the process of be truthful, be objective," in a chorus the social sciences, Levi -Strauss acquiring knowledge in that particular of pious aspirations; he says, "Have suggests that social scientists, instead way.4ln other words, science is you checked for instrull'ental errors? Is of looking at the things themselves, interpersonal knowledge and it is this that series convergent? What is the should look at the relations prevailing quality that its objectivity consists of. It present status of that old bit of theory? between them, for "these relations are was also pointed out by the physicist, and so on" . altogether more simple and less Prof. John Ziman5 that "science is not On the charge that scientific numberous than the things merely published knowledge or research is reductioniStic in approach, themselves, and that they can give ... information. Anyone may make an it may be argued that reductionrsm or a firmer basis for investigation.,,7 observation, or conceive an its opposite-wholism-is not an article of Finally, may I say just a few words hypothesis, and, if he has the financial faith but merely a procedure through on the question of science and ethics. means, get it printed and distributed which we may reach interpersonal Although it has been claimed that for other persons to read. Scientific knowledge. It is not correct to say that there are ethical principles inherent in knowledge is more than this. Its facts the analytical approach is inadequate scientific practice, and that the ethics and theories must survive a period of to explain complex systems, since of science can and must become the critical study and testing by other such an approach is the only one that ethics of humanity8, there is no competent and disinterested leads to the advancement of scientific general agreell'ent on this assertion. It individuals, and must have been found knowledge, as has been shown in the is generally agreed , however, that so persuasive that they are almost history of science . As Buzzati Traverso scientists must work with universally acoepted. The objective of says : "If it appears that the properties philosophers, writers, humanists, the science is not just to acquire of a complex system are "more" than religious and laymen in the information nor to utter all non­ the sum of the properties of its parts formulation of a new ethical system for contradictory notions; its goal is we have a clear indication that we do humankind, for the alternative could well be the collapse of our civilization :}/ A. Buzzeti-Traverso, op. cit. !!I A. BuzzBti·Traverso. op. cit. itself . I invite the members of the Academy ~ A. Butsati-Traverso, op. cit. i. C. Levi.strauss, op. cit . to participate in this very important as ~ J. Ziman, Public Knowlt!dge, TheSociei Y A. Rapoport. "Scientific Approach to OimenfionlofScience, 1968. Cambridge Ethics", Science Vol. 125, 1957, pp. 796-9 well as very urgent task. U. Press. Again, congratulations! Page 6 ACADEMY NEWS The New Academicians - (The bio-sketch of all the New Academicians starts with this issue and we are featuring them alphabetically - ED.) TEODORO A. AGONClllO ENCARNACIONALZONA, Ph. D. JOSE ENCARNACION, Jr., Ph.D. litt. D. (Hon.)

Professor T eodoro A. Agoncillo was Dr. Encarnacion Alzona was born on Dr, Jose Encarnacion, Jr. was born born on Nov. 9, 1912 in Lemery, March 25, 1895 in Binan . She on November 1,1928 in Manila, He Batangas. Hefinished his Ph. B. in finished her B,S, degree atthe obtained his Ph, B. and M. A. 1934 and M. A. in 1935 at the University of the Philippines. She (Philosophy) at the University of the University of the Philippines. In 1969, obtained her M.A. at , Philippines and A. M. and Ph ,D. he was conferred by Central Philippine an A,M. at and (Economics) at Princeton University. University a Litt. D. honoris causa, for Ph,D. at Colu mbia University, Herfield Dr. Encarnacion is at present achievements in history and literature. of specialization is Philippine History. Professor (since 1960) and Dean (since Prof. Agoncillo was connected with Dr. Alzona's professional experience 1974) at the School of Economics, the University of the Philippines as included among others as: Regent of University of the Philippines. He is also Professor of History from 1958 to 1976. the University of the Philippines, 1959- Executive Director, Philippine Center Hewas Chairman of the Department of 66; Chairman, National Historical for Economic Development, 1975-; History in 1963-69. Commission, 1966-1967; Professor Chairman, Council for Asia Manpower Outside of the State University, he Emeritus, UP, 1963; professor of Studies, 1974-; Chairman, Economic had served as commissioner, National History, UP, 1938-45; Executive Officer Research Associates, 1975-; Member, Historical Commission; member, & Member, National Commission on International Review Group of Social Manila Bonifacio Memorial Educational Scientific and Cultural Research on Population and Commission, and consultant, National Matters, 1947-50; and Member, Board Development, 1976-; Member of Library. He was past editor of three of Textbooks, 1945-51, Advisory Board, Population and literary magazines namely: Most significant of her researches Development, 1976-; Member of Metropolitan, 1935, The Philippines, are her studies in the history of Advisory Board, Population and 1936-37 and Malaya, 1937-41; Hewas education in the Philippines which she Development Review, 1977-; and chief, Research and Translation compiled and published in book form Member, Committee for Development Division, 1948-51 and Linguistic in 1932. She has to her credit several Planning, Economic and Social assista nt, 1951-54 at the I nstitute of publications which mostly on Council, United Nations, 1978-; National Language. He was also important people and events in instructor of Tagalog Language and Philippine history. She had also He has been recipient of the Literatu re at FEU, 1948-54 and M LQ U translated several works of our national University of the Philippines in 1952-54, heroes from Spanish to English. Distinguished Scholar Award, 1968; Prof, Agoncillo has to his credit, 20 She has been recipient of several Philippine Ten Outstanding Young titles of published books on historical awards, such as the Rizal Pro Pat ria Men Award, 1963; Honor Society of researches, Among them are: the Medal given by the Philippine Phi Kappa Phi, 1955; Fullbright, 1956) Revolt of the Masses (awarded first Government in 1971; LI 0 honoris and Rockefeller Foundation, (1965-66 prize in the Republic's contest on causa, given by PWU in 1971; grantee,) Bonifacio); Philippine History (which Apolinario Mabini Centennial Award Dr. Encarnacion has participated in was adol"ted as official textbook in the given by the National Heroes 33 meetings abroad, some which he Philippine History for public high Commission in 1964; Distinguished had papers/studies presented. He has schools); and One World, Old and Alumnus Award given by Columbia New, (adopted as textbook in Social University Alumni Association of the published 42 articles, most important Science); Malolos, the Crisis of the Philippines and Republic Cultural of which are on researches on Lexicographic utility. Among them are: Republic; The Fateful Years, Japan's Heritage Award for Historical Writing A Note on Lexicographic Preference, Adventure in the Philippines, 1941-45; in 1966, 1964; Optimum Saving and the Social The Philippines, A Handbook of Prof. Agoncillo has been recipient of Choice Function, 1964; On Decision Information; Magandang 36 awards such as the Republic Under Uncertainty. 1965; On Pananagalog; and Kasaysayan ng Cultural Heritage Award (1967); Araw Independence Postulates Concerning Pilipinas. ng Maynila Award (1969); First Choice, 1966; Groups Decisions A linguist, he writes in both English Commonwealth Literary Contests in Involving, 1972; Some Implications of and Pilipino, His published articles are History, 1940; Palanca First Prize for Lexicographic Utility in Development so numerous covering a period of more Short Story (1940); diploma of merit by Planning; 1970; and Specification of than forty years, Prof, Isagani Medina the National Defense College for his Social Functions, 1976, of UP has prepared in 1977 a lectures on Filipino nationalism, (1966); bibliography in pamphlet form of and Professional Award for He is married to the former Patricia Agoncillo's work in English and in Achievement in Letter and History, Jean Kearney and has four children: Pilipino. 1975, and many others, Paul, John, Mark and Riza. ACADEMY NEWS Page 7 Cecilio F. Lopez, Dr. phil, Dies at 81

Cited' "Father of Philippi ne the University of Hawaii. Linguistics by the Pambansang I n January 9-30, 1970, he was Samahan sa Linguwistikang Pilipino, honored on the occasion of his 72nd Ink. 0 n August 30, 1970. Dr. Cecilia birthday by a series of lectures and an Francisco Lopez died Wednesday exhibit of pictures and articles of the (September 5, 19791 in his residence cultural minorities of the Philippines and interred after four days. Doctors sponsored by the Department Oriental attributed his death to a stroke. He was Languages and Linguistics and the one of the first 10 members of the Department of Pilipino and Philippine Academy, appointed by President Literature'of the UP, the Linguistics Ferdinand E. Marcos himself. Circle of Diliman, and the Ang Until his death he was a member of Katipunang Pilipino of U.P. Diliman, the I nternational Editorial Advisory Quezon City. The same year, the U.P. Committee on the Thorndike-Barnhart Alumni Association awarded him a Dictionaries. And simu Itaneously plaque and gold medal as Outstanding occupying a seat in the Editorial Board and Distinguished of the Journal Oceanic Linguistics of Alumnus. Dr. C. Velasquez Attends Pacific Science Congress as Member Scientist

The XIVth Pacific Congress was held advocates advances in sci9nce, it in Khabarovski, Russia from August 19 hopes to keep its natural to September 2, 1979. resources safe and not to divest the Pacific Ocean from its The Pacific Science Congress environmental values. convenes every five years where It was found out that marine participating countries come with fishes cau ght in the Pacific common interest. While it Ocean are contaminated. This was traced to pollution activities in the country as well as outside sources like the United States. On invitation of the Russian (Continued Fr. p. 6) government, our very own Dr. Carmen particularly in economically deprived C. Velasquez, a member of the areas. A nu mber of government and Executive Council of the NAST private science institutions have attended this congress. A member accumulated a considerable wealth of scientist, she was invited to act as a studies which when translated for convener of the Inter-Committee public consu mption could greatly Symposium on "Natural Resources of improve the peoples' lives for self­ Oceanic Islands: fresh and sea water." reliance. A well-known parasitologist, Dr. The Council through the Minister of Velasquez presented her papers on the Science, NSDB, has urged broadcast "Effects of changing ecology on some media authorities on television and invertebrates of Puerto Galera Bay and radio stations to allocate two hours its vicinity: Mindoro Island, daily of prime time staggered through Philippines" and "Contributions to the the day and early evening for ecology of some parasitic helminths of education in science and technology Philippine fishes." using local materials and results of Advanced researches on inland relevant researches. The specific Dr. Velasquez is shown while water were unfolded by delegates from details of the program are to be presiding over symposium on Russia, Japan and the United States. determined by the Minister of Science Biological Productivity of the XIV utilizing resources of various units of Pacific Science Congress, government, institutions of higher Khavarovski, Russia. With her is a learning as well as the private sector. Russian lady interpreter. Page 8 ACADEMY NEWS