AGHAM
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Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Agham at Teknolohiya para sa Mamamayan (Filipino
, "Alliance of Groups Supporting Science and Technology for the People"), commonly referred to simply by its acronym AGHAM (Filipino
, "Science"), is a national sectoral organization in the Philippines
pushing for the participation of the science and technology community in the legislative process. It is currently running for a seat in the Philippine House of Representatives
, under the party list system.
AGHAM was founded by Dr. Raymundo Punongbayan
, former head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
(PHIVOLCS), after being frustrated by the lack of concrete advocacy for disaster preparedness and other science-related issues, both in the Philippine media and the Philippine government.
AGHAM's membership includes "Filipino Science and mathematics teachers, field and laboratory research technicians and laborers, extension agents, engineers, inventors, health professionals, and science media practitioners and otherwise ordinary Filipino citizens who strongly advocate a science and technology-explicit national development agenda."
, "Advocates of Science and Technology for the People") was founded in 1999 and has declared its support for another partylist Bayan Muna
.
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
, "Alliance of Groups Supporting Science and Technology for the People"), commonly referred to simply by its acronym AGHAM (Filipino
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
, "Science"), is a national sectoral organization in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
pushing for the participation of the science and technology community in the legislative process. It is currently running for a seat in the Philippine House of Representatives
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines is the lower chamber of the...
, under the party list system.
AGHAM was founded by Dr. Raymundo Punongbayan
Raymundo Punongbayan
Dr. Raymundo Santiago Punongbayan was the former director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology . SHe served from 1983 to 2002. Punongbayan became popular after handling two well-known calamities, the July 16, 1990, Luzon earthquake and the 1991 Pinatubo eruption...
, former head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology is a Philippine national institution dedicated to provide information on the activities of volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis, as well as other specialized information and services primarily for the protection of life and property and in...
(PHIVOLCS), after being frustrated by the lack of concrete advocacy for disaster preparedness and other science-related issues, both in the Philippine media and the Philippine government.
AGHAM's membership includes "Filipino Science and mathematics teachers, field and laboratory research technicians and laborers, extension agents, engineers, inventors, health professionals, and science media practitioners and otherwise ordinary Filipino citizens who strongly advocate a science and technology-explicit national development agenda."
Name recall
This organization should not be confused with an older organization of the same name (Agham) which is not affiliated with nor has any participation in this partylist. "Agham" or "Samahan ng Nagtataguyod ng Agham at Teknolohiya Para sa Sambayanan" (FilipinoFilipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
, "Advocates of Science and Technology for the People") was founded in 1999 and has declared its support for another partylist Bayan Muna
Bayan Muna
Bayan Muna is a leftist political party in the Philippines.The motto of the party is "New Politics, the Politics of Change", against "traditional, elitist, pro-imperialist politics". Its platform includes the advocation of a government that progressively supports the working class, with meaningful...
.