It was in 1958 when the Philippine Congress passed a law for the creation of the National Science Development Board (NSDB). Essentially, the National Science Development Board laid down the foundation stones of an organized national scientific development effort.
The National Research Council of the Philippines was created to promote the advancement of science through researches that will build up a body of Filipino men and women devoted to scientific research. During the 1982 reorganization under Executive Order No. 784, it was designated as a Sectoral Council engaged in supporting fundamental research attached to the National Science and Technology Authority for policy and program coordination. Further, it was reorganized under Executive Order No.