Name: Pauline Ann S.

Caro
Course and Section: 1BSC1C (BSCR)
Subject: Science, Technology and Society
Topic: FILIPINO INVENTORS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY

Directions: Research any articles/news/stories about Filipino inventors and their contributions to the
society. Write your answers in the given format below and answer the following questions below.

Filipino Inventor Invention/s Descriptions

1. Benjamin Almeda  Several food-processing machines  Almeda Sr. designed his

 Almeda Sr. invented the rice
grinder, meat grinder, and coconut
grater. Add to that the ice shaver,
waffle cooker, barbecue cooker, hot
dog griller and portable toaster.
inventions mainly for use by the
fast-food industry and sandwich
stands, thereby further improving
the food industry in terms of
processing food much quicker and
easier

2. Agapito Flores  Florescent

 Agapito Flores is the reason why
the world becomes brighter. A
filipino Inventor who is known for
his funnel of the fluorescent light
tube invention – one of the most
commonly used lighting device in
the world.

3. Fe del Mundo  Incubator  The first Asian have entered

the prestigious Harvard
university’s school of
medicine is also credited for
her studies that lead to the
invention of incubator and
jaundice reieving device

4. Roberto del Rosario  Karaoke  Roberto Del Rosario is the

president of the treble music
corporation and the inventor of
the karaoke sing along system in
1975.

5. Edward San Juan  Luna Rover  He is the inventor of the moon

buggy or the lunar rover. This
moon buggy car was the car used
by Neil Armstrong when they first
explored the moon 1969

6. Gregorio Zara  Videophone  Gregorio Zara was born in Lipa

City Philippines, invented the
videophone in 1955 and
referred to as a photophone
separator signal.

7. Erythromycin  Abelardo Aguilar  Aguilar discovered the antibiotic

 from the Aspergillus of fungi in
1949 and sent samples to Indiana
based pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly
Co.
 Erythromycin, the generic name of
Iloson, was reportedly the first
successful macrolide antibiotic
introduced in the US

8. Feminine Hygiene  DR. Virgilio Malang  Dr. Virgilio won a gold medal for
his invention “Psidium Guava
Effervescing Gynecological Insert”
a silver medal for his “Patient side
turning Hospital Bed” and 3
bronze medals for his inventions
“external vaginal cleanser” light
refracting earpick and “broom’s
way of hanging” at the seoul Int’l
fair held in south korea.

 Single Chip Graphical Interface  Introduced the first single chip

9. Diosdado Banatao Accelerator graphical user interface
accelerator that made computers
work a lot faster and helping
develop the ethernet controller
chip that made the internet
possible. In 1989, he pioneered
the local bus cconcept for
personal computers and in the
following year developed the first
windows accelerator chip. Intel is
now using the chips and
technologies developed by
banatao. He now runs his owns
semiconductor company mostron
and chips and technology, which is
based in California’s silicon valley.

10. Francisco Quisumbing  Quick Ink  An innovative ink at that time and
was further developed to work
with parker pens. Aside from
being quick drying, it was also
water resistant, did not clog the
pen opening, does not blot and
will not fade. It is considered one
of the best selling ink for fountain
pens of the millennium

11. Rudy Lantano Sr.  Alco Diesel lan gas and Superbunker
formula
 In 1996, Rudy Lantano Sr. a
revolutionary Fuel half composed
water. The mix burns faster and
emits pollutants, 95% less than
those released to the air by
traditional fuel products.
 The inventor said his invention is a
result of blending new ingredients
and additives with ordinary oil
products through agitation and
mixing, which is a very safe
process.
12. Narciso Mosuela  Superkalan  The Superkalan is a strove that
can be powered by any substance
that burns. Narciso Mosuela at
the filipino province of La union
invented it and received the best
Design award from the food and
agricultural Organization in 1987.
 Among the substances that can
power the superkalan are wood,
paper, dried dung and leaves,
corncobs and coco shells, Masuela
has also shells, Masuela has also
inventend a functional rice
thresher.

13. Dr. Nilo Bigtai and  Agapay  Lead by Dr. Bigtai, his team has
team completed device prototype for
people with stroke and injuries,
using cost-efficient, user friendly,
safe and high-performance
rehabilitation system. AGAPAY, a
3D printed wearable robot, offers
a cheaper solution to production
and works by utilizing a real time
biofeedback system which records
neuromuscular activity using
surface electromyography.

14. Carvey Ehren Maigue  Solar Window  Maigue invented AuREUS through
converting rotten or damaged
crops into a solar window. He
makes use of a substrate that
converts UV light into visible light.
His invention also aims to help
farmers whose crps are affected
by typhoons. Since the particles
used in the substrate can be
derived from waste fruits and
vegetables, the invention gives
farmers mitigation for loss from
their wasted crops.

15. Arturo Alcaraz  Geothermal Energy  Doctor Arturo Alcaraz is a

volcanologist specializing in
geothermal energy development.
In 1967, Arturo Alcaraz and team
powered an electric light bulb
using steam-powered electricity.
Power coming from a Volcano
near the town of tiwi. This was
the first geothermal power
generated in the Philippines.
Questions:
1. Why inventions are important in our life?

 Inventions are important for driving technological and human progress. We have many
gadgets and technologies that make our lives easier such as new tools, devices,
processes, and medicines, have provided significant benefits to society. Inventions help
people around the world live longer, healthier, and more-productive lives and provide
new ways to build, move, communicate, heal, learn, and play

2. What is the purpose of inventions?

 An invention uses technology  to solve a specific problem. The technical features of an

invention have a function through which the problem – the purpose of the invention – is
solved. The technical character necessary for patenting requires that the laws of nature
are used to achieve the objective

3. Why do we invent?
 Inventions can lead to new technologies, create new jobs, and improve quality of life.
 The invention has been given to man to advance in his own life and to teach future
generations. So, maybe, to invent something is to open the eyes more and detect what is
needed, what would make the world better and more beautiful. Inventing is being a
visionary. Each invention activates a variety of benefits for the inventor and society: it
stimulates their imagination, develops their potential when it comes to overcoming
barriers, allows the ability to visualize, stimulates perception, provokes new thoughts
and new questions about the world, develops sensitivity, allows discovery, causes
research, facilitates tasks and reduces time, stimulates the will and not be discouraged
by the inconveniences.

4. How inventions affect our life?

 Inventions improve our lives in many ways. They make our tasks easier, entertain us,
improve our knowledge of the world, and even save lives.

5. What inventions have the biggest impact in your life?

 Telephone. Since it was invented, the telephone has been regarded as one of the most
useful things to have in your home. It simply lets us communicate with any other person
in the world that also has a telephone.

“Always listen to children… they might have ideas we’ve never thought of.” - Alexander G. Bell