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Philippine Inventions

Prepared by:
Prof. Nemia T. Dacumos
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OVERVIEW
 This lesson gives an overview of Philippine inventions, its
description, raw materials used, and its applications.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to

 Identify the Philippine inventions and its inventors
 Describe the use and application of the Philippine inventions

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PHILIPPINE INVENTIONS
 Philippine inventions showcase the skills and inventiveness
of the Filipinos using available raw and local materials.

 Their curiosity and passion to help their community

inspire them in producing improvised equipment,
machine, and even a medical apparatus.

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Salamander Amphibious Tricycle

 The floating amphibious tricycle called
the “Salamander” was launched by H2O
Technologies at the Capital Commons
Center in Pasig City.

 Atoy Llave of A-Toy Body Kits invented

the Salamander together with Dominic
Chang.

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 The engineering team was lead by Lamberto Armada who

combined the ideas of Llave and Chang (The Manila Times,
2015).

 It can drive over land and water and can carry six
passengers including the driver.

 It was built on a compartmentalized, double-hull,

fiberglass body that would not sink even if a section
sustains damage.

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Two prototypes were introduced

 1) one is powered by 5kW electric engine

 2) the other by 250 cc gasoline motor

(Filipino Discoveries, Inventions, Innovations and Products, 2015).

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 On the road, the gas-powered model transmits its power

to the pavement via the two rear wheels.

 When on water, the Salamander is propelled by a three-

bladed propeller that is directly connected to the engine.

 The cost of the Salamander would be between PhP

200,000 to PhP 230,000 each (The Manila Times, 2015).

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E-jeepneys
 It runs on pure electricity supplied by
rechargeable automotive batteries

 It does not consume either gasoline or

diesel to operate.

 It has no noise, no fumes, and no

harmful emissions.

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 It can be charged overnight for about eight hours on an

ordinary wall outlet, much like charging a cellphone and run
the next day for a minimum of 65 kms.

 The Philippine Utility Vehicle (PhUV) Inc., pioneered the

assembly of electric jeepneys in the Philippines (PhUV Inc.,
n.d.).

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Medical Incubator
 Fe Del Mundo invented a bamboo
incubator in 1941.

 It was composed of two native laundry

baskets of different sizes and made of
bamboo.

 The baskets were placed one inside the

other.

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 Hot water bottles were placed all around and between

the outer basket to regulate the body temperature of the
babies.

 A hood is placed over it with an attached oxygen (Bulan,

2018).

 Del Mundo’s objective was to produce inexpensive

inventions and can be reproduced by people with limited
access to medical centers (Bulan, 2018).

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Single-chip 16-bit Microprocessor

 Diosdado Banatao had his first
breakthrough with Commodore
International after he developed the
first single-chip graphical user interface
accelerator that made computers work a
lot faster.

 A 16-bit microprocessor-based calculator

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 This invention has allowed computer users to use graphics for

commands and not the usual types commands in older
computers.
 It has allowed data processing to be a little faster using very
little space (Philippine Primer, 2017).
 He developed the world’s first system logic chip set for IBM’s,
PC-XT and PC-AT.
 He also developed the first Windows Graphics accelerator chip
for personal computers.

(Filipino Discoveries, Inventions, Innovations and Products, 2013).

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Electrifilter
 It generates electricity from waste water
that can power lamp post in sidewalks and
roads.

 It has the capability to filter and cleanse

water that can be used for daily
consumption.

 The excess energy produced will be stored

to a battery (Gineers Now, n.d.).

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 Christian G. Sta. Romana and

John Paul G. Santos from
Polytechnic University of the
Philippines won the award for their
invention, electrifilter.
 The waste output from the device
can be used as natural fertilizers.
 The device is designed to be
portable so that it can be used to
generate electricity, provide clean
(Electricity Generation from Filthy Water) (Gineers Now,n.d.).
water in times of floods, storms
and other calamities in remote
areas (Gineers Now, n.d.).
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SALt lamp
 This was invented by a Filipina
scientist Aisa Mijeno, where her vision
is “to light up the rest of the
Philippines sustainably” (Buccat,2015).

 The SALt lamp (Sustainable Alternative

Lighting lamp) is an environment-
friendly and an alternative light source
that runs on saltwater, making it
suitable to those who live in coastal
areas and remote barrios (Buccat,
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2015).
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 It is composed of two table spoons of salt, one glass of tap

water, catalysts and metal alloys that when submerged in
electrolytes will generate electricity and can last for eight hours.

 It utilizes the same principle as the Galvanic cell, but uses saline
solution making it harmless and non-toxic (Buccat, 2015).

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Vazbuilt: A Modular housing system

 The Vazbuilt building technology was
invented by Edgardo G.Vazquez.

 In 1993, Mr. Vazquez was awarded the

Golden Medal Award as Most
Outstanding Inventor of the year in the
Creative Research Category by the
Filipino Inventors Society.

 In 1995, the World Intellectual Property

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 pre-fabricated reinforced concrete columns, wall panels, tie beams

(at 2,500 to 3,500 psi) which are assembled into modular housing
units.
 for building fire-proof, termite-proof and earthquake-proof in less
than a month using pre-fabricated posts and panels.
 highly engineered method for construction of buildings for residential
and commercial purposes (Pinoy Achievers Blog, 2009).
 practical, cost-effective and does not require special skills or heavy
equipment.
 allowing easy assembling and dismantling of components for
expansion and home improvements with lesser workforce (Cesbiz,
2008).
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Mosquito Ovicidal/ Larvicidal trap

 developed by the Department of Science and
Technology (DOST) through its Industrial
Technology Development Institute (ITDI)

 aims to control the population of the dengue-

carrying Aedes mosquitoes (R&D 100
Conference, 2016).

 consists of a black cup and a popsicle stick-like

strip of lawanit (coconut husk wall paneling)
which measures 1” x 6.5” that is half-immersed
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 the scent of the solution attracts female Aedes aegypti

mosquitoes to lay their eggs on the lawanit stick.

 does not kill the mosquito but it kills the hundreds of eggs it
lays.

 The pepper-based solution was developed by leading Filipino

entomologists and DOST scientists (Filipino Discoveries,
Inventions, Innovations and Products, 2013).

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Multi-cooler fan
 invented by Edgardo Vazquez

 a turbo version for industrial use with

diameters of three feet, seven feet, 15
feet and 24 feet.

 can surround an area of up to 80 meters

with cool mists.

 based on his Misty Kool mist-dispensing

apparatus which was recently
recognized and validated by the
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Intellectual Property Office of the
Philippines (Dela Cruz, 2018).
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Diwata-1: Philippine made Micro-satellite

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 Diwata-1 is the first of the two micro-satellites in the Philippines.

 It aims to send into space in three years via the Philippine

Scientific Earth Observation Micro-Satellite (PHL- Microsat)
Program of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in
collaboration with the University of the Philippines Diliman, and
two Japanese academic institutions, Tohoku University (TU) and
Hokkaido University (HU).

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 The micro-satellites are part of the DOST’s 10 year Ph24-billion

Space Technology Development (STD) Program (De Jesus, 2017).

 It was built and designed by Filipinos, measuring 55 x 35 x 55

cm and weighing 50 kg.

 It was launched and deployed to orbit on April 27, 2016 to

capture data and images from about 1,000 selected areas in the
Philippines

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 It assists in weather observation, disaster risk management,

environmental monitoring (for forest protection, agriculture,
fisheries and mining) and preservation of cultural and historical
sites, crop inventory, and monitoring of coastal waters for the
security of the country’s territory (De Jesus, 2017).

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Diwata-2

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 Philippine's second Earth-observing microsatellite

 It was successfully launched to space on October 29, 2018

from the Tanegashima Space Center in Japan via H-IIA F40
rocket.

 This is in preparation for the expected end of Diwata-1’s

useful life by November 2018 due to decay and the
gravitational pull of the Earth. (De Jesus, 2017).

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 It is a 50 x 50 x 50 cm microsatellite with estimated mass of 50 kg.

 It features two deployable systems - solar array panels and amateur

radio antennas.

 It was launched to an orbit 213 kilometers higher than Diwata-1’s.

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Pinoy Hybrid Electric Train

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 The first Filipino hybrid electric train (HET) was launched on

April 24, 2019. (Grecia, 2019).

 This was developed by the Departent of Science and

Technology’s Metal Industry and Research Development Center
in partnership with the Philippine National Railways(PNR).

 The DOST took them five years to build the HET and it cost 120
million pesos (Grecia, 2019).

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 The air-conditioned train used Toyota’s Prius technology and

can accommodate 880 passengers.

 It has CCTV systems, LED TV setups and automatic sliding

doors. (Cruz, 2019)

 It made a round trip between Alabang PNR station and Binan,

Laguna on April 24, 2019.

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 The scheduled operations started on May 6, 2019 and it runs by

the PNR via the same routes for 19 days as part of its turnover
process (Grecia, 2019).

 The DOST team head, Paolo Acuin described the HET features,
having a diesel-powered generator, an electric motor, a bank of
electrical batteries, and regenerative braking technology.

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 It works by using kinetic energy lost when a train slows down,

converting it to electricity in the process.
(Subingsubing,2019)

 This is then stored in 260 lead acid-batteries, which can be

utilized to run the HET or power the train’s automatic doors,
air-conditioner, and CCTV cameras (Cruz, 2019).

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Quink Ink
 Francisco Quisimbing invented a fountain
pen ink in 1931.

 He was a Filipino Botanist who got his PhD

in Taxonomy, Systematics and Morphology
from the University of Chicago in 1923
(Plethorist, n.d.).

 He organized the Philippine Ink

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 It was sold in the United States since 1931.

 It has the desired quality of ink flow, has resistance to water

and molding, not corrosive and dries quickly (Plethorist, n.d.)

 Parker Company bought the rights to the ink with Dr.

Quisimbing’s stipulation that the trademark “Quink” would be
retained. (Agham Pinoy, 2010).

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 ACTIVITY
1. Give 5 Philippine inventions not mentioned in the lesson.
Print out pictures from websites and other sources.
Describe each invention and give its uses or application.
2. Form a group composed of 3 - 5 members and discuss
the advantages & disadvantages of the inventions you
have chosen in #1.

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ASSIGNMENT
Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer.

1. A floating amphibious tricycle that can drive over land and water and can carry
six passengers.
A. electrifilter C. hybrid electric train
B. e-jeepneys D. salamander

2. A vehicle that runs on pure electricity supplied by rechargeable automotive

batteries and it does not consume either gasoline or diesel to operate.
A. hybrid electric train C. salamander
B. e-jeepneys D. Diwata-1

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3. An improvised medical apparatus that regulates the body temperature of
babies.
A. multi-cooler fan C. medical incubator
B. salt lamp D. electrifilter

4. An invention that has the capability to filter and cleanse water that can be used
for daily consumption.
A. salt lamp C. electrifilter
B. Vazbuilt D. multi-cooler fan

5. An alternative light source that runs on saltwater, making it suitable to those

who live in coastal areas and remote barrios.
A. quink ink C. electrifilter
B. salt lamp D. medical incubator

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6. This invention of the DOST scientists aims to control the population of the dengue-
carrying Aedes mosquitoes.
A. salt lamp C. electrifilter
B. e-jeepneys D. mosquito ovicidal/larvicidal trap

7. It was launched into space to capture data and images from selected areas in the
Philippines to assist in weather observation, disaster risk management and
environmental monitoring.
A. Diwata-1 C. electrifilter
B. salt lamp D. Salamander

8. This invention works by using kinetic energy lost when it slows down and
converting it to electricity in the process.
A. E-jeepneys C. hybrid electric train
B. Diwata-1 D. salamander

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ASSESSMENT

Answer the following questions.

1. What do you think about the impact of inventions in your community?

2. What particular invention you would like to make or see in the future?
Describe and explain why.
3. What are the trends of technological improvements due to environmental
concerns?

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