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FLORESCENT BY AGAPITO FLORES

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.

-Agapito Flores brief history.

Born September 28, 1897, in Bulacan, Philippines – Flores who unfortunately didn’t finish his high school
because of poverty. Despite his poverty, he hasn’t lost hope of his ambitions and plans. He then took a
vocational electric course that brought him a job in a machine shop. Out of curiosity, he conducts an
experiment about light and its common uses typically at night, a kind of light that shines like the
daylight. Because of Agapito Flores, the world has become brighter at night.
2. INCUBATOR BY FE DEL MUNDO
The first Asian to 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 relieving device.

-An apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a new-born baby. It is used in pre-
term birth or for some ill full-term babies.
But who invented the Incubator?
Dedicated her life to the cause of pediatrics in the Philippines, Doctor Fe Del Mundo – credited with
studies that lead to the invention of an improved incubator. Her invention has saved countless
premature infants around the world.
3.KARAOKE BY ROBERTO DEL ROSARIO
Roberto del Rosario is the president of the Trebel Music Corporation and the inventor of the
Karaoke Sing Along System in 1975.

-Who invented the first Karaoke machine?

The Juke 8 is the world’s first karaoke machine built by Japanese inventor and musician Daisuke Inoue
in 1971. But the machine’s patent held by a Filipino inventor Roberto del Rosario, who also invented
the Karaoke Sing Along in 1975. Since then, every home in the Philippines has its own Karaoke Machine
even Bars and restaurants made it as their way of entertainment.
-What does Karaoke mean?
Kara derived from the word Karappo which means empty and Oke derived from the word Okesutura
which means Orchestra. Putting the two words literally means ‘Empty Orchestra’.
4. QUINK INK INVENTED BY FRANCISCO QUISUMBING
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.

-After World War II, Quisumbing went back to the Philippines to organize the Philippine Ink
Corporation but was unable to do it under the Japanese Reparation Program due to government
interventions.
Quink stands for Quisumbing Ink was sold in the United States since 1931. Quink Ink has the
desired quality of ink flow, it resisted water and molding, it was not corrosive and it’s quick drying.
First Filipino made amphibious tricycle, “The Salamander” is an amphibious tricycle that can run both
land and on water.
This Salamander amphibious tricycle is an amphibious type tricycle that can sail through Manila’s
flooded streets, cross rivers and lakes, and can even go island-hopping.

The Salamander has two power-plant choices, powered by 5-kilowatt electric motor that runs on
electricity and 250 cc. internal combustion type gasoline engine.
Obama lauds salt lamp inventor as exemplary young entrepreneur. UNITED States President Barack
Obama on Wednesday lauded Filipina engineer Aisa Mijeno, whoinvented lamps powered by saline
solution, during a forum for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit 2015 in Manila.

Manila’s air is already polluted as it is, especially with the rampant increase of old, dirty and smoke-
producing jeeps.
It makes commuting horrible, but the founder of the first electronic jeep manufacturer said change is
coming.
Thanks to the good efforts of a certain local supplier, electronic vehicles are already roaming in the
country.
In fact, jeepneys, tricycles, and quadricycles are now driving happily in the street of various provinces
and regions in the Philippines.
In the early months of 2007, Philippine Utility Vehicle (PhUV) Inc. was born.
It is a corporation that aims to solve one of Philippines’ major problem: obsolete jeepneys that put
people at risk, according to Rommel Juan, president of PhUV.
“The e-jeepneys are from China. We are parts manufacturers, so we called and told them, if you want e-
jeepneys, then they should be locally made. So, we were tasked to make electric jeepneys.”
The DOST Mosquito Ovicidal/Larvicidal (OL) Trap System

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through its Industrial Technology Development
Institute (ITDI) developed the mosquito ovicidal/larvicidal trap (OL trap) which aims to control the
population of the dengue-carrying Aedes mosquitoes. It was introduced in 2011.

The DOST OL Trap System

The primary component of this OL trap is the solution made from natural active agent which is safe to
humans but lethal to mosquitoes. After careful study and research and field testing of the OL trap in
Quezon City and Marikina City, DOST partnered with the Department of Health (DOH) in its nationwide
launching. The project targets 50,000 households nationwide, majority of the recipients are in National
Capital Region (NCR) with 5,000 households and other regions with 2,800 households. DOST provided
200,000 OL trap kits, as well as OL pellets good for 6 months and conducted trainings to DOST and DOH
staff. On the other hand, DOH was responsible in identifying sites with high dengue cases and in
facilitating and coordinating with Local Government Units (LGU) and health centers for recipients of
mosquito OL trap kits.

Description

The OL trap kit simply consists of a black cup and a popsicle stick-like strip of lawanit (coconut husk wall
paneling) that is half-immersed in an organic solution that can destroy mosquito eggs and larvae. When
the kit is placed in areas known to be frequented by mosquitoes, the scent of the solution attracts
female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to lay their eggs on the lawanit stick. While the trap does not kill the
mosquito, it kills the hundreds of eggs it lays. The trap’s crucial component is the pepper-based solution
developed by leading Filipino entomologists and DOST scientists. It has three important parts: a black
container, a small strip of lawanit measuring 1"x6.5" for mosquitoes to lay their eggs on, and pellets as
larvicide. The OL-Trap's ovicidal and larvicidal effect prevent the next generation of mosquitoes from
reaching adulthood, thus curbin the Aedes mosquito population.