Eira Olivares

BS PSY 1-1

PHILIPPINE INVENTIONS

E-Jeepneys

- Runs on pure electricity supplied by rechargeable automotive batteries

- The units are powered by a state-of-the-art rechargeable automotive battery
- Aims to use energy from biodegradable waste from the city's wet markets, food establishments, and
households to power an environment-friendly public transport system.
- The Philippine Utility Vehicle (PhUV) pioneered the assembly of electric jeepneys in the Philippines
- If fully charged, the E- jeepney can run for a minimum of 65 km/s.
- Built for the preservation of energy and environmental repair
- Electric Jeepneys are an example of a concrete and viable way in which cities can contribute to reducing the
country’s greenhouse gas emissions.
- First e-jeepney is called “Darna”
- Each unit ranged from Php 700,000 to 750,000
- Private companies and educational institutions (Plantation Bay, Filinvest Land) stared using E-jeepneys

SALT Lamp (Sustainable Alternative Lighting Lamp)

- Invented by a Filipina scientist Aisa Mijeno

- “to light up the rest of the Philippines sustainability” is Aisa Mijeno’s vision of inventing the SALt Lamp
- Environment-friendly and an alternative light source that runs on saltwater, making it suitable.
- To provide health benefits because they are “natural ionizers,” meaning they change the electrical charge of
the circulating air.
- It can last for about eight (8) hours
- Received various awards from organizations in the Philippines, Singapore, Japan and South Korea

Compositions:

- Two table spoons of salt

- One glass of tap water
- Catalysts
- Metal alloys that when submerged in electrolytes will generate electricity

Multi-cooler fan

- Invented by Edgardo Vazquez in 1985

- Dubbed as “ aircon for the poor”
- A turbo version for industrial use with diameters of three (3) feet, seven (7) feet, fifteen (15) feet and twenty-
seven (27) feet.
- Based on Misty Kool mist-dispensing apparatus
- Sprays ultra-fine microns of water to cool off any area.
- It conserves energy and repels flying insects, dust, smoke and pollen

Consists of:

- Misting fan
- High-pressure pumps
- Fine nozzles
- Switches
- Oil indicator
 - Programmable timer
- Automatic shut-off mechanism
- Hose
- Water tank
- Heavy duty wheels with lacking mechanism

Pinoy Hybrid Electric Train (HET)

- First launched on April 24,2019

- Introduced to us since 2015
- a 40-meter long train-like bus powered by hybrid diesel fuel and electric-powered battery
- It took five years to build HET and costs for about 120 million pesos
- HET Project offer key advantages since it’s locally made
- It can accommodate 880 passengers;it has CCTV systems, LED TV setups and automatic sliding doors.
- Paolo Acuin (DOST team head) described HET as kinetic energy lost when a train slows down, converting it to
electricity in the process.

Made out of:

- Diesel-powered generator
- Electric Motor
- Bank of electrical batteries
- Regenerative braking technology

Filipino Scientists

Raymundo S. Punongbayan (June 13, 1937-April 28, 2005)

- Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Geology degree on UPD In 1960

- Obtained PHD in Geology from the University of Colorado in 1972
- Awarded the Sergey Soloviev Medal by European Geophysical Society in 2003
- Former director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOCS)
- Also served as the governor of the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC)
- He made key observations crucial to the prediction of the eruption and was on TV and radio to warn people and
explain to them how deadly the eruption would be
- Conducted the initial investigations that gave warnings about the possible eruptions of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991
- After the Eruption of Mt. Pinatubo, he led a team to dig a drainage channel on the side of Mt. Pinatubo to help
save more lives from potential flash floods.
- Through his efforts, Phivolcs produced educational materials on volcano monitoring, earthquake and natural
hazards mitigation, and organized seminars and conferences that brought together local and international
experts in the fields of volcanology, seismology and natural hazards mitigation.

William G. Padolina (Nov 15, 1946 – Present)

- Graduated BS Agricultural Chemistry in UPLB Magna Cum Laude

- Obtained PhD in Botany and Phytochemistry from the University of Texas as a Fullbright-Hays scholar
- President of National Academy of Science and technology (NAST)
- Deputy Director- General for Partnerships at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
- Served as Director of the UPLB- National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
 - He promoted a development agenda that made use of technological advances in agriculture, manufacturing
and services, education pro-gram for improvement of technological and research management system.

Research Interest:

- Science policy
- Technology transfer
- Secondary plant metabolism
- Biotechnology
- Intellectual property rights
- Coconut production of novel derivatives of coconut fatty acids
- Medicinal plant chemistry
- Identification and biological testing of novel medicinal plants

Artemio M. Salazar (December 2, 1960-Present)

- Obtained Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Chemistry in UPLB

- Finishes Masters of Plant Breeding at the same University
- Got his PhD in Plant Breeding at Lowa State University in Ames, Lowam USA.
- Currently heads the Crop Genetics and Plant Breeding Division of UPLB’s Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB)
- One of this year’s Asian Scientist 100
- Headed the team in producing the IPB Quality Protein Maize Var. 6 that is used in the rice-corn (Rico) blend as
food staple for Filipinos
- Invented the QPM Var 6 (also known as High Lysine and Tryptophan Corn)
- QPM improved the nutritional status and health of poor Africans

Marissa A. Paglicawan (May 17, 1962- Present)

- Got her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in E.A Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology on 1981
- Obtained Masters of Polymer Science and Composite Engineering at the KatoliekeUniversitiet Leuven, Belgium
on 1997
- Had her PhD in Polymer Science and Engineering at Gyeongsang National University on 2007
- Scientist 1 and head of the Advanced Materials Section at the Materials Science Division at DOST-ITDI
- Her research include turning Manila hemp or abaca into engineering material
- Headed the project of DOST’s ITDI of using abaca fiber to build the tricycle an abaca fiber roof
- The abaca fiber-reinforced composites are also used in buses, jeepneys and pump boats

Rody G. Sy, M.D(March 3, 1955- Present)

- Graduated in UP. College of Medicine in 1974

- Been a cardiologist since 1975
- President of the UP Medical Alumni Foundation Incorporation
- Recognized as one of the Asian Scientist 100 this year
- Received the Dr. Paulo Campos Award for Health Research