5 Filipino Inventions Most People Do Not Know
5 Filipino inventions – Filipinos are known all over the world for their hard work, hospitality, and culture but, also for their inventions.
Without the knowing of many people, there are so many Filipino inventions and inventors that are being recognized not only in the Philippines but the whole world.
For example, the banana catsup. Yes, Filipino food technologist, Maria Orosa y Ylagan have created the first-ever recipe for banana catsup. Now, banana catsup has been in homes of millions of people all over the world.
Now, here five amazing Filipino inventions that many people might not still know as featured in a video posted on YouTube by Jules Nicolson Tabuno.
Yo-yo
As known to the world, Yoyo seems to be a great toy for children and the young at heart. But, did you know that it was originally used as a combat we@pon by the natives against the Spaniards? Before, yo-yo was bigger in size, had sharp edges and studs.
Medical Incubator
The inventor of the life-saving medical incubator was Fe del Mundo. She was the first Asian to enter the prestigious Harvard University’s School of Medicine. Del Mundo also contributed more than 100 articles to medical journals in the Philippines, the U.S., and India. She also received the Elizabeth Blackwell Award for her “outstanding service to mankind.”
Jeepneys
Jeepneys are the most popular and the most common means of public transportation in the Philippines. Known for crowded seating and design, this vehicle became an icon in for the rest of the world. Jeepneys came from the old jeeps left by the Americans through innovations.
16-bit Microchip
A Filipino inventor named Diosdado Banatao developed the first-ever single-chip graphical user interface accelerator that made the computers work a lot faster. His invention made it possible for the users to use graphical commands and not typed commands.
Anti-Cancer cream
Filipino inventor Rolando Dela Cruz won the gold medal for his “DeBCC” anti-cancer cream at the International Inventor’s Forum in November of 2005. His work came from cashew nuts and other local herbs. Chosen from over 1,500 entries, it has been chosen as “most significant invention” of the year. The said cream was intended for basal skin carcinoma (BSC).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeA_gJquEtk
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