PHILIPPINE INVENTIONS

Question 1

• this iconic public utility vehicle was built using the military jeeps left by Americans after World War II
• this modern type of transportation utilizes electricity instead of the more expensive diesel

Answer 1

ejeepney

Question 2

a major innovation that changed the transportation industry in the Philippines was the development of the ____

Answer 2

jeepney

Question 3

this trap system is made of natural ingredients that are lethal to mosquitos but safe for humans and the environment

Answer 3

mosquito ovicidal/ larvicidal trap system

Question 4

was able to introduce the mosquito ovicidal/ larvicidal trap system, also known as the OL Trap

Answer 4

Department of Science and Technology - Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI)

Question 5

a Filipino pediatrician and the first Asian woman admitted into Harvard Medical School, devised a medical

incubator made from indigenous and cheap materials which did not run on electricity.

Answer 5

Dr. Fe del Mundo

Question 6

made from indigenous and cheap materials which did not run on electricity.

Answer 6

medical incubator

Question 7

a young Filipina inventor was able to invent a lighting system that utilizes a material abundant in the Philippines—saltwater. She invented the Sustainable Alternative Lighting (salt) lamp, an environment-friendly light source that runs on saltwater.

Answer 7

Aisa Mijeno

Question 8

• an environment-friendly light source that runs on saltwater.
• safer as it poses no risk of fire and emits no toxic gases.

Answer 8

Sustainable Alternative Lighting (SALT) Lamp

Question 9

was able to invent the Salamander, an amphibious tricycle that can cross not only flooded streets but also rivers and lakes.

Answer 9

H20 Technologies headed by Dominic N. Chung and Lamberts Armada, with Chief Designer Victor “Atoy” Llave,

Question 10

• qnother filipino innovation is the addition of a sidecar to a motorcycle, transforming it into a tricycle to accommodate more passengers.
• useful invention that has a lot of potential.

Answer 10

Salamander Amphibious Tricycle

Question 11

• despite being considered a developing country, the philippines also contributes to the global advancement of science and technology.
• many of the discoveries and inventions made by the filipinos were therefore built from indigenous materials or created to adapt to the harsh tropical environment.

Answer 11

Philippine Inventions