TOPIC 2 | Philippine Technology Flashcards
is an embroidered
formal garment of the Philippines. It is very lightweight and worn untucked
(similar to a coat/dress shirt), over an undershirt.
Barong
is an embroidered dress and
is worn by women.
Baro’t saya
loincloth that was commonly used throughout the Philippines before the arrival of European colonizers, and which is used by some indigenous tribes of the Philippines today
Bahag
consists of narrative chants performed mainly by elder Ifugao women usually during the rice sowing season, at harvest time, and at funeral wakes and rituals.
Hudhud
a Catholic devotion in the Philippines popular during Holy Week involving the uninterrupted chanting of
the Pasyón.
Pabasa
is a large, forward-curved sword, used by certain ethnic groups in the southern Philippines.
Its length varied from two to four feet and was either wielded with one hand or with both.
Panabas
(a type of butterfly knife or fan knife) is a folding pocket knife with two handles counter-rotating around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles.
Balisong
is a short sword with a leaf-shaped blade, widely used on the island of
Mindanao.
Barung
(also known as puñal de kris or kris knife) is a knife from Mindanao.
Punyal
is a type of single-edged long sword, used on the islands of Mindanao, Visayas, and Luzon.
Kampilan
is a type of double-edged Filipino sword, often with a “wavy” section, similar to a keris.
Kalis
(also known as kanyon in Tagalog) were a type of bronze swivel gun mounted on merchant vessels travelling the waterways of Malay Archipelago.
Lantaka
is a triangular hil-to citadel of the Ivatan people of the northern islands of Batanes, these are built fortifications to protect themselves during times of WAR.
Idjang
was a symbol of high social status. Such a residence was once a home to
a Lakan.
Torogan
include musical performance arts in the Philippines or by Filipinos composed in various genres and styles. The compositions are often a mixture of different Asian, Spanish, Latin American, American, and indigenous influences.
OPM (Original Pilipino Music)
is a Philippine two-stringed, fretted boat-lute.
Kudyapi
alsocalled Pulalu (Manobo and Mansaka), Palandag (Bagobo), Pulala (Bukidnon) and Lumundeg (Banuwaen) is a type of Philippine BAMBOO FLUTE, the
the largest one used by the Maguindanaon.
Palendag
is a XYLOPHONE-like instrument used among people of Indonesia
Gambang
is a Philippine set of four large, HANGING GONGS used by the Maguindanao as part
of their kulintang ensemble.
Gandingan
was the first wooden marine vessel ever excavated in Southeast Asia. It is also known as the Butuan boat.
Balangay
was an ANCIENT WARSHIP in the Philippines by the Visayan and Kapampangan
people built out of plank fastened with stakes.
Karakoa
These boats, sporting a single, colorful sail, are used for inter-island transport of people and goods. Zamboanga City is known for these vessels.
(locally known as lepa-lepa or sakayan)
Vinta
After independence from the United States was declared in 1946, there was a surplus of American military jeeps in the country.
Jeepney
is the name of a popular dish and cooking process in Filipino
cuisine that involves meat, seafood, or vegetables marinated
in a sauce of vinegar and garlic, browned in oil, and
simmered in the marinade.
Adobo
is a Filipino soup or stew characterized by its sour and savory flavor most often associated with tamarind (sampalok).
Sinigang
is used as a substitute for tomato catsup
Banana Catsup
Who invented Banana Catsup?
Maria Orosa y Ylagan
is a popular Filipino dessert with mixtures of shaved ice and evaporated milk to which are
added various ingredients, including boiled sweet beans, coconut, sago, gulaman (agar jelly), tubers and fruits.
Halo-halo
is a small, flat, sweet rice cake eaten in the Philippines.
Palitaw
is an oval-shaped puff pastry in
the Philippines, especially common in Cebu where it originated.
It usually consists of a combination of flour, shortening, coconut, and sugar.
Otap
is a type of rice cake from the Philippines usually eaten during
the Christmas season.
Bibingka
is a type of steamed rice cake usually served as snack or as accompaniment to savory dishes such as dinuguan or pancit.
Puto
is a type of steamed rice cake (puto) found throughout the Philippines.
It is made from a mixture of rice
flour, BROWN SUGAR, and lye enhanced with yellow food coloring or annatto extract and steamed in small ramekins.
Kutsinta
is a Filipino snack food made of
fresh soft/silken tofu, arnibal (sweetener and flavoring),
and sago pearls (similar to tapioca pearls).
Taho
was originally invented in 1949 by Teodula K. Kalaw as an alternative to the traditional Filipino nata de piña which is made from pineapples.
Nata de Coco
Who invented nata de coco?
Teodula K. Kalaw
was first cultivated commercially in the Philippines after the development of the “embryo rescue” in vitro culture technology in the 1960s by Emerita V. De Guzman.
Macapuno
Who invented Macapuno?
Emerita V. De Guzman
a life vest and survival kit in one.
Rescue 72
Who invented Rescue 72?
Danvic Briones
Who invented the first single-chip graphical user interface accelerator that made computers work much faster?
Diosdado Banatao
a low-cost and low-maintenance fuel-
emission reduction device. It is designed to reduce vehicular gas consumption and toxic emission.
Eco-G3000
Who invented Eco-G3000?
Eco-G NanoTechnology
He devised the coconet, a sturdy but biodegradable net made from coconut husk.
Justino Arboleda
a sturdy but biodegradable net made from coconut
husk.
Coconet
an invention of Edgardo Vazquez, is a concept of a prefabricated or ready-to-build housing system. An easy to build and less time to construct.
Vazbuilt Modular Housing System
Who invented the Vazbuilt Modular Housing System?
Edgardo Vazquez
He invented the One Chip Video Camera.
Marc Loinaz
It is small, the size of a cigarette lighter, low power and cheap, and can
be integrated into everything from wristwatches to cars.
One Chip Video Camera
a Filipino-American, co-founded Snap Inc. (formerly Snapchat Inc.), a
technology and camera company.
Bobby Murphy
He invented a Water-Supplemented stove which the water acts
as an enhancer to the LPG.
Rolly Palladio
a military-themed board game invented by Sofronio H. Pasola, Jr.
Game of the Generals
He invented the Game of Generals.
Sofronio H. Pasola, Jr.
is a volleyball technique developed by Filipino players in the first half of the 20th century and was known as the “Manila Bomb”.
Spike
he submitted samples of his work to the company’s research team in
1952 declared the discovery of a new kind of antibiotic.
Dr. Abelardo Aguilar
the new drug was capable of treating
several kinds of infections minus the common side-effects of
antibiotics, and could be given to those who were allergic to
penicillin.
Erythromycin
isolated nine specific breeds of rice for the International Rice Research Institute. His discoveries helped prevent famine in much of Asia.
Rodolfo Aquino
Discovered recurring polynya
Josefino Comiso
discovered a method of converting plastic bags into fuel.
Jayme Navarro
What did Jayme Navarro discovered?
discovered a method of converting plastic bags into fuel.
URBAN LEGEND
Who invented the Fluorescent lamp?
Agapito Flores
alleged to have been invented by Filipinos. Some believe that the toy could have been used as a weapon.
Yoyo
was allegedly designed by a Filipino gunsmith Armando Lite.
ArmaLite M16 rifle
Who is allegedly invented the ArmaLite M16 rifle?
Armando Lite
used by the Apollo missions 15, 16, and 17 was allegedly designed by a certain Filipino NASA engineer by the name of Eduardo San Juan.
Lunar Roving Vehicle
