A pretty good collection of Filipino inventions. This will make you proud in a good sense.
Name any major invention in the world today and there is a good chance that it came from the creative and productive mind of a Filipino.
Indeed, the world would not be what it is today without the contributions made by Filipino scientists, doctors, engineers, computer experts and other professionals.
Can you imagine a world without fluorescent lamps, fast Internet connections, incubators for sickly infants, antibiotics, karaoke, videophone, vehicles that could roam the surface of the moon and other high-tech machines and devices? These were just some of the tools of modern civilization whose discovery or invention the world owes to the Filipino race. In the long list of Filipino inventions, one thing stands out: The Filipinos’ inclination to tinker with machines that move – either here on terra firma or even in some alien landscape.
The jeepney At least five of the known Filipino inventions are transport-based. Needless to say, the biggest of these transport-based inventions is the Philippines’ pride – the jeepney. The word "jeepney" is believed to have come from the words "jeep" and "knee" because of the crowded passenger seating arrangement inside the vehicle. No individual name has been credited for the invention of the jeepney in the 1940s after World War II. The first jeepney was manufactured from the leftover general-purpose or GP jeeps left by the Americans after the war. The American jeep was powered by a four-cylinder engine and was classified as a quarter-ton truck in carrying capacity. It served as a command vehicle, reconnaissance car, and ammunition carrier. When American troops began to leave the Philippines at the end of the war, hundreds of surplus jeeps were sold or given to Filipino residents. Some of these beneficiaries then extended the jeeps to accommodate more passengers, added metal roofs for shade, and decorated the exterior with vibrant colors, intricate paintings, fancy adornments, and metallic decors reflective of Filipino sentiments, values, and culture. Thus the jeepney was born. It quickly emerged as a popular and creative way to reestablish inexpensive public transportation, which was virtually destroyed during the war. Although the original jeepneys were simply refurbished military jeeps (Willys), modern jeepneys are now produced by independently owned workshops and factories in the country mostly concentrated in Cebu City, Las Piñas City and Cavite. Since the jeepney serves as the primary means of transportation all over the country, it came to be known as the "king of the road." At the same time, the Philippines came to be known as the "land of the jeepneys."
Air-con jumbo jeepney Recently, the jeepney was renovated into a world-class airconditioned "Jumbo Jeepney." The 25-seater coaster-type jumbo jeepney was invented by Orlando Marquez, president of the Makati Jeepney Operators and Drivers Alliance who is a mechanical engineer by profession. The project was one of the moves to enhance or give a facelift to the jeepney.
E-jeepney More recently, another innovation was made to the "king of the road" following the introduction of the electric jeepney in Makati City and Bacolod City. The latest jeepney facelift promises to revolutionize the transportation industry in the country since it hits three birds with just one stone: It addresses the pollution problem in the country since it is noiseless and smokeless; it eases demands for expensive diesel or gasoline fuel since it runs on electricity; and it increases the take-home pay of drivers since the electricity it consumes is much cheaper than the cost of diesel or gasoline fuel.
Moon Buggy Remember Neil Armstrong exploring the moon in 1969 aboard the Lunar Rover? That vehicle, called the Moon Buggy, was conceptualized by Eduardo San Juan, a graduate of Mapua Institute of Technology who worked for Lockheed Corp. The moon buggyHe is credited with designing the Moon Buggy that the Apollo astronauts used while in the moon. As an engineer of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), San Juan reportedly used his Filipino ingenuity to build a vehicle that would run outside the Earth’s atmosphere. He constructed his model using homemade materials. In 1978, San Juan received an award as one of the Ten Outstanding Men (TOM) in science and technology. San Juan, however, was not listed as the inventor of the Moon Buggy in American scientific journals. It said the vehicle was designed and constructed by a group of space engineers. In Poland, the Moon Buggy is attributed to a Polish inventor.
Revolutionary fuel In 1996, Rudy Lantano Sr., a Department of Science and Technology (DoST) scientist, won the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) gold medal for developing Super Bunker Formula-L, a revolutionary fuel half-composed of water. The mix burns faster and emits 95 percent less pollutants than those released in the air by traditional fuel products. Lantano said his invention was the result of blending new ingredients and additives with ordinary oil products through agitation and mixing. The initial plan was to commercially produce two million liters of Alco-Diesel, two million liters of Lan-Gas and an unlimited quantity of Super Bunker Formula-L each day for customers in Luzon.
Natural gas vehicle The Department of Energy has developed a vehicle that runs on natural gas, whose rich deposits remain untapped under the Philippine seabed. The natural gas vehicle (NVG) has been road-tested in Isabela where an existing natural gas supply from the Philippine National Oil Company Gas Plant is located. Test runs have also been made in Cagayan, Ifugao and Mountain Province. The test vehicle used was the Isuzu Hi-Lander 4JA-1, direct injected diesel engine. The use of natural gas as a fuel is cheaper. On a gallon-equivalent basis, natural gas costs an average of 15 to 40 percent less than gasoline and diesel. There are over one million NVGs in the world today, according to the International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles.
Water-powered car A Filipino inventor once stunned the nation with his announcement of his invention – a car that can run with water as fuel. Daniel Dingel said he built the engine for his water-fuelled car as early as 1969. He said the engine includes a car reactor that uses electricity from a 12-volt car battery to split the ordinary tap water into hydrogen and oxygen components. The hydrogen can then be used to power the car engine. Dingel claimed that a number of foreign car companies have expressed interest in his invention. However, the DoST have dismissed Dingel’s water-powered car as a hoax. In return, Dingel accused critics of conspiring with oil-producing countries to prevent his invention from being mass-produced.
Faster computer Computers and Internet connections would have been operating in slow-motion were if not for the invention of Diosdado Banatao, a native of Iguig, Cagayan and an electrical engineering graduate from Mapua Institute of Technology in Manila. He is credited for eight major contributions to Information Technology, foremost of which is the first single-chip graphical user interface accelerator which makes computers run faster. He also helped develop the Ethernet controller chip that made the Internet possible. In 1989, he pioneered the local bus concept for personal computers. The following year he developed the First Windows accelerator chip. Intel is now using the chips and technologies developed by Banatao who now runs his own semiconductor company, Mostron and Chips & Technology, which is based in California’s Silicon Valley.
Erythromycin Countless lives have been saved and are still being saved worldwide by the antibiotic known as erythromycin – and every life saved is due to the pioneering work of Dr. Abelardo Aguilar, the Filipino scientist who discovered erythromycin in 1949. Aguilar died in 1993 without being recognized and rewarded for his discovery. Reports said Aguilar discovered the antibiotic from the Aspergillus species of fungi in 1949 and sent samples to Indiana-based pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly Co. The drug firm allegedly registered the propriety name Iloson for the antibiotic in honor of Iloilo province where Aguilar discovered it. In 1952, Eli Lilly Co. began the commercial distribution of Iloson, which was sold as an alternative to penicillin. Erythromycin, the generic name of Iloson, was reportedly the first successful macrolide antibiotic introduced in the US.
Incubator High-risk new-born babies worldwide would not have lived for long were if not for the invention of another outstanding Filipino doctor – the world renowned Dr. Fe del Mundo who is credited for her studies that led to the invention of incubator and jaundice-relieving device. She was first credited with devising an incubator for use in rural areas without electricity, as well as a cloth-suspended scale to weigh infants and a radiant warmer made of bamboo to maintain the baby’s body temperature. Del Mundo’s makeshift incubator consisted of two native woven baskets used for keeping laundry. These were of different sizes; the smaller basket was placed inside the larger one. "I put in hot water bottles all around between them. I put a little hood over the entire contraption and attached oxygen for the baby," she said in one recent interview. "We had to do with whatever was available," she added. Del Mundo is the first Asian to have entered the prestigious Harvard University’s School of Medicine. An International Pediatric Association awardee, she is an alumna of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine. Since 1941, she has contributed more than 100 articles to medical journals in the US, Philippines and India. In 1966, she received the Elizabeth Blackwell Award, for her "outstanding service to mankind." In 1977, she was bestowed the Ramon Magsaysay Award for outstanding public service.
Karaoke The global entertainment scene would have been less fun without the karaoke and its spin-off, the videoke machine. Thanks to Roberto del Rosario, people all over the world could enjoy themselves singing their hearts out like they’re in a stage and performing in a concert inside a private room or right in their own home. However, it was actually a Japanese musician named Daisuke Inoue who first made a tape recorder that played a song for a 100-yen coin in 1971. But instead of selling his machines, he leased them out, so that stores did not have to buy new songs on their own. Inoue’s machine lacked the "live atmosphere" of a real performance and was also regarded as somewhat expensive since 100 yen in the 1970s was the price of two typical lunches. Despite this, the first karaoke machine became a hit in Japan. Karaoke is a Japanese term for "singing without accompaniment." Karaoke machines were initially placed in restaurants or hotel rooms. Soon, new businesses called karaoke boxes, with compartmented rooms, became popular. Despite his success, Inoue never bothered to patent his invention. This enabled Del Rosario to develop his Sing-Along-System (SAS). He now holds the patent for the device now commonly known as the karaoke machine. A Chinese company also claimed to have invented the karaoke. But the controversy was settled when Del Rosario’s patents were issued in 1983 and 1986, more than a decade after Inoue’s original unpatented invention of the device in 1971. Among Del Rosario’s other inventions are the Trebel Voice Color Code, the piano tuner’s guide, the piano keyboard stressing device, the voice color tape, and the one-man-band which was later developed as the SAS.
Videophone It used to be science-fiction stuff: A phone with a view – a device wherein a person could see the face of the person he’s talking to. But Gregorio Zara of Lipa City turned fiction into fact with his invention of the Videophone way back in 1955. His two-way videophone was first called "photo phone signal separator network." He also invented an alcohol-fuelled airplane engine that was successfully flown on Sept. 30, 1954. Zara, a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, also worked on alternative energy sources and was responsible for improvements to the methods used to produce solar energy. He also created new designs for a solar water heater, a solar battery, and a sun stove. He also developed the Zara Effect or Electrical Kinetic Resistance. Zara received the Distinguished Service Medal in 1959 for his work in solar energy, aeronautics and television. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering in 1926. He received his Masters degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1927 and in 1930 his Doctorate of Physics.
Fluorescent lamp The world would have been a darker place were if not for Agapito Flores – the alleged inventor of the fluorescent lamp, which is the most widely used source of lighting in the world today. The name "fluorescent" was reportedly taken from his surname Flores. However, other inventors claimed credit for developing the fluorescent lamp. They included French physicist A. E. Becquerel (1867), Nikola Tesla, Albert Hall (1927), Mark Winsor and Edmund Germer. French inventor Andre Claude was recognized for developing the fluorescent tubular lighting systems. Yet, he was not officially recognized as the inventor of fluorescent lamp. It was reported that the General Electric and Westinghouse obtained Claude’s patent rights and developed the fluorescent lamp that we know today. Other Filipino scientists also expressed doubts on Flores as the inventor of the fluorescent lamp. They said the lamp was not invented in a particular year but was the product of 79 years of the development of the lighting method that began with the invention of the electric light bulb by Thomas Edison. The National Academy of Science and Technology also dismissed Flores being the inventor of the fluorescent lamp as a myth. "No scientific report, no valid statement, no rigorous documents can be used to credit Flores for the discovery of the fluorescent lamp. We have tried to correct this misconception, but the media (for one) and our textbooks (for another) keep using the Flores example," a Filipino scientist once wrote in a newspaper. Fluorescent lamps were introduced into the US market in 1938. Despite the doubts, however, many Filipinos recognize Agapito Flores as the inventor of the product.
Lamp-fixing technology A Filipino inventor has developed a technology which could revive a busted lamp and give it more years of functional life. Acclaimed by the Filipino Inventors Society as timely and revolutionary, the Nutec system can prolong the life of fluorescent lamps up to seven years. Nutec was developed by New World Technology, headed by president Eric Ngo and chosen as the "Product of the Year" at the Worldbex 2000 Building and Construction Exposition held at the Manila Hotel. Engineer Benjamin S. Santos, national president of the Inventors Society, called Nutec a timely invention.
Modular housing Edgardo Vazquez won a World Intellectual Property Organization gold medal in 1995 for developing a modular housing system. The system, called Vazbuilt, allows for the construction of a building within weeks using prefabricated materials that can withstand typhoons and earthquakes.
"Tubig Talino" The DoST claimed that it has developed "Tubig Talino," an iodine-rich drinking water that treats micronutrient deficiencies responsible for goiter, mental and physical retardation, and birth defects. "Tubig Talino" is actually a mixture of 20 liters of water and 15 ml of "Water Plus + I2". Consumption of five glasses a day of this iodine fortification in drinking water is expected to provide 120 micrograms of iodine, which meets 100 percent of the recommended dietary allowance of a male adult.
Space engineer On June 25, 2002, the provincial government of Cavite awarded Edward Caro a plaque of recognition for his 42 years of service at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States where he helped launch the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission or the Explorer. Caro, a native of Cavite, retired from NASA in 2001. In return, NASA during the same year conferred Caro the Distinguished Science medal, reportedly the highest honor it gives to its employees.
Mole remover Rolando dela Cruz developed a formula in 2000 that could quickly remove deeply embedded and large moles or warts on the skin without leaving scars or hurting the patient. His formula was extracted from cashew nut (Annacardium occidentale). The formula won for Dela Cruz a gold medal in International Invention, Innovation, Industrial Design and Technology Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur in September 2000. In March 1997, Dela Cruz established RCC Amazing Touch International Inc., which runs clinics engaged "in a non-surgical removal of warts, moles and other skin growths, giving the skin renewed energy and vitality without painful and costly surgery."
Feminine hygiene product Dr. Virgilio Malang won a gold medal for his invention "Psidium Guajava Effervescing Gynecological Insert," a silver medal for his "Patient Side-Turning Hospital Bed," and three bronze medals for such inventions as the "external vaginal cleanser," "light refracting earpick" and "broom’s way of hanging" at the Seoul International Fair in held South Korea in December 2002. There were 385 inventions from 30 countries that joined the competitions.
Patis maker Patis became part of the Filipino diet only after the Japanese occupation in 1945 when the family of Ruperta David, or Aling Tentay, started a dried fish business. One day, Aling Tentay stored in jars some salted fish that turned broke into several pieces even before they dried. While in jars, the pieces of fish turned into a salty liquid substance. Thus began the thriving patis business of Aling Tentay. Patis was officially registered in 1949 and is known today as Tentay Food and Sauces Inc.
Other noted scientists Among the other noted Filipino inventors and scientists are Benjamin Almeda who was acknowledged for his food-processing machine; Teodula Afrika for nata de coco; Ramon Agpoon for dragon fire stove; Adriano Alfonso for cultured cement; Laurelio Anasco for "dormitron"; Arturo Baluyot for Philippine-made airplane; Guillermo Barredo for Maharlika water heater; Pelagio Bautista for hydrosil; Dr. George Camara for experiments on teleophthalmology; Carlos Casas, for stand-alone amplifier called Voca CDX 1001 Superamp; Gonzalo Catan Jr. for green charcoal; Roberto Celis for multipurpose portable survival kit; Rolando Cruz for emergency water heater; Ernesto Darang for shake-and-serve nurser; Armen Dator for magic street sweeper; Maria Carlita Rex Doran for ampalaya solution against HIV; Jaime Escolano for fiber-processing machine; Pepito Fajicular for multi-purpose routing machine; Leonardo Gasendo for salt evaporator; Ramon Gustilo for artificial bone replacement systems; Oscar Ibarra for studies on algorithm and computing; Samuel Ignacio for early warning device for vehicles; Marc Loinaz for one-chip video camera; Jacinto Ledesma for rocking dental chair; Cipriano Lim for safety switch box; Dr. E. V. Macalalag Jr. for universal urinary stone solvent; Antonio Madrid for charcoal furnace; Felix Maramba for coconut oil-fueled power generator; Jose Navato for digital fever detector; Maria Ylagan Orosa for developing banana catsup and pineapple vinegar; Francisco Quisumbing for Quink pen ink; Jose Rodriguez for research on leprosy; Felipe Santillan for rotary dryer; Cornelio Seno for "Pressure Fluid Machine"; Manuel Silos for siloscope; Juanito Simon for Tribotech; Camilo Tabalba for telephone electronic; Ned Teves for endotracheal tube cardiac monitor; Juan Urbano for fountain pen; and Carmen Velasquez for research on Philippine fish species.
(Friday, November 23, 2007 Manila Bulletin, special thanks to Winston Reyes- future inventor of practice shooting range using live pets and pests, for the contri)
jayravelo wrote on Jan 29, '08, edited on Jan 29, '08
I met Eduardo San Juan when we had a seminar in Mapua, i approached and talked to him after and it was a healthy conversation, one thing i learned from him, he said "Our job as an engineer is to make impossible possible"
I also met the person who researched and alloy the metal to be used for Apollo project mission, He's a professor in UP, i forgot his name.
I met Eduardo San Juan when we had a seminar in Mapua, i approached and talked to him after and it was a healthy conversation, one thing i learned from him, he said "Our job as an engineer is to make impossible possible"
I also met the person who researched and alloy the metal to be used for Apollo project mission, He's a professor in UP, i forgot his name.
I commend them for their great works! :)
m wondering what eng'r jay ravelo is going to contribute to mankind...huhmm
Wow! I didn't know most of these stuff. Esp the Erythromycin, notable for me because I work in pharmaceuticals and used to write and train people on antibiotics. Erythromycin is a very important antibiotic as it is the first of its kind to target atypical pathogens, known for causing hard-to-treat pneumonia. Many thanks for this particular info, i could use this in 1 of my training sessions to boost the spirit of the pinoys.... I, btw, work in all-Filipino pharmaceutical company who, after 17years of existence, now rank 10th amongst 400 pharma companies dominated by multinationals. OUR Corporate banner: MOVE ON FILIPINO.... MOVE ON! For God, country and people!
Wow! I didn't know most of these stuff. Esp the Erythromycin, notable for me because I work in pharmaceuticals and used to write and train people on antibiotics. Erythromycin is a very important antibiotic as it is the first of its kind to target atypical pathogens, known for causing hard-to-treat pneumonia. Many thanks for this particular info, i could use this in 1 of my training sessions to boost the spirit of the pinoys.... I, btw, work in all-Filipino pharmaceutical company who, after 17years of existence, now rank 10th amongst 400 pharma companies dominated by multinationals. OUR Corporate banner: MOVE ON FILIPINO.... MOVE ON! For God, country and people!
galeng..happy for you, cathy..glad to be of help...
There are a lot of myths about "Filipino Inventions" here: http://pula.ph
A Pinoy did not invent the Moon Buggy, Fluorescent Lignt and M-16. They are all urban legends.
The "Water Powered Car" supposedly "invented" by a Pinoy was proven to be a HOAX.
I really do not believe in this guy Daniel Dingel. He is so full of bull manure. He just swindled a Taiwanese firm out of a lot of money and I think THAT (money) is the purpose of this dog and pony show he displays through the media. It is all smoke and mirrors, sleight of hand. He is not a scientist, just a clever magician just like Jun Labo (he works along similar lines).
He claims to be sincere in "not wanting money" and "just wanting to help" but IF he is really sincere in wanting to help mankind, then why withhold his "secret formula?" I don't buy the reason that "Oil Companies are Suppressing me"... that's nonsense! If the Oil Industry objects, then he has the Automotive Industry to turn to!
I also don't buy what he says that he "does not want foreigners to benefit from a Filipino invention" which is BS too! If you find a cure for cancer and have the capacity to cure thousands of people, would you not take the opportunity to share it to the world whether Filipinos would benefit from it or not? The world now has wars and thousands are dying for oil. If you really are doing things "from the kindness of your heart" then you would do something to put a stop to it - no matter who benefits. But why isn't this so-called "kindness of his heart" prompting him to "save mankind" from the clutches of the oil sheiks? Because there isn't any "invention" but just a SHOW to elicit $upport for his water powered nonsense.
Read the article below from the Inquirer:
Inventor, 82, gets 20 years for ‘estafa’ By Allison Lopez Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 03:11:00 12/20/2008
Filed Under: Crime, Automotive Equipment MANILA, Philippines—Daniel Dingel, 82-year-old inventor of a “water-powered car,” has been convicted of “estafa” [swindling] and sentenced to a maximum of 20 years imprisonment by the Parañaque City Regional Trial Court.
The court also ordered him to pay $380,000 in actual damages.
Dingel, who has never revealed the secret to his invention, which he began in 1969, questioned the verdict but said he did not mind going to jail at his age. As of late Friday, he remained at large.
“‘Hindi ko naman kailangan ng pera’ [I don’t need the money],” he said. “I had bigger offers but I never took them. I never asked the government for a single centavo ... I just want to help.”
Dingel was found guilty of taking $410,000 from Dr. John Ding Young of Formosa Plastics Group, a Taiwanese company, which gave it to him as research and development funds.
The decision, written by Judge Rolando How of the court’s Branch 257 and released on Dec. 9, said Dingel defrauded Young when the inventor failed to fulfill his obligation of developing his “hydrogen reactor” and creating experimental cars in 2000.
Veteran lawyer Frank Chavez, who was approached by Dingel on Friday, said he would immediately appeal the court decision before it became final on Christmas Eve.
“I am taking up his case and will see to it that his conviction is reversed,” Chavez said. “Mankind will benefit from his invention ... How will we know his secret if we put him behind bars?”
Chavez, a former solicitor general, said he was impressed when he rode Dingel’s “water-powered” Toyota Corolla sedan.
Preliminary understanding
In his testimony to the court, Young said his group eagerly approached Dingel in November 2000 after hearing that he had discovered a way to extract hydrogen from ordinary water to power his 1996 Toyota Corolla.
The unique device — a “hydrogen reactor” resembling a 12-volt battery — impressed the Taiwanese when Dingel demonstrated how it powered and fueled the car’s engine. They were also told that fuel from water had clean emissions as it did not produce carbon the way gasoline did.
Convinced that the invention was genuine, Young and his group drew up a broad outline and signed a “preliminary understanding” with Dingel for several projects.
On Nov. 30, 2000, the inventor flew to the Formosa Plastics Group headquarters in Taipei and received $30,000 in goodwill money and $20,000 for research and development after signing a joint venture agreement.
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Young said Dingel asked for $300,000 to buy three cars to be used as prototypes for the invention when he returned to the Philippines.
He said that after receiving the money by wire transfer, Dingel avoided replying to his emails on the progress of the project and instead sent copies of letters from other foreign investors offering Dingel larger sums of money.
Young said that in September 2001 Dingel declined to sign the amended agreement when he was asked to go to Taipei to discuss mutual concerns on the project.
Young said he kept his end of the bargain by sending another $60,000 in additional funds for R&D as stated in the joint venture agreement.
He said it was then that Dingel began ignoring his communications. He said he sent demand letters for the return of $410,000 were but Dingel did not give the amount back.
Defense
In his defense, Dingel said he backed out of talks with the Taiwanese after he was pressured to divulge details of his project, which he said he refused to do to protect his invention.
Dingel said that after touring the plant in Taipei he was invited to become the company’s consultant and was asked to tour Formosa Plastics Group plants in Texas. He said he declined for fear for his life.
“‘Tumanggi ako kasi alam ko may pinatay na imbentor ng water-fueled car’ [I declined because I know another inventor of a water-fueled car had been murdered],” he said, referring to Stan Meyer, who allegedly received threats from oil companies and was allegedly poisoned in 1998 because of his pioneering invention.
Dingel admitted signing the joint agreement but said he did not know what he was signing at the time. He said an envelope containing $30,000 was given to him in appreciation of his consultancy work and $300,000 was remitted to him only as an incentive for submitting his drawings and designs.
The court found Dingel guilty of misappropriating the funds he received from Formosa Plastics Group.
Judge How said Dingel admitting that he received the funds and documentary evidence from Yung, such as the joint venture agreement, showed that the funds were given for “specific purposes.”
“Mr. Dingel did not use the money for the purpose it was intended,” the court decision said. “...He excused himself from producing or developing the prototypes allegedly after entertaining the notion that his invention would be stolen. Since he thought of it, he should have returned the money to Dr. Young and told the latter to forget his invention.”
The decision said that instead of returning the money, Dingel withdrew $375,603.89 from his bank account and left only $500.
“He admitted withdrawing the money after learning that a suit had been filed against him,” it said. “His act of immediately withdrawing the money indicated bad faith on his part.”
Judge How said Dingel failed to support with evidence his claim that he had earned the money and therefore had no obligation to return it.
He said Dingel’s reasoning that he did not read the joint venture agreement before signing it was “too flimsy to be given an ounce of consideration.”
“He did not purchase the three cars, [he] did not work on his research and [he] did not develop the invention ... Mr. Dingel’s misappropriation of the money has no doubt resulted to damage and prejudice of Dr. Young and the FPG in the sum of $380,000,” the decision said.
In an interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Dingel said he was still willing to sell his biggest secret — on condition that the buyer would hire 200 Filipinos and their families.
He said the royalties to be paid to him would go to a foundation he would set up for the poor.
The Department of Science and Technology has dismissed Dingel’s invention as a hoax. Edited by INQUIRER.net
1. He said his "device" costs only PhP 500 to produce and he already has a prototype for it. If that's true, then why did he need to ask for $300,000 from the Taiwanese just to produce 3 cars? $100,000 per car? Come on now. He even asked for $60,000 as "R and D" funds. Akala ko ba 500 pesos lang may "reactor" ka na para sa water car?
2. He also said: “‘Hindi ko naman kailangan ng pera’ [I don’t need the money],” he said. “I had bigger offers but I never took them. I never asked the government for a single centavo ... I just want to help.”... Really? If that's true, then why did he ask for so much money from Formosa? Why is he grumbling that "I never get support from the Government" if he "doesn't need money?"
If he really has an intention to help mankind, then he would launch his invention and save the world from the "clutches of the oil companies". I don't buy the excuse that "Filipinos would not benefit if I sell the technology to foreigners". That's BULL. Everyone in the world would benefit if the (supposed) invention becomes widespread. If I had a cure for cancer, I would not keep it from the world but spread it whether "Filipinos would benefit" or mankind.
He also says that he is afraid his "invention" would be stolen. HELLO! If it goes into mass production, others could easily replicate it anyway so what is he fearing?
I know he has a lot of rabid Pinoy fans who trumpet how he exemplifies "Filipino Ingenuity" but only fools would believe in him.
I couldn't believe there are still people who are stupid enough to believe him. He said he needed "support". If he already has the prototype, then the support he needed was mass production. If the thing only costs 500 pesos to produce then he would have no problem making arrangements with the many Pinoy/Tsinoy millionaires to manufacture that thing and put up shops that would install it in cars.
I think Dingel's racket works this way. He would peddle a sob story about a "brilliant but poor inventor" who "just needs support" but is neglected by the Government and yet is patriotic etc etc... Then some people would be willing to help him financially... until it comes to a point where he can give them a cockameemee excuse like "I can no longer do it because the oil companies will kill me" or simply ignore their communications (like what he did to the Taiwanese company that believed in him).... Then the money disappears into his bank accounts.
Someone very close to me died of cancer and along the way, I learned a lot about conventional and alternative medicine. I realized that purely alternative medicine, when the cancer is advanced is very risky and of course purely conventional med will just recommend chemo, radiation, surgery.... and chemo again... etc...
In my search I was able to meet this doctor, Dr. Maria Salud Sison, a Nutritional Oncologist based in Makati who's approach is Integrative Complementary Medicine. Her approach is a bridge between all chemo conventional docs and all herbs docs and I have personally talked to her patients with CA stages raging from 1 to 4. Just wanna share. Her site is drmariasaludsison.multiply.com
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Again, a second opinion might give everyone other insights and options. I can guarantee you that this doctor will not bombard you with "all cure miracle herbs" but will recommend a cancer protocol based on your situation, Cancer Management and the best thing, she uses alternatives to chemotherapy (Vitamin C or B17 intravenously) which are non toxic but very very effective. She has been a cancer researcher and clinician for 27 years now.
Countless lives have been saved and are still being saved worldwide by the antibiotic known as erythromycin 