Top Filipino Inventors in Malacañang

By winning top honors in the recent inventors’ competitions held here and abroad, President Arroyo received in Malacañang three top Filipino inventors who brought prestige and glory to the country. During the inventor’s call, Estrella…

Antonio Luna

No one can ever forget the existence of General Antonio Luna. He is known to be brilliant, brave soldier and tactician of the second phase of the Revolution and the proverbial hothead. Over the years,…

Alfredo Anos, Sr.

Alfredo M. Anos Sr. is recognized as the godfather of Filipino inventors. He has made greater than 44 inventions and innovations that received multi-level recognition. Some inventions of him are Anos Fire Boat, Anos Fire…

Geminiano de Ocampo

Dr. Geminiano de Ocampo pioneered corneal transplantation in the Philippines. He also designed a corneal dissector. Aside from these accomplishments, he also put up the De Ocampo Eye Hospital, the primary eye hospital in the…

Fe del Mundo

Dr. del Mundo gave her all for the foundation of pediatrics in the nation. She was the essence of a mother in all her workings. Her affection for pediatrics flock her to work in pastoral…

Pedro Escuro

Dr. Pedro Escuro leads the improvement, segregation, and release of nine Seed Board rice selections. He was renowned by developing rice breeding in the country. Dr. Escuro was a receiver of many awards, some of which consist…

Hilario Lara

Dr. Lara structured the Institute of Public Health at the University of the Philippines. He also helped set up the National Research Council of the Philippines. Dr. Lara dedicates partly of his life to the…

Jose Rodriguez

Dr. Jose Rodriguez bid to stop Hansen’s Disease commonly known as leprosy. He then planned a control program that was used here and in other Asian countries. He dedicated 53 years of his existence to the control…

Dioscoro Umali

He was born on November 17, 1917 at Biñan, Laguna. Dr. Umali’s studies made programs of rainfed and upland agriculture, social forestry, and environmental preservation. His search for excellence, The UP College of Agriculture became…

Carmen Velasquez

Dr. Carmen Velasquez is recognized in the American Men and Women of Science; she is known in the International Who’s Who of Intellectuals and World Who’s Who of Women and International Scholars Directory because of…