Filipino Inventors
Karaoke Inventor
Roberto del Rosario, a Filipino is claiming the right for the invention of the Sing-Along-System (SAS) that eventually led to the development of Karaoke, a Japanese term for “singing without accompaniment”. Among del Rosario’s other inventions were the Trebel Voice Color Code (VCC), the piano tuner’s guide, the piano keyboard stressing device, the voice color tape, and the one-man-band (OMB). The OMB was later developed as the Sing-Along-System (SAS).
Inventor of Incubator
Fe del Mundo, the first Asian to have entered the prestigious Harvard University’s School of Medicine, is also credited for her studies that led to the invention of incubator and jaundice relieving device. Del Mundo, an International Pediatric Association (IPA) awardee, is an alumna of the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Medicine. Since 1941, she has contributed more than 100 articles to medical journals in the U.S., 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.
Pacquiao vs Diaz
Manny Pacquiao did it again. This is the complete fight of Manny Pacquiao against Diaz, just click on the links and enjoy
- National Anthem
- Opening Introduction
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Round 6
- Round 7
- Round 8
- Round 9
Note: YouTube have deleted some of these videos due to copyright infringement.
The Global Filipino Electrical Engineer
Jose B. Cruz, Jr. is one among the many Filipinos who has been known outside the Philippines. He has so many publication in the field of electrical engineering. Here is a brief background of his qualifications
Educational Background
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering University of Illinois Urbana, IL, October 1959
- S.M. in Electrical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA, June 1956
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, summa cum laude University of the Philippines Quezon City, April 1953
Biographical Listings
- Who’s Who in the World
- Who’s Who in America
- Who’s Who in Engineering
- Who’s Who in Science and Engineering
- Who’s Who in American Education
- Who’s Who in Technology Today
- Who’s Who in Frontiers of Science and Technology
- Who’s Who in Society
- Who’s Who in the Midwest
- American Men and Women of Science
- Who’s Who Among Asian Americans, 1994
- International Directory of Distinguished Leadership
- 5000 Personalities of the World, Edition 2, 1989
- Filipino Achievers in the USA & Canada: Profiles in Excellence, by Isabelo Crisostomo, Bookhaus Publishers, Michigan, 1995.
- The Filipino Americans, by Veltisezar Bautista, 1998
- 10 Outstanding Filipino Scientists, by Queena Lee-Chua, ANVIL Publishing, 2000
Awards ( partial list)
- Member, National Academy of Engineering (NAE), elected 1980
- Corresponding Member, National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST, Philippines), elected 2003
- Recipient, Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award, American Automatic Control Council , 1994 (AACC)
- Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), elected 1968
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), elected 1989
- Fellow, American Society for Engineering Education, (ASEE), elected 2004
- Fellow, International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), appointed 2007
For more information about Jose B Cruz Jr., please visit http://www.ece.osu.edu/~cruz/Biography.htm
Incredible Filipino Martial Art: Kombotan
Watch as these guys practice the Filipino fighting skills of Kombotan, where thecontenders are blind-folded. The outcomes are unpredictable when you don’t rely on your eyes!
The Filipino Electrical Engineer
A good source of information about electrical engineering is The Filipino Engineer. It provides a discussion, calculation, software and heaps of downloads which could help the aspiring Filipino Electrical Engineer.