Raymundo Punongbayan

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Dr. Raymundo Santiago Punongbayan (13 June 1937 – 28 April 2005) was the former director of
the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) . He served from 1983 to 2002.
Punongbayan became popular after handling two well-known calamities, the July 16, 1990, Luzon
earthquake and the 1991 Pinatubo eruption. PHIVOLCS is the government agency in charge of conducting
volcanic and earthquakemonitoring in order to generate data that could be used to predict volcanic eruptions
and earthquake occurrences.

Punongbayan graduated from the University of the Philippines (Diliman) in 1960 with a degree of Bachelor of
Science in Geology. He finished his Ph.D. in geology from University of Colorado in 1972. Punongbayan was
extremely accomplished: a licensed geologist, professor, consultant, public servant and author of many
scientific papers. He was also a father to four children. A prominent scientist in the global community, he was
considered an authority in the fields of volcanology and seismology.

At the time of his death, he was serving as a member of the Philippine National Red Cross Board of Governors.
Shortly after noon on April 28, 2005, Punongbayan and eight others died in a helicopter crash atGabaldon,
Nueva Ecija. With Punongbayan in the Philippine Air Force (PAF) Huey helicopter (with tail number 324) were
four staff members of Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) and four Air Force crew
members. They were on a mission to assess the place as part of the disaster preparedness operations
program of the government. They were also looking for possible resettlement for people displaced by flash
floods and landslides.

Antonio Luna
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This article is about the Filipino pharmacist and general. For the Spanish footballer, see Antonio Manuel Luna
Rodriguez.

Antonio Luna y Novicio

October 29, 1866 – June 5, 1899 (aged 32)

Nickname Antonio

Place of birth Manila, Philippines

 Place of death Cabanatuan City, Nueva

Ecija,Philippines

Allegiance First Philippine Republic

Service/branch Philippine Revolutionary Army

Years of 1898-1899

service

Rank Brigadier General

Battles/wars Philippine-American War

Relations Juan Luna, brother

Antonio Luna y Novicio (October 29, 1866 - June 5, 1899) was a Filipino pharmacist and general who fought
in the Philippine-American War. He was also the founder of the Philippines's first military academy.

Filipino Doctor Fe Del Mundo - Inventor:

Doctor Fe Del Mundo is credited with studies that lead to the invention of an improved incubator and a jaundice relieving device.
She has dedicated her life to the cause of pediatrics in the Philippines.

Fe Del Mundo - Awards:

 In 1966, Fe Del Mundo received the Elizabeth Blackwell Award for "outstanding service to mankind".
 In 1977, Fe Del Mundo received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for outstanding public service.
 She also received the 15th International Congress of Pediatrics award as most outstanding pediatrician and humanitarian in
1977.

Fe Del Mundo - Biography:

Fe Del Mundo was born in Manila on November 27, 1911. She was the sixth of eight children. At age fifteen, Fe Del Mundo
entered the University of the Philippines and received an Associate in Arts and later a medical degree with highest honors. In
1940, she received a M.A. in bacteriology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Filipino Inventors & Filipino Scientists

Juan Salcedo, Jr.

 Juan Salcedo, Jr. ( September 29 , 1904 - October 25 , 1988) is a National Scientist known as an
outstanding figure in nutrition and public health.

[edit] Career and Contributions

Dr. Salcedo, a native of Pasay City, contributed largely to the areas of biochemistry, nutrition and
physiology. He spent much of his career studying health factors, ranging from fatty acids to vitamins. He
is an advocate of science policy development, science promotion and scientific manpower development,
and stressed the need for the proper utilization of science toward nation building. He has published 265
works in Philippine and foreign science journals.

During the time of Pres. Quirino, Dr. Salcedo served as Secretary of Health. He was also chairman of
the National Science Development Board (NSDB) (1963-1970) and chairman of the National Research
Council of the Philippines (1961-1976).

Dr. Salcedo is recipient of many awards including the Ramon Magsaysay award for outstanding public
health nutritionist in 1957; Republic Cultural Heritage award in science, 1966; and the Presidential Pro
Patria award, 1969. He was conferred as a National Scientist in 1978 by Former President Ferdinand
Marcos.

Dr. Juan Salcedo was born in PAsay City on September 23, 1904. He invented the vitamin B1 combant
mosquito malaria disease.

Alexis Belonio
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Alexis Belonio

Born January 1, 1960

Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Occupation inventor, innovator, professor, engineer, and scientist

Known for Rolex Awardee for Enterprise

Alexis T. Belonio (born January 1, 1960) is a professor, engineer, scientist, innovator, and inventor from
the Philippines. He was the first Filipino to receive the Rolex Award for Enterprise in 2008 due to his creation of
a low-cost and environment friendly rice husk stove.[1][2] Belonio was included by the Rolex watchmaking
company on its list of 10 model innovators in November 2008.[3]

Profile
Belonio, who is an associate professor in agricultural engineering at the Central Philippine
University of Iloilo City, received $50,000 and a chronometer from the Rolex company for being included
in the five Associate Laureates of the Rolex Award. Belonio was 48 years old when he received the
award, and said that he would use the money he received in promoting and disseminating his technology
to other people without asking anything in return, by publishing information about the invention [4] and
establishing a Center for Rice Husk Technology in his hometown at Iloilo, Philippines.[5] The actual formal
recognition of Belonio by Rolex as the first Filipino Associate Laureate of the Rolex Award was held
at The Manila Peninsula in the City of Makati on January 21, 2009.[1]

Belonio's invention
History
Belonio started work relating to rice husks in 2003, at a time when there were high fuel prices. As an
expert, he had already designed thirty devices such as paddy dryers and water pumps which can be used
by low-income Filipino farmers. Belonio concentrated on innovating the rice husk oven even though the
concept was not a new one, because there was already the so-called Lo Trao from Vietnam. The
difference was that Belonio's invention does not produce smoke and has a stable fire without a tar-like
residue. Belonio used good engineering and ample ventilation for his stove, which is characterized by a
small fan that is powered either by electricity or batteries, producing a more efficient burn of the rice
husks.[3]

Belonio's first ovens cost $100 (or around ₱5,000[1]) each, but due to further development and research,
he was able to lower the price to $25 (or around ₱1,250[1]) each.[4] The only expected expense for the
user of the oven would be 20 cents per day for running the built-in fan inside the stove.[3] The invention is
currently being produced by companies in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Cambodia, all cooperating with
Belonio's works. According to Belonio his stove would be able to save a family of rice farmers $150 per
year in fuel expenses. He also added that a ton of rice husk contains energy equal to 415 liters of
petroleum (or 378 liters of kerosene). Belonio's stove lessens toxic fumes and smoke that affect the
environment, and reduces greenhouse gases. The burnt remnants of the rice husks can later be used as
soil fertilizers or in making small blocks of coal substitute.[4]

Paulo Campos
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For the football manager, see Paulo Luiz Campos.

Paulo C. Campos

Born July 27, 1921

Dasmariñas, Cavite

Died June 2, 2007 (aged 85)

Manila

Occupation Internist

Known for National Scientist of the Philippines

Paulo C. Campos (July 7, 1921 — June 2, 2007) was a Filipino physician and educator
noted for his promotion of wider community health care and his achievements in the field
of nuclear medicine for which he was dubbed as "The Father of Nuclear Medicine in the
Philippines"[1]. The first president of the National Academy of Science and Technology, he
was conferred the rank and title of National Scientist of the Philippines in 1988.

Early life and education

Campos was born in Dasmariñas, Cavite. His parents were teachers[2], and his younger
brother Jose Campos would grow up to become a prominent law professor and
an Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court.[3]
 Having graduated as valedictorian of his elementary and high school class, Campos
enrolled at the University of the Philippines in 1940. He obtained his medical degree in
1945, and topped the medical board exams of the following year. [2] Campos
took residency at the Philippine General Hospital and joined the faculty of the U.P. College
of Medicine.

Conrado Dayrit
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Conrado Singian Dayrit (May 31, 1919 – October 5, 2007) was a Filipino doctor and
scientist known for his advocacy of coconut oil for which he was dubbed "Dr.
Coconut" and "Father of VCO" (Virgin Coconut Oil). He was one of the six co-
founders and a president of the Philippine Heart Association, a president of the
Federation of Asian Scientific Academies and Societies, a president of the Philippine
National Academy of Science and Technology, and an emeritus professor of
pharmacology at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine. He performed
pioneering tests on the efficacy of coconut
Dioscoro L. Umali
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Dioscoro L. Umali (November 17, 1917-July 1, 1992) was a National Scientist of the Philippines and is known
as "the Father of Philippine Plant Breeding." He was awarded several international honors and distinctions for
his outstanding achievements and improvements of rice, corn and other economic plants. His research studies
on upland agriculture, forestry, and environment conservation have helped many people, especially farmers,
improve the quality of their crops.

oil on HIV and wrote about coconut oil's health benefits.

Dioscoro Umali
(Redirected from Dioscoro L. Umali)

Dioscoro L. Umali (November 17, 1917-July 1, 1992) is a scientist, educator, research organizer,
development administrator, and a science statesman. He is known as the Father of Philippine Plant
Breeding.

Education

Dr. Umali had his primary schooling at Biñan, Laguna, his birthplace, but later finished high school at
Manila West High School (currently Torres High School). He then enrolled at the University of the
PhilippinesCollege of Agriculture (UPCA), and finished his Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy in
 1939. In 1946 the UPCA sent him to Cornell University as a University Fellow. He earned his Ph.D. in
Genetics and Plant Breeding in 1949.

León María Guerrero

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This article is about León María Guerrero y Leogardo, the scientist and revolutionary leader.
For his grandson and namesake, the diplomat and novelist Leon Maria Ignacio Agapito
Guerrero y Francisco, seeLeón María Guerrero III.

León María Guerrero y Leogardo (January 21, 1853-April 13, 1935) was
a Filipino scientist, educator, writer, revolutionary leader and politician who was the first
licensed pharmacist in the Philippines and one of the most eminent botanists in the country
in his time.

León was one of the 14 children of León Jorge Guerrero and Clara Leogardo. He was born
on January 21, 1853 in Ermita, Manila. His brother, Lorenzo Guerrero, became a painter
and Juan Luna's teacher; Lorenzo painted the altar of the San Sebastian church in Quiapo.
León Jorge was the uncle of poet-politician, Fernando María Guerrero, who won a seat at
the Philippine Assembly in 1907. Leon Maria is the grandfather of diplomat León María
Guerrero, his namesake, and preeminent writer Carmen Guerrero Cruz Nakpil.

Being a scion of one of the most prominent families of Manila during the last years of
Spanish colonial period, he was among the first students of the Ateneo de Manila
University when it was founded in 1859 and known as the Ateneo Municipal de Manila. After
completing his primary and secondary education, he enrolled at the University of Santo
Tomas, where he graduated in 1875 with a bachelor's degree in [pharmacy], specializing
in botany and zoology. The following year, he was licensed to practice pharmacy.

Guerrero was appointed head of the military pharmacy in Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del
Sur and at the marine hospital in Kawit, Cavite. Later he would manage the popular
Binondo Pharmacy in Manila.

His scientific curiosity led him to study the therapeutic uses of Philippine plants, from which
he extracted pharmacological ingredients.


 Pharmacological botanist
In 1889, he was appointed member of the council of health of the Manila City Council and
was enrolled as a member of the Sociedad Española de Historia Natural. He was also
invited to be an auditor and associate of the La Revista Internacional de Farmacografia.

His accomplishments also earned him an appointment as chemical expert of the Audiencia
Real, the supreme court during the Spanish colonial period.

He also pursued special studies in ornithology and lepidopterology, securing him a position
as zoologist in the forestry bureau of the Spanish colonial government.

Abelardo Aguilar
[

Abelardo Aguilar is the Filipino doctor who co-created the drug Erythromycin (Ilosone®) from Iloilo soil.

In 1949, Filipino scientist Dr. Abelardo Aguilar sent his employer, Eli Lilly Co., samples of an antibiotic
isolated from a soil that Aguilar collected in his home province of Iloilo, in central Philippines. Three years
later, Eli Lilly sent a congratulatory letter to Aguilar promising to name the antibiotic “Ilosone” in honor of
Iloilo province where the soil was originally collected. It was the first successful macrolide antibiotic
introduced in the US in 1952. Its broad antimicrobial spectrum gave alternatives to patients showing
allergic reactions to penicillin at that time.

The drug erythromycin, sold under the brand name Ilosone, has earned Eli Lilly billions of dollars,
but neither Aguilar nor the Philippine government received any royalty. In 1993, Aguilar died after
spending 40 years to be recognized and rewarded, but to no avail.

Ernie Baron

Ernesto Baron (August 15, 1940 – January 23, 2006) was a Filipino broadcaster. He was a pioneer of
Radyo Patrol, and was also known as the weatherman for the news program TV Patrol. He was dubbed
as “The Philippines' Walking Encyclopedia.”

[edit] Career and Inventions

In 1965, Baron started his broadcasting career in Radyo Patrol with the educational program Mga
Gintong Kaalaman. This established his reputation as a man knowledgeable in science and trivia, as well
as a credible radio personality. Mga Gintong Kaalaman would be the precursor for the more popular
program Knowledge Power, a show that explored bizarre and extraordinary facts about humans and their
environment. Baron anchored both radio and television formats of the show.

Considered as one of the pioneers of Radyo Patrol, which counts as contemporaries, among others, Rey
Langit, Noli de Castro, Joe Taruc, Mario Garcia, Bobby Guanzon and Bong Lapira.

Baron was also the weatherman for long-running television newscast TV Patrol. He started the trend of
inserting a little trivia after every show, a practice that is still carried on today by present weatherman Kim
Atienza.

When ABS-CBN returned on air after the Marcos regime, he hosted the radio program Knowledge
Power as well as its spin-off show on TV of the same title.

Apart from broadcasting, Baron was also famous for exploring Filipino herbal medicine practices. He even
started manufacturing and selling “Pito-Pito,” an herbal drink containing seven local plants which he
claimed were good for the metabolism. Some medical professionals attacked him for promoting “quack
medicine,” but there were no documented major side effects upon ingestion of the said tea.

Other Baron inventions include Lactovitale, which he claimed was a cleansing diet, “Ernyforms” (Energy
of Forms) or “Baron Triangle,” which was about focusing cosmic energy from outer space, and the
popular “Baron Antenna,” a sophisticated yet affordable television attachment that improves signal
reception. Baron also pushed the idea of replacing petroleum with water as fuel for industries and
transportation.

[edit] Awards
Ernie Baron was well-awarded in the broadcasting industry. Among his awards include the “Natatanging
Pilipino Award” as Broadcast Journalist of the Year by the Phil-Media Educational Achiever's Inc. (2005),
and the Star Award’s Best Educational TV Program Host for Knowledge Power (2001). He was also
hailed as one of ABS-CBN’s 10 Most Interesting Personalities in 2001 and Broadcast Journalist of the
Year of the Film Achiever's Association in 2005.

[edit] Death

On the morning of January 23, 2006 at Muntinlupa, Baron suffered a myocardial infarction which led to
his passing at. At the time he was still serving as anchor for the radio version of “Knowledge Power.” He
was 65, also He has one daughter, Shirley Baron..

Filomena F. Campos
Dr. Filomena F. Campos (born March 30, 1930) is a Filipino botanist recognized for her contributions to
cotton research in the Philippines.


Education

 B.S. (Botany), University of the Philippines, 1951

 M.S. (Plant Genetics), University of Minnesota, 1954
 Ph.D. (Plant Breeding/Cytogenetics), University of Maryland, 1958
Career and Contributions
Dr. Campos is famous for her research studies on cotton, which led to the development of technology to
speed up cotton production to a relatively short period of three years. She also performed studies on the
sunflower, a very promising source of oil and livestock feed.

In recognition of her achievements, Dr. Campos was awarded PhilAAS Gregorio Y. Zara Scientists Award
(1973), Ayala Award (1974) and as one of the outstanding Filipino Scientist's Presidential Award for
Public Service (1976) and Woman of the World Award (1983).

Pedro Escuro
Dr. Pedro B. Escuro (born August 2, 1923) is a foremost Filipino rice breeder.

early Life and Education

Pedro Escuro was born in Nabua, Camarines Sur to farmer parents Lucio and Aurea. He completed his
elementary and high school education in Camarines, after which he enrolled in the University of the
PhilippinesCollege of Agriculture in Los Baños as a self-supporting student. In 1952 he graduated with a
Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy, magna cum laude. Through a US grant, he then pursued in
1954 an M.S. in Plant Breeding at Cornell University in New York. He made a comprehensive review of
studies worldwide on the genetics and breeding of rice. And later in 1959 he proceeded to finish a
doctorate degree in plant breeding and genetics at the University of Minnesota under a Rockefeller
Foundation Fellowship.

Career and Contribution

After his doctorate Escuro then proceeded to culture the "best" rice variety he had in mind. He succeeded
in this, and under his leadership improved Philippine rice varieties were produced, among them are C4-
63, C4-137, C4-113, C-168, C22, UPL-Ri-5, PSB Rc 16, PSB RC 36), as well as three improved wheat
varieties (Trigo 1, Trigo 2, Trigo 3). The "C" varieties were widely adopted in the Philippines, Malaysia,
 Vietnam, Southern India, and other Southeast Asian countries. Not only the varieties are resistant to
pests and other harmful conditions, they also proved to be sound investments, as they returned profit
250-fold.

For his achievements in agriculture Dr. Escuro received 18 honors and awards. These include two
Presidential awards, Presidential Plaque of Merit for outstanding accomplishments in rice improvement
(1967) and the Rizal Pro Patria award for outstanding contribution to rice breeding and genetics. He is
also recipient of the University of the Philippines Distinguished Professional award in agriculture (1973)
and D.Sc. (honoris causa 1974), and the 1974 Ayala award in agricultural science. And finally, he was
conferred as a National Scientist in 1994 by Former President Fidel Ramos.

Currently he is now retired and pledged as a full time farmer in Laguna.

Jose Velasco
Jose R. Velasco (February 4, 1916-January 24, 2007) is a Filipino plant physiologist known for his
researches on soil and plant nutrition.

Career and Contributions

Dr. Jose Velasco is a renowned plant physiologist noted for his various researches on plant physiology,
soil ecology, and even photoperiodism of the rice plant as early as 1950s. He is most regarded for his
interest in coconut research, particularly on the cadang-cadang or the coconut blight disease, which is
known to plague coconut trees. His works contributed significantly to crop science and became the basis
of some crop production management practices.

For his scientific achievements, Dr. Velasco received: the Guggenheim Foundation fellowship (1963); the
UP Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus Award (1971); the Planters Products Achievement award
for crop science teaching (1974) and the PCCP Distinguished Award in pest management (1974).