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In an interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Dingel said that he would be willing to reveal the secret of his invention if the buyer would hire 200 Filipinos and their families. [3] Dingel was known as a vocal critic of Filipino government officials and scientists who refused to support his invention. [4]
There are urban legends in the Philippines purporting supposed inventions by Filipinos. These assertions are presented as facts in some academic textbooks in history and science used by Filipino students, as well as social media, to promote Filipino exceptionalism. [61] Fluorescent lamp, said to be invented by a certain Agapito Flores.
Pedro Edralin Flores (26 April 1896 – 3 January 1964) [1] was a Filipino businessman and yo-yo maker who has been credited with popularizing yo-yos in the United States.He patented an innovation to yo-yos that used a loop instead of a knot around the axle, allowing for new tricks such as the ability to "sleep".
In December 2011, Ghulam Sarwar claimed he had invented a car that ran only on water. At the time the invented car was claimed to use 60% water and 40% Diesel or fuel, but that the inventor was working to make it run on only water, probably by end of June 2012. It was further claimed the car "emits only oxygen rather than the usual carbon". [35]
The SINAG solar car arrived at the finish line of the World Solar Challenge (WSC) with over a day to spare. [3] SINAG arrived in Adelaide at around 4pm, well before the 5pm cut-off for the day. SINAG Technical Head Engr. Rene Fernandez proclaimed “The Philippine flag has reached Adelaide!” as the car crossed the finish line, greeted by a ...
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Stanley Meyer, who claimed to run a car on water in 1984. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Charles Frazer, an inventor from Ohio who, in 1918 patented a hydrogen booster which claimed to use electrolysis to increase vehicle power and fuel efficiency while greatly reducing exhaust emissions.
Cars and motorcycles were introduced and made available in the country by trading companies as early as 1901, with Dr. Juan Miciano, being acknowledged as the first Filipino to buy and operate a motor vehicle. He drove a French-made Richard-Brasier which he bought back in 1901, according to a 1910 motor car directory. [6]