STS MAG ISSUE 01 | 2023 SUMMER: INSIDE PINOY'S STS

The Philippines have been active since then in trading, even having its roots coming from the oldest time, the Manila Gelleon Trade. It's not new to us as it was once the lifestyle of our past, of our history. Now with globalization, trading is now fast and easy. Here at STS MAG, we explore the distinct and diverse science and technologyproductsthatareproudlymadebyourfellowPinoys.

Exploring some things requires a step forward in order to discover a thing. Imagine living in a country with so much to explore and discover within it, yet you'd prefer to stay in your room and visit locations only you knew about. There’s nothing new, everything is the same, and every day is the same. You see, growth and improvements can’t be seen if there’s no action taken to step forward from within. Inside Pinoy's STS demonstrates that there is more to explore and discover about the Philippines STS and will serve as a guide to what the Philippines STS has to offer everyone. It focuses on marketing, advertising, and promoting STS from the Philippines that other countries do not have. And Inside Pinoy’s STS will be the one to step forward for you to explore and discover the things that will help you learn more about the Philippines' Science, technology, and society. (For EducationalPurposesOnly).

What is STS MAG?

STS MAG is a magazine-based media print company that focuses on distinct and different science, technology, and society that are existing throughout the world. Its main aim is to share stories, opinions, and learnings about STS, especially the local ones that are being left behind in the scene. STS is the first magazine to introduce STS as its medium and subject, making it theMostAnticipatedScienceandTechnologyMagazineof2023.

The cover art is from the portfolio of freelance illustrator and artist, Aloysius Patrimonio. His muted and seemingly minimalist art captures the beauty of the Mayon Volcano landscape of the Philippines. Patrimonio is Auckland-based and now focuses on retrostyled1940sgraphicartstyle,takinginspirationfrom AmericanWPAposters,etc.

ABante babae!

To commemorate InternationalWomen'sMonth held in the month of May, here are two of some of the celebrated FilipinoWomen who are known for their most fascinating, significant, and lifechanging inventions in the fieldofmedicine and the foodtechnologyindustry.

Photography by NOLISOLI and Manila Bulletin Essay by John Christian Aranas

TheBambooIncubatorof FéPrimitivadelMundoyVillanueva

Just like her name, her medical invention is indeedprimitiveandcanberootedbacktotheold times. In 1994, as a lend of hand to rural communities with little to no electricity, she inventedtheBambooIncubator.

According to a biographical report on del Mundo by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism, the physician’s makeshift incubator wascomposedoftwonativelaundrybasketsmade of bamboo. Made of different sizes, the baskets were “placed one inside the other.” She would thenputhotwaterbottlesallaroundandbetween the baskets to regulate the body temperature of babies. “I put a little hood over it and attached oxygenforthebaby,”shesaid.“Wehadtodowith whatever was available.” However, we were not able to find any photo of the incubator (or know whereitsremainslietoday).

ItwasreportedthatitwasdelMundo’sobjective ofmakinginventionsthatareinexpensiveandcan bereproducedbypeoplewhohavelimitedaccess tomedicalcenters.

MaríaOrosaeYlagan throughoutthePhilippineHistory

Somemayknowher,butmanymaynot—thatis the sad truth of how little our Filipino Women are celebrated. But of course, thanks to the internet andthenewgenerationofthepresentday,women are now commemorated and given credit for their hardworkandsacrifices.

María Orosa e Ylagan was a Filipina food technologist, pharmaceutical chemist, humanitarian, and war heroine. She experimented with foods native to the Philippines, and during World War II developed Soyalac (a nutrient-rich drink from soybeans) and Darak (rice cookies packed with vitamin B-1, which prevents beriberi disease), which she also helped smuggle into Japanese-run internment camps that helped save thelivesofthousandsofFilipinos,Americans,and other nationals. She introduced to the public the well-knownbananaketchup

During World War II, Orosa joined Marking's GuerrillastofightforthePhilippines'freedom.She invented over 700 recipes during her lifetime, including Soyalac and Darak, which saved thousands of lives during the war. She also invented a process for canning goods for the guerrilla warriors fighting for the liberation of the Philippines. Without her food inventions, thousands of people would have died in internmentcamps,hospitals,andonthestreets.

Her well-known inventions and discoveries are:

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THETRADECAPITALOFTHEPHILIPPINES

WillitappeasetheInternationalMarket?And ifyesistheanswer,howlongwillittakeuntil our proudly locally produced science and technologyproductwillmakeittotheend?The InternationalMarketisavastplaceforasingle product to stay. It gives millions of opportunitiestosmallbusinesses,andmillions of choices to the target market or the consumer. Philippine's STS may enter the International Market, but the big question that willbugusis,forhowlong?—STSMAG

THE SELLING POINT

The country boasts world-class research facilities, cutting-edge technologies, and a talented pool of scientists, engineers, and researchers working together toward solving real-world problems such as environmental degradation, health issues, and sustainable development. The Philippines' STS framework includes government agencies, academic institutions, and private sector participation, offering a holistic approach that maximizes multiple perspectives in addressing STS issues. The country's STS system is widely collaborative, promoting the creation of interdisciplinary teams that work together to develop innovative solutions for real-world problems. In summary, the Philippines' STS field offers unique and innovative solutions to address societal issues with a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach. The country's STS professionals are making significant contributions to the global scientific and technological community, positioning the Philippines as a vital player in global STS development.

The Art of Pinoy's Tech

Pinoy Tech or Pi-Tech are technologies that our fellow Filipino people have conceptualized and executed throughout the years. It became our own culture, tradition, and lifestyle as we all live in a world of our owndiscoveries.

ThePampasaherongJeepney

The Pampasaherong Jeep or Pinoy Jeepney is a minibus-like public utility vehicle, serving as the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. They are known for their crowded seating and kitsch decorations, which have become a widespread symbol ofPhilippinecultureandart.

Jeepneys originate from the American colonial period and share taxis known as auto calesas, commonly shortened to "AC". These evolved to modified imported cars with attached carriages in the 1930s which served as cheap passenger utility vehicles in Manila. These vehicles were mostlydestroyedinWorldWarII.

Ithasbecomeaculturalimprintanda lifestylehereinthePhilippines.

Jeepneyshavebeenaniconicmodeof publictransportationinthePhilippinesfor decades. They provide affordable and convenient transportation to millions of commuters. The Jeepney has become an unintentional symbol of the Philippines. These vehicles show how innovative Filipinos are, by taking a beat up piece of metal and transforming it into a work of transportationaswellasart.

The3-in-1FireTruck

Founded in 1976 by inventor Alfredo Anos Sr., ARM is into designing, manufacturing, and patenting fire trucks utilizingitsowntrademarkfirepump.

ThePinoysweren'tthefirsttoinvent"3in-1 coffee," but they've invented somethingfarbetter:a3-in-1trucknamed the Anos Fire Ambulance and Rescue Vehicle (AFARV). Invented by the late Alfredo M. Anos Sr., this "Godfather of Filipino Inventors" has created a rescue vehicle,firetruck,andambulanceinone.

AnosinventedtheAnosfiretruckcalled Patriot. It is fire truck of three-in-one package that can be simultaneously a fire truck,arescuevehicle,andanambulance.

TheDazoWaterFuelHydrogen

A new Filipino inventor named Noli Dazo has invented an equipment called Water Fuel Hydrogen that serves as a generatorprovidingenergyusingwater. Thenewlyinventedapparatuscouldbe usedasageneratortoenergizeelectronic appliances such as air-conditioning unit, television, refrigerator, water pump, and other gadgets and could even start a vehicle.

The water fuel hydrogen technology also aims to end pollution as it only uses watertoprovideenergy.

Dazo has been also awarded for the water fuel hydrogen, which is a clear renewable energy and contains no pollution.

THE ADVERT AGENDA 101

Inparticular,thePhilippineshasastrong focus on science, technology, and society (STS), which explores the connections between science, technology, and social issuessuchashealth,theenvironment,and public policy. There are a number of top institutions in the Philippines that are driving forward STS research and development, including the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, the National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, and the Technology Application and Promotion Institute. Moreover, various universities suchastheAteneodeManilaUniversity,the University of the Philippines, and De La Salle University offer programs, courses, and research opportunities in STS. There are many opportunities for both local and international collaboration in STS research anddevelopmentinthePhilippines.

pinoy's minds greatest

TheAnti-CancerCream

A herbal cream developed by Filipino inventorRolandodelaCruzinthe1970sto cureskincancerwillbesoldinpharmacies in Canada and Australia sometime this year. Called DeBCC, the cream can particularly cure basal cell carcinoma (BCC),acommontypeofskincancer.

Rolando dela Cruz is a Filipino inventor who won the gold medal for creating an anti-cancer cream at the prestigious International Inventor’s Forum in Novemberof2005.

It is called “DeBCC” cream, and was developed from cashew nuts and other localherbs.Itisusedspecificallyforbasal skin carcinoma (BSC), which is known as the most prevalent type of skin cancer worldwide.

Erythromycin is an antibiotic that is erythreus, which is normally used as an doctor/scientist Abelardo Aguilar discovere homeprovince.

Unfortunately, when he sent it to his US strain, the Indiana-based company owned creditforthisdiscovery.

Erythromycin is used to treat certain infections of the respiratory tract, includ disease(atypeoflunginfection),andpertu thatcancauseseverecoughing);diphtheria transmitted diseases (STD), including sy urinarytract,andskininfections.Italsois Erythromycin is in a class of medications stoppingthegrowthofbacteria.

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derived from the bacterium Streptomyces anti-acne or to remove pimples. Ilonggo ed this strain in 1949 using the soil in his employer Eli Lilli Co. to separate the said the drug, and Aguilar was not given any

n infections caused by bacteria, such as ding bronchitis, pneumonia, Legionnaires' ussis(whoopingcough;aseriousinfection a(aseriousinfectioninthethroat);sexually yphilis; and ear, intestine, gynecological, usedtopreventrecurrentrheumaticfever. s called macrolide antibiotics. It works by

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Whatmakesusdifferent?

TheScienceandTechnologyofthe Philippines that other countries don't have—HereatSTSMAG,wethinkthat what made the Philippines' STS distinct, unique, and remarkable from other countries are the creative input andhowcommittedtheFilipinopeople are when it comes to their work. It is well-known fact that Filipinos are inventive, creative, indigenous, and enterprising when it comes to a wide varietyofthings.HereatSTSMAG,we believe that these qualities are what make us different and shine from others,athingthatwe'reholdingonto, a thing that we will eventually pass downtomanygenerationsahead.

According to Go Lokal (2022), Filipinos are known for their extraordinary creativity and resourcefulness. Even in local businesses where local products display traditional Filipino techniques or promote Filipino values and culture, inventivenesspoursout.Ingenuityisin thebloodofeveryoneofus.Whenyou think about it, not only do the creative arts reflect Philippine society with its diverseculturalinfluences,values,and traditions; but they are also a contributing factor in the Philippine economy. Most local business owners today are challenged to steer their businesses in resourceful and imaginativeways.

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