1. Arturo Alcaraz
Arturo P. Alcaraz (born March 21, 1916) is considered as the Philippines' Father of Geothermal Energy
Development, due to his contributions to studies about Philippine volcanology and the energy derived
from volcanic sources.
Education
He earned his Bachelor's degree in Marine Engineering from the Mapua Institute of Technology in 1937,
and finished his Master of Science in Geology at the University of Wisconsin in 1941, through the help of
the Philippine Commonwealth government. He also received further training and education from other
United States universities, such as the University of Berkeley, where he received a Certificate in
Volcanology after attending two semesters.
Career and Contributions
Alcaraz started as an aide in the Geology division of the Bureau of Mines, and after further education
ascended to the positions of Assistant Geologist and Chief Geophysicist in different government
agencies. His chief contribution was the study and establishment of geothermal power plants in the
country, particularly in the regions of Tiwi, Albay, Mt. Makiling and Mt. Banahaw (Mac-Ban), and Leyte.
In the 1980s, the Philippines even attained the second highest geothermal generating capacity in the
world, besting mentor countries Italy and New Zealand.
The Philippine government, the scientific community and his alma mater have all recognized Alcaraz’s
contribution over the years. In 1962 Mapua Institute of Technology gave him its award as Outstanding
Alumnus in the Field of Science and Technology in Government Service; in 1968 he received the
Presidential Award of Merit for his work in volcanology and his initial work in geothermy; and in 1971
he was given an Award for Science from the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science
(PHILAAS). Awards of Appreciation were presented him in 1974, 1977, 1981 and 1982 by the
organizations and colleagues with whom he worked, and in 1980 he was the recipient of both the
Gregorio Y. Zara Memorial Award in Basic Science from PHILAAS and the Geologist of the Year Award
from the Professional Regulatory Commission. He was also the Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for
Government Service for 1982
Siya ang nakaimbento ng mga paraan upang makakuha ng enerhiya mula sa geothermal.

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Arturo Alcaraz (March 21, 1916 – March 10, 2001
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) was a Filipino volcanologist and a Thomasian
'Awardee' for government service.
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Early life[edit]
He was born Arturo Pineda Alcaraz to Conrado Alcaraz and Paz Pineda in Manila, Philippines. He was a
college graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from the Mapua Institute of
Technology (1937).
Professional life[edit]
Arturo Alcaraz started his professional career as an aide in the geology division of the Bureau of Mines.
He then applied for a government scholarship which eventually qualified him to study in the United States
when the Philippines was still a commonwealth under U.S. sovereignty. He entered the University of
Wisconsin and graduated with a Master of Science degree in Geology. When he returned to the
Philippines, he rejoined the bureau and was hired as assistant geologist to Busuanga Island, the
northernmost islet off Palawan. In May 1942, he became Chief Geophysicist of the Philippine Weather
Bureau.
When Alcaraz temporarily left his government job during the liberation of Manila in 1945, he volunteered
for a few months as a civilian engineer for the United States Army. After that, he returned to the Weather
Bureau and remained as chief of the Geophysical Division. In 1947, he had his first close-range
experience of volcanic eruption when Mayon Volcano in the Bicol region of southern Luzon erupted. In
1948, he received a grant from the United States Government to study microseismology at Opalocka
Naval Air Station in Florida.
In 1951, the Commission on Volcanology (ComVol) was officially created under the National Research
Council and appointed Alcaraz as Chief Volcanologist which he held until 1974.
In 1955, Alcaraz received a Guggenheim Fellowship award
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and took two semesters of study at
the University of California at Berkeley from which he received a Certificate in Volcanology.
Benjamin Almeda. Benjamin Almeda designed a food-processing machine. In 1954, Benjamin
Almeda founded the Almeda Cottage Industry (now the Almedah FoodMachineries Benjamin
Almeda designed a food-processing machine. Julian Banzon researched methods of
producing alternative fuels. Ramon Barba invented practical flower induction one of the first
advocates of ALMEDAH Food Machineries Corporation since the famous inventor himself, Benjamin
Almeda Sr., taught Mommy how to use his bibingka machines.

3. Filipino Chemist - Dr. Julian Banzon
The work of famous Filipino chemist Dr. Julian Banzon is centered on agricultural pursuits. This includes
the search and exploration of native Filipino raw materials, and how they can be used as
possible renewable sources of fuels and chemicals in society. One of the agricultural products that he has
turned his eye onto and studied extensively is the native coconut. Dr. Banzon managed to come up with a
scientific process in which coconut oil can be extracted through chemical means, instead of the regular
physical ways that are more costly and time-consuming. This was a huge improvement within the
industry.

4. Another field of focus for Dr. Julian Banzon has been the use of natural plants or animal waste products as
fuel for machinery or other purposes, as well as how sugarcane can be a natural source of ethyl esters.
These can be isolated from the main sugarcane plant, and then be used as a natural substitute for other
synthetic types of fuel, or in pharmaceuticals. Through his laboratory work, Dr. Banzon has been able to
devise a variety of ways in which this can potentially be useful to society as a form of energy. He has also
published reports on the varieties of Philippine vinegars and their uses, extensive studies of coconut oils,
and how to use cassava root for fermentation purposes.
Beginning his studies at the University of the Philippines, Dr. Julian Banzon graduated with a BS in
Chemistry in 1930. He then went on to receive a PhD in Biophysical Chemistry from Iowa State University
in 1940, making the source for renewable energy one of his main objectives. This is a topic that is still
highly relevant today, and he was one of the first scientists to stress that need. The work that he carried
out within the Philippines focused on local resources, which has been an approach that modern day
scientists are just starting to emulate.
For the work that was carried out throughout his career, Dr. Julian Banzon has been awarded with a high
number of various awards. These include the PHILSUGIN Award for research from the Crop Society of the
Philippines, awarded in 1976, the Chemist of the Year Award in 1978 from the Professional Regulation
Commission, and the Distinguished Service Award in 1980 from the Integrated Chemist of the Philippines,
Inc. Dr. Banzon was recognized officially by the government in 1986 when he was made a National
Scientist.
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Currently it is December 19, 2012 and Julian Banzon's biography is limited for information. He
was born March 25, 1908 and died on September 13, 1988. He was a Filipino scientist that
studied alternate fuels. He discovered how to extract oil from coconuts.
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Julian A. Banzon – is a Filipino chemist born in Balanga, Bataan on March 25, 1908, who
researched methods of producing alternative fuels from coconut and sugarcanes. He
experimented with the production of ethyl esters fuels from coconut and sugarcanes, and
invented a means of extracting residual coconut oil by a chemical process. He finished his B.S.
in Chemistry from the University of the Philippines in the year 1930 and his Ph.D. in
Biophysical Chemistry from Iowa State University in the year 1940. He became a National
Scientist in the year 1986 and received notable awards such as the Distinguished Service Award
from the Integrated Chemist of the Philippines Inc. in the year 1980 and Chemist of the Year
Award from the Professional Regulation Commission in the year 1978.
Ramon Barba
Horticulturist Ramon Barba is known for inventing techniques to promote crop flowering. His work, which
has helped develop the local mango industry, is the only invention in Southeast Asia that the World
Intellectual Property Organization recognizes.

5. Barba’s other researches, meanwhile, focus on tissue culture of bananas, sugarcane, and other
horticultural crops to develop methodologies in plant physiology and plant breeding.
Barba has received awards such as the Outstanding Young Men Award in 1974, IBM-DOST Award in
1989, and DA-Khush Achievement Award in 1995.