Did you know that Philippines started the cordless industry?

Filipinos did not invent the charcoal iron. It has been used in western countries as early as the 17th century.

source: http://www.wrvmuseum.org/...

I'm a Filipino too, but let's give credit to where credit's due. And let's not take credit from something we have nothing to do with.

HAHAHA!!! My husband is now laughing with me! We just remembered the "plantsang de uling" this morning while i was ironing our office uniforms! I have tried my mother's antique "cordless" iron when i was in my elementary years before we had our first electric iron (that one with the filament inside it that my father used to replace during the number of times it got damaged). That old iron (with the burning coals inside it) when placed over sheets of fresh banana leaves just gave out a pleasing aroma that reminds me now of native Filipino cakes!

Hi, calyxus! So, have you, yourself laid your hands on one of those heavy and hot irons?

Well I do think it was even used way before the 50's since I know during the spanish era this has been used already. And I think this is not a Filipino invention but came from other country. Anyway if this was meant for a joke it is funny enough especially when you added the picture of the Iron.

oh really?? did we really invented that?? filipinos are always wise, thay can do anything!!

Hi there, i think it's not the filipino who invented the cordless flat iron. I saw a different style of flat charcoal iron here in England in Sudbury Hall and Childhood museum and people using them in the 16th or 17th century.
Have a nice day.

Okay it' s not the Filipino who invented that kind of iron but we have that one at home and the last time I knew the iron was gone because the househelp took it home with her because they don't have electricity yet in the bario. And that was last year. I kind of like that iron because it really saves electricity and the smell from the dried banana leaves is nice the leaves are used instead of a cloth to place the iron and then use a candle/wax afterwards so it will not rust.
Then I saw one at my brother's place last month but it was not used and it is still knew and he said they used it more than once when there was always brownout in the city.

Wow nice to know that we filipino invented the cordless flat iron. But the problem is our government did not support the inventor for further more develop of the invention. Then what happen to us now before we train other nationalist for agriculture but we could not develop our own agriculture in our country. Thailand, Japan, Taiwan and other country are trained here for agriculture but look up their country they have more develop than us.