Samsung Electronics Philippines Corporation (SEPCO) has revealed the winners of its second Solve for Tomorrow competition, a global initiative designed to inspire young innovators to develop solutions for societal issues and become drivers of positive change in their communities.
In
its sophomore year, Solve for Tomorrow received almost 300 entries from teams
across the country composed of Grades 8-10 students of government-managed
Science High Schools, which were narrowed down to 10 finalists. This year's
competition focuses on empowering students as the next generation of heroes,
using technology to shape a better future.
After
a round of mentoring from Samsung Philippines representatives, the top 10 teams
presented their expanded proposals to an esteemed panel of judges, composed of
Yna Quimson, Corporate Marketing Head of SEPCO; Jay Arguson, Head of Product
Engineering and Technical Compliance of SEPCO; Monchito Ibrahim, Vice President
of the Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Association of the Philippines and
Member of the National Innovation Council; Rachelle Perez, Campus Program Lead
of DEVCON Philippines; and Alwyn Rocel, Deputy Director of IdeaSpace
Foundation.
Present
during the awarding ceremony in New World Makat Hotel was SEPCO President Min
Su Chu, Chief Financial Officer Taekyun Kim, Department of Education Assistant
Secretary Georgina H. Yang and Embassy
of South Korea Counselor Kwon Soon Hyun.
It
was a close battle among the finalists, but three teams rose above the rest
with their design solution’s innovativeness, creativity, and potential to
create a positive and sustainable impact.
Championing Next Gen Heroes
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Team High-Lo Wall from Lipa City Science Integrated National High
School is awarded the Grand Prize of Solve for Tomorrow 2024 Competition.
Accepting the award are Celine Hariette A. Almarez, Margaret S. Bautista,
Marcus Miguel Q. Mojares and their adviser, Francis Darril A. Albo. |
This year’s Grand Prize winner hails from Lipa City
Science Integrated National High School with members Celine Hariette A.
Almarez, Margaret S. Bautista, and Marcus Miguel Q. Mojares and their adviser,
Francis Darril A. Albo. Their entry, "Hi-LoWall: A Solar-Powered Rice Husk
Fog Wall Utilizing Evaporative Cooling," presents a water-efficient
solution using rice husk biochar fog walls to combat rising heat indices caused
by El Niño, which disrupts public schools through class suspensions, schedule
changes, and altered learning modalities.
They will receive PHP 500,000 worth of Samsung devices for the school, PHP
100,000 cash prize for the team members, PHP 20,000 for the teacher, and
Samsung phones and tablets for team members and their teachers.
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Team Croprotech from Philippine Science High School-Main Campus is
awarded 2nd Prize for the Solve for
Tomorrow 2024 Competition. Accepting the award are Chael Matthew Sze, Janine
Yrah Tolentino, Alden Julian Gonzales, with their adviser, Boon Kristoffer
Lauw.
Also at the awarding are from left to right: Yna Quimson, Head of
Corporate Marketing of Samsung Electronic Philippines (SEPCO), Georgina Yang,
Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education, Embassy of South Korea
Counselor Kwon Soon Hyun, Min Su Chu, President of SEPCO, SEPCO CFO Taekyun
Kim, Embassy of South Korea Commercial
Officer Tae Hyung Kim. |
The second prize winners are from Philippine Science High
School-Main Campus with members Chael Matthew Sze, Alden Julian Gonzales, and
Janine Yrah Tolentino, with their adviser, Book Kristoffer Lauw. Their entry,
"Croprotech," aims to boost crop production and revenue for Philippine
farmers through a network of modules that prevent soil degradation and enhance
land quality control.
They will receive
PHP 320,000 worth of Samsung devices for the school, PHP 70,000 for team
members, PHP 15,000 cash prize for the teacher, and Samsung phones and tablets
for team members and their teacher.
The third prize winners were from Calamba City Science Integrated
School with members “Ysabella Genesis Maderazo, Danise Ann Mariele S. Casilao,
Frances Kylie A. Montano, and Wesley Aviv M. Macatangay, with their adviser,
Marinel A. Degoma. Their entry, "SIMS: A Smart Infrastructure Monitoring
System," uses sound and thermal sensors to analyze structural integrity,
enhancing public safety, reducing maintenance costs, and helping communities
better withstand natural disasters.
They will receive
PHP 500,000 worth of Samsung devices for the school, PHP 100,000 cash prize for
the team members, PHP 20,000 for the teacher, and Samsung phones and tablets
for team members and their teachers.
The other seven teams to make it to the finals and
will receive Php 15,000 for their team and Php 5,000 for their teacher include “PAROLA: Utilizing Rain and Floodwater to
generate Hydroelectric Power for Emergency Lamp Post” from Binan City
Science and Technology High School, “BLOOM:
Bio-flocculant Linked Oceanic Observation and Management Vessel for Algal
Blooms” from Cavite Science Integrated School, “BEYONSEE: Multi-Purpose Smart Assistive Glasses and White Cane”
from Makati Science High School, “sUN-Block:
Solar-Powered Conveyor Belt System for Drainage Management” from Philippine
Science High School - Central Luzon campus, “Development of a Bamboo and Coconut Coir-Based Oil and Microplastics
Filtration System for River Water Quality Improvement” from Philippine
Science High School - Ilocos Region campus, “CocoSorb
- An Automated, Eco-Friendly Oil Absorption Device” from Philippine Science
High School - Ilocos Region campus, and “ReLeaf:
An AI and Machine Learning GIS-Based powered technology for Sustainable Smart
Reforestation via an App Interface” from Valenzuela City of School of
Mathematics and Science.
Transformative Ideas: Creating
Better Solutions
Since
its global launch in 2010, Solve for Tomorrow aims to provide opportunities for
top students to transform emerging ideas into actions and unlock their full
potential as future leaders for a better future. Solve for Tomorrow has
successfully helped over 2 million people and has reached beyond the boundaries
of 50 other countries, including the Philippines, as the latest addition this
2023.
This
year, the competition was launched with the support of the Department of
Education (DepEd) and Philippine Science High School System (PSHS). Solve for
Tomorrow is part of Samsung’s CSR vision of Together
for Tomorrow! Enabling People. Its mission is simple: to empower and
support the next generation to achieve their full potential and pioneer
positive social changes.
Min
Su Chu, President of SEPCO said: “At Samsung, it is our long-held belief that
our company thrives when our employees, partners, and communities thrive. We
are committed to empowering communities – now, and for the future. Solve for
Tomorrow is a testament to this, which manifests our global CSR vision of
‘Together for Tomorrow! Enabling People.’ It is our goal to always find
opportunities to support providing education for future generations, and we
want to empower future innovators to achieve their full potential.”
For
more information on Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow program in the Philippines,
you can visit https://www.samsung.com/ph/solve-for-tomorrow/. To
explore more on Samsung’s technology, please visit https://www.samsung.com/ph/.
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