
Samsung Electronics Philippines Corporation (SEPCO) has announced the winners of its second Solve for Tomorrow competition, a global initiative that encourages young innovators to create solutions for societal challenges and drive positive change within their communities.
This year’s competition attracted nearly 300 entries from Grades 8-10 students in government-managed science high schools nationwide. After a rigorous selection process, 10 finalists received mentoring from Samsung representatives before presenting their enhanced proposals to an esteemed panel of judges.
The Grand Prize was awarded to Lipa City Science Integrated National High School for their project, Hi-LoWall: A Solar-Powered Rice Husk Fog Wall Utilizing Evaporative Cooling. Team members Celine Hariette A. Almarez, Margaret S. Bautista, and Marcus Miguel Q. Mojares, guided by adviser Francis Darril A. Albo, developed a water-efficient cooling solution addressing rising heat indices caused by El Niño, which impacts public schools.
The team received P500,000 worth of Samsung devices for their school, P100,000 cash for team members, P20,000 for their adviser, and Samsung phones and tablets for all participants.

Second place went to Philippine Science High School-Main Campus for Croprotech, which aims to boost crop production and revenue for Philippine farmers through a network of modules that prevent soil degradation and enhance land quality control.
The team received P320,000 worth of Samsung devices for their school, P70,000 for team members, P15,000 for their adviser, and Samsung devices for all team members.

Calamba City Science Integrated School secured third place with their entry, SIMS: A Smart Infrastructure Monitoring System. The project uses sound and thermal sensors to analyze structural integrity, enhancing public safety, reducing maintenance costs, and helping communities better withstand natural disasters.
They received P175,000 worth of Samsung devices for the school, P50,000 cash prize for the team members, P10,000 for the teacher, and Samsung phones and tablets for team members and their teachers.
Solve for Tomorrow, launched globally in 2010, 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 two million people in more than 50 countries, including the Philippines.
This year, the competition was launched with the support of the Department of Education (DepEd) and Philippine Science High School System (PSHS).