For 15 years, a global competition had been giving students an avenue through which they can ‘Solve for Tomorrow,’ and on its 15th year, three winners emerged. 

This year’s Grand Prize winner is from Cavite Science Integrated School with members Elisha Lhane Althea Ramos, Harly P. Bautista, Jhacis Miguel Causapin, Eileen Cassandra S. Datu, and their adviser, Jeremae V. Varias. Their entry, “Mangrove Health Monitor (MaHeMo): A Solar-Powered, Water-Quality Sensing Buoy for Monitoring Mangrove Ecosystem Health,” is a solar-powered buoy system that tracks mangrove water quality using sensors for salinity, turbidity, pH, temperature and dissolved oxygen. The purpose of this project was to provide continuous monitoring of mangrove ecosystems and mark key areas with floating buoys.

They will receive P500,000 worth of Samsung devices for their school, P250,000 worth of Samsung devices for the students and their teacher, P100,000 in cash for the team members, and P30,000 in cash for their teacher adviser.

The second prize winners were also from Cavite Science Integrated School, with members Adam Uriel Berganos, Jared Y. Cabillan, Niel Jullian M. Caringal, Cedrick A. Del Mundo and their adviser, Mharlotte O. Ilagan. Their project, “EGGNovation,” an Egg Quality Control Segregator, integrates a conveyor system with an image processing program to scan and segregate eggs based on yolk freshness automatically. Their goal was to minimize labor, reduce errors, and increase productivity in egg sorting.

They will take home P300,000 worth of Samsung devices for their school, P250,000 worth of Samsung devices for the team and their teacher, P70,000 in cash for the team members, and P25,000 in cash for the teacher adviser.

The third prize winners were from Tuguegarao City Science High School, with members Zeke Rinzen Maggay, Princess F. Cue, Rhiane Leigh E. Espanto, Julius James A. Palattao, together with their teacher adviser Raissa Jennifer C. Pulido. Their project, named “BANTALAY,” is a solar-powered UV light trap with humidity-based intensity adjustment, which serves as a sustainable, low-cost pest control solution. The project aimed to reduce chemical dependency, strengthen agricultural resilience, and promote sustainable farming practices.

They will receive P200,000 worth of Samsung devices for their school, P250,000 worth of Samsung devices for the team and their teacher, P50,000 in cash for the team, and P15,000 in cash for the teacher adviser.

The remaining teams in the top 10 to receive Ph15,000 in cash for their team and P5,000 for their teacher are “FloodSafe Routes AI: An AI Smart Route and Hazard Mapping System for Schools” from Philippine Science High School - Caraga Region Campus, “SINAG: Eco-Sustainable Carbon Dots from Biomass for Bio-Based Solar Light Harvesting” from Bansud NHS — Regional Science High School, “The S.W.E.A.T Project” from Philippine Science High School Main Campus, “S.A.G.I.P.: Solar-powered Autonomous Geolocation and Information Protocol for Disaster Mitigation” from Cavite Science Integrated School, “ShellTer: Earthquake-Resistant Precast Using Walnut and Pistachio Shell Waste for Sustainable Construction” from Philippine Science High School — Central Luzon Campus, “Plasfix: SARIMAX Forecasting of Rabbitfish (Siganus) Catch Volume in Pangasinan by Evaluating Plastic-Induced Seagrass Decline” from Pasay City Science High School, and “VITALBAND: A Galaxy AI-Integrated Health and Disaster Monitoring Wristband for Filipinos” from Marikina Science High School.

Solve for Tomorrow started as a simple essay competition in 2010, but over the years it has evolved into a dynamic platform where students collaborate to develop meaningful, future-shaping projects. Aligned with Samsung’s mission to make technology accessible while empowering the next generation of “next-gen heroes,” the program has spent the last 15 years equipping students with real-world experience and design thinking skills — helping them create practical, technology-driven solutions to real challenges.