Engr. Arman Bionat,
Assistant Regional Director, DOST-NCR
MANILA, Philippines — More than 300 entries from 81 institutions compete at the regional invention contest and exhibits initiated by the Department of Science and Technology-NCR.
DOST says they want the Filipino youth to focus their attention on taking part in solving the country’s problems.
The Philippines is lagging behind in the field of invention compared with neighboring countries like Japan.
“Kailangan mag-focus tayo sa mga existing problems ng Pilipinas. Doon yung focus ng researches nila or inventions para automatically magamit yung invention nila,” said Engr. Arman Bionat, asst. regional director of DOST-NCR.
(We need to focus on the existing problems of the Philippines. It’s where they [Filipino youth] should focus their research and inventions on so that it can be used right away.)
One example is an entry designed to increase agricultural production. It is an irrigation system that uses blue tooth installed with moisture and temperature sensors.
According to inventor Rio Gabriel Rodriguez from Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science, when the moisture sensor detects that the soil is dry, the pump will deliver water and discharge it. On the other hand, when the temperature sensor detects excessive heat, the lid and the fan will open to release heat.
After the tragic Valenzuela factory fire, where 72 victims were trapped dead, Alex Denji Santos and his team from Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science invented an automatic fire exit that can detect fire. Once the sensor senses high temperature and smoke, the windows automatically open.
According to the event’s host, the Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP), it will open opportunities for their students particularly since 65% of the schools’ population is enrolled in engineering.
Tip is one of the schools in the country that has advanced facilities for their students.
The school is also accredited by ABET; a US-based accrediting agency. Other ABET-accredited schools include Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard, Princeton and National University of Singapore.
TIP president Dr. Beth Quirino-Lahoz is honored by the recognition. She said it will encourage students and faculty to develop their entrepreneurial and “techno-preneurial” spirit and “possibly help solve the problems of the country and of the world by providing real life solutions, real life problems.” (UNTV News)
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