by Jund Rian A. Doringo
The National Capital Region (NCR) welcomes the new roster of winners to the 2021 Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits (RICE) during the Awarding and Closing Ceremonies on 10 November 2021.
Through the joint collaboration of the Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI) and the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office NCR (DOST-NCR), RICE recognizes the indispensability of Filipino inventors and innovators for their contribution to national development.
The RICE in NCR was conducted on 08-10 November 2021 to find the best and the brightest inventions and researches that would represent the region to the NICE in 2022
Through a form of competition, RICE aims to find the best and brightest inventors, makers, and researchers under the Tuklas Award for Outstanding Invention, Unlad Award for Outstanding Utility Model, Banghay Award for Outstanding Industrial Design, Likha Award for Outstanding Creative Research, and Sibol Award for Outstanding College and High School Student Creative Research.
The qualifiers were judged according to a specific set of criterias by the esteemed Board of Judges with Mr. Tomas B. Briñas, Former DOST-V Regional Director, as Chair.
“During our deliberations, we shared thoughts on every entry, and new realizations and appreciations emerged. Choosing the finalists was daunting and exhaustive. But our labor and our camaraderie were worth it. More importantly, nothing would be more rewarding than seeing these budding ideas become new products and services,” said Briñas.
Dr. Kenneth Y. Hartigan-Go and Matthew George O. Escobido, Adjunct Faculties of the Asian Institute of Management, Engr. Melchor C. Valdecañas, Food Science Expert, Mr. Fheter John Calanday, Founder of the IT-ERA Technology Solutions, and Engr. Maria Teresa Q. Laggui, Intellectual Property (IP) Field Operations Specialist of the IP Office of the Philippines complete the Board of Judges for RICE in NCR.
“Schools are hotbeds of innovation and this is both humbling and inspiring. We would like to encourage more to participate in the competition and take steps in their innovation journey. It is very gratifying to be part of this initiative,” said Escobido.
Power Back-up System for Small and Large Equipment, and Water Level Monitoring Station with Rain Gauge (Tandem) lead the roster of winners after bagging the first prize of the Unlad Award and Banghay Award, respectively.
Meanwhile, Life-Saving Hemostatic Granules and Dressing for Quick Control of Traumatic Bleeding, and GenAmplify SalivaFAST COVID-19 Self-Collection kit won the Likha Award for Publicly-Funded and Privately-Funded Creative Research.
Lastly, PhysicoChem-Mechanical, Thermal and Rheological Properties Analysis of Pili Tree (Canarium Ovatum) Resis as Aircraft Integral Fuel Tank Sealant, and Multi-S.A.V.E.R Cane (Multifunctional Safety Aid for the Visually Impaired and Elderly in Roadside Cane) were announced as regional winners of the Sibol Award for College and High School Student Creative Research.
For the complete list of winners, please refer to the following:
Unlad Award for Outstanding Utility Model
- First Prize Winner: Power Back-up System for Small and Large Equipment by Federico E. del Pozo, Jr., Apollo Victor O. Bawagan, and Divine Rhea J. Ceruma
- Second Prize Winner: Method of Pretreating Alumina for Chromatographic Separation in Radionuclide Generators by Maria Theresa L. Borras, Adelina DM. Bulos, and Rommel D. Mascarinas
- Third Prize Winner: Mobile Detection and Disinfection Apparatus by Dr. Francis Aldrine A. Uy, Engr. Donato G. Santiago, Engr. Febus Redj G. Cruz, and Engr. Mark Rommel L. Collado
Banghay Award for Outstanding Industrial Design
- First Prize Winner: Water Level Monitoring Station with Rain Gauge (Tandem) by Gerwin P. Guba
Likha Award For Outstanding Publicly-Funded Creative Research
- First Prize Winner: Life-Saving Hemostatic Granules and Dressing for Quick Control of Traumatic Bleeding by Charito T. Aranilla, Bin Jeremiah T. Barba, Lorna S. Relleve, and Lucille V. Abad
- Second Prize Winner: Prefabricated Eco-Couture Panel System Building Materials and Methods of Manufacture by Dr. Ria Liza Canlas
- Third Prize Winner: GenAmplify Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) rRT-PCR Detection Kit by Dr. Raul V. Destura, Joy Ann P. Santos, Kristine Marie F. Destura, and Julius Aaron P. Mejia
Likha Award for Outstanding Privately-Funded Creative Research
- First Prize Winner: GenAmplify SalivaFAST COVID-19 Self-Collection Kit by Joy Ann P. Santos, Dr. Raul V. Destura, Kristine Marie F. Destura, Joannah Marie T. Bislumbre, Ma. Hanna SC. Halcon, and Jana Denise M. Lacuna
- Second Prize Winner: GenAmplify African Swine Fever PCR Detection Kit by Julius Aaron P. Mejia, Dr. Raul V. Destura, Joy Ann P. Santos, Kristine Marie F. Destura, Joannah Marie T. Bislumbre, and Ma. Hanna SC. Halcon
Sibol Award for Outstanding College Student Creative Research
- First Prize Winner: PhysicoChem-Mechanical, Thermal and Rheological Properties Analysis of Pili Tree (Canarium ovatum) Resin as Aircraft Integral Fuel Tank Sealant by Mark Kennedy E. Bantugon
- Second Prize Winner: Smart Solar-Powered Indoor Aquaponics by Rio Alyssa V. Venturina, Sean Kyle A. Alfonso, Blair Jurgen L. Chacon, and Duanne Lim
- Third Prize Winner: PHax Track: An Android-based Immunization Tracker Mobile Application for Makati City Health Institutions by Moses R. Ching, Noreen Jemima D. Gonda, Darlene Fed C. Libatique, and Shekaniah V. Solapco
Sibol Award for Outstanding High School Student Creative Research
- First Prize Winner: Multi-S.A.V.E.R Cane (Multifunctional Safety Aid for the Visually Impaired and Elderly in Roadside Cane) by Yzhae Marrione C. Villaruel
- Second Prize Winner: "iNose (iKnows) for Meat Quality Detection and Monitoring by Mafe G. Gulay, Ma. Theresa Joy R. Orcasitas, and Florentino Dean P. Gas
- Third Prize Winner: Verbal Communication Using Finger Motion (FiMo) Device for Patients with Difficulty in Speech and Mobility by Renato C. Causing, Mark Andrew S. Tabale, John Edison D. Valledo, and Kean Louis R. Rosales
All of the winners received cash prizes and certificates of recognition while all first prize winners shall represent the NCR to the National Invention Contest and Exhibits (NICE) in 2022.
The next RICE will unveil the best and the brightest inventions and researches in Mindanao through the joint celebration of Region X: Northern Mindanao, Region XI: Davao, and Region XII: SOCCSKSARGEN on 16-18 November 2021 via virtual platform.
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