ILOILO City – Students in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) strand from the Iloilo City National High School (ICNHS) won first runner-up in the Concentrix NEXT MOVE Challenge on Nov. 15.
The two-month selection process and competition showcased today’s young generation as change agents and innovators.
The award-winning entry of ICNHS was entitled “Automated Meter Reading Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology.” This innovation aimed to deliver more effective, efficient and accurate data processes with real-time customer information of power distribution companies in the Philippines.
The students received P50,000 cash award.
The contest was joined in by college and senior high school students of 26 prestigious private and public schools from all over the Philippines.
Teams from the De La Salle University-Manila, University of St. La Salle-Bacolod, University of Science & Technology of Southern Philippines, the Mandaluyong City Science High School, and ICNHS were chosen as finalists.
The ICNHS team was headed by Maria Lilian Jem Montero as team leader, and Joseph Andrean De La Cruz, Leonardo Rosal, Ralph Archie Agreda and Raf Jeanel Simonio as members.
The project advisers were Rey Gonzales, Joemarie Selibio, Francis Planto, and Astrid Haresco.
ICNHS is under the leadership of Alpha Java, school principal./PN
