Success Stories

“Project Oragon” (Philippines) ORAGON is a Filipino Bicolano term for excellence in any undertaking. The word serves as the motivation of the group to transform youth to become a humane, dynamic and progressive individual thus making a better society. John Paul Louie L. Abe had proven that UNC can make it in international competition. He brought UNC to #1 in the Philippines and in Asia with his “Project Oragon”, a 3 – in – 1 community extension program that focuses on livelihood, literacy, and art for the students and the parents of San Francisco Elementary School in Tarosanan, Camaligan, Camarines Sur. More than 100 videos and document entries worldwide were reviewed by the executive screening committee of AYIMUN. Panel interview was conducted also wherein UNC ranked 3rd that made it qualify for the final round. With his leadership, Project Oragon was awarded as Grand Winner and Best CSR, in the AYIMUN for the World – Corporate Social Responsibility Contest, held at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre, Putrajaya, Malaysia last August 27, 2019. Other winners in the final round are Water for Migamiya, 2nd, from Nigeria; Hope for Stunting, 3rd, from Indonesia; Children’s Home Refurbishment, 4th, from Sri Lanka; and Literacy Opportunity, 5th, from Zamboanga, Philippines.

“2019 National Finals | Enactus National Finals held at the SMX Convention Center, MOA Pasay City, last July 27, 2019. The Enactus University of Nueva Caceres was one of the team finalists that presented their project musHOME. The team is composed of 5 presenters Patricia Joven, Ginalyn Abante, Pol Art Christy, Pam Geyser Tayco, Aldwyn Carl Caruncho; IT Support, Danielle Quitangon; Observer, Ana Mae Krisha Tosoc, and Team Advisers, Maribel Ballon and Maria Alida Mores, PhD.”

University of Nueva Caceres SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT SY 2018 – 2019 The purpose of this article is to inform you of the nature of the Young Innovators Program and the Photon Team’s project entitled Photovoltaic Hemispherical Origami-based Tracker On Nano (PHOTON) as headed by Modesto Remo. A. YOUNG INNOVATORS PROGRAM (YIP for brevity) The Young Innovators Program is headed by the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology (DOST-PCIEERD for brevity). The YIP aims to provide funding to promising scientists and engineers and up-and-coming researchers with innovative research direction leading to quality research paper, publication or product/invention. Its application is open to students from high school, college and graduate school across the Philippines. The first batch of YIP has been officially sealed with the MOA signing last August 9, 2017 at the DOST Compound – Taguig City. Out of 97 applicants across the country, only 7 qualified for the grant (including Modesto Remo). B. MODESTO REMO’S PROJECT AND THE CREATION OF OUR TEAM – PHOTONS 2D Modesto’s project is called “Photovoltaic Hemispherical Origami-based Tracker On Nano (PHOTON)”. The main goal of his research is to determine whether the efficiency of solar panels may be improved if there is an application of a dual axis system and a folding mechanism. The team is working on a solar panel which, with the application of sensors, can tilt in accordance to the …