Quenching Giant Droplets

Despite the breakneck speed at which technology is developing, water scarcity still continues to plague humanity. The Philippines especially suffers from the water crisis, the reason why it was prospected as a good innovative research interest by the students of Alabel National Science High School (ANSHS).

In the recent sixth iMakeweMake competition, Project HAMOWG (Hydro from Air Machine

Operating Water Generator) made it to the Top 20 Finalists nationwide. Walking through, it is a fog-harvesting technology that aims to innovate a solution to aid the prevalent water scarcity in arid and defiled regions. Since the emerging heat wave and climate change that increased the temperature of some bodies of water, the supply’s quality has been compromised, and some sources have gone dry. Hence, the low source of safe drinking water. Powered using renewable energy which reduces carbon footprints, the project provides safe and potable water that is mostly demanded nowadays. This process happens through air to water conversion, and vice versa. For it to effectively be attained, the project utilizes a seven stage filter or water purification system that ensures its best quality for human consumption. As this aids in the removal of different types of contaminants, the water curated from the fogs result in a drinking water that is clean and free of impurities. This mainly makes the converted water potable. In addition to the best qualities, the project is also composed of a monitoring system that is necessary for the evaluation of the essential parameters and components for the process it is programmed to do.

With a nation that is in dire need of a quencher, there has to be a reliable water source everywhere that is fresh and uncontaminated enough to guzzle up while staying cool under the sweltering heat of the sun. And with the generous nature that bestows a myriad of fogs to harvest, people should be wise enough to stay hydrated. Hence, Project HAMOWG; the giant of tiny droplets, saving more than a million thirsty people.

Mark Vincent Eiman | Fatiyah Lim

A science high school is where future doctors, scientists, and researchers are molded. It is a perfect ladder for climbing every student’s soaring dreams. But with every empty shelf that is brought by the lacking equipment, how will these students thrive up high if the ladder they are climbing has its missing steps?

The Alabel National Science High School is a school that many students aspire to attend, given its pleasantsounding name. However, for those who are enrolled, the experience can be quite different. Students at AlSci encounter nightmares when it comes to experimenting and researching due to the lack of laboratory equipment available to them. Despite the fact that lab activities are supposed to be straightforward at this type of school, the students face