Project MPAs

Flood Advisory #1 for Tagum-Libuganon River Basin
Issued at 11:00 pm, 18 February 2026

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SSU Project MPAs staff members once again showcased their innovative competence on the international stage, bringing home two prestigious awards at the Japan Design Idea and Invention Expo 2025 (JDIE 2025) held on July 5-6, 2025, at the Bellesalle Haneda Airport Garden, Tokyo, Japan, for their groundbreaking invention, "CAGE".

The team composed of Engr. Nikko Ardel Floretes, Engr. Walvies Mc Alcos, Engr. Justin Manuel Mora, Engr. Francis Jerric Candido, Engr. Rojay Flores, Engr. Adrian Gadin, and Engr. Richard Fabriag clinched the coveted gold and Leading Innovation Award for their entry CAGE (Controlled Acoustic Generation for Enticing Mud Crabs)—the latest version in the mud crab attracting system family, developed by the ECE Department of the College of Engineering.

It uses a newly modified sound frequency to lure mud crabs into a specially designed cage. This method helps crab farmers minimize their effort in hunting, as they simply place CAGE in the area and it handles the trapping. Unlike previous versions that used a claw mechanism, CAGE operates more efficiently and requires less manual effort.

Engr. Floretes received the award and was the only Filipino who attended the event in person, a proud representation of Filipino ingenuity on the global stage.

The invention’s focus on mud crab aquaculture resonates with national efforts to promote sustainable fisheries and food security. Its acoustic-based approach is a novel response to challenges in traditional crab farming that aligns with emerging research on sustainable development.

The JDIE is a platform for showcasing inventive concepts and cutting-edge designs from around the world.

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SSU Innovators bag double awards at Japan Design Expo 2025 - Samar State University Samar State University is an educational landmark of vital importance to the province of Samar. It gives everyone the opportunity to pursue higher education, which is very much needed for vocational proficiency, and individual as well as national development.

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The destruction of marine nurseries (reefs, mangroves) shrinks fish numbers. Rising seas endanger coasts. Warmer, acidic waters hurt ocean life and diversity.

In honor of our resilient fishers, whose efforts to protect our coastal and marine resources we celebrate National Fisherfolk's Day.

We must commit to sustainable practices that protect our marine environments, ensuring the lives, livelihoods, and future of all.

Our warmest congratulations to our hardworking project staff for winning the 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 at 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗲𝘀 2025: 27𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀! Your dedication and innovation on your project, '𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦-𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴', have truly made a mark. We are immensely proud of your achievement—may this success pave the way for more groundbreaking contributions! 🎉

SSU faculty members won an award during the 27th Moscow International Salon of Inventions & Innovative Technologies (Archimedes 2025) held from March 18 to 20, 2025 at Moscow, Russia.

This pool of SSU researchers demonstrated their work on 'Road Surface Monitoring and Severity Analytics Through Time-Series Analysis', led by Engr. Nikko Ardel Floretes and team.

Congratulations!

𝐏𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠!

Thrilled to share our latest milestone as we conduct wide-scale range testing, assessing the line-of-sight proximity from the antenna mast to the tracking node in transit—seamlessly integrated into our software system.

This test helps the team fine-tune the signal strength, coverage, and real-time data transmission between the vessel and our tracking network. Each step brings us closer to a more reliable, efficient, and impactful monitoring system for marine protection.

Exciting progress ahead—stay tuned! 🌊

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦, 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲-𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐒𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫.

Committed to strengthening marine conservation and empowering coastal communities, our team recently conducted an ocular visit for the base station transceiver implementation—a crucial step toward enhancing localized vessel tracking for improved monitoring and enforcement.

In line with this, we also held a collaborative meeting at the Barangay Hall of Mombon with the punong barangays of the island's seven barangays, presided over by Hon. Lustito T. Abut, punong barangay of Mombon, alongside Hon. Joel Yazar, barangay kagawad, to ensure that the implementation aligns with the needs and concerns of the community. This initiative is not just about protecting our marine waters and preserving biodiversity but also about securing the livelihood and safety of our fisherfolk, who are at the heart of this endeavor.

Further advancing the project, we have also made significant progress in the prototype design of the sensor node, which will play a key role in vessel tracking and data collection. Additionally, the web and mobile applications for real-time monitoring and management are now almost fully accomplished, marking a major milestone toward full implementation.

With technology and community partnership, we are paving the way for a more sustainable and resilient future for Sierra Island and beyond—ensuring that innovation continues to drive marine conservation and coastal protection.

EYES HERE!

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NDRRMC(7:50AM, 10Feb25)Red Rainfall Warning sa Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, at Leyte. Asahan ang matinding pag-ulan, pagbaha at pagguho ng lupa.

𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒: The 𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐓-𝐏𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐃 Project Monitoring Team, led by Engr. Julius Mayorga and Engr. John Daryl Panizal, recently conducted the second monitoring visit for our project, 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀.

We deeply appreciate their guidance and support on our ongoing project as we strive to promote marine conservation and sustainable fishing practices.