By Lysander Tiu
New digital healthcare technology innovations of two students from the Silliman University (SU) College of Computer Studies (CCS) bagged awards in a national and international competition last September 2025.
Team Merge Conflict from SU CCS presented their digital safety innovation at the 17th International IT-BPM Summit last Sept. 23 to 24 at the Okada Grand Ballroom, Parañaque.
Themed “Rewired for Value: The Global Wake-Up Call,” their innovation aims to help parents monitor children’s screens and detect exposure to inappropriate content.
The team is composed of Gianne Guenter Gaudan, Jon Patric Garganian, Jhana Trinidad, Karl Joseph Gaitera, and John Stanley Altonaga, and coached by CCS dean Prof. Joy Dy.
Prior to competing in the said event, they emerged as champion during the “Can You HackIT: The IBPAP Challenge,” last July 15 to 16 where they took home the Best Use of Artificial Intelligence.
Meanwhile, another student-led team from SU CCS called “Co de Blooded” won fifth place in the “AI.DEAS for Impact 2025” hackathon last Sept. 16-17 at Tagbilaran, Bohol.
The team is composed of John Stanley Altonaga, Karl Joseph Gaitera, Rusyl Anne Espiña, Kenji Troy Daymiel, and Lanz Alexander Malto, also coached by Dy.
Their entry, titled “Axolert,” tackles delayed detection and response to disease outbreaks by instantly digitizing medical reports and consolidating them in a unified database.
The AI-powered anomaly detection system can flag unusual spikes in cases such as sudden increases in dengue or influenza, enabling real-time outbreak detection.
Beyond alerts, the app also integrates predictive analytics to forecast shortages in hospital resources and recommend proactive measures such as reallocating beds or requesting additional supplies.
The hackathon, themed “AI for Developing Ethical and Applicable Solutions,” aims to address societal challenges through AI-enabled solutions, while highlighting developers in the region.
