TOSIA -The Outstanding Students of Iloilo Awards

🎥Voices of Purpose. Stories of Impact.

Watch as 2026 TOSIA JHS Awardee UNAH ANGEL GABRIELLE ROBANTE from West Visayas State University – Integrated Laboratory School showcases her passion, creativity, and commitment to creating positive change through her Advocacy Video. 🌍💡

Through AIMpowered: Awaken Minds, Inspire Change, and Motivate Action, she uses taekwondo as a platform to help young individuals build confidence, discipline, resilience, and a stronger sense of self. More than a sport, the initiative promotes values such as perseverance, respect, self-defense, and mental well-being in a safe and supportive environment.

By encouraging youth to grow physically, mentally, and emotionally, the project empowers them to become healthier, more confident, and purpose-driven individuals.

Aligned with SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being, this advocacy continues to inspire positive youth development and holistic wellness. 🌱

🎥Voices of Purpose. Stories of Impact.

Watch as 2026 TOSIA College Awardee MILAGROS THERESE TUTANES from Iloilo Science and Technology University- Main Campus showcases her passion, creativity, and commitment to creating positive change through her Advocacy Video.

Through Project Sikulo, she bridges technical architectural research with youth-led community advocacy to transform Iloilo City’s landfill and shell waste into sustainable building resources. By promoting upcycling policies and establishing local processing facilities, the initiative gives discarded materials a “second chance” through a circular economy approach.

More than an environmental initiative, the project empowers local leaders and communities to co-create long-term ecological solutions and cultivate a culture of sustainable environmental stewardship.

Aligned with SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, this advocacy continues to inspire innovative and sustainable community practices for a greener future.

🎥Voices of Purpose. Stories of Impact.

Watch as 2026 TOSIA College Awardee FRITZ JAIME SUMBO from West Visayas State University – Main Campus showcases his passion, creativity, and commitment to creating positive change through his Advocacy Video.

Through Eskwelahang de Paa, he promotes accessible and community-based literacy education for children in the far-flung areas of Barangay Dalid, Santa Barbara, Iloilo. The initiative extends learning opportunities beyond the traditional classroom through literacy sessions designed to address gaps in reading skills and educational access.

Developed through consultations with the community and local stakeholders, the project responds to the growing literacy challenges faced by young learners while ensuring that support remains relevant and responsive to local needs. By bringing education closer to underserved communities, the initiative empowers children through learning, inclusion, and opportunity.

Aligned with SDG 4: Quality Education and SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities, this advocacy continues to inspire inclusive and transformative education for every learner.

🎥✨ Voices of Purpose. Stories of Impact.

Watch as 2026 TOSIA JHS Awardee ERYLLE JANEEN ORTEGA from Cabatuan National Comprehensive High School showcases her passion, creativity, and commitment to creating positive change through her Advocacy Video.

Through Count, Learn, Succeed: Empowering Learners Through Numeracy, she addresses gaps in foundational math skills among elementary and high school learners by strengthening basic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The initiative also aims to build learners’ confidence, interest, and appreciation for mathematics through engaging and supportive learning experiences.

By promoting inclusive education and creating meaningful learning opportunities, the project demonstrates how leadership can create lasting and positive impact in the lives of young learners.

Aligned with UNSDG 4: Quality Education, this advocacy continues to inspire empowerment through learning and accessible education for all.

🎥Voices of Purpose. Stories of Impact.

Watch as 2026 TOSIA JHS Awardee ALEX KRIEL NOQUEZ from Cabatuan National Comprehensive High School showcases her passion, creativity, and commitment to creating positive change through her advocacy video.

Through Project HEARTS: Hope, Education, And Reading Transforming Society, she empowers young learners by promoting literacy, numeracy, and access to educational resources. Rooted in the belief that education begins with opportunity, the initiative inspires children to develop a lifelong love for learning while advocating for inclusive and equitable education for all.

Aligned with SDG 4: Quality Education, this advocacy continues to create lasting impact by empowering the youth through education, hope, and compassion.

🎥 Voices of Purpose. Stories of Impact.

Watch as 2026 TOSIA College Awardee LOVELY PALIS from PHINMA University of Iloilo showcases her passion, creativity, and commitment to creating positive change through her Advocacy Video.

Through Project KASAMA: Kasama sa Pagbasa, Kasama sa Pag-asa, she addresses learning poverty by empowering local residents and youth leaders to become active facilitators of literacy within their communities. Through storytelling sessions and neighborhood mini-libraries led by SK leaders and volunteers, the initiative promotes a culture of shared responsibility in improving children’s reading comprehension and love for learning.

By transforming communities into active partners in education, the project fosters sustainable learning environments built on collaboration, hope, and collective action.

Aligned with SDG 4: Quality Education, this advocacy continues to inspire inclusive and community-driven learning opportunities for every child.