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Four members of ACTION Batch 39 were invited to the OGIS-RI Software Challenge Award (OSCA 2024) Contest, held in Osaka, Japan, on November 12, 2024. Among six contending teams in the Global Division (AWS Philippines) contest, Team TokiToki was selected to represent AWS and the Philippines at the event. They presented their innovative software idea inspired by this year's theme, "Hikkurikaeru"—a Japanese word meaning "to be turned over," "to be flipped," or "to be overturned."
Together with AWS CEO & President, Katsumi Murayama, the team—composed of Joshua Bayron, Ma. Elaiza Ilagan, Maricris Mariano, and Paul Vincent Llesol—introduced Japanese audiences to the Philippines, AWS, and their product, "FlipSleep - Sleep tight or flip to the other side!". The product, a pillow with a built-in alarm mechanism, promises a unique wake-up experience. At the end of the event, OGIS-RI awarded the team a plaque and a certificate of recognition for their outstanding idea and exceptional performance.