Top 5 Mobile Apps Designed to Address Urgent Public Health and Safety Issues in the Philippines (2025)
Discover 5 innovative mobile apps tackling mental health, fuel price protests, HIV education, online scams, and public health alerts in the Philippines. Built for real-time response, youth protection, and community awareness.
CAPSTONE PROJECTMOBILE-BASED SYSTEM
Realyn Manalo
7/2/20252 min read
Let me convince you to make this a capstone for a mobile-based system.
In today’s rapidly changing world, mobile technology is no longer a luxury but a necessity in responding to urgent social issues. These proposed mobile applications directly respond to pressing national concerns, from mental health emergencies and rising HIV cases to digital scams and public health outbreaks. Each concept stems from real news, making them highly relevant and grounded in current realities. With features like real-time location sharing, interactive educational modules, and instant emergency response, these apps offer practical, life-saving tools that extend far beyond the classroom.
More importantly, these systems are feasible within a student capstone timeline. They utilize accessible APIs, simple yet impactful UI and UX designs, and focused functionalities. The Mental Health 911 App can bridge digital health support with government hotlines, while the Scam Simulation App offers preventive education in a format students understand. The Fuel Price Protest Tracker and Public Health Alert App empower communities with live data, and the HIV Awareness App supports national health mandates through curriculum integration. By choosing any of these as your capstone, you are not just creating a mobile system. You are building a tool for awareness, safety, and real change.
5 Capstone Projects for Mobile-Based Systems
1.Mental Health 911 App
Source: DILG: Mental health response to be included in unified 911 hotline
Brief Description: A mobile companion to the national 911 hotline focused on youth mental health crises.
Features:
Panic button linked to emergency response
Mental health self-assessment tool
Real-time location sharing with responders
2.Fuel Price Protest Tracker
Source: Transport group PISTON protests against big-time fuel price hike
Brief Description: A community-based app for tracking fuel price changes and protest schedules.
Features:
Fuel price database
Protest map and schedules
Transport group updates and alerts
3.HIV Awareness and Curriculum App
Source: DepEd, DOH aligns curriculum to address HIV spike among Filipino youth
Brief Description: An educational app that complements HIV prevention programs in high schools.
Features:
Lesson modules
Quiz-based learning
Anonymous Q&A platform
4.Scam Simulation App
Source: Alamin kung ano ang ‘task scam’ na nagsisimula sa pagpapadala ng mensahe ng scammer sa biktima
Brief Description: A mobile learning app that simulates common online scam tactics.
Features:
Task scam simulation
Safety tips and alert signs
Test your knowledge quizzes
5.Public Health Alert App
Source: Ozamiz City logs first mpox case / DOH: 6% increase in dengue cases in May 2025
Brief Description: A public health app that sends alerts on nearby outbreaks and health risks.
Features:
Dengue/mpox hotspot map
Health alert push notifications
Prevention resources
Disclaimer: All visuals presented in this project are strictly for visual representation purposes only and do not reflect any actual system currently deployed or officially endorsed by any organization.