14 Filipino students win gold at World International Mathematical Olympiad in Malaysia

14 Filipino students clinched gold medals at the prestigious World International Mathematical Olympiad (WIMO). The event, which took place on January 6th and 7th in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, saw these young math wizards excel among their global peers.

Four of these students distinguished themselves as world champions, achieving the highest scores in their respective grade levels. The champions include Liam Spark Palarca from Kamuning Elementary School and Carsten Edmund Ang from Chinese International School Manila, both elementary students. The high school category boasted champions Brian Jansen Vallejo from Sarrat National High School and Reuben Joseph Felix from Philippine Science High School-Calabarzon Region Campus.

The other gold medalists from the Philippines are Caiser Charleton So (Philippine Cultural College-Caloocan), Rei Megan Auza (Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu), Agatha Maria Eden Nunag (PAREF Rosehill School Antipolo), Blake Maxwell Chayco and Jayden Thompson Ong (both from Xavier School San Juan), Rhyo Lincoln Sunico (Stonyhurst Southville International School Batangas), Allen Iver Barroga and Zyrene Angelica Dulluog (both from Sarrat National High School), Annika Louise Ong (Immaculate Conception Academy Greenhills), and Joshua Mari Velasco (Quezon City Science High School).

Additionally, the Filipino contingent brought home 18 silver and 30 bronze medals across various school levels. Sarrat National High School of Ilocos Norte led the Philippine schools in the medal tally with three golds, followed closely by Xavier School San Juan with two.

The WIMO participants were selected from the final rounds of three international math competitions: the Hong Kong International Mathematical Olympiad, the Thailand International Mathematical Olympiad, and the Guangdong Greater Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad.

This year’s WIMO, which saw participation from over 40,000 students worldwide aspiring to reach the finals, was held onsite at Universiti Malaya, Malaysia’s oldest university. A panel of international math experts crafted challenging test questions covering areas such as logical thinking, arithmetic, number theory, geometry, and combinatorics.

The event was sponsored by the WIMO Foundation and presented in the Philippines by the Math Olympiads Training League Inc.

Here is the complete list of winners from the Philippines at WIMO: 

GRADENAMEAWARDSPECIAL AWARD
KINDERGARTEN GROUPDYLAN GABRIELLE BACUDSILVER AWARD 
KINDERGARTEN GROUPHESTON DREW LEMISHKABRONZE AWARD 
PRIMARY 1ROMUALDO BENITO SIAPNOSILVER AWARD 
PRIMARY 1AGATHA MEREDITH RIOVEROS QUINONESSILVER AWARD 
PRIMARY 1EDISON ONGSILVER AWARD 
PRIMARY 1LEWIS CRAIG TANSIPEKSILVER AWARD 
PRIMARY 1JOHNNY NALESILVER AWARD 
PRIMARY 2LIAM SPARK PALARCAGOLD AWARDWORLD CHAMPION
PRIMARY 2CAISER CHARLETON SOGOLD AWARD 
PRIMARY 2REI MEGAN AUZAGOLD AWARD 
PRIMARY 2AGATHA MARIA EDEN NUNAGGOLD AWARD 
PRIMARY 2BLAKE MAXWELL CHAYCOGOLD AWARD 
PRIMARY 3JAYDEN THOMPSON ONGGOLD AWARD 
PRIMARY 3RHYO LINCOLN SUNICOGOLD AWARD 
PRIMARY 4ANNETTE TIFFANY YUSILVER AWARD 
PRIMARY 4LIAM ANDRE DELOS SANTOSSILVER AWARD 
PRIMARY 4KENZO RAFAEL MANALOBRONZE AWARD 
PRIMARY 4AISHAH AMBOR GANDAMRABRONZE AWARD 
PRIMARY 4JOAQUIN MIGUEL SUAREZ GALAROSABRONZE AWARD 
PRIMARY 4BIANCA JAYNE ONGBRONZE AWARD 
PRIMARY 4JOSIAH WESLEY EGUSQUIZABRONZE AWARD 
PRIMARY 5JENELLE NYKA LEEBRONZE AWARD 
PRIMARY 5CHRISTIAN ALBERT HOBREROBRONZE AWARD 
PRIMARY 5JAKE AEDAN IGLESIABRONZE AWARD 
PRIMARY 5JEFFERSON MENDOZABRONZE AWARD 
PRIMARY 5ETHAN CALEB CHOYBRONZE AWARD 
PRIMARY 5RON CHEZTER O. ROQUEBRONZE AWARD 
PRIMARY 5AQEEL NIKOLAI MAMUTUKBRONZE AWARD 
PRIMARY 5XANDER LEE BONGCAWELMERIT AWARD 
PRIMARY 6CARSTEN EDMUND ANGGOLD AWARDWORLD CHAMPION
PRIMARY 6ETHAN BRYAN SEEBRONZE AWARD 
PRIMARY 6JABEZ HSIEN RARAMERIT AWARD 
PRIMARY 6FEBRIENE ODYSS MONTOYA MOLOMERIT AWARD 
PRIMARY 6JACOB LUCAS COMERIT AWARD 
SECONDARY 1BRIAN JANSEN VALLEJOGOLD AWARDWORLD CHAMPION
SECONDARY 1ALLEN IVER BARROGAGOLD AWARD 
SECONDARY 1ANNIKA LOUISE ONGGOLD AWARD 
SECONDARY 1REILYN ABBIGAYLE SOSILVER AWARD 
SECONDARY 1SEAN CALEB SANGUYUSILVER AWARD 
SECONDARY 1NATALIE MARGARET BALISACANSILVER AWARD 
SECONDARY 1JOSE GABRIEL A. MANGALUZBRONZE AWARD 
SECONDARY 1GERARD MARCUS ARGONZABRONZE AWARD 
SECONDARY 1JULIUS PATRICK GROSPEBRONZE AWARD 
SECONDARY 1MIA EVANNA AGUSTINBRONZE AWARD 
SECONDARY 1KEYLLA REIGN REYESBRONZE AWARD 
SECONDARY 1EDEL BATING ROYERASMERIT AWARD 
SECONDARY 1CASSANDRA YSABEL SAYOMACMERIT AWARD 
SECONDARY 1CELINE KIRSTEN CAYETANO MERCADOMERIT AWARD 
SECONDARY 1JOSE MANUEL SUAREZ GALAROSAMERIT AWARD 
SECONDARY 1VINCE MIGUEL BABIERRAMERIT AWARD 
SECONDARY 1CHARMAGNE CLAIRE MAGNOMERIT AWARD 
SECONDARY 1ETHAN TYLER LAO LIMMERIT AWARD 
SECONDARY 2ZYRENE ANGELICA DULLUOGGOLD AWARD 
SECONDARY 2KATE DOMINIQUE SIACOSILVER AWARD 
SECONDARY 2JAN KENNETH SUDARIABRONZE AWARD 
SECONDARY 2JARED ADRIEL AGUIRREBRONZE AWARD 
SECONDARY 2DARREN ANGELO UYBRONZE AWARD 
SECONDARY 2JOSH EVAN DAVID DISUBRONZE AWARD 
SECONDARY 2JAMES LEONARD ARZAGABRONZE AWARD 
SECONDARY 2CRISMAN JAY BUITIZONMERIT AWARD 
SECONDARY 2SEANA FRANCESCA VALERAMERIT AWARD 
SECONDARY 2RICA MAY SARMIENTO ORDINARIOMERIT AWARD 
SECONDARY 3REUBEN JOSEPH FELIXGOLD AWARDWORLD CHAMPION
SECONDARY 3JOSHUA MARI VELASCOGOLD AWARD 
SECONDARY 3LUIZ MIGUEL ARROYO DOLIGOSASILVER AWARD 
SECONDARY 3PRINCESS CARLEEN GANANCIALSILVER AWARD 
SECONDARY 3ZELYNNE ALTHEA BALADINGBRONZE AWARD 
SECONDARY 3REZH BERNICE LORETIZOMERIT AWARD 
SECONDARY 3AIVY WILLOW TINGMERIT AWARD 
SECONDARY 3JOHN AHEIZER VILLANUEVAMERIT AWARD 
SECONDARY 3LIANNE JANE CALMORINMERIT AWARD 
SECONDARY 3JONI SHANE TINGMERIT AWARD 
SECONDARY 3JOM RILEY KAWMERIT AWARD 
SECONDARY 3JHANINA NICOLE LUMAWAGMERIT AWARD 
SECONDARY 3CRYSOBERYL ANOSHEH INSIGNEMERIT AWARD 
SECONDARY 3MART CLYDE TADEOMERIT AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPMA. CASSANDRA REICH DUQUESILVER AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPDAVE MATTHEW ESTRELLASILVER AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPDENZELLE ANDRE CHARVET LOZADASILVER AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPJULIANNE YCEL KAWSILVER AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPJHON REX MALONESBRONZE AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPMARCUS JAMES TAYOBRONZE AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPLANCE CHRISTOPHER MONZON JIMENEZBRONZE AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPSEAN KEN MERGAS GALANZABRONZE AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPSOPHIA CHLOE CHUABRONZE AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPHANS ETHAN KEH TINGMERIT AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPELAN VICTORIA TOMANENGMERIT AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPJOACHIM NOE USARES GACULAMERIT AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPLEENOX CHAMP ESTEVESMERIT AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPOWEN PAUL MAIZA MEDALLAMERIT AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPJUSTIN MICHAEL PASCUALMERIT AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPVENICE RHIAN BULALLO CAMBRIMERIT AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPSERGEI MATTEO SOMERIT AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPJASHTINE REY CIDMERIT AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPRAYVER JOHN CALUBAD VALENZUELAMERIT AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPJABEZ DAN LLOYD LLANERAMERIT AWARD 
SENIOR SECONDARY GROUPRYNNE DAVEN ALAMARES BARRIOSMERIT AWARD