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:
| GRADE | NAME | AWARD | SPECIAL AWARD |
| KINDERGARTEN GROUP | DYLAN GABRIELLE BACUD | SILVER AWARD | |
| KINDERGARTEN GROUP | HESTON DREW LEMISHKA | BRONZE AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 1 | ROMUALDO BENITO SIAPNO | SILVER AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 1 | AGATHA MEREDITH RIOVEROS QUINONES | SILVER AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 1 | EDISON ONG | SILVER AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 1 | LEWIS CRAIG TANSIPEK | SILVER AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 1 | JOHNNY NALE | SILVER AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 2 | LIAM SPARK PALARCA | GOLD AWARD | WORLD CHAMPION |
| PRIMARY 2 | CAISER CHARLETON SO | GOLD AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 2 | REI MEGAN AUZA | GOLD AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 2 | AGATHA MARIA EDEN NUNAG | GOLD AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 2 | BLAKE MAXWELL CHAYCO | GOLD AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 3 | JAYDEN THOMPSON ONG | GOLD AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 3 | RHYO LINCOLN SUNICO | GOLD AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 4 | ANNETTE TIFFANY YU | SILVER AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 4 | LIAM ANDRE DELOS SANTOS | SILVER AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 4 | KENZO RAFAEL MANALO | BRONZE AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 4 | AISHAH AMBOR GANDAMRA | BRONZE AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 4 | JOAQUIN MIGUEL SUAREZ GALAROSA | BRONZE AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 4 | BIANCA JAYNE ONG | BRONZE AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 4 | JOSIAH WESLEY EGUSQUIZA | BRONZE AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 5 | JENELLE NYKA LEE | BRONZE AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 5 | CHRISTIAN ALBERT HOBRERO | BRONZE AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 5 | JAKE AEDAN IGLESIA | BRONZE AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 5 | JEFFERSON MENDOZA | BRONZE AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 5 | ETHAN CALEB CHOY | BRONZE AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 5 | RON CHEZTER O. ROQUE | BRONZE AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 5 | AQEEL NIKOLAI MAMUTUK | BRONZE AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 5 | XANDER LEE BONGCAWEL | MERIT AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 6 | CARSTEN EDMUND ANG | GOLD AWARD | WORLD CHAMPION |
| PRIMARY 6 | ETHAN BRYAN SEE | BRONZE AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 6 | JABEZ HSIEN RARA | MERIT AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 6 | FEBRIENE ODYSS MONTOYA MOLO | MERIT AWARD | |
| PRIMARY 6 | JACOB LUCAS CO | MERIT AWARD |
| SECONDARY 1 | BRIAN JANSEN VALLEJO | GOLD AWARD | WORLD CHAMPION |
| SECONDARY 1 | ALLEN IVER BARROGA | GOLD AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 1 | ANNIKA LOUISE ONG | GOLD AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 1 | REILYN ABBIGAYLE SO | SILVER AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 1 | SEAN CALEB SANGUYU | SILVER AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 1 | NATALIE MARGARET BALISACAN | SILVER AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 1 | JOSE GABRIEL A. MANGALUZ | BRONZE AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 1 | GERARD MARCUS ARGONZA | BRONZE AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 1 | JULIUS PATRICK GROSPE | BRONZE AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 1 | MIA EVANNA AGUSTIN | BRONZE AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 1 | KEYLLA REIGN REYES | BRONZE AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 1 | EDEL BATING ROYERAS | MERIT AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 1 | CASSANDRA YSABEL SAYOMAC | MERIT AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 1 | CELINE KIRSTEN CAYETANO MERCADO | MERIT AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 1 | JOSE MANUEL SUAREZ GALAROSA | MERIT AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 1 | VINCE MIGUEL BABIERRA | MERIT AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 1 | CHARMAGNE CLAIRE MAGNO | MERIT AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 1 | ETHAN TYLER LAO LIM | MERIT AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 2 | ZYRENE ANGELICA DULLUOG | GOLD AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 2 | KATE DOMINIQUE SIACO | SILVER AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 2 | JAN KENNETH SUDARIA | BRONZE AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 2 | JARED ADRIEL AGUIRRE | BRONZE AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 2 | DARREN ANGELO UY | BRONZE AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 2 | JOSH EVAN DAVID DISU | BRONZE AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 2 | JAMES LEONARD ARZAGA | BRONZE AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 2 | CRISMAN JAY BUITIZON | MERIT AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 2 | SEANA FRANCESCA VALERA | MERIT AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 2 | RICA MAY SARMIENTO ORDINARIO | MERIT AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 3 | REUBEN JOSEPH FELIX | GOLD AWARD | WORLD CHAMPION |
| SECONDARY 3 | JOSHUA MARI VELASCO | GOLD AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 3 | LUIZ MIGUEL ARROYO DOLIGOSA | SILVER AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 3 | PRINCESS CARLEEN GANANCIAL | SILVER AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 3 | ZELYNNE ALTHEA BALADING | BRONZE AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 3 | REZH BERNICE LORETIZO | MERIT AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 3 | AIVY WILLOW TING | MERIT AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 3 | JOHN AHEIZER VILLANUEVA | MERIT AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 3 | LIANNE JANE CALMORIN | MERIT AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 3 | JONI SHANE TING | MERIT AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 3 | JOM RILEY KAW | MERIT AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 3 | JHANINA NICOLE LUMAWAG | MERIT AWARD |
| SECONDARY 3 | CRYSOBERYL ANOSHEH INSIGNE | MERIT AWARD | |
| SECONDARY 3 | MART CLYDE TADEO | MERIT AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | MA. CASSANDRA REICH DUQUE | SILVER AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | DAVE MATTHEW ESTRELLA | SILVER AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | DENZELLE ANDRE CHARVET LOZADA | SILVER AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | JULIANNE YCEL KAW | SILVER AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | JHON REX MALONES | BRONZE AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | MARCUS JAMES TAYO | BRONZE AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | LANCE CHRISTOPHER MONZON JIMENEZ | BRONZE AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | SEAN KEN MERGAS GALANZA | BRONZE AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | SOPHIA CHLOE CHUA | BRONZE AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | HANS ETHAN KEH TING | MERIT AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | ELAN VICTORIA TOMANENG | MERIT AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | JOACHIM NOE USARES GACULA | MERIT AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | LEENOX CHAMP ESTEVES | MERIT AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | OWEN PAUL MAIZA MEDALLA | MERIT AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | JUSTIN MICHAEL PASCUAL | MERIT AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | VENICE RHIAN BULALLO CAMBRI | MERIT AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | SERGEI MATTEO SO | MERIT AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | JASHTINE REY CID | MERIT AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | RAYVER JOHN CALUBAD VALENZUELA | MERIT AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | JABEZ DAN LLOYD LLANERA | MERIT AWARD | |
| SENIOR SECONDARY GROUP | RYNNE DAVEN ALAMARES BARRIOS | MERIT AWARD |