Filipino students of Asian MathSci League, Inc. (AMSLI) – Philippines bagged Overall Champion Awards and honors after winning 53 medals in the International Junior Math Olympiad (IJMO) and the Vanda Science Global Finals in Singapore.
The AMSLI team earned top honors after harvesting 20 gold, 16 silver, and 17 bronze medals in the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Ahead competitions.
Team Philippines, led by AMSLI’s Deputy Team Leaders Randy Barbo, Dennis Dimaala, and Jarod Ivan Palla, competed among students from around the globe in the international science and mathematics competitions held in person from December 3 to 6, 2022.
Here are the awards and medals won by Team Philippines in the recent competitions organized by Singapore International Mastery Contests Centre (SIMCC):
IJMO (International Junior Math Olympiad)
Overall Champion
Espocia, Mateo Inigo Santiago (Genesis Christian Academy) – Grade 5
Paredes, Erich Almario (International School Manila) – Grade 10
Overall Runner-Up
Arevalo, Ellen Charice Valdemar (Capiz National High School) – Grade 6
Overall 2nd Runner-Up
Lee, Jenelle Nyka Gan (Chiang Kai Shek College) – Grade 4
Gold
Ang, Carsten Edmund Secades (Chinese International School Manila)
Arevalo, Ellen Charice Valdemar (Capiz National High School)
Cabigon, Andrew Lorenz Caunan (Sacred Heart School – Ateneo De Cebu)
Castañeda, Franze Micah Detubio (Saint Jude Catholic School)
Espocia, Mateo Inigo Santiago (Genesis Christian Academy)
Gamboa, Hans Dominic Hui (Mgc New Life Christian Academy)
Go, Matthew Andrei Cua Ho (Sacred Heart School – Ateneo De Cebu)
Gocheco, Liam Franco Barredo (Uno High School)
Lee, Jenelle Nyka Gan (Chiang Kai Shek College)
Paredes, Erich Almario (International School Manila)
Rustia, Dominique Joy Tansinsin (St. Theresa’s College, Quezon City)
Silver
Cabigon, Ryan Theodore Caunan (Sacred Heart School – Ateneo De Cebu)
Pokharel, Ross Louis Lopez (University of St. La Salle – Integrated School)
So, Sergei Matteo Sia (Victory Christian International School)
Sy, Madeleine Kho (Life Academy International)
Tan, Angela Clare Lim (Tarlac Living Faith Academy)
Bronze
Salavante, Calvin Uno Tan Cardoso (La Salle Green Hills)
So, Caiser Charleton Chua (Philippine Cultural College – Caloocan Campus)
Sy, David Kho (Life Academy International)
Honorable Mention
Casupang, Kristofer Caleb Jordan (Community of Learners)
Vanda Science Global Finals 2022 (Individual Category)
Overall 2nd Runner-Up
Arevalo, Ellen Charice Valdemar (Capiz National High School) – Grade 6
Escobido, Issaiah Sean Losares (Iloilo Scholastic Academy) – Grade 3
So, Sergei Matteo Sia (Victory Christian International School) – Grade 9
Gold
Arevalo, Ellen Charice Valdemar (Capiz National High School)
Escobido, Issaiah Sean Losares (Iloilo Scholastic Academy)
So, Sergei Matteo Sia (Victory Christian International School)
Silver
Arcallana, Marco Elijah Morelos (Unida Christian Colleges, Inc.)
Caluag, Ramon Jacob Lopez (San Beda University – Rizal Campus)
Sy, Kirsten Louise Celicious (St. Jude Catholic School)
Sy, Madeleine Kho (Life Academy International)
Bronze
Brecio, John Andrei Aquino (Philippine Science High School – Bicol Region Campus)
Cabigon, Andrew Lorenz Caunan (Sacred Heart School – Ateneo De Cebu)
Cabilangan, Magnus Alexander Edralin (Mgc New Life Christian Academy)
Casupang, Kristofer Caleb Jordan (Community of Learners)
Catli, John Russ Nathañeil Casibang (Philippine Science High School – Main Campus)
Dy, Gregory Daniel T. (Victory Christian International School)
Gregorio, Akisha Dane Amoroso (Naga City Montessori School)
Imperial, Edsteinefielle Josh Rodriguez (Batangas Province Science High School)
Plata, Sean Raffaele Dalangin (Stonyhurst Southville International School – Batangas City Campus)
Salavante, Calvin Uno Tan Cardoso (La Salle Green Hills)
Santelices, Angela Ponce (De La Salle Lipa Integrated School)
Tan, Angela Clare Lim (Tarlac Living Faith Academy)
Honorable Mention
Batnag, Nathan Earendil Ponce (Ateneo De Manila University Senior High School)
Cabigon, Samantha Fae Caunan (Sacred Heart School – Ateneo De Cebu)
Castañeda, Franze Micah Detubio (Saint Jude Catholic School)
Orozco, Carla Marie Alis (Naga City Science High School)
Paguyo, North Jwan Lim (Homeschool)
Vanda Science Global Finals 2022 (Team Category)
Gold
Arevalo, Ellen Charice Valdemar (Capiz National High School)
Cabigon, Samantha Fae Caunan (Sacred Heart School – Ateneo De Cebu)
Catli, John Russ Nathañeil Casibang (Philippine Science High School – Main Campus)
Dy, Gregory Daniel T. (Victory Christian International School)
Rustia, Dominique Joy Tansinsin (St. Theresa’s College, Quezon City)
Salavante, Calvin Uno Tan Cardoso (La Salle Green Hills)
Silver
Batnag, Nathan Earendil Ponce (Ateneo De Manila University Senior High School)
Brecio, John Andrei Aquino (Philippine Science High School – Bicol Region Campus)
Cabigon, Andrew Lorenz Caunan (Sacred Heart School – Ateneo De Cebu)
Castañeda, Franze Micah Detubio (Saint Jude Catholic School)
Casupang, Kristofer Caleb Jordan (Community of Learners)
Escobido, Issaiah Sean Losares (Iloilo Scholastic Academy)
So, Sergei Matteo Sia (Victory Christian International School)
Bronze
Go, Matthew Andrei Cua Ho (Sacred Heart School – Ateneo De Cebu)
Paguyo, North Jwan Lim (Homeschool)
Filipino mathletes from AMSLI brought honor to the Philippines after winning big competitions like the 5th Singapore International Math Olympiad Challenge (SIMOC) and the Mathematics Without Borders tourney in Bulgaria.
SEND CONGRATULATIONS in the comments below to the Filipino students of Asian MathSci League, Inc. (AMSLI) Philippines for bagging Overall Champion Awards and honors, along with 20 gold, 16 silver, and 17 bronze medals in the International Junior Math Olympiad (IJMO) and the Vanda Science Global Finals in Singapore!
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