Students from Metro Manila emerged as the winners at the 24th Philippine Mathematical Olympiad (PMO) national finals.
The winners were announced during an online awarding ceremony held on March 20 and streamed on the PMO Facebook page.
Declared champion is Raphael Dylan Dalida, a student of Philippine Science High School-Main. Dalida won a medal, trophy, certificate and P25,000 while his coach won a certificate and P5,000.
Dalida won a silver medal at the 2021 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) and a bronze medal in the 2020 contest.
First runner-up is Filbert Ephraim Wu, a Taguig resident and a student of Victory Christian International School. He won a medal, trophy, certificate and P20,000 while his coach won a certificate and P3,000.
The second runner-up is Jerome Austin Te, a student of Jubilee Christian Academy. Te won a medal, trophy, certificate and P15,000 while his coach won a certificate and P2,000.
Wu’s coach is his brother Farrell Eldrian Wu, who won the Philippines’ first ever gold medal at the IMO in 2016.
The 16-year-old student has joined the PMO for five years since Grade 7 and this is his fourth time to qualify for the PMO national finals.
Wu told Manila Bulletin that he is “very grateful for the opportunity to participate in this year’s PMO National Finals once again.”
“Despite the pandemic, the Mathematical Society of the Philippines (MSP) was able to hold a successful PMO National Finals virtually. Personally, I am pleased that my hard work has begun to come to fruition,” he added.
Special awards were given to Kristen Steffi Teh of Ateneo de Manila Senior High School for emerging as the top female contestant from the qualifying stage of the 24th PMO; and to Te and Mohammad Nur Casib of the Philippine Science High School-Central Mindanao for being the top junior contestants from the qualifying stage or contestants from Grades 7 to 9 with the highest scores. Casib and Te got perfect scores of 80 in the qualifying stage.
There were 32 national finalists at the PMO this year. From the 32, six students will be selected as the country’s contestants to the 63rd IMO that will be held in Oslo, Norway from July 6 to 16 this year.
The 32 national finalists at the 24th PMO are:
Karl Francois Dwayne N. Agudong of Quezon City Science High School
Deanne Gabrielle D. Algenio of Ateneo de Manila Senior High School
Jonathan D. Anacan of Philippine Science High School - Western Visayas Campus
Mohammad Miadh M. Angkad of Albert Einstein School, Inc.
Matt Raymond Ayento of Philippine Science High School - Caraga Region Campus
Dominic Lawrence R. Bermudez of Philippine Science High School - Main Campus
Jose Maria S. Bernardo II of Ateneo de Manila Senior High School
Mohammad Nur G. Casib of Philippine Science High School - Central Mindanao Campus
Enzo Rafael S. Chan of Ateneo de Manila Senior High School
Shawn Darren S. Chua of MGC New Life Christian Academy
Raphael Dylan T. Dalida of Philippine Science High School - Main Campus
Alexandra Brianne B. Gochian of Saint Jude Catholic School
Benjamin L. Jacob of Philippine Science High School - Main Campus
Justin Teng Soon T. Khoo of Regional Science High School III
Hashanti Nikisha T. Liao of St. Stephen's High School
Enrico Rolando G. Martinez of Philippine Science High School - Main Campus
Martin Johan M. Ocho of De La Salle University Integrated School
Citrei Kim K. Padayao of Quezon City Science High School
Wesley Gavin G. Palomar of Philippine Science High School - Main Campus
Erich A. Paredes of International School Manila
Alvann Walter W. Paredes Dy of Saint Jude Catholic School
Luke Sebastian C. Sy of Grace Christian College
Cassidy Kyler L. Tan of Ateneo de Manila Senior High School
Frederick Ivan T. Tan of Philippine Science High School - Main Campus
Patricia Angelica P. Tan of De La Salle University Integrated School
Rickson Caleb Y. Tan of MGC New Life Christian Academy
Sean Matthew G. Tan of Jubilee Christian Academy
Keean Nathaniel T. Tang of Ateneo de Manila Senior High School
Jerome Austin N. Te of Jubilee Christian Academy
Kristen Steffi S. Teh of Ateneo de Manila Senior High School
Jan Neal Isaac D. Villamin of Santa Rosa Science and Technology High School
Filbert Ephraim S. Wu of Victory Christian International School