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6 Pinoy student aces shine in International Science Olympiad

Published Sep 11, 2025 01:29 pm
Six Filipino students achieved perfect scores in the recently concluded 2025 International Science Olympiad (ISO), which drew thousands of young science prodigies from across the globe.
The delegates' mentors, Mathematics Trainers' Guild Phils. (MTG), headed by Dr. Simon Chua, said seven other students also qualified for the competition's Global Round.
Chua said the team hauled a total of 120 medals from the contest, consisting of 17 golds, 46 silvers, and 57 bronzes.
He named the six perfect scorers as David Jose Briones (Bacolod Trinity Christian School); Liam Li (Philippine Cultural College Caloocan); Emmanuel Shawn Mariano (Colegio San Agustin Binan) and Maizie Brienne Bendicion, Yini Lu and Yaohui Lu (Grace Christian College).
The seven other ISO Global Round qualifiers are Kristan Brussett and Sry Aubree Teo (Zamboanga Chong Hua High School); Maryam Sojuaco (Frames of Mind School); Leidle Mine Barrameda (Tabaco Northwest Central School); Clairean Nichole Nee (Ateneo de Zamboanga University Grade School); CJ Daniel Canaba (Tabaco National High School) and Charls Freinster Basubas (Cauayan City Sr. High Schooll.
The ISO National Round was held on May 25, followed by the Global Round on July 26.
"The contest aims to inspire young minds for scientific knowledge, critical thinking and global competency," Chua said, adding that the ISO serves as a platform for students to compete with their peers from various countries promoting a global community.
Meanwhile, the following students won gold medals in the ISO National Round: David Jose Briones; Maizie Brienne Bendicion; Yini Lu; Kristan Brussett; Liam Li; Yaohui Lu; Mikael Terrence Mancera; Maryam Sojuaco; Kelzee Dominique Jimenez; Leidle Mine Barrameda; Clairean Nichole Nee; Sry Aubree Teo; Kaylee Nichole Jimenez; CJ Daniel Canaba; Emmanuel Shawn Mariano; Charls Freinster Basubas, and Kaitlyn Pastoril.
The silver medalists include Cloud Adrian Agoncillo; Archiel Rheimar Brizuela; Zephaniah Ballarta; Gabriel Vallescas; Kevin Coner; Sebastian Earl Gadang; Ziandro Josef Jugado; Karlo Ayala; Elysha Therese Aguilos; Kyle Caleb Ng; Jheavenne Amor Mercado; Caleb Izek Marquez; Sean Daniel Si; Hillary Kate Nobleza; Princess Loma; Ranell Sahol; Richmond Theodore Koa; Miguelin Tan; Emir Nuo; Lineth Muldez; Alexandria Mariae Ambrosio; Lyza Febriana Bulatao; Adrienne Ysabel Villano; Andrea Gabrielle Braganza; Caylee Madison Reyes; Jaiden Josh Caronongan; Yingji Lu; Shen Hayley Caindoy; Reane Haley Wee; Pearl Na; Francesca Ysabelle Feliciano; Jessie dela Cruz Jr.; Maia Alyssa Sojuaco; Shannon Vergara; Zyrene Saipuddin; Mischa Alexa Sojuaco; Claire Mitzi Acosta; Arwen Sofia Alcantara; Samantha Claire Dionisio; Karla Aizea Chan; Anika Gayle Tan; Matt Kyle Manarang; Jimika Charise Lau; Freya Althea dela Cruz and Adi Joaquim Tolentino.
The bronze medal winners include Norielle Erika Patco; Rian Paolo Bauzon; Lord Axle Realuyo; Kailey Alyssa Chua; Cyrus Daniel Antiquina; Elzo Emmanuelle Santos; Eonthijs Adormeo; Apple Botalon; Sehanor Abdul; Alyssa Louise Duro; Ma. Arabella Lola; Lok Yi Sheilla Yeung; Lance Gabriel Madrazo; Sofia Ysabelle Geronimo; Danielle Abegail Sta. Maria; Carl Benjamin Baltazar; Xamantha Lindsay Calixihan; Chloe Pia Ysabel Valdoz; Andreanna Ramirez; Christian Albert Hobrero; John Raphael Angeles; Carina Vivo; Aleph Malanay; Qatarina Ysabelle Reyes; Rei Santina Tag-At; Nichelle Mesiona; Leonard Vash Cay; Luke Xavier Monay; Anne Dorothy Madrazo; Nadine Elizabeth Rosario; Kaye Anne Arimado; Johan Samuel Rabano; D. Sven Tripoli; Kendrick Aiden Gutierrez; Jesse Ender Aclan; Giuliana Anika Beola; Zair Abdul; Keziah Casandra Manimog; Xiaoxiao Lu; Maya Odessa Cay; Joaquin de Peralta; Arkesha Cantalejo; Alexius Jade Burbon; Renzo Lao; Marybela Chua; Elijah Taburnal; Yuri Ezekiel Lim; Zachary John Perez; Jin Aishi Lariba; Mars Dollente; Joshua Tiu; Peter Joseph Lopingco; Grantley Nigel Hao and Joslee Pio Quilatan, among others.
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