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PH mathletes win 33 awards at Singapore event

Published Oct 31, 2025 12:21 pm  |  Updated Oct 31, 2025 04:01 pm
A Filipino mathlete proudly raises the Philippine flag at the Singapore math tilt
A Filipino mathlete proudly raises the Philippine flag at the Singapore math tilt
The Philippine team bagged five gold, 10 silver and 14 bronze medals, plus four other awards at the 2025 International Mathematics Open for Young Achievers (IMOYA), held in Singapore from October 24 to 27.
Twenty-nine Filipino "mathletes" competed against their counterparts from 11 countries.
Aside from host Singapore and the Philippines, the following nations also took part in the contest: Hong Kong, Macau, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Hong Kong topped the event, followed by Taiwan and the Philippines.
Every country sent at least two teams of five students each for lower primary, upper primary, junior high school, intermediate and senior high school divisions.
The IMOYA was held at the Shaw Foundation Alumni House in the National University of Singapore.
Team Philippines (1st Runner-up)
Team Philippines (1st Runner-up)
Dr. Simon Chua, head of Mathematics Trainers' Guild Phils. (MTG) which mentors the Philippine team members, named the country's gold medal winners as Olivia Therese Irong (Xavier School Nuvali); Raphael Angelo Makilan (University of Negros Occidental Recoletos); Lineth Mikaela Muldez (St. Francis of Assissi College) and Sabrina Louis Cheong (Zamboanga Chong Hua High School).
Cheong is also the Top Scorer Awardee for Grade 8 participants.
The silver medal winners are Tydron Bentley Montecillo (St. Thomas Academy); Bea Larisse Chan and Sebastian Adley Alvarado (St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur); Jaze Lauren Camargo (Jesus Is Lord Colleges Foundation); Antonio Pio Vivo (San Beda College Alabang); Lianne Audrey Lindog (First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities); Vlade Montgomery Guillermo (St. Peter the Apostle School); Haley Samuelle Sy (Grace Christian College); Carl Lance Garcia (Bauan Tech. Integrated High School), and Erik Nathan Estiva (Xavier School Nuvali).
Team Philippines (2nd Runner-up)
Team Philippines (2nd Runner-up)
The bronze medalists are Gabriella Somera and Celestine Martha Acena (St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur); Mikayla Emmanuelle Umali (St. Paul College Pasig); Hans Gian Fajarillo and Carl Joshua Biasbas (San Beda College Alabang); Mariabella Maglupay (Bohol Wisdom School); Pierre Louis Angela Doria (St. Theresa's College of QC); Seewoo Lee (Angelicum School); John Timothy Lim (Colegio San Agustin Makati); Skyler Sy, Gabriel Royce Lim, Adelphos Lim and Lance Gabriel Madrazo (Zamboanga Chong Hua High School) and Iuan Crisologo (Divine Light Academy Bacoor).
In the Team Çontest, the following students got First Runner-up Honors: Fajarillo, Doria, Cheong, Garcia and Sy.
On the other hand, two groups placed Second Runners-up: Chan, Umali, Vivo, Sy and Lim; Acena, Muldez, Maglupay, Guillermo and another Lim.
According to Chua, "the team's success underscores the country's reputation as a rising math powerhouse in the region, if not the world."
Math specialists Archieval Rodriguez and Enerio Sagusay led the delegation along with MTG staff Kevin Rico and Bennard Peter Lee.
The IMOYA aims to "engage students in exploratory math activities which center in relating math to the real world, making them active learners and giving them a sense of achievement."
It also "promotes cross- cultural interests espousing friendship, understanding and respect for diversity."
During the 2024 edition of IMOYA, Filipino students took home seven gold, 12 silver and 22 bronze medals in the 12-nation tilt.
The team also placed second overall after the champion Hong Kong team while Indonesia placed third.
Early this year, MTG-trained also secured top honors in two other contests in the Lion City -- the STEMCO International Math Competition and the International Math Competition Singapore.

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