AGS mathletes win 102 medals at PhIMO Heat Round 2025

Representing Ateneo de Manila Grade School (AGS), 102 mathletes earned an impressive total of 15 gold, 35 silver, and 52 bronze medals in the Philippine International Mathematical Olympiad (PhIMO) Heat Round 2025, held online on 6 April 2025.  

Below are the medalists, listed with their current Ateneo sections in parentheses (unless otherwise indicated), followed by the category in which they competed.  

GOLD 

Martin Abesamis (5-Ati), Primary 4 
Mateo Aldecoa (5-T’boli), Primary 4 
Ethan Alferez (6-Bellarmine in SY 2024-2025), Primary 6 
Vico Babaran (6-Kostka), Primary 5 
Kiefer Biasbas (6-Brebeuf in SY 2024-2025), Primary 6 
Luis Cabrera (6-Faber), Primary 5 
Arvie Gelbolingo (7-Alonso), Primary 6 
Migo Gumawid (4-Lapu-Lapu in School Year 2024-2025), Primary 4 
Luc Lopez (4-Sikatuna), Primary 3 
Sam Maglanque (2-Yakal), Primary 1 
Franz Marco (5-Subanon), Primary 4 
Matthew Panis (4-Dagohoy), Primary 3  
Albert Reyes (3-Taal), Primary 2 
Shun Sato (7-Aranha), Primary 6 
Rafa Tongson (5-T’boli), Primary 4

SILVER 

Mika Bagain (5-Subanon), Primary 4 
Zio Baking (7-Borgia), Primary 6 
Jandro Bermas (4-Maniago), Primary 3 
Matthew Bermas (6-Faber), Primary 5 
Leo Bondoc (6-Claver), Primary 5 
Xavi Bondoc (6-Faber), Primary 5 
Kairo Cabagnot (4-Tupas), Primary 3 
Lucas Cabato (5-Ati), Primary 4 
Kiel Co (5-Ati), Primary 4 
Zack Copuyoc (7-Berchmans), Primary 6 
Iñigo Cristobal (6-Brebeuf), Primary 5 
Arthas del Rosario (5-Maranaw), Primary 4 
Klein Dimapawi (5-Mangyan), Primary 4 
Elliot Dulay (6-Regis in SY 2024-2025), Primary 6  
Sumter Enrique (5-Dumagat), Primary 4 
Marcus Felizardo (5-T’boli), Primary 4 
Isaac Fernando (6-Brebeuf), Primary 5 
Markus Karanjkar (6-Miki), Primary 5 
Dexter Miranda (5-Subanon), Primary 4 
Jacob Montellano (6-Kostka), Primary 5 
Gabb Nucum (5-Subanon), Primary 4 
Mateo Palitog (7-Berthieu), Primary 6 
Lego Pauig (6-Pignatelli), Primary 5 
Manu Plofino (6-Pignatelli in SY 2024-2025), Primary 6  
Malcolm Raymundo (5-Ivatan), Primary 4 
Raphael Romance (6-Faber), Primary 5 
Austin Saulong (7-Berno), Primary 6 
Diego Tagarda (4-Dagohoy), Primary 3 
Miguel Tagarda (6-Pignatelli), Primary 5 
Matt Tiopianco (4-Soliman), Primary 3 
Mia Trinidad (2-Acacia), Primary 1 
Dervin Uy (4-Tupas), Primary 3 
Sants Villanueva (4-Magat Salamat), Primary 3 
Hunter White (7-Balmain), Primary 6 
Rav Vergara (7-Alfonso), Primary 6

BRONZE  
Juancho Aganon (6-Brebeuf), Primary 5 
Kino Añonuevo (4-Dagohoy), Primary 3 
Vinni Arpas (6-Xavier), Primary 5 
Magnus Arrojado (6-Brebeuf), Primary 5 
Ethan Bermas (4-Lakandula), Primary 3 
Dylan Bilog (5-Ati), Primary 4 
Jjhed Bustos (4-Kalun), Primary 3 
Rix Camacho (4-Maniago), Primary 3 
Basti Castro (5-Yakan), Primary 4 
Lucas Clariza (7-Alvares), Primary 6 
Max Daga (6-Berchmans), Primary 5 
Russ de Belen (7-Beyzym), Primary 6 
Louis Dela Cruz (4-Sikatuna), Primary 3  
Thirdy Doculan (5-Yakan), Primary 4 
Seth Enrique (4-Agustin Sumuroy), Primary 3 
Zachary Evangelista (4-Diego Silang), Primary 3 
Ravi Flores (4-Maniago), Primary 3 
Jaime Gabasa (5-Subanon), Primary 4 
Toffee Galang (5-Manobo), Primary 4 
Zac Garcia (6-Berchmans in SY 2024-2025), Primary 6 
George Hizon (5-Ati), Primary 4 
Joshua Kimwell (4-Humabon), Primary 3 
Karl Lim (4-Magat Salamat), Primary 3 
Wes Lozada (5-Kalinga), Primary 4 
Matteo Lustado (5-Bagobo), Primary 4 
Gab Maglanque (3-Arayat), Primary 2 
Xander Manalo (6-Xavier), Primary 5 
Fonso Mangabat (7-Ashley), Primary 6 
Luis Medina (5-Ati), Primary 4 
Zane Mercado (6-Canisius), Primary 5 
Zino Moldez (5-T’boli), Primary 4 
Paco Molina (4-Dagohoy), Primary 3 
Piero Ocampo (5-Maguindanao), Primary 4 
Tiano Olandesca (2-Lauan), Primary 1 
Ramon Pagaduan (7-Ashley), Primary 6 
Emman Pasno (6-Bellarmine), Primary 5 
Stevie Pastor (5-Subanon), Primary 4 
Adam Patetico (5-T’boli), Primary 4 
Nathan Posadas (5-Dumagat), Primary 4 
Kyle Sadueste (6-Bellarmine), Primary 5 
Marcus Salom (7-Beyzym), Primary 6 
Benjamin San Pedro (5-T’boli), Primary 4 
Anton Santos (6-Brebeuf), Primary 5 
E.J. Simon (5-Ivatan), Primary 4 
Lucas Sy (7-Baldinucci), Primary 6 
Mason Sy (5-Maguindanao), Primary 4 
Russ Tan (6-Kostka), Primary 5
Thomas Tan (4-Lapu Lapu), Primary 3 
A.K. Telan (7-Baena), Primary 6 
Leo Valdenor (6-Hurtado), Primary 5 
Audi Zapanta (5-Tausug), Primary 4 
Raf Zorilla (7-Arrowsmith), Primary 6   

Those who competed in the Primary 3 division were coached by Mrs. Rachelle Anne Suba. Primary 4 division participants were mentored by Mrs. Marie Guevara, Mr. Patrick Ablang, Mrs. Rose De Jesus, and Mrs. Girlie Salvador. For the Primary 5 division, coaching support was provided by Mrs. Guada Barcelon and Mrs. Rose Perfecto. Last but not least, the Primary 6 division mathletes were trained by Mr. Javy Inumerable and Mr. Omar Ajon.  

PhIMO is recognized as the newest and most sophisticated international mathematics competition for students from kindergarten to Grade 12. It aims to celebrate and honor the world’s top mathematical problem-solvers through friendly yet challenging competition, while also fostering cultural exchange among participating countries.  

The PhIMO Final Round 2025 is scheduled to take place on 19–22 September 2025 in Cebu. The exam will be held online and onsite at the Cebu Institute of Technology – University Atrium on 20 September, while the Awards Ceremony will be held on 21 September at JPark Island Resort & Waterpark in Lapu Lapu City. As in previous years, mathletes/delegates from countries and territories like Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam are also expected to participate. 

We wish our Ateneo mathletes the very best of luck in the Final Round!