4 AGS mathletes shine with double golds in Big Bay Bei Math Olympiad 2024-2025

Representing the Ateneo de Manila Grade School, 95 students excelled in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Big Bay Bei or BBB) Mathematical Olympiad – Heat Round (HR), held online on December 1, 2024. Competing in their respective Primary Division categories, the young mathletes earned a total of 13 gold, 31 silver, and 51 bronze medals.

Of these participants, 64 students advanced to the BBB Mathematical Olympiad – Final Round (FR), conducted online on March 15, 2025, where they continued to demonstrate excellence by winning 5 gold, 12 silver, 44 bronze medals, and 3 merit awards.

Leading all the medalists were Martin Abesamis, Vico Babaran, Luc Lopez, and Shun Sato, who each earned gold (1st prize) medals in both the Heat and Final Rounds—a remarkable display of consistency and skill. Notably, Vico Babaran’s double-gold performance in the BBB 2024–2025 Olympiad marks a back-to-back achievement, as he also captured gold medals in both rounds of the BBB 2023–2024 competition.

Details follow, with the students’ sections for School Year 2024–2025 indicated in parentheses after their names, along with the division or category in which they competed.

🥇 GOLD (Heat Round) + GOLD (Final Round)
•    Martin Abesamis (4-Sultan Kudarat), Primary 4 (P4) 
•    Vico Babaran (5-Talaandig), Primary 5 (P5) 
•    Luc Lopez (3-Pinatubo), Primary 3 (P3) 
•    Shun Sato (6-Pignatelli), Primary 6 (P6) 

🥇 GOLD (Heat Round) + 🥈 SILVER (Final Round)
•    Mika Bagain (4-Kalun), P4 
•    Kairo Cabagnot (3-Makiling), P3 
•    Lucas Cabato (4-Kalun), P4 
•    Iñigo Cristobal (5-Ifugao), P5 
•    Arvie Gelbolingo (6-Brebeuf), P6 
•    Migo Gumawid (4-Lapu-Lapu), P4 
•    Albert Reyes (2-Talisay), Primary 2 (P2) 

🥇 GOLD (Heat Round) + 🥉 BRONZE (Final Round)
•    Max Daga (5-Ati), P5 
•    Dexter Miranda (4-Tupas), P4 
 

🥉 BRONZE (Heat Round) + 🥇 GOLD (Final Round)
•    Isaac Fernando (5-Talaandig), P5 

🥈 SILVER (Heat Round) + 🥈 SILVER (Final Round)
•    Franz Marco (4-Maniago), P4 
•    Matthew Panis (3-Matutum), P3 
•    One Rafon (6-Berchmans), P6 

🥈 SILVER (Heat Round) + 🥉 BRONZE (Final Round)
•    Mateo Aldecoa (4-Agustin Sumuroy), P4 
•    Juancho Aganon (5-Yakan), P5 
•    Kiefer Biasbas (6-Brebeuf), P6 
•    Dylan Bilog (4-Dagohoy), P4 
•    Jjhed Bustos (3-Pinatubo), P3 
•    Luis Cabrera (5-Ifugao), P5 
•    Kiel Co (4-Humabon), P4 
•    Arthas Del Rosario (4-Soliman), P4 
•    Zach Evangelista (3-Arayat), P3 
•    Markus Karanjkar (5-Manobo), P5 
•    RJ Marco (5-T’boli), P5 
•    Zino Moldez (4-Sumakwel), P4 
•    Gabb Nucum (4-Humabon), P4 
•    Mateo Palitog (6-Regis), P6 
•    Lego Pauig (5-Maranaw), P5 
•    Nathan Reyes (5-Talaandig), P5 
•    Erljah Simon (4-Sultan Kudarat), P4 
•    Yñigo Tipan (5-Bagobo), P5 
•    Dervin Uy (3-Halcon), P3 

🥉 BRONZE (Heat Round) + 🥈 SILVER (Final Round)
•    Nick Figueroa (4-Dagohoy), P4 
•    Thomas Isberg (4-Soliman), P4 
 

🥉 BRONZE (Heat Round) + 🥉 BRONZE (Final Round)
•    Magnus Arrojado (5-Subanon), P5
•    Noah Aurelio (4-Lakandula), P4
•    Franco Bernabe (3-Halcon), P3
•    Rix Camacho (3-Apo), P3
•    Klein Dimapawi (4-Lapu-Lapu), P4
•    Sumter Enrique (4-Humabon), P4
•    Liam Francisco (4-Tupas), P4
•    Iñigo Genilo (6-Faber), P6
•    Karl Lim (3-Pinatubo), P3
•    Wesley Lozada (4-Sikatuna), P4
•    Kyle Matibag (3-Makiling), P3
•    Luis Medina (4-Sultan Kudarat), P4
•    Zane Mercado (5-Ifugao), P5

•    Stevie Pastor (4-Lakandula), P4
•    Adam Patetico (4-Sikatuna), P4
•    Anton Santos (5-Ati), P5
•    Austin Saulong (6-Canisius)
•    Mason Sy (4-Dagohoy), P4
•    Joaquin Tan (3-Makiling), P3
•    JM Teope (6-Xavier), P6
•    Matt Tiopianco (3-Makiling), P3
•    Mia Trinidad (1-Madasalin), P1
•    Hunter White (6-Berchmans), P6

🥉 BRONZE (Heat Round) + 🏅 MERIT (Final Round)
•    Franco Macatlang (3-Data), P3 
•    Chris Sibal (6-Canisius), P6 
•    Lucas Sy (6-Gonzaga), P6 
 

🥈 SILVER (Heat Round) 
•    Kai Andaya (3-Makiling), P3 
•    Daniel Bides (3-Apo), P3 
•    Xavi Bondoc (5-Dumagat), P5
•    Anton Inocencio (3-Halcon), P3 
•    Zyan Montefrio (3-Arayat), P3 
•    Ayaan Pattnaik (6-Miki), P6 
•    Tyler Serafica (4-Kalun), P4 
•    Miguel Soriano (4-Diego Silang), P4 
•    Russ Tan (5-Ivatan), P5

🥉 BRONZE (Heat Round) 
•    Kino Añonuevo (3-Makiling), P3 
•    Lavine Arpas (5-Manobo), P5
•    Ethan Bermas (3-Banahaw), P3 
•    Matthew Bermas (5-Dumagat), P5
•    Mamak Dela Cruz (3-Daraitan), P3 
•    Rafa Eleuterio (6-Brebeuf), P6 
•    Alejo Flores (4-Lakandula), P4 
•    Jaime Gabasa (4-Diego Silang), P4 
•    Toffee Galang (4-Tupas), P4 
•    Aldemar Guimbalalan (3-Makiling), P3 
•    Matteo Lustado (4-Sultan Kudarat), P4 
•    Paco Molina (3-Halcon), P3 
•    Aaron Montellano (5-Tausug), P5
•    Andre Noblejas (5-Maguindanao), P5 
•    Lucas Quiroz (3-Taal), P3 
•    Zach Panopio (5-Tausug), P5
•    Manu Plofino (6-Pignatelli), P6
•    Hans Ribas (3-Arayat), P3 
•    Tommy Roy (4-Diego Silang), P4 
•    Nico Sulicipan (5-Ati), P5 
•    Leo Valdenor (5-Maguindanao), P5
•    Sants Villanueva (3-Arayat), P3 

Organized by Hong Kong-based Olympiad Champion Education Centre (OCEC) in partnership with Math Olympiads Training League Inc. (MOTLI), Big Bay Bei is an esteemed competition which highlights the importance of creativity and critical thinking in mathematics education and fosters educational exchange and cultural enrichment across different countries in Asia.

The 2025 Final Round brought together young math enthusiasts from Australia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Shenzhen (China)—highlighting the event’s growing global reach and spirit of collaboration.