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With a haul of over 100 medals, Filipino students topped the just concluded 2025 World Mathematics and Science Challenge (WMSC) which the country hosted from December 15 to 18 in Zamboanga City.
Aside from the 11 golds, 17 silvers and 22 bronzes in the individual contest, the hosts also bagged four merit citations and 48 other medals in the team contest.
The other top performing delegations include Vietnam, which was named overall champion for the Middle Primary Division, as well as teams from Bulgaria, Indonesia and Thailand.
The hosts were named overall champions in the Math Upper Primary and Junior High School Divisions.
Teams from South Korea, Hong Kong and Malaysia also took part in the WMSC while China, India, Macau and Sri Lanka sent observers.
The Mathematics Trainers’ Guild of the Philippines (MTG) conducted the contest at the Grand Astoria hotel in the port city.
MTG head Dr. Simon Chua named the gold medalists as Cyrus Carl Manarang, Cyris Chad Manarang, Sabrina Louis Cheong and Samuel Alarcon (all from Zamboanga Chong Hua High School); Reese Allison Pardinas (Legazpi Hope Christian School); Jeian Jamaine Chua (Makati Hope Christian School), and Anton Elumbaring (Phil. Christian Gospel School).
Gold medalists in the Team Contest includr Cyrus Carl Manarang; Azieya Jajurie; Jaazariah Rachel Ejedio and Jhomson Jencen Chua.
Silver medal winners in Math Primary Division: Jhomson Jencen Chua (Makati Hope Christian School); Anton Charles Ducallas (Catalina de Jalon Memorial School), and Bernadette Marie Marcos (St. Mary’s Angels Valenzuela).
Silver medalists in Upper Primary Division: Craig Xander Ang, David Gabriel Reaport and Byron Alden Tam (Zamboanga Chong Hua high School); Emir Jainud Nuno (Ateneo de Zamboanga), and Keitaro Aldejohn Domo (City Central School).
Silver medal winners in Junior High School division: Vincent Benito Chan, Dylan Mattews Lim, Royce Gabriel Lim and Skyler Sy (Zamboanga Chong Hua High School); Heal Job Esio (Pangasinan Universal Institute), and Marcus Jefferson Lee (Las Pinas City Nat. Science High School); Sean Carl Tumbokon (
Bronze medalists include Kristan Brusett, Zaazaniah Rachel Ejedio, Jerome rance Ejedio, Layna Bree Hubg and Azieya Jajurie (Zamboanga Chong Hua High School); Melvin James Dayrit (Sta. Maria Central School); Zedd Carlos Depositario (Boalan Elem. School); Christopher Halili Jr. (Ateneo de Zamboanga University); Zean Irie Perez (Baliwasan Central School); Yat Him Rayden Hung (Chiang Kai Shek College); Montashir Corrales (Baliwasan Elem. School); Aziz Alvarez and Reigner James Adanza and Sean Carl Tumbokon (Talon-Talon Elem. School); Nike Israel Aguilatr(Tetuan Elem. School); Zheryz Hera Enriquez (Ma. Clara Lobregat Nat. High School) and Steven Elly Basilio (Zamboanga City High School).
Math Team Contest Middle Primary silver medalists: Bernadetts Marie Marcos (St. Mary’s Angels Valenzuela); Christopher Halili Jr. (Ateneo de Zamboanga University); and Cyrus Chad Manarang and Kristan Brusett (Zamboanga Chong Hua High School).
Team Contest Middle Primary bronze medalists: Melvin James Dayrit (Sta. Maria Central School); Zedd Carlos Depositario (Boalan Elem. School); Zean Irie Perez (Baliwasan Central School); Al Mishary Malik (Sta. Barbara Central School) and Anton Charles Ducallas (Catalina de Jalon Memorial School).
Declared as Team Contest Upper Primary Division champion: Nuno, Tam, Ang and Ejedio.
First runners up: Chua, Pardinas, Hung and Domo.
Team Contest Junior Division Champion: Alarcon, Esio, Vivo and Elumbaring.
First runners up: Cheong, Chan, Lim, Hung, Sy, Lee and Tumbokon.
Named as Upper Primary Overall Champion: Chua, Pardinas, Hung and Domo.
Overall Champion Junior Division: Alarcon, Esio, Vivo and Elumbaring.
Meanwhile, among the WMSC Special guests are Haji Mohd Hafiz bin Mohd Salleh of the Kedah State Education Department, Malaysian Ministry of Education, Zamboanga City Mayor KhymerAdan Olaso, Vice Mayor Ma. Isabelle Climaco and representatives of DepEd and DOST regional offices.
The nearly 180 local and foreign delegates were treated to a sightseeing tour of the city’s tourist spots like the City Museum, Fort Pilar, the Sadik Mosque and Ecozone, among others.
Founded by the Spaniards in 1635, Zamboanga is the nation’s third oldest city. It is known for its rich history and a unique blend of Spanish, indigenous and Islamic influences.
