MMSU LS students bag top awards in int’l science and math olympiads in Japan
By Abril Ryan Dacanay, 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘳
Students of MMSU Laboratory Schools emerged among the top awardees at the 2025 International Round of the International Mathematics Olympiad Competition of Southeast Asia (IMOCSEA) and the International Science Olympiad Competition of Southeast Asia (ISOCSEA), held on December 19–21 at the Grand Prince Hotel in Osaka, Japan.
The strong showing of MMSU LHS students, together with their counterparts from the Laboratory Elementary School (LES–Laoag), contributed to the Philippines being named overall champion in the international competitions, which gathered top-performing students across Southeast Asia.
Representing the country in both mathematics and science categories at the elementary and secondary levels, the MMSU delegation secured one Top Scorer distinction, four Diamond awards, three Gold medals, ten Silver medals, and sixteen Bronze medals, marking one of the university’s most successful performances in an international academic competition.
In IMOCSEA Elementary, MMSU students Bernard Iuris Manrique, Danielle Sofia Francisco, and Marius Myguel Tolentino won Silver medals, while Karston Isaiah Lumbo and Dawn Geisela Ranada earned Bronze medals.
For ISOCSEA Elementary, Andrew Alexius Ragasa received a Diamond award and was named Top Scorer (1st Runner-up). Robert Edmund Ranada and Francesca Elize Tomas claimed Gold medals, while Rein Krishen Curammeng, Pietro Bong Claron Depona, and Mia Antoinette Brockmann secured Silver medals. Pia Marie Cassandra Brockmann, Alessandria Sofia Tomas, and Danielle Sofia Francisco earned Bronze medals.
In IMOCSEA Secondary, Marianne Janise Damasco, Matt David Barao, Maximus de los Reyes, and Fortun Maxim Aglugub won Silver medals, while Hannah Luzcille Pagdilao, Harris Vince Austin Gaoat, Czerny Brielle Benigno, and Ace Jury Aganon garnered Bronze medals.
Meanwhile, in ISOCSEA Secondary, John Vincent Naidas II, Ernesto Pionel Mangaoil, and Danielle Levraen Aquino earned Diamond awards. Hy Reine Kirsthen Curammeng won a Gold medal, while Hannah Luzcille Pagdilao, Acadia Doctolero, Areanne Clarisse Agustin, Quiara Dayne Guia Andrada, Daphnee Alisonn Aquino, and Joriz Ryuu Duran secured Bronze medals.
Through continued participation in international competitions, MMSU strengthens its presence in the global academic community while providing students opportunities to excel and represent both the university and the country on the international stage.
Organized by the Global League of Winners, Inc. (GLOW, Inc.), IMOCSEA and ISOCSEA are distinguished competitions for top students across Asia to test their skills in mathematics and science and a venue to hone academic excellence, cultural exchange, and international collaboration.
MMSU-LS
Jan, 09, 2026 08:39:am
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