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The Philippine team in the IOAI. 

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1788153802099IOAI 2026 Philippine Team.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>The Philippine team in the IOAI. Handout</div>The Philippine delegation made an impressive debut at the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI), with all four members winning individual medals.The 2026 edition of IOAI was held in Astana, Kazakhstan earlier this month, with over 400 high school students from around the world. Theo Lorenzo Bustamante of Philippine Science High School–CALABARZON Region Campus won a silver medal and ranked 80th overall, placing among the top 17% of competitors. The three other members each received a bronze medal: Ellison Matthew Ang of Philippine Science High School–Main Campus, Juan Mateo Desuasido of Brent International School Manila, and Jhareign Solidum of University of Mindanao Ilang High School.&quot;A 100% medal rate on our global debut proves that Philippine talent can immediately compete at the highest level of international AI,&quot; IOAI Philippines executive director and team leader Martin Gomez said in a statement. &quot;Outranking competitors from traditional global STEM powerhouses in our very first year establishes a baseline for what our students can accomplish with structured training, corporate backing, and national support,&quot; he added. &quot;This victory is a shared triumph made possible by the tireless dedication of our coaches, the academic foundation of our schools, the sacrifices of our families, and the whole-of-nation backing of our community.&quot;Now on its third year, the IOAI tests students in machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and multimodal processing in a week-long competition. The Filipino delegation is managed by IOAI Philippines, which is hosted by the Ateneo de Manila University&#x27;s Business Insights Laboratory for Development. The students were selected through a merit-based national screening process, with participation offered free of charge.

The Philippine delegation made an impressive debut at the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence, with all four members winning individual medals.

The Philippine delegation made an impressive debut at the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence, with all four members winning individual medals.

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PH wins medals in international AI Olympiad debut

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Published August 31, 2026 03:45 PM PHT

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