By Gabriela Baron
Three Filipino students bagged medals in the 35th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) held in Szeged, Hungary.
The Philippine team was composed of Cassidy Kyler Tan from Ateneo de Manila Senior High School, Jerome Austin Te from Jubilee Christian Academy, Filbert Ephraim Wu from Victory Christian International, and John Lloyd Allas from City of San Jose del Monte National Science High School.
Tan brought home one silver medal, while Wu and Te won two bronze medals.
The contestants were chosen by the National Olympiad in the Informatics Philippines (NOI PH), the premier programming olympiad of the country for high school students.
The program is supported by the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI).
“The International Olympiad in Informatics-IOI has just concluded, and the Philippine Team bagged one silver and two bronzes, making it the best overall performance of the country ever!” NOI PH wrote in a Facebook post.
“Congratulations and thanks for making the Philippines proud!” it added.
Meanwhile, DOST-SEI also lauded the students.
“Young Filipino students showcase STEM excellence on international stage once again!” the agency said.
“Your hard work and dedication paid off! We are proud of you!”
The IOI is an annual international informatics competition for high school students from various countries.
This year it was attended by 351 contestants from 87 countries, including the United States, China, Japan, Canada, and Germany.
The competition was held from Aug. 28 to Sept. 4.
