Nathan Ballatan wins silver in PH round of SEAMO

Ateneo de Manila Junior High School mathletes Nathan Ballatan (La Storta/7-Collins), Xavier Algenio (Montserrat/9-Lewis), and Miggy Dugan (Montserrat/8-Ireland) emerged as medal awardees in the Philippine round of the Southeast Asian Mathematical Olympiad (SEAMO), which was held online on September 25, 2021. They also received their local rankings in relation to other Filipino mathletes who participated in SEAMO. Nathan received the silver award and was ranked #15 locally in the Olympiad’s grade 7 category. Xavier and Miggy both received the bronze award and a local ranking of #19 in the grade 9 and grade 8 divisions, respectively.

SEAMO’s emphasis on critical, out-of-the-box thinking skills has made it one of the most highly acclaimed math Olympiads in the Southeast Asia region and beyond, attracting thousands of participants every year.