No School – Labor Day
May 1, 2026
May 1, 2026
Congratulations to Maggie Dimayuga (Gr. 11) on her successful book launch and signing. Maggie recently wrote and published a children’s book titled Gabby and Her Magic Heart, an uplifting story about a brave girl who embraces her heart condition with courage, proving that no diagnosis can stop her from chasing her dreams.
Well done, Lion! Keep it up!
Brent International School Manila hosted the World Mathematics Competition Senior Level Qualifier 2026 Manila.
The following Brent students competed:
Ruiyi Chen
Danielle Dizon
Suhang Du
Ai-Sia Huang
Hanbi Kim
Nayoung Kim
Geonwoo Lee
Tsai-Yun Lee
Yeeun Lee
Manilla Medina
Junseok Seo
Abhiveer Singh
Lailai Song
Nicholas Sy
Ishita Tangirala
Special acknowledgement goes to the following students for their achievements:
Danielle Dizon (Gr. 11)
Silver Award, Technical Rounds
Suhang “Andy” Du (Gr. 10)
Bronze Award, Technical Rounds
Hanbi Kim (Gr. 11)
Bronze Award, Synergy Rounds
Nayoung Kim (Gr. 11)
Silver Award, Personal Endeavour; Bronze Award, Dynamic Rounds, Bronze Award, Technical Rounds
Geonwoo Lee (Gr. 10)
Silver Award, Personal Endeavour; Bronze Award, Technical Rounds
Tsai-Yun “Naomi” Lee (Gr. 11)
Bronze Award, Synergy Rounds
Yeeun Lee (Gr. 10)
Bronze Award, Dynamic Rounds
Manilla Medina (Gr. 9)
Gold Award, Personal Endeavour
Junseok Seo (Gr. 9)
Silver Award, Personal Endeavour
Each of these students have additionally received a High Sum Rank Award and awarded a Golden Ticket to the finals taking place in London.
Congratulations to all of the participants for a fantastic event!
APAC Season 3 teams had so much fun representing the Brent Pride! The teams traveled to Beijing, Shanghai, and Hanoi.

The Brent APAC Softball Team is this year’s champion of the tournament.
The team also received the Spirit of the APAC Award.
All APAC Awardees include seniors Clara Hagedorn, Brooke Holmes, and Allie Holmes.


The APAC Track and Field Girls Team placed 2nd during the tournament.
The team also received the Spirit of the APAC Award.
Spirit of APAC pins were received by Miwa Go (Gr. 11), Alandra Silva (Gr. 11), Holly Sy (Gr. 9), Taisha Walther (Gr. 9), Tristian Martin (Gr. 12), and Santiago Lopez (Gr. 11).

The APAC Boys Soccer Team placed 4th during the tournament.
The team also received the Spirit of the APAC Award.
All APAC Awardees include Kieran Jacob (Gr. 10), Joonho Won (Gr. 12), and Baschi Schmitz (Gr. 12).

The APAC Girls Soccer Team placed 5th during the tournament.
The team also received the Spirit of the APAC Award.
All APAC Awardees are Seniors, Kira Hedeager and Maia Corvera


The APAC Boys & Girls Golf Teams both placed 4th during the tournament.
The team also received the Spirit of the APAC Award.
Spirit of APAC pins were received by Leandro Rufino (Gr. 12), Heejun Lee (Gr. 11), and Annika Tugade (Gr. 9).

The APAC Badminton Boys placed 4th and 5th for our Girls during the tournament.

Congratulations to Martina Horn (Gr. 9) for earning her second call-up to the U17 Philippine Women’s National Football Team! She is participating in a closed training camp in Thailand and China alongside 24 fellow Filipinas, all gearing up for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup set to take place this May 2026 in China.
Wishing you the best of luck. Go, Lion!
Congratulations to Ashley Bongat (Gr. 9), Hailey Bongat (Gr. 6), and Kelley Bongat (Gr. 2) for their participation in the World Educational Robot World Championship Contest held in Shanghai, China.
Ashley won Overall Silver First Prize in the Brick 4+3 Middle School Division.
Hailey won First Prize in the Brick 4+3 Elementary Division.
Kelley won First Prize in the Brick 3+2 Division.
Great job, Lions! Keep it up.
Congratulations to Cailey “CC” Gonzales (Gr. 7) for emerging as Champion in the Girls 11–14 Division at the 2026 ICTSI Summit Point Junior Philippine Golf Tour Championship, held last April 14-15 in Lipa, Batangas.
Way to go, Lion! Keep up the great work!
Congratulations to Junhee Lee (Gr. 4) for being named Best Defender at the recent Br. Ceci Cup DLSZ Football Festival 2026. June and his team, Paulstiga, won the U11 age group championship.
During the first week of April, June and his team also competed in Singapore for the JSSL league. As team captain, he led his team to a semifinal finish in the plate division.
Good job, Lion!
April 24-30, 2026
Congratulations to Yihan Li (Gr. 7) for representing with excellence at World of Dance Philippines! Competing in the Junior Team Division, Yihan and her team, VPeepz, brought home 1st Place, an incredible achievement on an international level stage.
Yihan, your hard work, passion, and dedication truly shine. Keep roaring, Lion!