Ganza Moments

Congratulations to Sabina Tayag (Gr. 10) for being selected by the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines for the national team to compete in the Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships 2025. Go, Lion!

They competed at the ISM Swim Meet on November 15 and delivered yet another strong performance. Great job, Aqualions!

A special shout-out goes to the following medalist swimmers for their achievements:

Kaidyn Brie Waskiewicz (Gr. 7) 3 Gold Medals (200M Freestyle, 100M Backstroke, 200m Individual Medley)
Emilia Puno (Gr. 5) Bronze Medal (50m Breastroke)

3rd Place – 8 Under Boys Medley Relay

Joaquin Bautista (Gr. 2)
Vince Diman (Gr. 2)
Roberto Morais (Gr. 1)
Ethan Yang (Gr. 2)

Bronze Medal – 8 Under Girls Medley Relay

Sam Puno (Gr. 2)
Olivia Smith (Gr. 2)
Yizhen Song (Gr. 3)
Isabella Wu (Gr. 3)

Congratulations to the Girls Touch Rugby team, led by Head Coach Jack Hatch and Assistant Coaches Kyle Pace and Aiza Sonido, who had their first competition at Faith Academy on Saturday, November 15. The team worked incredibly hard and showed outstanding determination and effort. We are excited to see how they continue to grow throughout the season.

Great job, Lions!

Congratulations to all who participated in the APAC Visual & Performing Arts 1st Season!

The APAC Visual & Performing Arts 1st Season was a wonderful showcase and celebration of talent, dedication, and camaraderie among international students and teachers from various schools. It was truly a GANZA moment to remember and celebrate!

The APAC Dance Troupe represented Brent at SFS in Korea, joining other dancers from APAC schools.

The first-ever Super APAC Choir traveled to SASPD in China, where they performed alongside other talented vocalists from all 12 APAC schools.

Meanwhile, Brent Manila had the honor of hosting this year’s APAC Orchestra, welcoming participants from Hong Kong International School, International School of Beijing, Shanghai American School – Pudong, Seoul Foreign School, and United Nations International School of Hanoi. We were also privileged to welcome Maestro Ms. Lori Buonamici, who was our guest conductor for the event.

The APAC Orchestra concluded with a beautiful Festival Concert on the final night, featuring all Pacific Division APAC Orchestra delegates.

Congratulations to Cole Jayden Gonzales (Gr. 5) for winning the Teamwork Championship Trophy and placing 2nd in the Robot Skills Award at the 2025–2026 Manila Qualifying VEX IQ Robotics Competition hosted by Xavier School, San Juan, on November 7, 2025. Great job, Lion! Keep it up!

Congratulations, Crystalia Jaya (Gr. 7), for being cast as “Teen Fiona” in the professional production of Shrek the Musical at the Newport Performing Arts Theater! She has already begun performances, and the show runs through December. Bravo, Lion!

Congratulations to all 18 delegates from Grades 8–10 for a wonderful representation of Brent Pride at the World Mathematics Championships Regional Junior Qualifier 2025. The math competition was held on November 8 at ISM.

Dynamic Category:

Donghyun Kang – Silver Award
Juan Mateo Desuasido – Silver Award
Manilla Medina – Bronze Award

Technical Category:

Alexandre Faes – Silver Award
Juan Mateo Desuasido – Bronze Award
Manilla Medina – Bronze Award

Personal Endeavour Category:

Donghyun Kang – Gold Award
Juan Mateo Desuasido – Silver Award
Manilla Medina – Bronze Award
Alexandre Faes – Bronze Award

Overall Best Sum Rank (Top 16 achievers) and Golden Ticket (qualifies for the finals in Melbourne):

Juan Mateo Desuasido
Manilla Medina

A special thank you to the teachers, Mr. Wen and Mr. Poelzing, who joined Mr. Santos and Mr. Burke in helping at the event.

Good work, Lions!🦁

Congratulations to Cailey Chanelle Gonzales (gr. 7) for emerging as the Champion in the Girls 11–12 Division at the U.S. Kids Golf Australian Challenge 2025, held at Heritage Golf and Country Club. Great job, Lion!

Congratulations, Aqualions Team, for another successful swim meet at St. Mary’s International School in Tokyo, Japan, held on October 25–26, 2025.

The team placed 8th Overall out of 20 participating teams in the two-day meet. A special shoutout to our 8 & Under Girls for placing 1st in the 100M Medley Relay and 2nd in the 100M Freestyle Relay. The 15–18 Girls team also performed excellently, placing 3rd in the 200M Medley Relay and 2nd in the 400M Freestyle Relay.

Special mention to our medalists:

• Stephanie Castro (gr. 9) – 1st Place, 100M Backstroke; 2nd Place, 200M Backstroke
• Eliana De Leon (gr. 7) – 3rd Place, 200M Breaststroke
• Kaidyn Waskiewicz (gr. 7) – 2nd Place, 100M Backstroke; 2nd Place, 50M Backstroke
• Tanji Waskiewicz (gr. 11) – 2nd Place, 200M Breaststroke

We would also like to acknowledge the Aqualion parents and coaches who supported and helped the team all the way from the start to the end of the meet. Thank you very much!

Congratulations, Martina Horn (gr. 9), for making it to the U17 Philippine Women’s National Football Team and for earning your first international cap at the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers 2025 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

The Philippine team defeated Syria (5–0), Tajikistan (2–0), and Malaysia (4–0), finishing first in their group and qualifying for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2025.

Great job, Martina!