The Mathematical Society of the Philippines (MSP), in cooperation with the Science Education Institute (SEI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), is holding the 13th Philippine Mathematical Olympiad (PMO). The PMO is the oldest and most prestigious nationwide mathematics competition among secondary school students.

The 13th PMO is designed to select the country\'s best students in mathematical problem-solving. It is mainly among individual students and is to be done through three levels of competition beginning from the qualifying stage, to the area stage (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and NCR) and moving on to the national stage.

The Region IV-A qualifying stage and area stage will be held on October 23, 2010 and November 20, 2010, respectively, at 1:00 pm in the Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, U.P.Los Baños, College, Laguna.

To participate, students should accomplish the attached application form. Each school may send at most 8 students. The accomplished application form may be sent through fax, as an email attachment, through fast courier (such as LBC), snail mail or may be brought personally to:

Dr. Editha C. Jose
PMO Region IV-A Coordinator
Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics
U.P.Los Baños, College, Los Baños, Laguna
Telefax (049) 536-6610
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1. 1. Registration will start at 1:00 p.m. in the lobby of the Physical Science Lecture Hall. Each participating student will be charged a minimal fee of 50 pesos upon registration.

1. 2. The examination will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m. Late examinees will not be given additional time. The testing venues are the Mathematics Building Lecture Hall and the Physical Sciences Lecture Halls. The lecture hall assignment will be posted in the registration area on October 23. The Mathematics Building Lecture Hall is located in front of the St. Therese Chapel along Silangan Street, while the Physical Science Lecture Halls are in the ground floor of the Physical Science Building located near the UP Oblation.

3. Please bring the original copies of the duly accomplished application forms if you sent them through fax or scan-email.


4. Student examinees are advised to wear uniform and school ID (for proper identification) and to bring the following: blue or black ball pen, pencil, eraser, ruler, compass, protractor. Sign pens are not allowed. However, all final answers in the examination must be in blue or black ink.

5. Calculators are not allowed during the examination.


6. Eating inside the examination room is not allowed, hence student examinees are advised to take their snacks before the examination. However, mineral water, juice or soft drinks in plastic bottle with cap (not in can) will be allowed inside the examination room.

7. Student examinees will not be allowed to leave the examination room while taking the examination.

8. The examination will be a 30-item multiple choice exam, where 15 items will be worth 2 points each, 10 items worth 3 points each and 5 items worth 6 points each.

9. The names of the students who will qualify for the area stage will be posted in the PMO website http://mathsci.math.admu.edu.ph/pmo.

Download PMO Application Form here (pdf, 163K)

Download PMO Brochure here (pdf, 95K)

Download DepEd Memo here (pdf, 666K)