A Moro (Bangsamoro—the native Muslim tribes in the south of the Philippines) senior high school student is one of two Filipino gold medalists in the recently concluded 1st International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO) and was hailed “Nuclear Ambassador” for obtaining the highest points overall among 55 contenders from 14 countries.
Mohammad Nur “Iman” Gumaos Casib of Marawi City, an incoming Grade 12 student of the Philippine Science High School Central Mindanao Campus, won gold along with a student from Manila Science High School in Manila, and six others from other countries in the Olympiad held at the New Clark City in Pampanga on August 1-6.
In March this year, Casib also won gold in the 36th International Math Olympiad held in the University of the Philippines.
