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Filipino intelligence
on the world stage of AI.
IOAI Philippines is the national selection and training program sending Team PH to the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence. We identify, train, and field the country's strongest Filipino K-12 AI talent — at zero cost to students.
The 2027 selection cycle, from national qualifiers to the world stage.
- SEP 12 – NOV 11, 2026 · 01 / Registration
Open Registration
Nationwide public application window open to all eligible Filipino K-12 students worldwide. Free to apply.
- NOV 16 – 22, 2026 · 02 / National
Stage 1: Eliminations
Window-locked asynchronous sprint (EduSpace Round 1 + National MCQ), Open Pool → Top 300.
- DEC 12, 2026 · 03 / National
Stage 2: Qualifiers
Timed proctored sprint, Top 300 → Top 80.
- JAN 16, 2027 · 04 / National
Stage 3: Quarter-Finals
Online proctored, Top 80 → Top 40.
- JAN 30, 2027 · 05 / National
Stage 4: Semi-Finals
Hybrid sprint, Top 40 + seeds → Top 24 Finals berths.
- FEB 20 – 21, 2027 · 06 / National
Stage 5: National Finals
2 days onsite at Ateneo BUILD, up to 31 finalists. Top 24 → Top 4 Team PH.
- FEB 25 – MAR 2, 2027 · 07 / Regional (Pending)
IAIO 2027 · Vietnam (Pending Accreditation)
Invitational delegation fielded from the 2026 medalist pool, subject to final international host accreditation and bilateral confirmation.
- MAR 1 – APR 15, 2027 · 08 / Delegation
National Team Lock & Clearances
School exam and graduation clearance buffer, host financial aid filings, and detailed participant registration ahead of Singapore's Apr 15 team lock (strictly 1 team per country).
- APR 19 – JUN 27, 2027 · 09 / Preparation
Pre-Departure Boot Camp
10-week intensive hybrid to full-time lab drills, running concurrent with Singapore visa processing (if necessary) and health screening.
- APR 26 – 30, 2027 · 10 / Regional
APOAI 2027 · Russia
4 non-graduating students in junior pipeline representing Team PH, hosted by Central University / AI Alliance.
- JUL 4 – 10, 2027 · 11 / International
IOAI 2027 · Singapore
Top 4 national finalists at the world championship (Jul 4 Arrival Day, Jul 5 Opening Ceremony).
An infrastructure for national AI talent.
Free, merit-based selection
No application fees. Open to all Filipino K-12 students worldwide. Selection is purely by performance on technical assessments.
World-class curriculum
Coursework mirrors the IOAI syllabus: classical ML, deep learning, NLP, computer vision, audio, and AI ethics.
Mentor network
Active researchers and engineers from local and global universities, plus industry leaders from here and abroad.
Registration for the 2027 cycle is now open.
Open to all eligible Filipino K-12 students worldwide. Free to apply. Complete the official registration form to enter Stage 1 screening for the national delegations to Singapore (IOAI) and Russia (APOAI).
Dual delegations. One national pipeline.
Documenting Team Philippines across the international championship (IOAI) and the regional arena (APOAI).
2026 Performance Report & FY 2027 Policy Roadmap
A comprehensive institutional brief detailing national talent screening, the 2026 Kazakhstan delegation performance, curriculum frameworks, and strategic policy recommendations for Philippine AI education.
Backed by a national coalition.
Power Team Philippines on the world stage.
Partner with us to build the country’s premier AI talent pipeline. Accessible to over 27 million K-12 learners across all 82 provinces, 18 regions, and Filipino students worldwide, corporate and compute partnerships power the entire 2027 national selection cycle—from open screening to intensive training boot camps, and dual international delegations—at zero cost to students.