's cartoon in January 1997, with a caption that states: "Ireneo Bughao of Manila, Philippines is able to calculate the specific day of the week of any day in the past or future – faster than a computer!".

He has thought of and perfected a mathematical formula, where he can determine and give accurate answers with ease and astounding speed to those who would like to know the day they were born, or what day a date shall fall centuries from now.

He graduated valedictorian both in Elementary and High School at NORSU, formerly NONAS in Bayawan, completed A.B.

[3] Bughao received the following recognitions from his alma maters:[4] Bughao has honed his mathematical skills and has been a contributor of numerical puzzles – Sunrays, Octacros, and Sequence Game, to the Mr. & Ms. Magazine from 1983 till 1986.

[6] Local television programs featured Bughao, including interviews and guesting in the following shows: