Grade 7 student will represent the Emirates at the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Last updated: May 10, 2026 | 09:30

Seth Warren Bacongallo has been set to fly to the US on May 23 to represent the UAE at the Scripps National Spelling Bee Supplied

Dubai: What began as a childhood dream in the Philippines is now taking 12-year-old Seth Warren Bacongallo from the UAE to the US.

The Grade 7 student from Homeschool Global Middle East has been set to represent the Emirates at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington after winning a spelling championship in Dubai last February.

In an exclusive interview with Gulf News, he has shared that the journey feels surreal.

"It feels incredibly exciting because this has been my dream since I was in Grade 2 back in the Philippines.…