PH kids win 138 medals in Hong Kong math challenge

This is a press release from the Mathematics Trainers Guild Philippines.

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino elementary and high school students bagged 138 medals and 63 merit awards to finish second place overall in an international math contest in Hong Kong.

The students won 12 gold, 37 silver and 89 bronze medals in the International Mathematics Wizard Challenge (IMWiC) held from August 9-12, according to the Mathematics Development Academy of the Philippines (MathDAP).

China topped the competition with 16 gold medals followed by the Philippines with 12 gold medals; Hong Kong, 11; Taiwan, 7; Macau, 4; and Indonesia, 2.

A total of 913 students from different countries joined the competition. 

The Philippine medalists and awardees are the following:

Gold

• Lorenzo Franco Kasilag – Diliman Preparatory School
• Gyla Jane Nismal – Sto Domingo Elementary School
• Daniel Miguel Ong – St John’s Institute
• Lyle Wenzel Tamayo – Mother Goose Special School System
• Nathan Arthur Banatao – UP Integrated School
• Lyra Winette Tamayo – Philippine Science High School-Main
• Regina Beatrice Bonifacio – Philippine Science High School-Main
• Miguel Angelo Gomez – Makati Science High School
• Samuel Bernardo Salacup – Philippine Science High School-Main
• Christian Dean Espinosa – St John’s Institute
• Amber Jet Salape – Liceo de Cagayan University
• Jesper Chris Tiongson – Hen. Pio del Pilar High School

Silver

• Lance Danniel Abrigo – Pasig Catholic College
• Anika Gayle Tan – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
• Yuan Manolo Ramirez – Xavier School
• Sid Matthew Madrid – Pasig Catholic College
• Justin Miguel Ngo – Grace Christian College
• Mico Xander Rubico – Calamba Elemetary School
• Jodi Emrian Manlapaz – St Paul College of Ilocos Sur
• Jessy Jewel Manuel – Special Education Center for the Gifted
• Noreen Isabelle Avanceña – Colegio San Agustin-Biñan
• Charles Edison Ramos – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
• Ronniel Vincent Roberto – The Peninsula School
• Agatha Bianca Estabillo – Saint Paul College of Parañaque
• Sophia Helen Gador – Midsayap Pilot Elementary School
• Mark Andrei Elpedes – East Rembo Elementary School
• Andrei Lennard Chan – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
• Marcelline Tee – Jubilee Christian Academy
• Elyon Jirehel Alvarez – Tuguegarao West Central School
• Maxine Rania Savilla – Blessed Lights International Christian Academy
• Kian Andrew Busico – San Francisco Pilot Elementary SPED Learning Center
• Alena Taladua – Tambo Central School
• Adrian Richard Salazar – St Agnes Academy
• Eiji Johann Dee – MGC New Life Christian Academy
• Ralph Ernest Gallardo Argana – BHC Educational Institution
• Mikhail Anthony Padua – Manila Science High School
• Christopher Neil Defensor – Manila Science High School
• Carmella Gabriel – Colegio San Agustin-Binan
• Angelina Mae Precilla – De La Salle Lipa
• James Matthew Young – Iloilo National High School-Special Science Class
• David Alexander Amante – Philippine Science High School-Main
• Marc Christopher Ferrer – De La Salle Lipa
• Megan Alexis Balaong Harvey – Regional Science High School-III
• Neil Bryant Que – Bayanihan Institute
• Julian Raymund Yu – British School Manila
• Vittorio Gabriele Acusar – Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu
• Shannon Gail Ho – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
• Jarret Ian Lim – Philippine Academy of Sakya

Bronze

• Sophie Jill Co – Pace Academy
• Mary Dominique Monzales – Mary Nymph Montessori School
• Vaughn Nicholas Tobias – UP Integrated School
• Carl Francis Agcaoili – St Joseph Academy of Valenzuela
• Jeremy Carl Chu – Chiang Kai Shek College
• Danielle Ma Mikaella Duran – St Paul College, Pasig
• Luigi Trevor Lui – Grace Christian College
• Jeila Ubando – Mother Goose Special School System Inc
• Samantha Lianne Cheong – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
• Carla Josephone Foronda – Pasig Catholic College
• Anthon Gabriel Kintanar – Sacred Heart Ateneo de Cebu
• Johannes Raphael Dancel – Pasig Catholic College
• Axel De Ocampo – San Beda College-Alabang
• Alexa Amaya Dimapilis – First Asia Institute of Tech. and Humanities
• August Simon Lim – St Mary’s College of Quezon City
• Angelene Erika Madrazo – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
• Yvonne Lorein Juan Malinao – BHC Educational Institution
• Zach Lorenzo Moraleda – St Agnes Academy
• Jacques Simon Timtiman – Iloilo Scholastic Academy
• Dillion Chan – UNO High School
• Aliyah Caresse Diocera – Montessori House of Learning
• Lauren Reyes – Saint Jude Catholic School
• Ralph Justin Maliwat – Pasig Catholic College
• Kristian Aaron Jagorin – St Mary’s College of Quezon City
• Jose Marco Palitog – San Beda College-Alabang
• Karl Uriel Dela Cruz – Saint Albert The Great School
• Reginald Cedric Lim – Grace Christian College
• Royce Ethaniel Lo – Legazpi Hope Christian School
• Chanelle Louize Mabborang – Tuguegarao West Central School
• Nyle Brently Que – Bayanihan Institute
• Andre Jerahmy Amante – Canossa Academy Lipa
• Mia Aiyana Cardenas – Meridian International Learning Experience
• Mykaella Jhoy Ramos – Rosa L. Susano Elementary School
• Mikkel Bennett Sy – PACE Academy
• Neil Francis Naorbe – San Beda College-Alabang
• Noreen Angela Sim – Saint Jude Catholic School
• John Raphael Teng – Philippine Cultural College-Manila
• Janna Patricia Tungol – San Ramon Elementary School
• Mary Alyenne Josephine Azarcon – BHC Educational Institution
• Justin Jude Dionio – Sacred Heart Ateneo de Cebu
• Raphael Paulo Calubaquib – University of St. Louis Tuguegarao
• Marie Katerina Grace Aala – Butuan City SPED Center
• Niko Rae Batugal – Tuguegarao West Central School
• Matthew Evan Daquina – Tanauan North Central School
• Angela Marie Rillera – San Beda College-Alabang
• Jerson Claude Austria – Midsayap Pilot Elementary School
• Sean Austin Chan – Philippine Cultural College-Manila
• Altair Mizar Emboltura – Sto Domingo Elementary School
• Renzon Gabriel – Saint Paul College of Paranaque
• Enrique Magnaye – De La Salle University Integrated School
• Dominic Villegas – Saint Joseph School
• John Robert Guisando – Bayugan Central Elementary School SPED
• Riana Gabrielle Gamboa – Rosevale School
• Cassey Jules Uygongco – Hua Siong College of Iloilo
• Katherine Claire San Gabriel – First School of SBFZ
• Russell Jay Lumiqued – St. Joseph de Mary Learning Center
• Kezia Bernice Borigas – Sovereign Shepherd School of Values and Learning
• Barly Dinalo – Philippine Science High School-CVC
• Zeidrich Monares – Philippine Science High School-Main
• Manuel Vito Ortiz III – Philippine Science High School- WVC
• Patrick Niño Policarpio – Philippine Science High School-Main
• Sasha Lezah Tio – Philippine Yuh Chiau School
• Adrian Nikolai Evangelista – Pasig Catholic College
• Ryanne Spencer Lim – Pangasinan Universal Instutue
• Jose Mari Rillera – San Beda College-Alabang
• Jarek Taberdo – Makati Science High School
• Chris Wellen Trivilegio – Antique National School
• Yves Gabriel Lazaro – Philippine Science High School-Main
• Derick Pan – Fountain International School
• Justin Matthew Lapastora – Philippine Science High School-Main
• Charles Patrick Bagacina – Taguig Science High School
• Edward Akiro Manuel – Makati Hope Christian School
• Elizabeth Ong – Philippine Institute of Quezon City
• Joseph Lincoln Pobre – St Paul University Philippines
• Daniel Martin Solinap – PAREF Westbridge School
• Denica Sy-Reyes – Aquinas University of Legazpi High School
• Sanielle Meliz Ong – Saint John’s Institute
• Jan Albert Quidet – Sen. Renato Companero Cayetano Memorial Science & Technology High School
• Sophia Dominique Dizon – Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science
• Norwyn Nicholson Kah – St Stephen’s High School
• Adrian Nathaniel Chua – The Master’s Academy
• Edgar John Dy – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
• Moriah Murillo – Jesus Is Lord Colleges Foundation
• Faith Villahermosa – Philippine Science High School-SMC
• Sophia Dianne Bernardo – Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu
• Erika Eunice Dumago – Makati Science High School
• Norking Ace Sagle – Dee Hwa Liong Academy
• Daven Yu – British School Manila
• Lance Ocampo – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School

Merit award

• Hannah Melody Custodio – SPED Center for the Gifted
• Jaeven Allan Hsu – Saint John’s Institute
• Mark Gomez Jr – Trinity Christian School
• Joshua Caleb Gulayan – Bacolod Tay Tung High School
• Giorgio Othello Gumban – Rosevale School
• Emmanuel James Laforteza – Mother Goose Special School System Inc
• Adryan Gabriel Conte – Mother Goose Special School System Inc
• Reuben Joseph Felix – De La Salle Lipa
• Gadriel Symone Dalangin – Stonyhurst Southville International School-Malaravat
• Emperor Franz Amabeth Pacaña – St Paul College Of Makati
• Periel Matthew Panganiban – Ateneo de Naga University Grade School
• Steven Ziggy Hanzel Tio – Philippine Yuh Chiau School
• Mikhos Vinzon Velez – St John’s Institute
• Sean Arman Abergos – Ateneo de Naga University Grade School
• Ashley Nicole Uygongco – Hua Siong College of Iloilo
• Matthew Leigh Mallari  – SPED Center for the Gifted
• Angelo Miguel Vinluan – De La Salle University Integrated School
• Arjun Rei Cabarles – Goa Central School
• Hoi Lam Xu – Makati Hope Christian School
• Roanne Frances Anteza – Falcon School
• Kean Railey Chan Huan – Chiang Kai Shek College
• Narciso Balay Chan III – Ke Bing School
• Thomas Jade Kitamura – Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu
• Erika Claire Ramos – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
• Eliza Janel Tan – Jubillee Christian Academy
• Dominique Kiersten Lim – Saint Jude Catholic School
• Zachary Aiden Hong – Saint Jude Catholic School
• Eric Fabian Thirdy Mendez – Holy Child Educational Center
• Anika Bettina Bonifacio – Mothergoose Special School System
• Megan Marie Sio – Ateneo de Iloilo-Sta. Maria Catholic
• Jacob Raphael Tano – Colegio San Agustin-Makati
• Amber Nicole Lim – Tarlac Montessori School
• Alfred Enrique Castro – Ateneo de Davao University
• Eliana Mari Lim – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
• Mikhail Donavan Ganzon – University of the Philippines Integrated
• Justin Timothy Uygongco – Hua Siong College of Iloilo
• Marco Raphael Liceralde – Butuan City SPED Center-FL
• Jose Renzo De Los Santos – School of Saint Anthony of QC
• Richelle Jasmine Sy – Chiang Kai Shek College
• Jerson Clyde Austria – Midsayap Pilot Elementary School
• Jann Neri Caparas – Rosa L. Susano-Novaliches Elementary School
• Jersey Isabel Gutierrez – San Beda College-Alabang
• Jannica Allison Lim – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
• Kevin Trinidad – Colegio San Agustin-Biñan
• Japheth Jayden Chu – La Union Cultural Institute
• Reign Kyla Magpantay – Tanauan North Central School
• Paul Niño Rodriguez – Governor DM Camerino Elementary School
• Adrien Keith Orencio Macusi – BHC Educational Institution
• Hannah Erin Co – Infant Jesus Montessori School
• Andrei Dimaculangan – Falcon School
• Andrea Leanna Chan- Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
• Alyssa Faith Uy – Assumption Iloilo
• Andrea Joy Abergas – St Mary’s College Quezon City
• Ron Gian Aleksei Catibog – De La Salle Lipa
• Lizette Aurellano – Aquinas University of Legazpi
• Christian Cortes – Bayanihan Institute
• Mary Beatrice Gabaton – Pasig Catholic College
• Jelene Antonicole Kong – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
• Jared Tristan Pascual – Philippine Cultural College-Caloocan
• Cathryn Therese Maala – Mother Goose Science School System
• Lorenzo Ngan – Xavier School
• Anica Clarice Antonella Galano – St Paul College-Pasig
• Lorenzo Miguel Garcia – Makati Science High School
• Celine Daphne Ko – St Stephen’s High School