PH tops Singapore Math Olympiad; Pinoy kid gets perfect score

This is a press release from the Mathematics Development Academy of the Philippines.

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino students topped an international math contest in Singapore, where 9-year-old Filbert Ephraim Wu emerged as the lone contestant to attain a perfect score.

Winning a total of 63 medals – 14 gold, 20 silver, and 29 bronze – the Philippines was first overall in the inaugural Singapore International Mathematics Olympiad Challenge (SIMOC) held from August 14-17.

The Filipino contestants also won special awards and 11 honorable mentions, according to Archieval Rodriguez, president of the Mathematics Development Academy of the Philippines (MathDAP).

Wu, a student of MGC New Life Christian Academy in Taguig, got a perfect score in the competition – the only one among 426 participants from Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.

The Philippine medalists and awardees are the following:

Gold Medal

• Filbert Ephraim Wu (Perfect Score) – MGC New Life Christian Academy
• Alfonso Miguel Abella – Grace Christian College
• Adam Christopher Chan – Grace Christian College
• Jan Joshua Cruz – Pasig Catholic College
• Neo Angelo Gatlabayan  – British School Manila
• Matteo Tristan Sy – British School Manila
• Jose Ignacio Locsin – Philippine Science High School-Main
• Marie Emmanuelle Martinez – UP Integrated School
• Seth Marchen Trompeta – Colegio San Agustin-Biñan
• Filberth Joseph Ubanos – Elizabeth Seton School
• Matthew Angelo Isidro – St Jude Catholic School
• Danela Kayla Maceda – St Jude Catholic School
• Westin Darren Maceda – St Jude Catholic School
• Chiara Bernadette Tan-Gatue – St Jude Catholic School

Silver Medal

• Christopher Banzon – Makati Science High School
• Miguel Cayetano – Tuguegarao West Central Elementary School
• Sophia Monique Chan – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
• Alessandro Gabriel Eduarte – St Simon Montessori School
• Shawn Pierce Go  – Chiang Kai Shek College
• Geosef Viktor Uy – Chiang Kai Shek College
• John Aries Ceazar Hingan – San Beda College-Alabang
• Jarius Carle Isaguirre – St Paul College of Ilocos Sur
• Maria Bernadette Landicho – Stonyhurst Southville International School
• Francis Matthew Pascua – Kaj Play and Learn Center
• Janssen Reign Peña – Mother Goose Special School System
• Yuan Carlos Regencia – Special Education for the Gifted
• Rikka Grace Sombiro – Solomon Integrated School de Iloilo
• Audrey Gabrielle Tan – Malayan High School of Science
• Matthew Shawn Tansiongkun – Xavier School
• Shana Camille Tiampong – Iloilo Scholastic Academy
• Min Chan Jeong – Grace Christian College
• Sean Marcus So – Grace Christian College
• Sergei Matteo So – Grace Christian College
• Luke Sebastian Sy – Grace Christian College

Bronze Medal

• Theodore Abara – La Salle Greenhills
• Jayson Dwight Catindig – Ateneo de Manila Junior High School
• Riyen Bernice Ang – Chiang Kai Shek College
• Jedrick Blest Lim – Chiang Kai Shek College
• Prince Matthew Sy – Chiang Kai Shek College
• Terence Brian Tsai – Chiang Kai Shek College
• Kristin Angela Narag – Colegio San Agustin-Biñan
• Paolo Miguel Torres – De La Salle-Lipa
• Naomi Ashley Uy – De La Salle-Lipa
• Alyssa Corinne Llantero – De La Salle University-STC
• Lamberlain Muli – Dinalupihan Elementary School
• Grant Aaron King – Grace Christian College
• Gerrick Spencer Limsiy – Grace Christian College
• Reysheil Anne Doromal – Hua Siong College of Iloilo
• Lyonel Justin Ching – Jubilee Christian Academy
• Phil Eldridge Sim – Jubilee Christian Academy
• Patricia Ina Tañada – Makati Science High School
• Ralde Anuel Bautista – MGC New Christian Life Academy
• Francisco Angeles Jr – Mother Goose Special School System
• John Jeffrey Bo – Novaliches High School
• Kenneth Shi – Philippine Cultural College-Caloocan
• Rafael Jose Santiago  – Philippine Science High School-Main
• Justine John Serdoncillo – Philippine Science High School-Main
• Makarios Joash Wee – Philippine Christian Gospel School
• Kent Vincent Gale – Precious International School
• Walsh Nico Adrian Letran – St Jude Catholic School
• John Ian Lenix Hingan – San Beda College-Alabang
• Jose Miguel Palitog – San Beda College-Alabang
• Hans Cedric Galande – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School

Honorable Mention

• Paul Jeremiah Naraval – BHC Educational Institution
• Elan Victoria Tomaneng – Butuan City SPED Center
• Lorenz Gabriel Briones – De La Salle-Lipa
• Kouji Tomas – De La Salle Santiago Zobel
• Nathan Dominic Gondra  – First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities
• Paul Elvin Sim – Jubilee Christian Academy
• Andre Craig Adan – Mother Goose Special School-Urdaneta
• Guinevere Soria – Philippine Science Science High School-SMC
• Hans Ethan Ting – Rainbow of Angel Learning Center
• Lovina Mia Suguitan  – UP Integrated School
• Alexander Bernard Go  – Xavier School

Last week, young Filipino students won 138 medals at the International Mathematics Wizard Challenge in Hong Kong. – Rappler.com