PH tops international math contest

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

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines won the most medals and awards in the 2015 Challenge for Future Mathematicians (CFM) contest, held in Manila from October 26 to 29.

Contestants from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and host Philippines participated in the competition organized by the Philippine Board of Studies Foundation headed by Robert Degolacion, together with the Mathematics Trainers Guild-Philippines (MTG) under Dr Simon Chua and the Mathematics Development Academy of the Philippines (MathDAP) under Dr Archieval Rodriguez.

In the individual contest, the Philippines won 8 gold, 12 silver, and 22 bronze medals followed by Vietnam with one gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze; Thailand with one gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze; Malaysia with one gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze; and Indonesia with one gold and 9 bronze medals.

In the team competition, Malaysia won as champion in the Upper Primary level while the Philippines topped the Middle Primary and Junior divisions.

In total, Filipino kids won 53 medals and trophies in the competition.

The winners were awarded by Dr Isidro Aguilar, overall chairman of the organizing committee; Dr Priscilla de Sagun, schools division superintendent of the Department of Education-Manila; Dr Eduardo dela Cruz, dean of the Arellano University School of Education; and Rodriguez.

The Philippine winners are:

Gold medalists

• Jonathan Conrad Yu – Philippine Christian Gospel School
• Fedrick Lance Lim – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
• Andrhea Angelina San Gabriel – University of Baguio Science High School
• Ryan Jericho Sy – Chiang Kai Shek College
• Alvann Walter Paredes Dy – St Jude Catholic School
• Rovi Gabriel Dela Cruz – Pasig Catholic School
• Deanne Gabrielle Algenio – Laguna College
• Wesley Gavin Palomar – Falcon School

Silver medalists

• Westin Darren Maceda – St Jude Catholic School
• Daryll Carlsten Ko – St Stephen’s High School
• Oniluv Troy Tabujara – Falcon School
• Audrey Gabriel Tan – Malayan High School of Science
• Jeffrey Jan Jabaes – Pangasinan Universal Institute
• Juan Rafael Landicho – Stonyhurst Southville International School
• Martin Gabriel Lopez – First Asia Institute of Tech and Humanities
• Christian Jacob Yap – St John’s Institute
• Sean Matthew Tan – Jubilee Christian Academy
• Danela Kyla Maceda – St Jude Catholic School
• Rikka Grace Sombiro – Solomon Integrated School De Iloilo
• Robert Frederik Uy – St John’s Institute

Bronze medalists

• Kristin Angela Narag – Philippine Science High School-Main
• Matthew Shawn Tansiongkun – Xavier School
• Gabrielle Jackie Candano – Aquinas University of Legazpi Science High School
• John Ian Lenix Hingan – San Beda College-Alabang
• Vince Edward Lacson – Makati Science High School
• John Florence Dizon – Calamba Elementary School
• Jared Eligio – St Francis of Assisi College
• Marie Emmanuelle Martinez – UP Integrated School
• Jerome Samuel Tan – Makati Hope Christian School
• Luke Sebastian Sy – Grace Christian College
• Sophia Monique Chan – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
• Shanna Camille Tiampong – Iloilo Scholastic Academy
• Zoe Angeli Uy – St Jude Catholic School
• Martin Rye Belino – Special Education Center for the Gifted
• Lyonel Justin Ching – Jubille Christian Academy
• Rickson Caleb Tan – MGC New Life Christian Academy
• Filbert Joseph Ubanos – Elizabeth Seton School
• Clarissa Lois Dalian – Precious International School of Davao
• James Martin Young – SPED-ISEC
• Marianne Casugbo – Hua Siong College of Iloilo
• Enrico Miguel Del Rosario – Assumption Iloilo
• Kent Vincent Gale – Precious International School of Davao

TEAM COMPETITION

Middle Primary Division

• Philippine Team E – Champion
• Philippine Team C- First Runner-up
• Philippine Team B – First Runner-up
• Malaysia Team A – Second Runner-up
• Philippine Team D – Second Runner-up
• Indonesia Team A – Second Runner-up
• Thailand Team A – Second Runner-up

Upper Primary Division

• Malaysia Team A – Champion
• Philippine Team C – First Runner-up
• Philippine Team D – First Runner-up
• Thailand Team A – Second Runner-up
• Indonesia Team A – Second Runner-up
• Philippine Team E – Second Runner-up

Junior Division

• Philippine Team A – Champion
• Vietnam Team A – First Runner-up
• Philippine Team B – First Runner-up
• Philippine Team C – Second Runner-up
• Philippine Team D – Second Runner-up
• Vietnam Team B – Second Runner-up

– Rappler.com