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Young Filipinos shine in an international math tilt that drew over 200 participants from 11 countries
This is a press release from the Mathematics Trainers Guild-Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Young Filipino students triumphed again in an international mathematics contest, bagging 14 medals and 4 team trophies to place third overall in a competition held in Lucknow, India.
The young math wizards won two gold, 10 silver, and two bronze medals in the individual competition; and 3 first runners-up and one second runner-up trophies in the team contest in the 2014 Wizards at Mathematics International Competition (WIZMIC) held from October 18 to 21.
“These students trained hard for the competition. This is another achievement in math for the Philippines,” said delegation head Dr Simon Chua, president of the Mathematics Trainers Guild-Philippines (MTG).
The Philippine gold medalists are Jose Lorenzo Abad of Colegio San Agustin-Makati and Aiman Andrei Kue of Zamboanga Chong Hua High School.
Taking home silver medals are Andrei Lenard Chan of Zamboanga Chong Hua High School, Jhervey Edric Cheng of Chiang Kai Shek College, Kristin Angela Narag of Colegio San Agustin-Binan, Stephen James Ty of Zamboanga Chong Hua High School, Audrey Gabrielle Tan of St Peter The Apostle School, Wesley Gavin Palomar of Falcon School, Jodi Marcia Arcadio of Notre Dame of Greater Manila, Hiraya Marcos of Philippine Cultural College-Main, Gregory Charles Tiong of St Jude Catholic School and Cassey Jules Uygongco of Hua Siong College of Iloilo.
The bronze medalists are Jose Oliver Narvasa of Notre Dame of Greater Manila and Jannica Allison Lim of Zamboanga Chong Hua High School.
A total of 222 elementary students from 11 countries competed in the contest. The contestants are from South Africa, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and the host country.
In early October, the Philippines won 27 awards in the 11th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO) in Bali, Indonesia.
The Philippine team arrived in Manila from Lucknow on October 22. – Rappler.com
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