The Philippines bagged 11 medals, including one courtesy of a Muntinlupa student, to place second overall in an international math contest in Hong Kong.

According to the Mathematics Trainers Guild-Philippines (MTG), 13-year-old Adrian Reginald Sy, Grade 6 student of St. Jude Catholic School in Manila, was the lone gold medalist in the 16-member Philippine team in the 13th Po Leung Kuk Primary World Mathematics Competition, which was held from July 10 to 13 in Hong Kong.

Dr. Simon Chua and Rechilda Villame, MTG president and vice president respectively, said Sy was one of only seven gold medalists in the annual math tilt.

Besides Sy, the Philippine team also bagged two silvers and eight bronze medals. The country tied with math powerhouse China for second place.

Chua said the silver medalists are John Thomas Chuatak from St. Stephen's High School in Manila and Farrell Eldrian Wu from MGC New Life Christian Academy in Taguig.

The bronze medalists are Rafael Jose Santiago from PAREF Southridge School in Muntinlupa City, Andrew Lawrence Sy from St. Jude Catholic School, Ethan Riley Chan from Zamboanga Chong Hua High School, Ezekiel Christian Ong from UNO High School, Jonn Angel Aranas from Makati Science High School, Francis Concepcion from Philippine Cultural College, Benedict Ryan Tiu from St. Stephen's High School, and Clyde Lawrence Sy from Chiang Kai Shek College.

MTG trained the students that competed in the Hong Kong contest.

“Filipino students have once again proven their enormous talent in mathematics,” Dr. Chua said.

The other members of Philippine team are Allen Cedrick Domingo from San Beda College-Alabang in Muntinlupa City, Deanne Rochelle Abdao from Integrated Montessori School, Jimuel Lara from UP Integrated School, Jasper John Segismundo from Pasig Catholic School, and Jason Carlo Carranceja from Grace Christian College.