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Manila Bulletin devider devider Pinoy math wizards win 24 medals in China

Pinoy math wizards win 24 medals in China

Published Aug 15, 2018 09:26 pm
By Jonathan Hicap Filipino primary and junior high school students bagged 24 medals in another international math contest in China. They won 2 gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze medals in the 2018 Hua Luo Geng International Golden Cup Mathematics Competition held from Aug. 10 to 14 in Xiamen, China. Filipino students with their coaches and parents at the awarding ceremony of the 2018 Hua Luo Geng International Golden Cup Mathematics Competition in China (Photo courtesy of MTG/ MANILA BULLETIN) Filipino students with their coaches and parents at the awarding ceremony of the 2018 Hua Luo Geng International Golden Cup Mathematics Competition in China (Photo courtesy of MTG/ MANILA BULLETIN) “We are the only international team outside China which bagged gold medals in the contest. The medals represent another achievement by Filipino students,” said Dr. Isidro Aguilar, president of the Mathematics Trainers Guild Philippines (MTG). Bagging gold medals for the country are Robert Frederik Uy of Philippine Science High School-Western Visayas and Keean Nathaniel Tang of UNO High School who were also both awarded additional bronze medals for ranking in the overall top 7th to 9th places in the contest. Winning silver medalists are Cassidy Kyler Tan, Davao Christian High School; Iris Lexi Ababon, Colegio San Agustin-Makati; Kody Briones, Emmanuel Christian School; Juan Rafael Landicho, Philippine Science High School-CALABARZON; Walsh Nico Adrian Letran, Saint Jude Catholic School; John David Magnaye, Philippine Science High School-Main; Enzo Rafael Chan, Bayanihan Institute; Sean Matthew Tan, Jubilee Christian Academy; Chiara Bernadette Tan-Gatue, Saint Jude Catholic School; and David Kyle Picart, University of Santo Tomas-Legazpi. Taking home bronze medals are Alvann Walter Paredes Dy, Saint Jude Catholic School; Sophie Jill Co, PACE Academy, Ian Gabriel Hong, PACE Academy; Kristner Sheyn Saludo, Southville International Schools and Colleges; Anika Gayle Tan, Zamboanga Chong Hua High School; Kei Hang Derek Chan, Saint Jude Catholic School; Mayah Christine Lim, Philippine Science High School-Main; Noel Stephen Dequito, Xavier School-Nuvali; Sigfred Kerwayne Kwan, Zamboanga Chong Hua High School; and Andrei Lenard Chan, Zamboanga Chong Hua High School. According to team leaders Renard Eric Chua and Harry Uy, the contest started in 1986 and was named in honor of famous Chinese mathematician Hua Luo Geng. It is considered as one of the toughest math competitions for primary and junior high school students in mainland China. This year’s contest drew about 1,000 participants from 20 cities in China, and teams from Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau and the Philippines.
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