RP math team bags 16 gold medals in international olympiad

MANILA, Philippines - Young Filipino math wizards continue to impress the world with their latest feat at the 5th International Mathematics Contest in Singapore.

The Philippine math team bagged 16 gold medals in the math competition held from Aug. 20 to 24.

Dr. Simon Chua, president of the Mathematics Trainers’ Guild-Philippines (MTG-Philippines), was very proud of the spectacular performance of the Filipino whiz kids, saying the kids were justly rewarded for all the hard work they put in to prepare for the IMC tilt.

“This is the best performance of our students in the competition. Almost all our contestants each won a medal,” said Chua.

All Filipino contestants won medals except for two students who got merit certificates. A total of 104 Filipino delegates participated in the annual contest in Singapore.

Aside from the 16 gold medals, the Philippine math team also harvested a total of 27 silvers and 59 bronze medals.

The total medal tally of 102 earned the Philippines a second-place spot behind China.

A total of 557 contestants from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, India and the Philippines participated in the math competition.

The gold medalists in the elementary division were Andrea Aiyanna Borbe of UNO High School, Christopher Kohchet Chua of Saint Jude Catholic School, Mark Christopher Uy of Xavier School, Farrell Eldrian Wu of MGC New Life Christian Academy, Josh Thomas Clement of West Visayas State University, Miguel Lorenzo Ildesa of PAREF Westbridge School-Iloilo, Andrew Vince Lee of Xavier, Raphael Villaluz of San Beda College Alabang, Andrew Brandono Ong ofChiang Kai Shek College,Czarina Angela Lao of Saint Jude, Neil Phillip Poral of West Visayas State, Ana Karenina Batungbakal of San Beda Alabang and Allen Cedrick Domingo of San Beda Alabang.

In the high school division, the gold medalists were Audrey Celine Lao of Saint Jude, Camille Tyrene Dee of Immaculate Concepcion Academy and Hazel Joy Shi of Philippine Cultural High School.

The silver medallists were Kevin Brian Branzuela of Saint Jude, Sage Javis Co of Xavier, Rainielle Maegan Cua of Saint Jude, Luis Salvador Diy of Xavier, Xavier Jefferson Ray Go of Zamboanga Chong Hua High School, Sedrick Scott Keh of Xavier, Matthew Johann Uy of Xavier, Alyssa Guevara of De La Salle Santiago Zobel, Clyde Wesley Ang of Chiang Kai Shek, Jillian Therese Robredo of Unibersidad de Sta. Isabel, Felix Suarez Jr. of Oton Central Elementary School, Ramon Galvan III of Children Integrated School of Alta Tierra, Andrew Lawrence Sy of Saint Jude, Raymond Joseph Fadri of San Beda Alabang, Rafael Jose Santiago of PAREF Southridge School, Jasper John Segismundo of Pasig Catholic College, Jean Leonardo Abagat of Notre Dame of Greater Manila, Deanne Rochelle Abdao of Integrated Montessori Center, Jose Agerico Bacal II of Rosevale School, Ma. Christiana Guillermo of O.B. Montessori Center, Kaye Janelle Yao of Grace Christian College, Jerome Claude Palaganas of Angelicum College, Casey Oliver Turingan of San Beda Alabang, Zixin Zhang of Grace Christian, Lance Robin Chua of Bayanihan Institute, Alvin Ian Chan of St. Paul Colleges Ilocus Sur and Gisel Ong of Grace Christian.

The bronze medallists were Harold Seth Canonigo, Maxim Grace Sorogon, Vicente Raphael Chan, Sabrina Rae Chan, Anna Sofia Serrano, Gene Go Jr., Bryan Pocholo Miguel Illana, Jimuel Lara, Matthew Ryan Tan, Mark Davidson Cua, Lorenzo Baquiran, Geline Irabel Cua, Arvy Daniel Ngo, Franz Patrick Villamor, Kenan Montalban, Camille Bencito, Magin Benedict Ferrer, Steve HK Ng, Annnamitz Rapliza, Shawn Gabriele Cabanes, Mark John Dy, Philip Lizarda, Juancho Miguel Morales, Justin Bryan Chong, Leiko Armand Ravelo, Alexis del Castillo, Rachel Rojo, Charles Emerson Ngo, Regine Joy Perania, Richie Rainier Sison, Tsz Chun Wang, Carlo Patrick Tan, Sherralyn Bernice Chan, Monroe Orlina, Kyle Darryl Aguilar, Jessica Mae Orense, Daniel Ratilla, Joseph Jireh Eguia, Ivan Borg King, Katrina Mae Palaganas, Kristoffer Apol Barnuevo, John Paul Calicdan, Edward Heinrich Chua, Matthew Philipp Peralta, Richard Milante, Neil Jordan Chua Goy, Sarah Jane Cua, Carlo Nuñez, Michelin Ang, Benhur Angelo Perez, Wai Yiu So, Sarah Jessica Wong, Jayhan Regner, Andrew Cua, Bianca Lorraine Sing, Andrew James Tan Lee, Aaron Christopher Agtarap, Rei Cid Romar Ual and Hanz Vladimir Cabanes.

Coaches and trainers who accompanied the young contestants were Rechilda Villame, Myrna Agtarap, Arvie Ubarro, Robert Degolacion, Concesa Rapagon, Manuel Kotah, Edmond Reyes, Dolores Reyes, and Jammal Tebeng.