Pinoy students win 6 medals in China math contest
07/29/2011
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| The Filipino students with their coaches at the Hua Luogeng Golden Cup Youth Math Invitational Competition in China. Photo courtesy of MTG |
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino students continue to do well at international mathematics competitions.
The latest victory was achieved by 6 Filipino students who bagged the silver and bronze medals in the Hua Luogeng Golden Cup Youth Math Invitational Competition in Huizhou City, Guangdong province, China.
Adrian Reginald Sy, a Grade 6 student of St. Jude Catholic School, brought home the lone silver medal at the contest, said Dr. Simon Chua, president of the Mathematics Trainers Guild-Philippines (MTG).
The bronze medals were won by Kelsey Lim Tiong Soon (Grade 6, Grace Christian College), John Angel Aranas (1st year, Makati Science High School), James Daniel Cordon (1st year, Philippine Science High School-Main), John Thomas Chuatak (1st year, St. Stephen’s High School), and Matthew Ryan Tan (1st year, St. Jude Catholic School).
Six hundred students from China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Mongolia, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines participated.
The other members of the Philippine team are Engelberg Jeremy Sy (Jubilee Christian Academy), Lou Irish Gonzales (Pasig Catholic College), Gabrielle Anne Gabaton (Pasig Catholic College), Jason Carlo Carranceja (Grace Christian College), Andrew Vince Lee (Xavier School), and Christopher Banzon (Nemesio Yabut Elementary School).
The contestants from the Philippines were trained by the MTG.
All the overall awards were won by host country China. Its Beijing Star team was named overall champion, while its Chang Chua Team and Shanghai Team placed first runner-up and second runner-up, respectively.
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