Pinoys Win 17 Math Medals in Romania
By JONATHAN M. HICAP
Manila Bulletin
March 28, 2012
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino students won 17 medals and awards including four gold medals, a perfect score and four first-places in two international math competitions in Valcea, Romania.
The Philippines participated in the 15th Clock Tower School Mathematics Contest, held from March 23-25, and organized by Romania’s Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sports, Romanian Mathematical Society, Valcea County School Inspectorate and Valcea Teacher Development Centre.
Dr. Simon Chua, president of the Mathematics Trainers Guild (MTG), which provided the training materials for the Filipino contestants, said the country won four gold medals, four silver medals and one merit award in the Clock Tower contest.
Winning gold medals for the Philippines are Kaye Janelle Yao of Grace Christian College, Czarina Angela Lao of Saint Jude Catholic School, Adrian Reginald Sy of Saint Jude Catholic School, and Jervis Chua of Philippine Cultural College-Main.
Yao also holds the distinction of getting a perfect score to top her year level in the contest. For her feat, she was awarded a gold cup in addition to a gold medal.
Silver medalists are Shaquille Wyan Que of Grace Christian College, Kelsey Lim Tion Soon of Grace Christian College, Hubert Yao of Iloilo Central Commercial School and Himig Marcos of Philippine Cultural College Main. Adam Chan of Grace Christian College got a merit award.
The Philippine team also won in the Blitz contest.
Bagging individual first prizes for the country are Kelsey Lim Tion Soon, Adrian Reginald Sy, Kaye Yao and Hubert Yao.
Second prize winners are Czarina Angela Lao and Shaquille Wyan Que while third prize winners are Himig Marcos and Jervis Chua.
Chua said the chairman of Clock Tower School contest was impressed and amazed by the performance of the Philippine team.
Serving as trainers of the Philippine team are Arvie Ubarro of the Philippine Institute of Quezon City and Josephine Lorenzo Sy-Tan of Grace Christian College.
Besides the Philippines, other participating countries in the contests included Romania, Bulgaria, Indonesia and Moldova. The Philippine delegation arrived in the country last March 27. (Jonathan Hicap)
The Philippines participated in the 15th Clock Tower School Mathematics Contest, held from March 23-25, and organized by Romania’s Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sports, Romanian Mathematical Society, Valcea County School Inspectorate and Valcea Teacher Development Centre.
Dr. Simon Chua, president of the Mathematics Trainers Guild (MTG), which provided the training materials for the Filipino contestants, said the country won four gold medals, four silver medals and one merit award in the Clock Tower contest.
Winning gold medals for the Philippines are Kaye Janelle Yao of Grace Christian College, Czarina Angela Lao of Saint Jude Catholic School, Adrian Reginald Sy of Saint Jude Catholic School, and Jervis Chua of Philippine Cultural College-Main.
Yao also holds the distinction of getting a perfect score to top her year level in the contest. For her feat, she was awarded a gold cup in addition to a gold medal.
Silver medalists are Shaquille Wyan Que of Grace Christian College, Kelsey Lim Tion Soon of Grace Christian College, Hubert Yao of Iloilo Central Commercial School and Himig Marcos of Philippine Cultural College Main. Adam Chan of Grace Christian College got a merit award.
The Philippine team also won in the Blitz contest.
Bagging individual first prizes for the country are Kelsey Lim Tion Soon, Adrian Reginald Sy, Kaye Yao and Hubert Yao.
Second prize winners are Czarina Angela Lao and Shaquille Wyan Que while third prize winners are Himig Marcos and Jervis Chua.
Chua said the chairman of Clock Tower School contest was impressed and amazed by the performance of the Philippine team.
Serving as trainers of the Philippine team are Arvie Ubarro of the Philippine Institute of Quezon City and Josephine Lorenzo Sy-Tan of Grace Christian College.
Besides the Philippines, other participating countries in the contests included Romania, Bulgaria, Indonesia and Moldova. The Philippine delegation arrived in the country last March 27. (Jonathan Hicap)
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