Pinoy Students Bagged 27 Medals in Math Quiz

Check this out fellow Filipino!!! Another news breaking for the young Filipinos who compete in the worldwide event.

A group of Filipino High School student from different school bagged 27 medals in Math quiz held in Durban South Africa from July 5- 10, 2009. The 10th Inter-cities competetion (IWYMIC) was participated by 19 different countries. The success of the young mathematician was reported by Mathematics Trainers Guild( MTG )- Philippines.

The students and their coaches arrived in Manila Saturday. This is reportedly the first time in the country's participation in the contest that all Filipino contestants won a medal each. “The training of these students paid off. Accomplishment is easy when we work the hardest,” said Dr. Simon Chua, head of the Philippine delegation and president of the Mathematics Trainers’ Guild (MTG), which trained the contestants for the competition. Besides Dr. Chua, the other leaders of the group were Dr. Eduardo Dela Cruz, dean of the School of Education and Normal of Arellano University; Dr. Isidro Aguilar, supervisor of the Division of City Schools of Taguig and Pateros; and Sheryl Lejos from the Science Education Institute (SEI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). About 228 high school students from 19 countries joined the contest including Canada, China, Australia, Bulgaria, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, South Korea, Netherlands, Nigeria, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and the Philippines.Another batch of Filipino students will compete in several math contests in China and Singapore in August.

The following is the name of our great Mathematicians:

Bronze Medalist

1. Geraldine Baniqued (St. Paul College- Pasig)

2.John Russel Virata (Gideon Academy)

3. Zheng Rong Wu (Zamboanga Chong Hua High School)

4. Matthew Chris Chan ( St. Stephen's High School)

5. Vance Eldric Go (St Jude Catholic School- Manila)

6. Elvis Jeremy Ayroso (Philippine Science High School- Main Campus)

4 Student with Individual Merit

1. Andrian Raphael Co ( Xavier School)

2. Ostin John Ong (Bacolod Trinity Christian School)

3. Arielle Elise Chua (St. Jude Catholic School)

4. Paolo Manuel Iyulores (Ateneo de Manila High School)

Group Contest Team A (First Runner-Up)

1. Geraldine Baniqued (St. Paul College-Pasig)

2. Arielle Elise Chua ( St. Jude Catholic School)

3. John Russel Virata (Gideon Academy)

4. Zheng Rong Wu (Zamboanga Chong Hua High School)

Group Contest Team B (Second Runner-Up)

1. Matthew Chris Chan

2. Andrian Raphael Co

3. Vance Eldric Go

4. Ostin John Ong

Group Contest Team C

1. Elvir Jeremy Ayroso

2. Paulo Manuel Iyulores

3. Jannsen Khotahv (Philippine Cultural College)

4. Hanz Vladimir cabanes (Zamboanga Chong Hua High School)

Others

1. Sarah Jane Cua ( Pangasinan Universal Institute) -Bronze Medalist Individual Contest

Another reason to be proud of as Filipino. A salute for you young Mathematicians.