RP kids stand out in world math tilt
By Jonathan M. Hicap, Reporter
EIGHT students from the Philippines garnered second and third honors in the prestigious Po Leung Kuk 10th Primary Mathematics World Contest, which ended Friday in Hong Kong.
In the individual contest, Vance Ong Go and Carmela Antoinette Lao, both Grade 6 students of St. Jude Catholic School, won second honors by getting 14 correct answers out of 15 items.
Third-place honors went to Arvin Alba of San Beda College-Alabang, Marc Terence Co of Xavier School, Zheng Rong Wu of Zamboanga Chong Hua High School, Aldric Cristoval Reyes of Chiang Kai Shek College of Manila, Immanuel Encarnacion of College San Agustin-Biñan and Elvis Ayroso of St. Jude Catholic School.
Other members of the Philippine team were Paula Micah Chua of Du Hwa Luong Academy, Maria Socorro Medina and Fred Neil Tupaz of Philippine Science High School, Darwin Ivan Carrasco of Pamplona Elementary School, Michael Ongkauko, Brendon Go and Ryan Co of Xavier School and Arielle Chua from St. Jude.
Fifty-two teams from 16 countries competed in the contest, including those from China, United States, Australia and Japan.
The Philippine team was led by Dr. Simon Chua, president of the Mathematics Trainers’ Guild-Philippines, along with team leaders and deputies Dr. Sid Aguilar, Rechilda Villame, Sanet Hipolito, Elenita Trillana-Boo, Joseph S. Wee, Geraldine Subida and Eva Aguilar.
In the overall team performance, Hong Kong A team and Dalin emerged as the champions followed by Kaohsiung-Tainan of Taiwan.
The Po Leung Cup was won by the team from San Marcos, Texas, followed by the teams from California-Mathedge and Varna of Bulgaria.
Po Leung Kuk is a welfare and education sponsoring body in Hong Kong, which runs 105 educational centers from kindergarten to college.
The guild has been training students to compete in world math competitions.
EIGHT students from the Philippines garnered second and third honors in the prestigious Po Leung Kuk 10th Primary Mathematics World Contest, which ended Friday in Hong Kong.
In the individual contest, Vance Ong Go and Carmela Antoinette Lao, both Grade 6 students of St. Jude Catholic School, won second honors by getting 14 correct answers out of 15 items.
Third-place honors went to Arvin Alba of San Beda College-Alabang, Marc Terence Co of Xavier School, Zheng Rong Wu of Zamboanga Chong Hua High School, Aldric Cristoval Reyes of Chiang Kai Shek College of Manila, Immanuel Encarnacion of College San Agustin-Biñan and Elvis Ayroso of St. Jude Catholic School.
Other members of the Philippine team were Paula Micah Chua of Du Hwa Luong Academy, Maria Socorro Medina and Fred Neil Tupaz of Philippine Science High School, Darwin Ivan Carrasco of Pamplona Elementary School, Michael Ongkauko, Brendon Go and Ryan Co of Xavier School and Arielle Chua from St. Jude.
Fifty-two teams from 16 countries competed in the contest, including those from China, United States, Australia and Japan.
The Philippine team was led by Dr. Simon Chua, president of the Mathematics Trainers’ Guild-Philippines, along with team leaders and deputies Dr. Sid Aguilar, Rechilda Villame, Sanet Hipolito, Elenita Trillana-Boo, Joseph S. Wee, Geraldine Subida and Eva Aguilar.
In the overall team performance, Hong Kong A team and Dalin emerged as the champions followed by Kaohsiung-Tainan of Taiwan.
The Po Leung Cup was won by the team from San Marcos, Texas, followed by the teams from California-Mathedge and Varna of Bulgaria.
Po Leung Kuk is a welfare and education sponsoring body in Hong Kong, which runs 105 educational centers from kindergarten to college.
The guild has been training students to compete in world math competitions.
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