RP ranks third in Canadian math tilt
By Jonathan M. Hicap, Reporter
THE Philippines has placed third among 20 international teams that participated in the 2006 Euclid Contest of the Canadian Mathematics Competition, an international correspondence examination.
The team of the Mathematics Trainers’ Guild-Philippines scored 263 points, the second highest among Asian countries that included China, Hong Kong and Singapore.
First place went to the Indus Center for Academic Excellence of Troy, Michigan, with a score of 278, and second place to Taylor’s College of Selangor, Malaysia, with 269 points.
Abegail Ceralde of the Zamboanga Chong Hua High School got the highest score among the members of the Philippine team, placing her in the 89-98 point bracket.
Those who scored between 86 and 88 points were Emmanuel Lance Christopher Plan of the Ateneo de Manila High School, Darren Mendel Sy of Chiang Kai Shek College and Raymond Tan of the Jubilee Christian Academy.
Ramon Inigo Marfil of the Philippine Science High School and Bonvin Nuqui of Philippine Cultural High School got scores between 80 and 85.
Those who scored between 76 and 79 points were Alvin Belleza of Ateneo de Manila High School, Calvin Bernard Lim of St. Stephen’s High School, Luke Wicent Sy of Hope Christian High School, Mark Benedict Tan of Xavier School, Joanna Jane Tan of Jubilee Christian Academy, Daniel Andrew Tan of Grace Christian High School, Virgil Gabriel Garcia of Philippine Science High School-Main;
Nellie Margaret Chua of Chiang Kai Shek College, Jeremy Alvin Chua Yap of Jubilee Christian Academy, Jonathan Aldric Chua of St. Jude Catholic School, Davin Carlos Choi of Chiang Kai Shek College, Aileen Gail Versoza of San Beda College-Alabang, Miguel Isidro Carino of Ateneo de Manila High School, Augustine Elmar Tejada of Ateneo de Manila High School, Chiara Rosario Lanuza of the Philippine Science High School-Main, John Mark Egida of Philippine Science High School-Main, Andrew Vincent Yap of Xavier School, Anna Patricia Miravite of Philippine Science High School-Main and Ezra Jed Mabenta of Bohol Wisdom School.
Dr. Simon Chua, MTG-Philippines president, said the Philippines will send more teams to international math competitions in the coming weeks. Chua was the first Filipino to receive the Paul Erdos Award, an international award for mathematics.
Link: Manila Times and ABS-CBN News Online
THE Philippines has placed third among 20 international teams that participated in the 2006 Euclid Contest of the Canadian Mathematics Competition, an international correspondence examination.
The team of the Mathematics Trainers’ Guild-Philippines scored 263 points, the second highest among Asian countries that included China, Hong Kong and Singapore.
First place went to the Indus Center for Academic Excellence of Troy, Michigan, with a score of 278, and second place to Taylor’s College of Selangor, Malaysia, with 269 points.
Abegail Ceralde of the Zamboanga Chong Hua High School got the highest score among the members of the Philippine team, placing her in the 89-98 point bracket.
Those who scored between 86 and 88 points were Emmanuel Lance Christopher Plan of the Ateneo de Manila High School, Darren Mendel Sy of Chiang Kai Shek College and Raymond Tan of the Jubilee Christian Academy.
Ramon Inigo Marfil of the Philippine Science High School and Bonvin Nuqui of Philippine Cultural High School got scores between 80 and 85.
Those who scored between 76 and 79 points were Alvin Belleza of Ateneo de Manila High School, Calvin Bernard Lim of St. Stephen’s High School, Luke Wicent Sy of Hope Christian High School, Mark Benedict Tan of Xavier School, Joanna Jane Tan of Jubilee Christian Academy, Daniel Andrew Tan of Grace Christian High School, Virgil Gabriel Garcia of Philippine Science High School-Main;
Nellie Margaret Chua of Chiang Kai Shek College, Jeremy Alvin Chua Yap of Jubilee Christian Academy, Jonathan Aldric Chua of St. Jude Catholic School, Davin Carlos Choi of Chiang Kai Shek College, Aileen Gail Versoza of San Beda College-Alabang, Miguel Isidro Carino of Ateneo de Manila High School, Augustine Elmar Tejada of Ateneo de Manila High School, Chiara Rosario Lanuza of the Philippine Science High School-Main, John Mark Egida of Philippine Science High School-Main, Andrew Vincent Yap of Xavier School, Anna Patricia Miravite of Philippine Science High School-Main and Ezra Jed Mabenta of Bohol Wisdom School.
Dr. Simon Chua, MTG-Philippines president, said the Philippines will send more teams to international math competitions in the coming weeks. Chua was the first Filipino to receive the Paul Erdos Award, an international award for mathematics.
Link: Manila Times and ABS-CBN News Online
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