Hensoldt
07-20-2007, 06:30 PM
Pinoy kids dominate Math Olympiad
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Filipino students bagged three team awards and nine individual awards, including first honor for a contestant who got a perfect score in the annual Po Leung Kuk 11th Primary Mathematics World Contest held in Hong Kong.
According to the Mathematics Trainers Guild Philippines (MTGP), the individual awardees were led by Amiel Sy of Philippine Science High School and the only Filipino student who won first honor. Sy topped the contest by garnering a perfect score.
The Philippines last won a first honor award in the Po Leung Kuk contest eight years ago.
Individual second honors were won by Carmela Antonette Lao and Vance Go of St. Jude Catholic School; Matthew Ng of Chiang Kai Shek College; Miguel Sebastian Santos of Paref Southridge School, and Niel Benjamin Kho of San Beda College-Alabang.
Third honors went to Geovin Dexter Uy and Henry Jefferson Morco of Chiang Kai Shek College and Arvin Wilson Alba of Philippine Science High School.
In the group competition, the Philippines-Luzon team won first runner-up. The team is composed of Audrey Lao, Kenneth Co, Henry Jefferson Morco and Miguel Sebastian Santos.
The contest drew 44 teams from 12 countries and territories. Besides the Philippines, there were also teams from the United States, Mexico, India, China, Macau, Hong Kong, Bulgaria , Malaysia, Thailand, South Africa, Singapore, Taiwan and Australia.
Dr. Simon Chua, MTGP president and trainor of the Philippine delegation to the contest, commended the students for their excellent performance. "We are very proud that these students have brought honors to our country. This only means that Filipino students can compete and win in world competitions." Read more (http://www.goodnewspilipina s.com/docs/the_good_balita/current/pmwc.html)
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Filipino students bagged three team awards and nine individual awards, including first honor for a contestant who got a perfect score in the annual Po Leung Kuk 11th Primary Mathematics World Contest held in Hong Kong.
According to the Mathematics Trainers Guild Philippines (MTGP), the individual awardees were led by Amiel Sy of Philippine Science High School and the only Filipino student who won first honor. Sy topped the contest by garnering a perfect score.
The Philippines last won a first honor award in the Po Leung Kuk contest eight years ago.
Individual second honors were won by Carmela Antonette Lao and Vance Go of St. Jude Catholic School; Matthew Ng of Chiang Kai Shek College; Miguel Sebastian Santos of Paref Southridge School, and Niel Benjamin Kho of San Beda College-Alabang.
Third honors went to Geovin Dexter Uy and Henry Jefferson Morco of Chiang Kai Shek College and Arvin Wilson Alba of Philippine Science High School.
In the group competition, the Philippines-Luzon team won first runner-up. The team is composed of Audrey Lao, Kenneth Co, Henry Jefferson Morco and Miguel Sebastian Santos.
The contest drew 44 teams from 12 countries and territories. Besides the Philippines, there were also teams from the United States, Mexico, India, China, Macau, Hong Kong, Bulgaria , Malaysia, Thailand, South Africa, Singapore, Taiwan and Australia.
Dr. Simon Chua, MTGP president and trainor of the Philippine delegation to the contest, commended the students for their excellent performance. "We are very proud that these students have brought honors to our country. This only means that Filipino students can compete and win in world competitions." Read more (http://www.goodnewspilipina s.com/docs/the_good_balita/current/pmwc.html)