{"id":169904,"date":"2018-07-08T22:55:55","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T02:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=169904"},"modified":"2018-07-08T22:55:55","modified_gmt":"2018-07-09T02:55:55","slug":"ph-students-win-33-medals-awards-at-bulgaria-intl-math-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/07\/08\/ph-students-win-33-medals-awards-at-bulgaria-intl-math-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"PH students win 33 medals, awards at Bulgaria Int’l Math Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"WINNERS.<\/a>
WINNERS. Filipino students, together with their coaches, wave the Philippine flag and show the medals and trophies they won at the awarding ceremony of the 2018 Bulgaria International Mathematics Competition (BIMC) in Burgas, Bulgaria (Photo courtesy of MTG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BURGAS, Bulgaria<\/strong>\u00a0— Young math wizards from the Philippines won 33 medals and awards, including a champion trophy, at the Bulgaria International Mathematics Competition (BIMC) held in Burgas, Bulgaria from July 1 to 6.<\/p>\n

In the individual contest, the Philippines won 1 gold, 4 silver and 11 bronze medals, and 9 merit awards, according to the Mathematics Trainers Guild Philippines (MTG), which trained the students.<\/p>\n

In the team and group contests, the country scooped up one champion, two first runners-up and five-second runners-up trophies.<\/p>\n

The individual contest winners from the Philippines are:<\/p>\n

Gold Medal<\/em>
\nEthan Jared Chan – British School Manila<\/p>\n

4 Silver Medals<\/em>
\nJose Lorenzo Abad – Philippine Science High School-Main
\nJohn Florence Dizon – Calamba Elementary School
\nLance Heinrich Lim – Saint Jude Catholic School
\nStephen James Ty – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School<\/p>\n

11 Bronze Medals<\/em>
\nSean Kendrick Yeo – PACE Academy
\nArmea Helena Sien Dimayacyac – Notre Dame of Greater Manila
\nFrederick Ivan Tan – Philippine Science High School-Main
\nGregory Charles Tiong – Saint Jude Catholic School
\nNaomi Anne King – Saint Jude Catholic School
\nMaria Monica Manlises – St. Stephen’s High School
\nRalde Anuel Bautista – MGC New Life Christian Academy
\nSarji Elijah Bona – Palawan Hope Christian School
\nSted Micah Cheng – Hope Christian High School
\nVanessa Ryanne Julio – Saint Jude Catholic School
\nJustin Teng Soon Khoo – Regional Science High School III<\/p>\n

9 Merit Awards<\/em>
\nDillion Keller Chan – UNO High School
\nAlexandra Brianne Gochian – Saint Jude Catholic School
\nKrystal Lim Tiong Soon – Grace Christian College
\nAmbrose James Torreon – Rainbow of Angels
\nBenjamin Jacob – St. Philomena Academy of Lipa
\nDominic Lawrence Bermudez – Philippine Science High School-Main
\nAnnika Angela Mei Tamayo – Ateneo de Iloilo
\nInternational Girls’ Team A – Angelene Erika Madrazo – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
\nInternational Girls’ Team A – Trisha Danielle Sia – Chiang Kai Shek College<\/p>\n

The Philippine Team B in high school, composed of Abad, King, Manlises and Ty, emerged as champion in the group contest and second runner-up in the team contest.<\/p>\n

Bermudez, Julio, Khoo and Tamayo won first runner-up in the team contest while Madrazo also won first runner-up as part of the International Girls’ Team A.<\/p>\n

Also winning second runner-up in the team contest are Jence Enrico Dela Fuente of Ateneo de Naga University Grade School, Benn Jethro Sia of Kong Hua School, Marco Erano Dumale of De La Salle University-Laguna, Dillion Keller Chan, Ethan Jared Chan, Yeo, Dimayacyac, Dizon, Jacob, Lim, Tan, Tiong and Sia.<\/p>\n

Ethan Jared Chan said he was shocked when he got a gold medal.<\/p>\n

“I just checked back at the scoreboard to make sure. I was kind of excited,” he said, adding that he dedicates the award to “Father God who guided me, to my family and friends, and coaches at MTG and British School Manila.”<\/p>\n

The team leaders who accompanied the students to BIMC were Dr. Simon Chua, Dr. Isidro Aguilar, Dr. Jonathan Glorial, Minerva Avecilla, Arvie Ubarro and Renard Eric Chua, all of MTG.<\/p>\n

“Filipino students showed great performance in the contest and we are proud of their latest achievement. They trained hard for the competition,” said Aguilar, MTG president.<\/p>\n

Joining this year’s contest were 28 countries and territories: Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Cyprus, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Philippines, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Before the contest, Filipino elementary students, who also took part at the BIMC, won at the 1st International Festival Mathematical Triathlon Apollonia held in Sozopol, Bulgaria from June 26 to 30.<\/p>\n

Jacob won a gold medal while the silver medalists were Dimayacyac and Dizon. The bronze medalists were Chan, Dela Fuente, Gochian, Torreon and the merit awardees were Sia, Yeo and Lim Tiong Soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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