The Philippines made it again, this time garnering 8 gold, 14 silver, 20 bronze and 20 merit awards from one of the most rigorous math contests in Asia, the Pan-Asia Pacific (PAP) International Mathematics Invitation Competition held online last September 26, 2020.
Its notoriety as a grueling and challenging math contest has refrained many mathletes from joining it every year, but not with the Filipino math warriors whose training under the MTG Philippines has prepared them to bear the brunt of mental pressures.
Rising above everyone’s expectation are eight Filipino mathletes who came out on top as this year’s gold awardees, they are Sabrina Louis Cheong, Grade 1; Samantha Lianne L. Cheong, Grade 7; and Sigfred Kerwayne Kwan, Grade 9 all from Zamboanga Chong Hua High School; Sophia Yzabel Tiu, Grade 1, Special Education Center for the Gifted; Djiren Riel L. Abdao, Grade 5, Integrated Montessori Center; Ralph Benedict Bolanos, Grade 5, Kalalake Elementary School – Center for Excellence; Erich Paredes, Grade 8, International School Manila; and Krystal Lim Tiong Soon, Grade 9, Grace Christian College.
Bringing the Philippines to the fore of impressive achievement are also the following winners of the silver, bronze and merit awards:
|
Name |
School |
Level |
Award |
1 |
Layna Bree T. Hung |
Zamboanga Chong Hua High School |
Grade 1 |
Silver |
2 |
Reane Haley M. Wee |
Zamboanga Chong Hua High School |
Grade 1 |
Silver |
3 |
Bianca Jayne Ong |
St. John’s Institute |
Grade 2 |
Silver |
4 |
Princess Abbey Cziarah Aquino |
St. Thomas Academy- Avida |
Grade 3 |
Silver |
5 |
Karl Alrick Zuriel S. Bilog |
Claret School of Quezon City |
Grade 4 |
Silver |
6 |
Alessandro Leane R Chan |
Zamboanga Chong Hua High School |
Grade 5 |
Silver |
7 |
Imran Jibril Panolong |
Oro Christian Grace School |
Grade 5 |
Silver |
8 |
Kyrus Noah Guinto |
Our Lady of Caysasay Academy |
Grade 6 |
Silver |
9 |
William Matthew Lim |
Seton Home Study School |
Grade 6 |
Silver |
10 |
Janzenburg Nixon Valera |
Saint Jude Catholic School |
Grade 6 |
Silver |
11 |
Chester Aaron Sawali |
Philippine Cultural College – Manila |
Grade 7 |
Silver |
12 |
Lorraine Joy Calica |
University of Santo Tomas Junior High School |
Grade 9 |
Silver |
13 |
Leonardo Florenz S. Eugenio |
Philippine Science High School – Southern Mindanao Campus |
Grade 9 |
Silver |
14 |
James Martin U. Young |
Philippine Science High School – Western Visayas Campus |
Grade 9 |
Silver |
15 |
David Gabriel Chua Reaport |
Zamboanga Chong Hua High School |
Grade 1 |
Bronze |
16 |
Angel Ria D. Razon |
Meridian International Learning Experience |
Grade 2 |
Bronze |
17 |
Adrian Xhaiden A. Nobleza |
Little Angel Study Center |
Grade 3 |
Bronze |
18 |
Kenzie Timothy Ong |
De La Salle Santiago Zobel School |
Grade 3 |
Bronze |
19 |
Aaron Jeffrey C. Antonio |
De La Salle University Integrated School – Laguna Campus |
Grade 4 |
Bronze |
20 |
Ma. Graciella Agatha P. Vedar |
De Lasalle University Integrated School |
Grade 4 |
Bronze |
21 |
Rhian Salvador Roxas |
BHC Educational Institution, Inc. |
Grade 5 |
Bronze |
22 |
Rain Torrano |
Miriam College |
Grade 5 |
Bronze |
23 |
Stephen Emmanuel J. Bagotao |
Comembo Elementary School |
Grade 6 |
Bronze |
24 |
Alexandra Louis Chan |
Zamboanga Chong Hua High School |
Grade 6 |
Bronze |
25 |
Sean Derrick Chen |
Chiang Kai Shek College |
Grade 6 |
Bronze |
26 |
Aries Ariella Sy |
Grace Christian College |
Grade 6 |
Bronze |
27 |
Leona Francine Eugenio |
Philippine Science High School – Southern Mindanao Campus |
Grade 7 |
Bronze |
28 |
Alec Nathan Rongo |
St. John’s Institute |
Grade 7 |
Bronze |
29 |
Jana Mei Villanueva |
Philippine Cultural College – Caloocan |
Grade 7 |
Bronze |
30 |
Alexis Griff S. Genovatin |
Philippine Science High School – Western Visayas Campus |
Grade 8 |
Bronze |
31 |
Gerard Aurellano |
Philippine Science High School – Bicol Region Campus |
Grade 9 |
Bronze |
32 |
Nathan Earendil Batnag |
Ateneo de Manila Junior High School |
Grade 9 |
Bronze |
33 |
Maica Karyl S. Chua |
Angeles City Science High School |
Grade 9 |
Bronze |
34 |
Czander Vaughn Wesley Go |
Chiang Kai Shek College |
Grade 9 |
Bronze |
35 |
Sean Raffaele D. Plata |
Stonyhurst Southville International School, Batangas |
Grade 1 |
Merit |
36 |
Rianne Clemiel P. Mamaril |
BHC Educational Insritution Incorporated |
Grade 4 |
Merit |
37 |
Charlotte Anne Saflor |
Ricardo P. Cruz Elementary School |
Grade 4 |
Merit |
38 |
Josephine Joy Torrena |
Precious International School of Davao |
Grade 4 |
Merit |
39 |
Jasmine Rosita G. Belen |
Ateneo de Davao University |
Grade 5 |
Merit |
40 |
Anjelika Rose A. Gentugaya |
Ateneo de Davao University |
Grade 5 |
Merit |
41 |
Philip Anthon Narciso |
Dasmariñas II Central School |
Grade 5 |
Merit |
42 |
Juliana Ysabelle M. Pangcog |
Saint Pedro Poveda College |
Grade 5 |
Merit |
43 |
Belissa Francheska Te |
Ateneo de Davao University |
Grade 5 |
Merit |
44 |
Arianna veronica Valdepenas |
Saint Pedro Poveda |
Grade 5 |
Merit |
45 |
Lucy Lysette A. Lim |
Zamboanga Chong Hua high School |
Grade 6 |
Merit |
46 |
Rayver Ian San Buenaventura |
Piamont Penafrancia Science Oriented School |
Grade 6 |
Merit |
47 |
Christopher John Torrena |
Precious International School of Davao |
Grade 6 |
Merit |
48 |
Svetlana Viktoria Roxas |
Philippine Science High School Bicol Region Campus |
Grade 7 |
Merit |
49 |
Dashell Sean Villanueva |
Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus |
Grade 7 |
Merit |
50 |
Samantha Kaye Bagat |
De La Salle Santiago Zobel – Vermosa |
Grade 8 |
Merit |
51 |
Lawrence Patrick Salonga |
Quezon City Science High School |
Grade 8 |
Merit |
52 |
Gianna Patricia Jimenez |
San Beda College Alabang |
Grade 9 |
Merit |
53 |
Kianne Glenn Benedict Pelaez |
Assumption Iloilo |
Grade 9 |
Merit |
54 |
Louise Ada N. Reyes |
Angeles City Science High School |
Grade 9 |
Merit |