Eight elementary students bagged a number of medals and a trophy in a world math competition held in Hong Kong.
The Grade 5 students won two silver, four bronze medals in the individual category, while four silver medals in the group category at the 22nd Po Leung Kuk Primary Mathematics World Contest (PMWC) held from July 15 to 19 in Hong Kong.
Individual contest silver winners are Jerome Austin Te of Jubilee Christian Academy and Michael Gerard Tongson of Stonyhurst Southville International School-Malarayat.
Bronze medalists are Kody Briones from Emmanuel Christian School, Iris Lexi Ababon of Colegio San Agustin-Makati, Sophie Jill Co of Pace Academy, and Sean Jang of Elizabeth Seton School-South.
Philippine Team A composed of Ian Gabriel Hong of Pace Academy, Tongson, Te and Briones, grabbed the first runner-up and were awarded silver medals and a trophy for the team category.
144 students joined the math competition.
“We congratulate our Filipino contestants for winning awards in the contest. We are very proud of their feat,” the Mathematics Teachers Guild of the Philippines said in a statement.
Photo: Mathematics Trainers Guild-Philippines (MTG)
