Pinoy students bag 23 medals at math, science olympiad

Filipino students bagged 23 medals at the 14th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad for Primary School (IMSO) in Singapore last week.

According to Philippine delegation head Isidro Aguilar, the the Philippine team won two gold, five silver and four bronze medals in the math division; eight silver and four bronze in the science division.

The Filipino medalists were:

MATHEMATICS
Gold medalists

• Alvann Walter Paredes Dy - St. Jude Catholic School
• Christopher James Yap - St. John's Institute

Silver medalists

• Cris Lorraine Dela Cruz - Bolinao Integrated School
• Armea Helena Sien Dimayacyac - Notre Dame of Greater Manila
• Walsh Nico Adrian Letran - St. Jude Catholic School
• John David Magnaye - Holy Rosary Academy of Las Pinas City
• Ambrose James Torreon - Rainbow of Angels Learning Center-Butuan

Bronze Medalists

• Kei Hang Derek Chan - St. Jude Catholic School
• Krystal Lim Tiong Soon - Grace Christian College
• Mayah Christine Lim - Notre Dame of Greater Manila
• Angelene Erika Madrazo - Zamboanga Chong Hua High School

SCIENCE
Silver medalists

• Dillon Keller Chan - UNO High School
• Katrina Isabelle Dela Rama - Integrated Montessori Center-Taguig
• John Florence Dizon - Calamba Elementary School-SSC
• Juan Rafael Landicho - Stonyhurst Southville International School-Batangas
• Jaime Iñigo Rojo - Special Education Center for the Gifted-Kalayaan
• Hans Ethan Ting - Rainbow of Angels Learning Center
• Ziron John Valaquio - SPED Integrated School for Exceptional Children
• Chantal Paige Vargas - Ateneo de Zamboanga University

Bronze medalists

• Sophia Monique Chan - Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
• Marie Emmanuelle Martinez - University of the Philippines (UP) Integrated School
• Tristan Mora - Bagong Tanyag Elementary School
• Isabella Marie Reyes - De La Salle University Integrated School

Some 21 countries participated in this year's IMSO, including Brunei, Bulgaria, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. — Jon Viktor Cabuenas/DVM, GMA News