9 Ilonggo math wizards to represent RP in int’l mathematics competition
Nine math wizards from Iloilo City have been chosen to represent the country to the Philippine International Mathematics Competition 2009 slated November 28 to December 2 here in this city.
Dr. Simon Chua, president of the Mathematics Trainers’ Guild (MTG) Philippines, said the country will be sending 20 teams to the competition; 10 teams to compete for the Philippine Elementary Mathematics Olympiad Competitions (PEMIC); and 10 for the Asia Inter-Cities Teenagers Mathematics Olympiad (AITMO).
“This is the first time that we let Grade IV students to participate in this contest,” Chua said, as he disclosed that 10 of the 80 participants are still on their fourth grade.
Jonathan C. Glorial, MTG Iloilo coordinator, said the participants from Iloilo were also part of the Philippine delegation to the recent 8th China Primary Mathematical Olympiad in Tianjin, China and 5th International Math Competition in Singapore.
Participants from Iloilo included RJ Lawrence Tiu and Hubert Hao for the AITMO while Bianca Patrice Syching, Paulo Adrian Tanena, Niel Phillip Poral, Josh Thomas Clement, Miguel Lorenzo Ildesa, Ramon Galvan and Leo Emmanuel Som will compete for the PEMIC.
The participants were chosen from among the thousands of Mathematics geniuses who underwent a rigid screening and training at the MTG.
As of Wednesday, the number of participating countries has already increased to 32 from the 23 countries that was earlier reported.
Meantime, 140 countries, 68 high school and 72 elementary schools are joining the Philippine National Mathematics Competition (PNMC) a parallel competition for among schools all over the country.
The participants will also be answering similar questions that will be used by the PIMC to give the latter the feel of an international competition.
The PIMC will be held at the Iloilo Grand Hotel while the PNMC will be at the Punta Villa Resort in Arevalo district. (PNA)
