Pangasinan students shine in international Math tilts
TWO high school students from the Pangasinan Universal Institute in Dagupan City brought home gold and bronze medals from the 9th International Mathematics Competition held in Singapore from Aug. 2 to 5.
Mark Davidson Cua, 15, junior high school student, won a gold medal while his schoolmate, Sean Christian Lim, 13, freshman, won a bronze.
The international competition was participated in by 11 countries, including host country Singapore, China, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Iran, India and Philippines.
Cua and Lim said they were part of the 223-member of the Philippine delegation who trained under the Mathematics Trainers Guild-Philippines.
Cua said the most important thing he learned from joining such competition is “to always aim to be the best because in every contest, there could be someone who would emerge better than you”.
Lim, for his part, said his self-confidence is boosted by his experiences in such competitions.
The city council of Dagupan, through a resolution to be sponsored by City Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo on Tuesday, will honor the two’s achievement.–Eva Visperas
HONG KONG COMPETITION
Meanwhile, nine-year old Uriel Decano-Orpilla, a grade IV student of La Salle Green Hills in Mandaluyong City, bagged two gold medals and one silver medal in the 2013 International Mathematics Olympiad Competition held in Hong Kong last July 25-27.
ORPILLA
Orpilla won first prize in the “Green world Cup International Tournament Finals 2013”, first prize in the “22nd King of Mathematics International Tournament Finals 2013”, and second place in the “Asia Cup Math Olympiad”.
The event, participated in by representatives from Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Macau, Philippines and Indonesia, was sponsored by the Gifted Students Association of Hong Kong (GSA).
Orpilla was among those chosen to represent the Philippines after a competitive selection process held in April this year.
Acknowledging the feat of the young Orpilla, La Salle Greenhills awarded him a Certificate of Recognition in a simple ceremony on August 5, 2013.
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