Miguel Isidro Cayetano, a Grade 5 student at the Tuguegarao West Central School, is no stranger to international competitions as he had previously won a gold medal at the International Mathematics Competition in 2016 and a silver medal at the Singapore International Mathematics Olympiad Challenge (SIMOC) in 2015.
Despite falling short of a gold medal after winning two last year, the national team held strong by bringing home a staggering six total medals against 600 other contestants.
Free tuition and monthly stipend will be the norm for top-grade students who pass the entrance exam of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS), also affectionately called Pisay.
Filipino elementary students bagged four awards at the 20th Po Leung Kuk Primary Mathematics World Contest (PMWC) held from July 16 to 20 in Hong Kong.
The Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) recently launched its first Mobile Tech4ED Center that will go around Metro Manila to conduct digital literacy training to sectors with special needs.
Filipino high school students bagged two silvers and two bronze medals at the 21st Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad (JBMO) held from June 24-29 in Varna City, Bulgaria.
Through its Science, Technology, Research, and Innovation for Development (STRIDE) Program, USAID awarded the Academic Grants for Industry-Led Applications, valued at P12 million ($240,000) in partnership with Integrated Microelectronics Inc. (IMI) and Del Monte Philippines.
