Two math wizards from St. Jude Catholic School (SJCS) placed first and second to banner this year?s winners of the Philippine Mathematical Olympiad (PMO).
Matthew Tan emerged as national champion during the awarding ceremony of the 16th PMO held at the De la Salle University in Manila.
He was followed by fellow SJCS student Adrian Reginald Sy, who was a bronze medalist in last year?s International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).
Tan and Sy took home P15,000 and P10,000, respectively, as well as medals and trophies. Their coach, Manuel Tanpoco, won a total of P8,000 cash prize for nailing the top two posts.
Finishing third was John Thomas Chuatak of St. Stephen?s High School who won P5,000 a medal and a trophy.
All three winners, along with the 17 other PMO finalists, will get the chance to compete in the 55th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) to be held in Cape Town, South Africa on July 3-13, 2014.
The PMO, the oldest and most challenging mathematics competition in the country, is being organized by the Mathematical Society of the Philippines (MSP) in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology ? Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI). All the finalists will resume their training this summer to be guided by coaches from the MSP.
