Young PH math aces shine at Hong Kong event

A group of Filipino math aces dominated the recently concluded 25th Po Leung Kuk Primary Mathematics World Contest (PMWC), held from July 16 to 19 in the New Territories, Hong Kong, the team's mentors from the Mathematics Trainers' Guild Phils. (MTG) announced.

- BY PATRICK GARCIA

According to MTG head Dr. Simon Chua, the eight-man contingent, composed of students from various private schools in Luzon, clinched three silver and three bronze medals in the individual competition, along with a merit prize trophy in the team contest.

Chua named the country's silver medalists as Erin Leighton Go of St. Jude Catholic School, Wilzent Brian Bonamy Lim of Pangasinan Universal Institute, and Steve Jacob Yu of Xavier School.