New Lifers Win Awards in Mathematical Olympiads
PMO
MGC New Life Christian Academy (MGCNLCA) mathletes triumphed once again in several math olympiads they participated in.
Grade 12 student Elliot Xander Albano advanced to the final round of the 26th Philippine Mathematical Olympiad (PMO) after placing third in the National Capital Region (NCR) Area Stage last January 13.
The NCR Area Stage was the second phase of the competition following the qualifying stage held on December 2, 2023. Candidates in the NCR Area Stage competed against other qualifiers of the same area in the Philippines (NCR, Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao).
In the NCR, tying with Albano in third place was Erich Paredes of International School Manila. Meanwhile, former New Lifer Filbert Ephraim Wu placed second and Jerome Austin Te of Jubilee Christian Academy garnered first place.
Albano and the other NCR qualifiers will be advancing to the final round of PMO, the National Stage, this coming February 17 to 18.
The PMO is considered to be the oldest and most prestigious mathematics olympiad in the country. This competition also serves as a determiner of who will be part of the Philippine delegation in higher competitions like the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).
AMO
In other news, twenty-one New Lifers won medals in the American Mathematics Olympiad (AMO) held online on November 4, 2023.
Grade 4’s Nathan Gohoc, Grade 11’s Nathan Gabriel Hao, and Grade 12’s Hans Dominic Gamboa all won gold. Liam Reign Chuco of Grade 3, Yul Kwon of Grade 4, Raiden Kenzo Cabilangan and Pierce Victor Takai of Grade 6, and Austin Michael Tan of Grade 8 garnered silver.
Meanwhile, those who got bronze medals were Grade 4’s Theo Chan, Jacob Albert Chua, and Moira Ellyse Cordova; Grade 6’s Brielle Dominique Ong and Tyler Gavin Uy; Kate Marie Aquino, Nathaniel John Sia and Caitlyn Stephanie Yu of Grade 7; Grade 8 student Annika Angeline Browne; Nathan Andrew Alviar, Yejoon Cho, and Lance Ngo of Grade 9; and Grade 10 student Magnus Alexander Cabilangan.
The AMO competition is a 90-minute exam that comprises a total of 25 questions: 15 multiple-choice and 10 open-ended.
