Nasungkit ng mga estudyanteng Pinoy ang 35 medalya sa international math at science contest na ginanap sa Tangerang City, Indonesia.
Nakuha nila ang 4 na gold, 14 na silver at 17 bronze medals sa 13th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad for Primary School 2016 (IMSO) na idinaos nitong Nobyembre 9-13, ayon kay Dr. Isidro Aguilar, team leader at president ng Mathematics Trainers Guild-Philippines (MTG).
Si Indonesian President Joko Widodo ang guest of honor sa opening ceremony.
Ang Philippine team ay pinangunahan ng gold medallists na sina Filbert Ephraim Wu ng MGC New Life Christian Academy at Raphael Dylan Dalida ng St. Mary’s Academy-Pasay sa math, at Kian Colin Chua ng St. Jude Catholic School at Chiara Bernadette Tan-Gatue ng St. Jude Catholic School sa science.
Travel expenses ni Ex-Pres. Duterte pa-Kamara, willing sagutin ng Quad-comm
Ang silver medals ay iniuwi nina Matthew Charles Carpio, Agoo Kiddie Special School; Enzo Rafael Chan, Bayanihan Institute; Ethan Cedric Jao, St. Jude Catholic School; Jeremie Keon Torralba, Ateneo de Manila Grade School; Walsh Nico Adrian Letran, St. Jude Catholic School; Alvann Walter Paredes Dy, St. Jude Catholic School; Cassidy Kyler Tan, Davao Christian High School; Sean Matthew Tan, Jubilee Christian Academy; Anika Bettina Bonifacio, Mother Goose Special School System; Kei Hang Derek Chan, St. Jude Catholic School; Noel Stephen Dequito, Xavier School-Nuvali; Justin Timothy Uygongco, Hua Siong College of Iloilo; Sigfred Kerwayne Kwan, Zamboanga Chong Hua High School; at Erin Christen Noceda, Special Education Center for the Gifted.
Bronze medallists naman sina John Florence Dizon, Calamba Elementary School Special Science School; Martin Gabriel Lopez, First Asia Institute of Technology & Humanities; Bianca Marie Sacramento, SPED Center for the Gifted; Phoemela Ashley Mari Talabucon, UP Integrated School; James Martin Young, SPED-ISEC; Cris Lorraine Dela Cruz, Bolinao Integrated School; Armea Helena Sien Dimayacyac, Notre Dame of Greater Manila; Julian Patrick Noel Beltran, Butuan City Special Education Center; Denice Sophia Carles, Catbalogan I SPED Center; Jay Miguel Chua, St. John’s Institute; Evgeny Cruz, Palanan Elementary School-Makati City; Hannah Gabrielle Manansala, Colegio San Agustin-Makati; Daniella Sophia De Guzman, East Rembo Elementary School; Katrina Isabelle Dela Rama, Integrated Montessori Center; Patricia Grace Miras, De La Salle University-IS STC; Juan Anton Olpindo, Pasig Catholic College; at Mi Jung Pak, Colegio San Agustin-Biñan.
Kasama rin ng mga estudyanteng Pinoy sina deputy team leader Dr. Eduardo Dela Cruz, Renard Eric Chua, Manuel Kotah, Lowela Mupas, Marie Jade Ong at Arvie Ubarro.
Ang mga kalahok na bansa at teritoryo ay ang Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Tajikistan, Taiwan, at Vietnam. (Jonathan Hicap)
