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2005 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd
Math Challenge
Metrobank Math Challenge: A New
Breed Of Young Math Wizards
 Young
math enthusiasts who hurdled several
stiff competition levels emerged as
winners in the 2005
Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge.
The 18 elementary and high school
students who won the top prizes
received their awards in ceremonies
held at the Metrobank Plaza in
Makati City. Education
undersecretary Fe Hidalgo was the
guest of honor and speaker.
The winners triumphed over more than
265,000 elementary and high school
students from public and private
schools nationwide who joined this
year’s competition.
 Close
to half a million pesos in cash
prizes, plus trophies and medals,
were given away to the winners and
their coaches courtesy of the
Metrobank Foundation.
A joint project of the Metrobank
Foundation, Mathematics Teachers
Association of the Philippines (MTAP)
and the Department of Education (DepEd),
the Math Challenge aims to increase
the interest in math among students
and improve math education in the
country. In 2001, Metrobank expanded
the competition to include
elementary students from public and
private schools nationwide. In 2003,
high school students from all over
the country were also included in
the contest.
 This
year’s Math Challenge is also
sponsored by the Philippine Savings
Bank (PS Bank), First Metro
Investment Corporation, Metrobank
Card Corporation, Philippine AXA
Life Insurance Corporation, Toyota
Motor Philippines Corporation,
Toyota Manila Bay Corporation, First
Metro Securities Brokerage
Corporation, Toyota Financial
Services Philippines, Orix Metro
Leasing and Finance Corporation and
the Ronald McDonalds House
Charities.
This year’s winners were: |
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