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National Finalist for the 2010 Metrobank-MTAP-DEPED Math Challenge Named
METROBANK-MTAP-DEPED MATH CHALLENGE
The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) together with the Department of Education (DeEd) and the Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines (MTAP) announce the schools which qualified in the upcoming national finals of the 2010 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge or MMC. The national finals will be held on March 27, 2010 at the Metrobank Plaza, in Makati City.
  More than half a million elementary and high school students from different public and private schools nationwide participated in this year’s elimination rounds of the 2010 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge held during the second week of January. Elimination rounds were held simultaneously in all the 17 regions of the country. Those who passed the eliminations proceeded to the Division Finals last February 11 and 12, 2010 participated by a total of 194 DepEd Divisions. Photo shows Grade 3 students solving mathematical problems mentally while discussing their answer for the easy round of the Team Competition. The event took place during the Division Finals of the DepEd Division of Manila in P. Gomez Elementary School, Sta. Cruz, Manila. Out of the more than 1,100 students who competed in the regional finals nationwide, 54 have qualified as national finalists. This year’s national finalists will come from 33 schools 17 of which are from public schools from as far South Cotabato. Since 2005, more and more public schools qualify for the national finals.
The top schools competing for the Grade 6 individual category are: Saint Jude Catholic School Manila; St. Stephen’s High School Manila; Quiling Elementary School in Batac City; Colegio de San Agustin in Biñan, Laguna; Goa Central School in Camarines Sur; Education & Training Center School II in Bacolod City; Zamboanga Chong Hua High School in Zamboanga City; Fatima College of Camiguin in Camiguin Island; and Norala Central Elementary School in South Cotabato.
For the Grade 6 Team category, the following schools qualified: Saint Jude Catholic School Manila; St. Stephen’s High School Manila; BHC Educational Institution, Inc. in San Fernando City, La Union; Tuguegarao West Central Elementary School in Tuguegarao City; Colegio de San Agustin in Biñan, Laguna; Goa Central School in Camarines Sur; Lapu-Lapu City Central Elementary School; City Central School in Cagayan de Oro City; Ateneo de Davao University-Grade School in Davao City; and Albert Einstein School in Cotabato City.
Jake Gacuan and Victorio Vicher of Quezon City Science High School breezed through the Team Competition, making them the runway first place in their category. They were followed by Kevin Clyde Chu and Algie Jefferson Olmilla of the Sacred Heart School of the Society of Jesus as the second placers, and Emil Apostol I and Gef Soriano of Ramon Magsaysay High School (Cubao) as the third placers.
For the fourth year individual category, schools competing are: Ramon Magsaysay High (Cubao) High School in Quezon City; Philippine Science High School in Quezon City; Regional Science High School-Cagayan Valley Campus in Isabela; Tarlac National High School in Tarlac City; De La Salle Lipa in Batangas; Bicol Regional Science High School in Ligao City; Trinity Christian School in Bacolod City; Bethany Christian School in Cebu City; Zamboanga Chong Hua High School in Zamboanga City; and General Santos Hope Christian School in General Santos City.
For the fourth year team category, meanwhile, competing schools are: Gideon Academy in Pasay City; Chiang Kai Shek College in Manila; Baguio City National High School; Cauayan National High School in Cauayan City, Isabela; Mariano Ponce National High School in Baliwag, Bulacan; San Pablo City Science High School in San Pablo, Laguna; Philippine Science High School-Western Visayas Campus in Iloilo City; Mandaue City Science High School; Zamboanga Chong Hua High School in Zamboanga City; and Oro Christian Grace School in Cagayan de Oro City.
“We congratulate all the schools for making it this far in the competition. Indeed, this is an empowering journey for our young participants as they hone their mathematical skills and enhance their abilities to overcome challenges,” said MBFI president Aniceto “Chito” M. Sobrepeña. .
Winners in both individual and team competitions shall receive medals, trophies, and cash prizes —P20, 000 for the 1st placer, P15, 000 for the 2nd placer, and P10, 000 for the 3rd placer for the elementary level, while winners in the secondary level will receive P40, 000 for the 1st placer, P30, 000 for the 2nd placer, and P20, 000 for the 3rd placer, amounting to a total of P405, 000.00 cash prizes. This year’s Metrobank Math Challenge is also made possible with the support of the Metrobank Fun Savers Club, a product that helps teach kids how to value money at an early age and experience saving the fun way.
Now on its 9th year, the Metrobank Math Challenge is an annual math competition that aims to awaken greater interest in Math among elementary and high school students from across the country and to discover Mathematical talents among the youth. Previously conducted in the National Capital Region, the Metrobank Math Challenge was expanded to include elementary and high school students nationwide starting in 2001. The annual Math Challenge produces national winners who get to compete and eventually win in international competitions. Among them is Carmela S. Lao, first placer in both Grade 6 Individual and Team Categories of the 2007 Metrobank Math Challenge, who reaped a bronze medal in the recent 50th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).
The Metrobank Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Metrobank Group, was established by its chairman Dr. George S.K. Ty in 1979. With the theme “Excel. Engage. Empower.” the Foundation has promoted a culture of excellence among Filipinos through its various programs, such as the Search for Outstanding Teachers, the Metrobank Art and Design Excellence, The Outstanding Philippine Soldier, Country's Outstanding Policemen in Service, the Metrobank Math Challenge, and College Scholarship Program. The Foundation also engages its partners and awardees in different activities geared towards giving back to the society. Through these initiatives, the Metrobank Foundation empowers its awardees and partners to become better citizens of the community. As part of its contributions to help improve health care services in the country, Dr. Ty donated a two-hectare lot along Diosdado Macapagal Avenue, costing about P1.2 billion, that would be the site of a modern tertiary medical center complex. This new hospital, once completed, will have a 1,000-bed capacity, making it one of the biggest hospitals in the country owned by a not-for-profit organization.
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