Filipino students bested 13 other nations in the recently concluded 14th International Mathematics Contest (IMC) in Singapore from July 27 to 30.
The Philippine team bagged 196 medals consisting of 27 gold, 53 silver and 116 bronze, according to the Mathematics Trainers Guild-Philippines (MTG).
Based on the overall gold medal tally, the young Filipinos finished in the top spot with 27 gold medals, followed by the powerhouse China, 25; Taiwan, 13; Vietnam, 12; and Indonesia, 10.
Filbert Ephraim Wu of Victory Christian International School was declared champion in the Grade 7 level for being the top scorer.
There were 14 countries that joined the contest, including the Philippines, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
“We are very overwhelmed by the outstanding performance of our young Filipino students in the competition. Their training and dedication yielded good results. We are so proud of them,” said MTG officer Dr. Simon Chua. /ee