HARI Foundation president Ma. Fe Perez-Agudo (center) congratulates this year’s Math Olympians, who are (from left) team leader Richard Eden (Ateneo de Manila University); bronze medalists Dion Stephan Ong (Ateneo de Manila Senior High School), Vincent Uy dela Cruz (Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science), Bryce Ainsley Sanchez (Grace Christian College) and Andres Rico Gonzales III (De La Salle University Integrated School); deputy team leader Paul Chan Shio (Ateneo de Manila University); and Mathematical Society of the Philippines president Emmanuel Cabral. Not in photo is silver medalist Sean Anderson Ty of Zamboanga Chong Hua High School, bronze medalist Immanuel Josiah Balete of St. Stephen’s High School and team trainer Russelle Guadalupe of the University of the Philippines-Diliman.
THE team of young Filipino math wizards who won at the 60th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) held at the University of Bath (UK) on July 11-12 paid a courtesy call to its major sponsor, HARI Foundation, Inc. (HFI), the corporate social responsibility arms of Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI).
The winning team of mostly first-timers, their parents and team leaders presented their medals to HFI president Ma. Fe Perez-Agudo, HARI said. It noted this is the second time all six team members who competed in the IMO bagged a medal each — one silver and five bronzes.
The IMO is among the oldest and most prestigious international scientific Olympiads. The 2019 competition brought together more than 600 students representing 112 countries, HARI said.
Perez-Agudo said the team brought their families, schools and country “pride and honor,” and challenged the members to study more.
“Go for higher learning. Discover what you want in life. Find ways to create opportunities for other people to have a better life,” Perez-Agudo said.
For his part, team leader Richard Eden said; “We are casting a wider net so that all schools can participate based on merit.”
The Philippines now ranks 31st out of 112 countries, up from last year’s 38th spot out of 107 countries, HARI said.
The yearly national competition is organized by the Mathematical Society of the Philippines.
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