Filipino students sweep awards at int'l math tilt

MANILA, Philippines - Fourteen high school students from the Philippines were awarded gold medals in the annual International Mathematics Contest (IMC) prize presentation held in Singapore on Sunday, July 20. Among the 14 gold medalists was senior Angeline Beniqued from St. Paul College who returned to the Philippines on Tuesday, July 22. Beniqued had to give up her time for recreation so that she could have a year to prepare for the competition. At first, Beniqued was intimidated by the 400 delegates from China because she thought they were better than her in math. But in the end, she was able to prove that she was more intelligent than her opponents. "I devote time for it so I guess that means that I really like it," said Beniqued referring to math, her favorite subject. The other Filipino participants snagged 24 silver medals and 32 bronze medals besting other students from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, and India. Its Web site says that IMC is a cooperative organization composed of groups and individuals who are devoted in “popularizing the young people’s Mathematics education around the world." A statement from the organization also said that outstanding students had obtained scholarships from famous schools around the world by winning awards at the IMC. The contest is supported by various schools and organizations from Singapore, New Zealand, United States, Russia, Philippines, India, and China. - GMANews.TV