Filipino students bag 62 medals in international math, science contest

MANILA, Philippines—Filipino students put their math and science skills on display last week, earning a total of 62 medals in the 10th International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO) for Primary School Students hosted on November 25-28, 2013 in Alfonso, Cavite.

The 10th IMSO, held in the Philippines for the second time, drew more than 250 participants from Brunei Darussalam, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines. It was co-organized by the City of Taguig and supported by the Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of Science and Technology- Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI).

The Filipino math and science savvy kids aced the contest with 3 gold, 10 silver and 20 bronze medals in mathematics division and 8 silver and 21 bronze in Science division.

These are the following winners from the Philippines:

Mathematics:

Science:

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