The University of the East congratulates Mr. Anton Luis Cruz, a Grade 12 student of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Strand-Mathematics Unit of the UE Basic Education Department-Caloocan, for winning the Bronze medal in the Final Round of the Philippine International Mathematical Olympiad (PhIMO) held last October 15, 2022, via the Math Olympiads Training League Inc. (MOTLI) YouTube channel!
The competition saw numerous Math enthusiast-student competitors from private and public schools from various countries—including Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Vietnam and the Philippines—ranging from the Kindergarten and Primary levels, to the Secondary level, Junior High School and Senior High School levels.
Mr. Cruz took part in the Senior Secondary Round of the tournament, which was composed of a 90-minute written contest with a two-camera set-up. Questions for the Senior Secondary Round were composed of questions on Geometry, Functions and Graphs (Advanced Algebra), Basic Business Mathematics and Logic.
A Math competition veteran, Mr. Cruz started joining contests when he was in grade school. He won the silver medal in the Thailand International Mathematical Olympiad in December 2019. He also won the bronze medal in the 2021 PhlMO held from January to February 2021. He then joined the Hong Kong International Mathematical Olympiad, also in 2021, where he received a Certificate of Merit. Last December, Mr. Cruz joined the Final Round of Philippine International Mathematical Olympiad (PhIMO)-Worldwide, where he received a bronze medal and a certificate.
Earlier this year, Mr. Cruz also won a Bronze medal in the PhIMO Heat Round held last April 10, 2022 via Zoom.
Serving as Mr. Cruz’s coach for the competition was UE SHS Caloocan STEM-Math Unit Coordinator James Paul P. Ignacio. Mr. Cruz’s mother Luz, who serves as the Mathematics Department Head of Tinajeros National High School in Malabon City, also provided assistance in coaching Anton. Mrs. Cruz also served as her son’s trainer during his earlier stints in PhIMO.
Congratulations, SHS Math Warrior!
[Information and photo courtesy of Mrs. Luz Cruz]
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