There is fun in numbers!

This is what Pasay City West High School students proved during the celebration of the number’s month held at the school campus for the whole month of January 2019.

Themed “Mathematics for International Competitiveness” served as the plumb line in crafting challenges gearing towards the improved performance of students in the subject. Several activities were featured. They are: Math Blitz, Modulo Art, Quiz Bee, Rubik’s cube challenge, Sudoku Challenge and Math Camp 2019.

Highlight of this year’s event is the school’s launching of Math Camp 2019 where an estimated 1500 students from Grade 7 to Grade 12 trooped in. Campers were equally clustered into five groups – Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, Pink and White. White troopers led by Jhon Michael Lanuza of STEM 11 accumulated the highest points and brought the championship home for the first batch while the Pink Troop led by Denbert Tiamzon of Grade 10-Galilei STE emerged the best for the second batch. Each participant of the camp enjoyed the activity. A camper quipped “The camp helped me gain more friends from other batches who let me enjoy Math more! Math Camp 2019 is amazing!”

The wit of the students was tested in the Quiz Bee which was divided into two categories – regular class and STE class. Winners of the regular class are the following: Amaru Floyd Canta, 1^st place; Daniel Bartolome, 2^nd place; and Charles Tagud, 3^rd place for Grade 7. The next batch of winners are Sean Simon Guinto, 1^st place; Jazelle Grace Albaladejo, 2^nd place; and Casey Marie Tating, 3^rd place for Grade 8. The next group came from Grade 9 led by Hervin Hernandez, 1^st place; Louis Miguel Baldos, 2^nd place; and Joy Frela Fajardo, 3^rd Place. Emerging as winners from Grade 10 class are John Louis T. Magadia, 1^st place; Kyle Andrew P. Niez, 2^nd place; and Rachel Mae J. Quibete, 3^rd place. Winners of the STE class are: Cyrill Dasalla, 1^st place; Clarence Fuentes, 2^nd place; and Vince Nico Salaga, 3^rd place for the Grade 7. Meanwhile Grade 8 class has the following winners: John Mackinley Maguate, 1^st place; Armer John Maglangit, 2^nd place; and Jesmera Contreras, 3^rd place. Ruling the Grade 9 class are: Dwight B. Ciervo, 1^st place; Sean T. Ventura, 2^nd place, and Risshi Mae B. Lumbre, 3^rd place. Finally, victorious in Grade 10 class are: Gary Clyde Rabe, 1^st place; Nomer Senador, 2^nd place; and Breanna Walican, 3^rd place.

For Sudoku challenge, the following wizards were declared as winners: Gary Clyde Rabe, 1^st place; Rondave Nuñez, 2^nd Place; and Grace Gabrielle Banzali, 3^rd place.

Students showed their creativity in Modulo Art contest. Declared as winners are: Alliah Orca and Janna Delos Santos, 1^st place; Vianca Mae Reyes and Sean Troy Rios, 2^nd Place; and Jessica Dela Cruz and Kyle Andrew Niez, 3^rd Place.

Eivan Cañizares remained the champion of Rubik’s cube challenge by solving the 3×3 Rubik’s cube in just a matter of 10 seconds – just a second short of his record last year. Coming in 2nd place is Elijah Karl V. Blardony while John Lloyd Grencio settled for 3^rd place.

In Math Blitz, Gary Clyde Rabe proved that he is still the king of three mathematical operations (addition, subtraction and division) while Norielle Lopez emerged as the best in Multiplication round.