Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge

The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) together with the Department of Education (DeEd) and the Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines (MTAP) announce the schools which qualified in the upcoming national finals of the 2010 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge or MMC. The national finals will be held on March 27, 2010 at the Metrobank Plaza, in Makati City.

Out of the more than 1,100 students who competed in the regional finals nationwide, 54 have qualified as national finalists. This year’s national finalists will come from 33 schools 17 of which are from public schools from as far South Cotabato. Since 2005, more and more public schools qualify for the national finals.

The top schools competing for the Grade 6 individual category are:  Saint Jude Catholic School Manila; St. Stephen’s High School Manila; Quiling Elementary School in Batac City; Colegio de San Agustin in Biñan, Laguna; Goa Central School in Camarines Sur; Education & Training Center School II in Bacolod City; Zamboanga Chong Hua High School in Zamboanga City; Fatima College of Camiguin in Camiguin Island; and Norala Central Elementary School in South Cotabato.

For the Grade 6 Team category, the following schools qualified:  Saint Jude Catholic School Manila; St. Stephen’s High School Manila; BHC Educational Institution, Inc. in San Fernando City, La Union; Tuguegarao  West Central Elementary School in Tuguegarao City; Colegio de San Agustin in Biñan, Laguna; Goa Central School in Camarines Sur; Lapu-Lapu City Central Elementary School; City Central School in Cagayan de Oro City; Ateneo de Davao University-Grade School in Davao City; and Albert Einstein School in Cotabato City.  

For the fourth year individual category, schools competing are:  Ramon Magsaysay High (Cubao) High School in Quezon City; Philippine Science High School in Quezon City; Regional Science High School-Cagayan Valley Campus in Isabela; Tarlac National High School in Tarlac City; De La Salle Lipa in Batangas; Bicol Regional Science High School in Ligao City; Trinity Christian School in Bacolod City; Bethany Christian School in Cebu City; Zamboanga Chong Hua High School in Zamboanga City; and General Santos Hope Christian School in General Santos City.

For the fourth year team category, meanwhile, competing schools are: Gideon Academy in Pasay City; Chiang Kai Shek College in Manila; Baguio City National High School; Cauayan National High School in Cauayan City, Isabela; Mariano Ponce National High School in Baliwag, Bulacan; San Pablo City Science High School in San Pablo, Laguna; Philippine Science High School-Western Visayas Campus in Iloilo City; Mandaue City Science High School;  Zamboanga Chong Hua High School in Zamboanga City; and Oro Christian Grace School in Cagayan de Oro City. 

 “We congratulate all the schools for making it this far in the competition. Indeed, this is an empowering journey for our young participants as they hone their mathematical skills and enhance their abilities to overcome challenges,” said MBFI president Aniceto M. Sobrepeña. .

Winners in both individual and team competitions shall receive medals, trophies, and cash prizes —P20, 000 for the 1^st placer, P15, 000 for the 2^nd placer, and P10, 000 for the 3^rd placer for the elementary level, while winners in the secondary level will receive P40, 000 for the 1^st placer, P30, 000 for the 2^nd placer, and P20, 000 for the 3^rd placer, amounting to a total of P405, 000.00 cash prizes. This year’s Metrobank Math Challenge is also made possible with the support of the Metrobank Fun Savers’ Club, a product that helps teach kids how to value money at an early age and enjoy saving the fun way.

Now on its 9^th year, the Metrobank Math Challenge is an annual math competition that aims to awaken greater interest in math among elementary and high school students from across the country and to discover Mathematical talents among the youth. Previously conducted in the National Capital Region, the Metrobank Math Challenge was expanded to include elementary and high school students nationwide starting in 2001. The annual Math Challenge produces national winners who get to compete and eventually win in international competitions. Among them is Carmela S. Lao, first placer in both Grade 6 Individual and Team Categories of the 2007 Metrobank Math Challenge, who reaped a bronze medal in the recent 50^th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).

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The Metrobank Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Metrobank Group, was established by its chairman Dr. George S.K. Ty in 1979. With the theme “Excel. Engage. Empower.” the Foundation has promoted a culture of excellence among Filipinos through its various programs, such as the Search for Outstanding Teachers (SOT), the Metrobank Art and Design Excellence (MADE), the Search for The Outstanding Philippine Soldiers (TOPS), Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS), the Metrobank Math Challenge (MMC), and College Scholarship Program (CSP). The Foundation also engages its partners and awardees in different activities geared towards giving back to the society. Through these initiatives, the Metrobank Foundation empowers its awardees and partners to become better citizens of the community. As part of its contributions to help improve health care services in the country, Dr. Ty donated a two-hectare lot along Diosdado Macapagal Avenue, costing about P1.2 billion, that would be the site of a modern tertiary medical center complex. This new hospital, once completed, will have a 1,000-bed capacity, making it one of the biggest hospitals in the country owned by a not-for-profit organization.

The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) together with the Department of Education (DeEd) and the Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines (MTAP) announce the schools which qualified in the upcoming national finals of the 2010 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge or MMC. The national finals will be held on March 27, 2010 at the Metrobank Plaza, in Makati City.

Out of the more than 1,100 students who competed in the regional finals nationwide, 54 have qualified as national finalists. This year’s national finalists will come from 33 schools 17 of which are from public schools from as far South Cotabato. Since 2005, more and more public schools qualify for the national finals.

The top schools competing for the Grade 6 individual category are:  Saint Jude Catholic School Manila; St. Stephen’s High School Manila; Quiling Elementary School in Batac City; Colegio de San Agustin in Biñan, Laguna; Goa Central School in Camarines Sur; Education & Training Center School II in Bacolod City; Zamboanga Chong Hua High School in Zamboanga City; Fatima College of Camiguin in Camiguin Island; and Norala Central Elementary School in South Cotabato.

For the Grade 6 Team category, the following schools qualified:  Saint Jude Catholic School Manila; St. Stephen’s High School Manila; BHC Educational Institution, Inc. in San Fernando City, La Union; Tuguegarao  West Central Elementary School in Tuguegarao City; Colegio de San Agustin in Biñan, Laguna; Goa Central School in Camarines Sur; Lapu-Lapu City Central Elementary School; City Central School in Cagayan de Oro City; Ateneo de Davao University-Grade School in Davao City; and Albert Einstein School in Cotabato City.  

For the fourth year individual category, schools competing are:  Ramon Magsaysay High (Cubao) High School in Quezon City; Philippine Science High School in Quezon City; Regional Science High School-Cagayan Valley Campus in Isabela; Tarlac National High School in Tarlac City; De La Salle Lipa in Batangas; Bicol Regional Science High School in Ligao City; Trinity Christian School in Bacolod City; Bethany Christian School in Cebu City; Zamboanga Chong Hua High School in Zamboanga City; and General Santos Hope Christian School in General Santos City.

For the fourth year team category, meanwhile, competing schools are: Gideon Academy in Pasay City; Chiang Kai Shek College in Manila; Baguio City National High School; Cauayan National High School in Cauayan City, Isabela; Mariano Ponce National High School in Baliwag, Bulacan; San Pablo City Science High School in San Pablo, Laguna; Philippine Science High School-Western Visayas Campus in Iloilo City; Mandaue City Science High School;  Zamboanga Chong Hua High School in Zamboanga City; and Oro Christian Grace School in Cagayan de Oro City. 

 “We congratulate all the schools for making it this far in the competition. Indeed, this is an empowering journey for our young participants as they hone their mathematical skills and enhance their abilities to overcome challenges,” said MBFI president Aniceto M. Sobrepeña. .

Winners in both individual and team competitions shall receive medals, trophies, and cash prizes —P20, 000 for the 1^st placer, P15, 000 for the 2^nd placer, and P10, 000 for the 3^rd placer for the elementary level, while winners in the secondary level will receive P40, 000 for the 1^st placer, P30, 000 for the 2^nd placer, and P20, 000 for the 3^rd placer, amounting to a total of P405, 000.00 cash prizes. This year’s Metrobank Math Challenge is also made possible with the support of the Metrobank Fun Savers’ Club, a product that helps teach kids how to value money at an early age and enjoy saving the fun way.

Now on its 9^th year, the Metrobank Math Challenge is an annual math competition that aims to awaken greater interest in math among elementary and high school students from across the country and to discover Mathematical talents among the youth. Previously conducted in the National Capital Region, the Metrobank Math Challenge was expanded to include elementary and high school students nationwide starting in 2001. The annual Math Challenge produces national winners who get to compete and eventually win in international competitions. Among them is Carmela S. Lao, first placer in both Grade 6 Individual and Team Categories of the 2007 Metrobank Math Challenge, who reaped a bronze medal in the recent 50^th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).

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The Metrobank Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Metrobank Group, was established by its chairman Dr. George S.K. Ty in 1979. With the theme “Excel. Engage. Empower.” the Foundation has promoted a culture of excellence among Filipinos through its various programs, such as the Search for Outstanding Teachers (SOT), the Metrobank Art and Design Excellence (MADE), the Search for The Outstanding Philippine Soldiers (TOPS), Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS), the Metrobank Math Challenge (MMC), and College Scholarship Program (CSP). The Foundation also engages its partners and awardees in different activities geared towards giving back to the society. Through these initiatives, the Metrobank Foundation empowers its awardees and partners to become better citizens of the community. As part of its contributions to help improve health care services in the country, Dr. Ty donated a two-hectare lot along Diosdado Macapagal Avenue, costing about P1.2 billion, that would be the site of a modern tertiary medical center complex. This new hospital, once completed, will have a 1,000-bed capacity, making it one of the biggest hospitals in the country owned by a not-for-profit organization.

Dear Math Wizards,

Good morning and Happy New Year!

Please find the attachment which were questions with the corresponding solutions used in the 2009 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge. You may use and/or disseminate this.

Thank You and God Bless.

The 2010 Metrobank-MTAP- DepED Math Challenge has commenced. On its 9^th year, we hope that we can maintain the overwhelming participation of 194 out of 198 (98%) DepEd Divisions that participated in the 2009 Math Challenge.

The Department of Education (DepEd) has given their full cooperation with their issuance of DepEd Memorandum 504 s.2009 in support of the 2010 Math Challenge. You may access it at http://www.deped. gov.ph/cpanel/ uploads/issuance Img/DM%20No. %20504,%20s. %202009.pdf.

Attached are the 2010 Contest Guidelines and the Registration Form 1. For your convenience, please take note of the important dates below:

FOR MORE DETAILS OR QUERIES:

Write or call Sr. Iluminada C. Coronel, F.M.M., President, Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines (MTAP), at the Stella Maris College , Cambridge St. , Cubao, Quezon City with Telefax Nos. (02) 912-5249 and (02) 709-0447 or e-mail at iccoronel_mtaphil@ yahoo.com / jzjalocon@metrobank .com.ph / aareyes@metrobank. com.ph / ebtapnio@metrobank. com.ph or call the DepEd Math Supervisor in your locality. 

Green is in.

The Metrobank Foundation, Inc., in partnership with Manila Doctors College and the Manila Doctors Hospital , would like to invite you to the

2009 Recyclables Market and Wellness Camp

on June 20, 2009 at the MDC campus in Metropolitan Park , Pasay City .

                                            Turn your trash into cash.

Listen to free lectures on keeping fit and healthy, saving energy, and “greening” your homes.

Shop for organic and environment-friendly products at the wellness bazaar.

Or learn new sports during the free “kareobics” and body combat demonstrations.

See you all there. For more details, see posters attached.

GRADE 6 - INDIVIDUAL

                                        GRADE 6 - TEAM

4^TH YEAR HIGH SCHOOL - INDIVIDUAL

4^TH YEAR HIGH SCHOOL - TEAM

            “Compared to us, she was like a goddess of Math. She multiplied faster than a calculator. She was always cool and composed; she would smile and sometimes even hum her favorite tune in the middle of the competition. We would be hysterical over the questions that came our way.”

So described Henry Jefferson Morco of his former schoolmate Nelly Chua, one of the people who inspired the now self-confessed “numbers addict.” The 2008 Metrobank Math Challenge (MMC) first placer in the individual category at the elementary level, Henry remembered watching his “idol” during the first MMC competition he joined back in Grade 1.

The Metrobank Math Challenge is an annual math competition sponsored by the Metrobank Foundation and conducted in partnership with the Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines (MTAP), Department of Education (DepEd), and First Metro Investment Corporation (FMIC). The contest aims to awaken greater interest in math among elementary and high school students from across the country and to discover Mathematical talents among the youth. Previously conducted in the National Capital Region, the Math Challenge was expanded to include elementary and high school students nationwide starting in 2001.

After passing the screening test given by his school, Henry became part of the team that represented Chiang Kai Shek College in the grade school category. Since then, solving complicated Math problems became part of Henry’s daily routines. And while he and his teammates did not win in their first try, Henry knew he would be in the competition each year. “After my first contest, I knew it was going to be fun. I discovered Math and it smiled back at me.”

Indeed, number-crunching has endeared itself to Henry, who went on to compete and win in regional math competitions such as the 2008 Australian Math Competition where he garnered the highest honor as well as the 2^nd Hua Luo Geng Mathematics Elite Invitational Competition in Beijing, China where he also brought home first honors.

“Math is not supposed to be rigid and rote. It is flexible and has a life of its own,” Henry said, adding that taking part in these competitions has taught him “many of life’s lessons that extend far beyond mathematics and the academic world.”

“I have learned to befriend competitors. I have realized that we only reap what we sow. That failure is the beginning of success. That we have to get to the bottom of the problem,” Henry enumerated, sharing how losing does not mean the fight is over. After all, he stated, “bilog ang bola.” 

            Now a high school freshman, Henry looks forward to competing in the secondary division of the Metrobank Math Challenge next year. “It is such a wonderful event, simply worth being a part of. Despite the difficulties and failures, it is a truly enriching experience to have.”

The 2009 Metrobank Math Challenge is now open for applications. The deadline for submission to all DepEd Divisions is from December1-5, 2008. For further details, please contact the DepEd Division Math Supervisors nearest your locality or write or call Sr. Iluminada C. Coronel, F.M.M., MTAP President, c/o Stella Maris College, Cambridge St., Cubao, Quezon City with telefax no. (02) 912-5249; 709-0447 or e-mail at iccoronel_mtaphil@yahoo.com or the MBFI Secretariat at (02) 898-8898/750-0837 or email: clbugaoan@metrobank.com.ph / aareyes@metrobank.com.ph / idlabitad@metrobank.com.ph.

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             The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. is the corporate social responsibility arm of the Metrobank Group of Companies. In its almost 30 years of existence, it has promoted a culture of excellence among Filipinos through its various programs notably the Search for Outstanding Teachers, the Metrobank Art and Design Excellence, The Outstanding Philippine Soldiers, Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service, the Metrobank Math Challenge, and the College Scholarship Program. The Foundation also has a grants program that assists NGOs and government in the fields of education, healthcare, and the arts. Metrobank Foundation celebrates Filipino excellence and presents wellsprings of hope in the future of our nation.

The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI), the Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines (MTAP), and the Department of Education (DepEd) together with the First Metro Investment Corporation (FMIC) announce the holding of the 2009 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge from January to April 2009 with the theme “Moving Forward Through Excellence in Mathematics”. The Metrobank Math Challenge is an annual math competition that aims to awaken greater interest in math among elementary and high school students from across the country and to discover Mathematical talents among the youth. Previously conducted in the National Capital Region, the Math Challenge was expanded to include elementary and high school students nationwide starting in 2001.

For further details, please contact the DepEd Division Math Supervisors nearest your locality or write or call Sr. Iluminada C. Coronel, F.M.M., MTAP President, c/o Stella Maris College, Cambridge St., Cubao, Quezon City with telefax no. (02) 912-5249; 709-0447 or e-mail at iccoronel_mtaphil@yahoo.com or the MBFI Secretariat at (02) 898-8898/750-0837 or email: clbugaoan@metrobank.com.ph / aareyes@metrobank.com.ph / idlabitad@metrobank.com.ph.  To download GUIDELINES, APPLICATION FORM, and DepEd Memorandum please check attached files below.

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             The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. is the corporate social responsibility arm of the Metrobank Group of Companies. In its almost 30 years of existence, it has promoted a culture of excellence among Filipinos through its various programs notably the Search for Outstanding Teachers, the Metrobank Art and Design Excellence, The Outstanding Philippine Soldiers, Country’s Outstanding Policemen in Service, the Metrobank Math Challenge, and the College Scholarship Program. The Foundation also has a grants program that assists NGOs and government in the fields of education, healthcare, and the arts. Metrobank Foundation celebrates Filipino excellence and presents wellsprings of hope in the future of our nation.

FOR TEACHERS
RP unfolds ‘longest’ tribute banner

PASIG CITY, Philippines—High school and college students from across the Philippines unfolded at the Mall of Asia bayside a 173.65-meter (569.72-foot) cloth containing messages of gratitude for teachers.

This is the Philippines attempt to win an entry into the Guinness Book of World Records.          

 The banner is set to break China’s current record for the longest ‘Thank You’ banner for teachers at 100 meters unfolded at Fuyang Square.

The Philippines also attempts to set the record for the most number of ‘Thank You’ messages addressed to teachers, said Michaela Muñoz, chairperson of the educational leadership and management department of the De La Salle University (DLSU).

DLSU is assigned to submit to the Guinness body the measurement and count the total number of messages written in the sewn cloth banner. At present, the number of messages is estimated to average at 150 to 200 per 10-meter cloth.

Dubbed “A Big Thank You to Our Teachers”, the “longest” thank you banner for teachers is part of the culmination of the Teacher’s Month celebration in the country.

Traditionally, each school separately celebrates Teacher’s Day October 5, as set by UNESCO.

“Teachers are very instrumental in our lives because as the saying goes one can make or break an individual,” said Muñoz. “This event recognizes and celebrates the importance of our teachers.”

According to Muñoz, the Teacher’s Month campaign is a brain-child of Armin Luistro, DLSU-Manila President.

Luistro hopes to have a month-long celebration for teachers and have different schools across the nation join the event.

This is to revitalize the image of teaching as a vocation and the value of teachers in the Filipino society and national development, said Muñoz.

Luistro as representative of De La Salle Philippines partnered with Metrobank Foundation Inc., which offered support by networking with commercial partners to provide special packages for teachers this October.

Other partners include Philippine Business for Education and Campaigns Social Response Department of Education.

Over 233 students from 20 schools in Manila, Laguna, Batangas and Zambales participated in the event.

“Everybody has a teacher,” said Aniceto Sobrepeña. “This is an opportunity for showing gratitude to them as they touch lives by becoming a mentor, friend, disciplinarian and the one instrumental in our success.”

From October5 to 10, 2008, we are invitingyou and your colleaguesto visit any of our Jollibee stores nationwide. All you have to do is present your school IDs at the counter for you to readily avail of any of these four teachers"treats. This promo is applicable for dine-in, take home, and drive-thru (Please visit Forums for more details).

This is our simple way of expressing our sincerest gratitude for people like you who have continued to pursue with commitment this most noble profession. 

Thank you and have a jolly day! 

In celebration of TEACHERS’ MONTH, METROBANK FOUNDATION is pleased to announce that MANILA DOCTORS HOSPITAL will offer “WELLNESS PACKAGES” for teachers for the whole month of OCTOBER 2008. These packages include EXECUTIVE CHECKUPS, CARDIOVASCULAR TESTS AND LIVER EXAMINATIONS. discounts will be given for these procedures. Discounts on all services packages specifically designed for male and female teachers are also offered. Teachers are required to present their PRC licence and school ID (where they are teaching for proper identification at the  Industrial Medical Services Department of the Hospital. It is also suggested that should they avail of this, they call these numbers first for the scheduling of some of the exams in the package – (02) 5243011 loc 3870/8140/3350.