{"id":3470,"date":"2013-02-18T11:38:33","date_gmt":"2013-02-18T03:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dlszobel.edu.ph\/?p=3470"},"modified":"2013-02-18T11:38:33","modified_gmt":"2013-02-18T03:38:33","slug":"gem-students-qualify-in-mtap-sectoral-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dlszobel.edu.ph\/index.php\/2013\/02\/18\/gem-students-qualify-in-mtap-sectoral-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"GEM Students Qualify in MTAP Sectoral Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the second straight year, all levels of the High School Goal of Excellence in Math (GEM) students qualify in the Sectoral Finals of the Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge. This contest is the biggest math contest in the Philippines which is participated in by elementary and high school students from both public and private schools all over the country. The contest is implemented by the Metrobank Foundation, Inc., the Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines, and the Department of Education.<!--more--><br \/>\nAfter taking the elimination test held last January 19, 2013 at Pedro E. Diaz High School, the GEM teams emerged as 1 of only 20 schools from all private schools in the NCR who moved on to the Sectoral Finals last February 16, 2013 at the Philippine Science High School, Quezon City. At this phase, the GEM teams competed with the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153heavyweights\u00e2\u20ac\u009d of math competitions that include several Chinese schools and science high schools.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe GEM teams are composed of:<br \/>\nFreshmen: Daniella Kristin Marie R. Evan, Grant Lewis M. Bulaong, John Philip S. Lee<br \/>\nSophomores: Nikko Angelo S. Carisma, Maria Nicole D. Cacanando, Carlos Benedict F. Echevarria<br \/>\nJuniors: Alec Lemuel B. Lim, Joseph Rosh L. Perez, Veronica Elaine S. Suarez<br \/>\nSeniors: Nathaniel Ryan H. Vasay, Edgardo Joaquin C. Sevilla<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nKudos to GEM Teachers Mr. Albert Morris Pagilagan, Mr. Gerald Ferrer, Mr. Mark Joseph Mendoza, and Mr. Mark Xyburt Rodelas for tirelessly honing the skills of our young mathematicians. 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