Last January 28, 2012, the 14th Philippine Mathematical Olympiad (PMO) Finals was held at the UP National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (NISMED) in Diliman, Quezon City. Around 3,500 students all over the Philippines participated in this prestigious contest.

After a series of competitions and eliminations , Henry Jefferson C. Chua, a IV-1 student of Chiang Kai Shek College, was one of the 20 national finalists. The Finals Contest Proper consists of two parts: a written portion (70% of the total score) which was held in the morning and an oral portion (30% of the total score) held in the afternoon.

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Last January 28, Richard Milante of IV-1, Raenelle Ean Ngo and Bryce Spencer Batula of III-1 participated in Chematics 2012 sponsored by the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers at the University of Santo Tomas. The team emerged as 2nd Runner-up. Questions in chemistry, physics, mathematics, and trivia were asked. The team won a cash prize of P1,000.00, trophy and certificates. Other notable winners include Makati Science High School and St. Jude Catholic School.

In January 30, the UP-DOST Scholars’ Association and Sharp Calculators sponsored the 27th Annual SciQuiz with the theme “Science and Technology: Shaping the Future of the Next Generation” at the University of the Philippines -Diliman. Among the twenty (20) participating schools from Metro Manila, Chiang Kai Shek College, represented by Henry Jefferson Morco, Michelle Gan, Shannon Crista Uy (all from IV-1) and Marc Alec Dominic Yau of III-1 bagged the Championship Trophy, while Manila Science High School and Immaculate Conception Academy got the 2nd and 3rd place trophies respectively. The CKSC team also received certificates, Sharp calculators, and P6,000 cash prize.

The team was trained by Mrs. Cristina Monsanto for Biology, Mrs. Venus Marie Llantada for Chemistry, Mrs. Cynthia Yap for Physics, Mrs. Armi Mogro and Mr. Frederick Buiza for Mathematics, and Mr. Mark Rickhenson Go for Computer Science.

Last January 19, the team of CKSC emerged the champion in the annual Brainquest contest held at Lyceum of the Philippines University. The team, composed of Henry Jefferson Morco, Richard Milante, and Helena Go (all from IV-1) bested the eleven teams from Philippine Cultural College, School of St. Anthony, Philadelphia School, and other high schools. The prizes received by our team are as follows: Trophy, gold medals, and cash prize of P5,000. The trainers of the team are: Mrs. Cristina Monsanto (Biology); Mrs. Venus Llantada (Chemistry); Mrs. Cynthia Yap (Physics); Mrs. Armi Mogro and Mr. Eric Buiza(Mathematics).

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