PH bags medals in Sudoku tilt

The Philippines won 45 medals to place third overall as China topped the 2019 Asia Sudoku Championship (ASC) held from Jan. 25 to 28 in Clark, Pampanga.

A total of 121 contestants from six countries joined the sudoku competition including 29-yearold Kota Morinishi from Japan, the current and four-time World Sudoku Championship gold medalist, according to ASC organizer Mathematics Trainers Guild-Philippines (MTG).

The Philippines finished third with 45 medals consisting of two gold, 14 silver and 29 bronze medals. “We congratulate all the winners for their outstanding performance,” said Dr. Isidro Aguilar, MTG president.

Filipino contestants Vicente Ralphael Chan and Alec Pius Machacon were awarded gold medals as special prize, winning as part of the Philippines-Thailand Friendship Team.

Bagging silver medals for the Philippines are Candice Renee Solidarios, Kaye Janelle Yao,

J Iah Sargado, Marc Kendrick Lim, Janelle Aleisonne Navarro, Phylline Cristel Calubayan, Red Robles, Matthew Kenzie Rasines, Princess Ashley Anzures, Matt Ezekiel Baston and Jean Kathleen Samonte.

The bronze medalists from the Philippines are Ralph Joshua Sarrosa, Vicente Raphael Chan, Alec Pius Machacon, Kirsten Dominique Chan, Eiane Erwhel Santos, Bernadette Concepcion, Daphnee Buo, Billy Joe Nicolas, Fa Shailyn Saladaga, Empress Jayrielle Umipig, J Irah Sargado, Margaret Ellyse Dela Cruz, Hanne Margaret Tongcua, Ehrell Dane Alfonso, IO Aristotle Nikolai Calica, Reysheil Anne Doromal, Alessandra Holaysan, Kyla Andrea Adlaon, Rayner Gabrielle Alcantara, Angela Mae Gabriel, Kristine Joy Gabata, Gwen Kathleen Roco, Rheizal Salvador, Hailey Leanne Chu and Princess Bhella Fernandez.

In the team contest, India emerged as champion in the Over 15 category followed by Japan as first runner-up and the Philippines, composed of Chan, Sarrosa, Solidarios and Yao, as second runner-up.

In the Under 15/Under 12 category, China won as champion and second runner-up while the Philippines, composed of Anzures, Rasines, Lim and Samonte, emerged as first runner-up. /