On Saturday, November 16, 2019, Eastbridge's Math team, representing the Province of Rizal, won the NAPSPHIL (National Association of Private Schools in the Philippines) Regional Mathematics Championship at the Dominique Hotel in Tagaytay. The team faced the provincial champions of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and Quezon, after first winning the municipal and provincial championships to qualify.
A note on the name: in 2019 this NAPSPHIL level was announced as the regional competition. The organizers later began calling it the national competition, as the association's name says. That is why our record counts this title, together with our 2023 win, as back-to-back NAPSPHIL math championships.
Our team missed only one two-point question and finished seven points ahead of the second-place team.
Four tries to reach the top
This gold did not come easily. It took four years of reaching the regional finals:
- 1st attempt: Bronze
- 2nd attempt: Silver (Batangas won)
- 3rd attempt: Silver (Laguna won)
- 4th attempt, 2019: 🥇 Gold
Different students, same steady climb. That kind of persistence is something we hope every Eastbridger learns.
The champion team
- Jayden Pondoc, Grade 6
- Dylan Valerio, Grade 5
- Cedric Sigua, Grade 4
Coach: Teacher Rolyn Perez, a magna cum laude Mathematics graduate of Western Visayas State University, who had coached the team for the three years leading up to this win.
Where the story went next
This 2019 title was the start of a streak. Competitions paused during the pandemic, and when they resumed, the top level had become national. In 2023, our Math team won the national gold, making it a back-to-back title, and in 2025 a new Math team brought home a national silver.
- 2023: Two National Golds in Math and English →
- 2025: Gold in English, Silver in Math at the Nationals →
And team member Jayden Pondoc? He went on to pass the entrance exam of the Philippine Science High School. Read his profile →
What this means for your child
A score of 28 out of 30 under competition pressure takes more than memorized formulas. It takes children who understand why the math works. That is the goal of Singapore Math, which Eastbridge uses to help children see the problem, picture it, and reason their way to the answer. Pair that with teachers who know each child and coach them patiently year after year, and you get results like this one.
Thank you to Lenny Pondoc and Charina Sigua, who traveled with the team and cared for the children, and to all the faculty and parents who prayed for our team. We praise the Lord for His favor!
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