Six young Pinoy science wizards who perfected the 2008 Rio TINTO Big Science Competition will receive certificates from no less than the Executive Director of the Australian Mathematics Trust (AMT), Dr. Peter Taylor in October at an appropriate venue to be announced later.

The perfect scorers who mostly come from the schools in Metro Manila and one from Region 5 are the following:

1. Joanna Santileces – Philippine Science High School-Main Campus
- Quezon City, Metro Manila
2. Aeron Jason Virata- Aquinas University Science High School
- Legazpi City, Region 5
3. Elvis Jeremy Ayroso- Philippine Science High School-Main Campus
  - Quezon City, Metro Manila
4. Marquis Alexandre Tan- Xavier School, Greenhills, San Juan, MM
5. Raphael Lesmond Ku- Xavier School, Greenhills, San Juan, MM
6. Goldielyn Suzanne Lim Siy- Grace Christian College
  Quezon City, Metro Manila

This year’s results made a good number of Filipino high schoolers stand out to emerge as recipients of other awards such as high distinction and distinction awards. The impressive performance of these high school students led to get hold of eighteen certificates of High Distinction and fifty four certificates of Distinction. The significant increase of awardees in this year’s Rio TINTO Big Science Competition indicates that our students are positive in taking the challenge of this contest.