According to its Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Ivy Sato, ALOHA acquired their license in 2018 and started their growth. Unfortunately, the pandemic happened and some of their branches were unable to continue. Only a few managed to stand the struggle.

What is ALOHA?

ALOHA is a brain development program that is created and specifically designed for children ages 4 to 13. The founder, Mr. Loh Mun Sung, founded, adapted and developed this concept in 1993. It is based on the Abacus Computational methods from China and Taiwan. The program was initially introduced in Malaysia and gained popularity that leads to its expansion to other countries.

As it was presented during the media conference, ALOHA offers a comprehensive curriculum that focuses on enhancing a child’s mental arithmetic skills and overall brain development. It provides training that enables children to perform calculations swiftly and accurately without relying on external tools such as calculators, computers, or other gadgets. The program utilizes specific teaching methods to help children improve their ability to solve math problems using their mental abilities, regardless of the complexity of the numbers involved.

As proof of the effectivity of the program is the success of its students who participated in the ALOHA Mental Arithmetic International Competition at the Sunway Pyramid Convention Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last July 30. The participants, Darylyn Faith Fabilane, 11 years old from Fizal, and Rheana Yasmin Campos, 10 years old from Caloocan won as the grand champions of the competition out of 700 students from different countries like Bangladesh, Croatia, China, Canada, Cambodia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Panama, taiwan, Uzbekistan, Malaysia, Venezuela, and the Philippines. Also jake Conner Yao, 9 years old from San Juan City was crowned Champion while Ryan Warren Merdegia, 9 years old from Pampanga, brought home the second runner-up title.
v At the media conference, Rheana Yasmin Campos made an appearance and gave a little demonstration together with her coach of how they compute simple and complex numbers by using the abacus and mental computation.

ALOHA Mental Arithmetic is not just about mathematical skills but it is also about targeting the child’s IQ (intelligence quotients) and EQ (emotional quotient). The program aims to assist children in completing their homework more efficiently, developing exceptional mental calculation skills, improving problem-solving abilities, enhancing their capacity to remember information and visualizing conceptual maps in their minds. With this, and by engaging in ALOHA, children can strengthen their cognitive abilities and build more confidence in their math skills, alleviating their Math Anxiety.