Cebuano tops exams for electrical engineer

CEBU, Philippines - A graduate of the University of San Carlos topped the April 2013 Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination conducted by the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC).

Houdinzon Soco-Celiz, who hails from Sibonga town, landed first place according to the results released by PRC yesterday. He is the only Cebuano in the top 10.

Celiz garnered an 88.50 rating to secure the top spot among the 644 passers all over the country.

Kevin Destreza of Sorsogon State College ranked second with 86.90 while Rodney Fausto of Mapua Institute of Technology-Manila took third place with 86.70 rating.

Completing the top ten are Marke Christian Joshua Bautista of the University of the Philippines (UP)-Diliman (86.50), Andrew San Juan of UP-Los Baños (86.45), Reinan Tulabing of Mindanao State University (MSU)-Marawi City (86.30), Erick Justin Ramos of UP-Diliman (86.25), Aireen Mae Udang of Surigao Education Center (86.05), Carmelo Juan Granados of UP-Los Baños (85.95) and Paul Timothy Mabilangan of Technological Institute of the Philippines-Manila (85.85).

The examination was held by the Board of Electrical Engineering in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, Ilo-ilo and Legazpi.

Interestingly, the results were released in three working days after the last day of examinations, as stated in the website.

PRC also announced that the registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be on May 15, 16 and 17, 2013. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

The date and venue for the oath-taking ceremony of the new successful examinees will be announced later according to PRC. —/LPM (FREEMAN)