The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 817 out of 2,132 passed the Agriculturist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Agriculture in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga this July 2009.

Two hundred sixty-one (261) applicants were approved for registration without examination as Agriculturists.

The oathtaking ceremony of the successful examinees in the said examination as well as the previous ones who have not taken their Oath of Professional will be held before the Board on Friday, August 28, 2009 at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Manila Hotel, One Rizal Park, Manila.

Registration for membership with the Philippine Association of Agriculturist, Inc. (PAA) will also start on Monday, July 20, 2009.

Topnotchers of the July 2009 Agriculturists Board Exam:
1. Joice Villanueva San Andres, Central Luzon State University – 87.50%
2. Giselle Ann Domingo Fontamillas, University of the Philippines-Los Baños – 86.83%
3. Larry Vinluan Aceres, University of Southern Mindanao-Kabacan – 86.67%
4. Shalan Joseph Enriquez Kitma, University of the Philippines-Los Baños – 86.33%
5. Lemuel Maglinao Armada, Cavite State University (Don Severino Agr’l. Coll.) – 86.17%
6. John Michael Corpuz Antonino, Central Luzon State University – 85.83%
6. Floramae Claire Ca-Intic Secreto, Mindanao State University-Gen. Santos City – 85.83%
7. Eleodoro Leysa Alicante, West Visayas State University-La Paz – 85.67%
8. Lawrence Costales Raguine, Pangasinan State University-Infanta – 85.50%
9. Deneb Villeno Arriesgado, University of the Philippines-Los Baños – 85.33%
9. Eric Saludo Nazareno, University of the Philippines-Los Baños – 85.33%
10. Ace Mugssy Lina Agustin, Central Luzon State University – 85.17%
10. Rhona Niña Romulo Reyes, University of the Philippines-Los Baños – 85.17%

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