MANILA, Philippines – Just like many board and licensure examinations in recent years, the May 2018 board examination for certified public accountants (CPA) was dominated by graduates from provincial schools.
The top 1 and top 2 spots were held by graduates from Leyte while the rest of the Top 10 was dominated by graduates from Cebu, with 11 topnotchers! While there were a number of graduates from NCR schools, it was still quite notable to see that the CPA board exam was really owned by provincial school graduates.
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Only 28.92 percent or 2,843 out of 9,830 examinees passed in the licensure exam but this low national passing percentage is nothing new.
What’s notable in the May 2018 CPA board exam is that the top two spots were taken by graduates from the Saint Paul School of Professional Studies in Palo, Leyte: Jayson Ong Chan and Jomari Jess Sacendoncillo Abellar.
The school must be really proud of their graduates. But the University of San Carlos in Cebu City is just as proud as Saint Paul School of Professional Studies, having produced a total of eight graduates on the Top 10!
The following are the Top 10 from the May 2018 CPA board exam. Leyte topnotchers highlighted in yellow, Cebu topnotchers highlighted in green.
Congratulations to all passers, especially to the topnotchers!
— Danielle Ramos, The Summit Express
The top 1 and top 2 spots were held by graduates from Leyte while the rest of the Top 10 was dominated by graduates from Cebu, with 11 topnotchers! While there were a number of graduates from NCR schools, it was still quite notable to see that the CPA board exam was really owned by provincial school graduates.
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Only 28.92 percent or 2,843 out of 9,830 examinees passed in the licensure exam but this low national passing percentage is nothing new.
What’s notable in the May 2018 CPA board exam is that the top two spots were taken by graduates from the Saint Paul School of Professional Studies in Palo, Leyte: Jayson Ong Chan and Jomari Jess Sacendoncillo Abellar.
The school must be really proud of their graduates. But the University of San Carlos in Cebu City is just as proud as Saint Paul School of Professional Studies, having produced a total of eight graduates on the Top 10!
The following are the Top 10 from the May 2018 CPA board exam. Leyte topnotchers highlighted in yellow, Cebu topnotchers highlighted in green.
| RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAYSON ONG CHAN | SAINT PAUL SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES - PALO | 92.5 |
| 2 | JOMARI JESS SACENDONCILLO ABELLAR | SAINT PAUL SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES - PALO | 91.67 |
| 3 | EDDIELYN ABASOLA MORFE | ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY- ECHAGUE | 91 |
| STEWART HERBIE TAN PO | UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS | 91 | |
| 4 | ERRA KAYE HERUELA DOBLE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS | 90.83 |
| 5 | MARK JASON POLVITO ABARCA | FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-MANILA | 90.67 |
| 6 | ROBERT CARL ANGELO BALTAZAR ARROJO | DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA | 90.5 |
| CHRISTINE JOY CABRAL JACINTO | UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES- DILIMAN | 90.5 | |
| 7 | PELIZA FAITH DACUYAN CABAÑERO | UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS | 89.83 |
| IRISH ABELLA KABINGUE | UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS | 89.83 | |
| DONALD MARK MARCOS RAPINAN | UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS (for.BAGUIO C.F.) | 89.83 | |
| JAPETH ZAMORA RUEDA | SAN BEDA COLLEGE OF ALABANG,INC.(ST.BENEDICT COLL) | 89.83 | |
| 8 | CHARISSE MICHAELA JUNE QUILICOT CATIEL | UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS | 89.5 |
| PRINCESS OBREGON GUMANIT | UNIVERSITY OF SAN JOSE- RECOLETOS | 89.5 | |
| MIGUEL ALBERT MORANTTE TAVEROS | UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS | 89.5 | |
| 9 | FRITZ AMIEL LAMIS DESABILLE | SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | 89.33 |
| ANGELA JOY TIU GO | UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS | 89.33 | |
| RICHMOND JOHN TIU ROCKWELL | UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS | 89.33 | |
| 10 | MA LUCILLE VELASCO FERRER | UNIVERSITY OF SAN JOSE- RECOLETOS | 89.17 |
| MONIQUE THERESE PUA MUJER | DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA | 89.17 |
Congratulations to all passers, especially to the topnotchers!
— Danielle Ramos, The Summit Express
