SU Ranks 2nd in CPA Board Exam

A graduate of the Silliman University College of Business Administration ranked 2nd in the Certified Public Accountant licensure examination given this month, besting 6,663 exam takers this year.

Ziff Calvin Z. Marabillo, who graduated cum laude in March this year, garnered 92.14 percent in the CPA board exams.

Eighteen others in his batch of 25 passed the exams, with a passing rate of 72 percent for Silliman. The Professional Regulation Commission announced the national passing rate was 36.65 percent with 2,442 passing the CPA licensure exam.

Other board passers from Silliman are: Carl Joseph C. Babor, Sheryll Wyne W. Bation, Charmaine Ann R. Bucol, Gale Junette B. Corsame, Maria Katrina Cassandra S. Culi, Sheena Marie D. Daño, Leah S. Escabillas, Ma. Precila Airene D. Escaño, Dom Antonoine B. Fortin, Niño Jose B. Gonzalez, Cypres Mae A. Hernandez, Donna Kris Z. Maputi, Antonio Q. Mutia Jr., James Paul T. Navaja, Rhea Debbielou A. Partosa, Allan Lionel I. Rex, and Ephraim D. Salon.

Meanwhile, the SU College of Engineering & Design also announced a passing rate of 89 percent in the Mechanical Engineering licensure exam given on Oct. 14 and 15.

The new mechanical engineers are Sidney C. Agosto, Aldrick Verdee E. Bacay, Ronan Mark B. Dicen, Lemuel G. Espino, Clarimar M. Lagman, Ernesto F. Mercado Jr., Neil Jerome F. Mercado, and Alan G. Ricardo.

Out of 2,006 exam takers, 1,132 passed the licensure exam pegging the national passing rate at 56.43 percent.

Earlier, all eight graduates of Electrical Engineering in March 2008 also passed the licensure examination, getting a 100 percent passing rate. SU Engineering Dean Tessie Cabije said another graduate of a previous batch also took the exam and passed.