Librarians' Licensure Examination 2011: Results

Congratulations to the new librarians!

The passing rate for the Librarians' Licensure Examination is 28 percent (211 out of 764), up slightly from 27 percent in 2010.

Below are the list of the Top 11 and the list of all successful examinees. Both were taken from documents downloaded from the official website of the Professional Regulation Commission, which is now much more user-friendly, features all documents released to newspapers since 2009, and makes Verification of Professional Licenses possible. My only suggestion for improvement for the last one is that instead of just stating that a person is "listed in the LIBRARIAN Registry Books of PRC," the year of expiration of the person's license should also be indicated.

"Library science" (take note: not LIS) was recently identified in "PRC lists in demand college courses" (Philippine Daily Inquirer, 18 November 2011) as a degree that can get students "hired immediately upon graduation." It would be interesting to know the basis for PRC's assertion, but perhaps the best way of testing the inclusion of "library science" on the list is to verify how many of those who took the exam for the first time (and were not working in libraries before they graduated) were hired as librarians (and not contractuals or call center agents) upon graduation. I will be happy if my skepticism is proven unfounded, but if LIS graduates are not in fact "in demand," I think a correction needs to be made.

I have heard it said that there is a librarian shortage in the Philippines because many public schools, for instance, do not have a librarian, but how many of these schools actually have a library or are even looking to hire a librarian? Every now and then, legislators issue press releases on their efforts to amend Republic Act No. 7743, which provides for the establishment of "public libraries in every congressional district, city and municipality, and reading centers in every barangay throughout the Philippines," but aside from not having any specific provisions on where the funding will come from, there is also no mention in these draft bills for the hiring of librarians. I don't want to sound so pessimistic, but it would be good to see some hard data to back up optimistic projections.

Top 11
LORRAINE CLAIRE KEE SALVE 87.20
MARTIN JULIUS VILLANGCA PEREZ 86.95
JOSE MARI LONTOK FLORES 86.70
CATALINA BACOCO OLOAN 86.50
MARIA JUDITH FAYE TONGSON GOROSPE 86.30
MELYSSA LAUREN MARIANO MANUEL 86.25
ROSHEN MEJOS LOMOCSO 85.75
JENA VALEZA TALAN 85.60
LYCA DIALINO ORAYA 84.50
YHNA THERESE PALAYA SANTOS 84.50
LAARNI VIVAS MARCIANO 84.45

Successful Examinees
ABAO, MIRIAM YAMIT
ABELLANOSA, GEMMA MAGSINO
ABIQUE, JEMMA LYN TRAYFALGAR
AGCAOILI, KAREN ANGELICA SISANTE
AGUSILA, MA GINA VALENCIANO
ALBALOS, JOAN CUISON
ALDUEZA, ANNE KRIZELLE DE LUNA
ALMERIZ, GERLYN DAYRIT
ALUYEN, ESTER PALAGPAG
AMANO, MARIE ANN MABANAN
AMONCIO, CRISTY AVILA
ANGCAO, RONALICE CLARE GARCIA
ANOS, ANNE SHERINA DE JESUS
ARCE, MARIA RICA BAÑARES
ARGENTE, MADEL LABIANO
ASUG, CYNDY ORBITA
BAGTANGAN, JANICE CAWAING
BAJOYO, LILIBETH ARGUELLES
BALANGCOD, ROXANNE KANTALA
BALBALIN, LENNY PACALSO
BANDONG, JENNYLYN SALUT
BARRIENTOS, ALLAN QUISOR
BATO, FATHA RAMOS
BATOON, CHILOU PILARTA
BAUTISTA, JAMEILA ANGELI SOLOMON
BAUTISTA, KARMELA DAWN JORVINA
BAÑARES, MA NOIDA VIDAL
BELICARIO, MARK ANTHONY CO
BERNABE, JOYCE ANNE SILVERIO
BUYOCAN, KATHERINE MALITAH
BUYUCCAN, LAILANIE PUGUON
CABADING, PROMENTHUS KEHM GERRI MANABAT
CABANGAL, JACKIELYN SABIDALAS
CAGAS, ALFREDO CADENAS
CAGUITE, DENNIS KELVIN MANALO
CANTIGA, CATHY REMEDIO
CAPIL, SHANE BL CERVANCIA
CARABALLA, JEROME MIGUEL
CARIAGA, ESTHER CATANGAY
CASTILLO, RAMON JR GUIBEJAR
CASTRO, JOVILYN REYES
CAY-AN, ERICSON SAB-IT
CENA, BERNALYNN FERNANDEZ
CONCEPCION, RODELYN MANLANGIT
CONCORDO, MARIA THERESA BAROL
CONSTANTINO, JOANNE CHUA
CORPUZ, PETER JOHN REYNOSO
COSSID, MARIA RINA MARANG
CRUZ, RICARDO III DE GUZMAN
CUALES, RACHELLE ANN MONDEJAR
DAMORKIS, EDITHA NICOLAS
DANGLE, JOSHUA JONES PE
DANGO, TERESITA MANDIN
DARDO, JEANYBETH BACULNA
DEL ROSARIO, ALLIENE THAMIE ABELLANA
DELA CRUZ, ESTRELLITA GARCIA
DELA CRUZ, RACHEL PARAISO
DELGADO, DONNA JOY QUITOR
DIAZ, RICA REGINA BADUA
DIWATA, MARI TONI LESACA
DIZON, JELLYN RUFINO
DONGGA-AS, JOVEN DANGLA
DUCAS, RALEEN JOY GABINO
DUMADARA, LEA GUILLEN
DY, GAUDENCIO JR CRUZ
DY, IZZA MAE DALALO
EBALLE, ROSE MARIE AÑORA
ELLOSO, CRIS KEVIN GLORIOSO
ENERO, KARRISA ESTILLES
ERAZO, ANNA LISA MALAPITAN
ESGUERRA, KRISTINE QUIQUE
ESPINO, JEYLIN FAUSTINO
ESPINOSA, ROSE ANN BRAVO
ESTIGOY, RIZALINA HALAMAN
ESTRELLA, JUVESSA VENTURA
FERNANDEZ, JHO-ANN RASOS
FERNANDEZ, RONNIE SALUSOD
FLORES, JOSE MARI LONTOK
FRANE, ANALIZA ACUZAR
FUERTE, CHRISTINE RUGERIA
FUTALAN, JONATHAN PAGAWISAN
GABITANO, RAMIL GOMONAN
GADIT, JUANITA BANTIYAN
GAITAN, MARY JOESETTE GONZAGA
GALINDO, GLENN ORQUILLAS
GAOIRAN, ROWENA ANUNG
GASPAR, AUREEJEL VALDEZ
GASPAR, HELEN MORANTE
GATAN, JASMIN MARANAN
GESTO, KEVIN RUSTILA
GILLO, LADY HANNAH COSTUNA
GIRASOL, GLADY BARTOCES
GO, NOELYN LIBAO
GONZALES, GLADYS ANN CABARSE
GOROSPE, MARIA JUDITH FAYE TONGSON
GREY, IVY SAJONIA
HALLIG, SHARON VALERIANO
IMPLICA, MERRY JOY SALVADOR
INSO, VILMA MICULOB
JACINTO, ANADEL TILLANA
JAVIER, PAULITA ARELLANO
JAWILI, LURAMIE NAYSAY
JUMAMOY, EFJOHN APARECE
LACAMBRA, LAURENE ULSINO
LALUNA, JENNIFER JUPSON
LAXAMANA, GLORIA ANTONIO
LIM, VIRGINIA SUN
LOMOCSO, ROSHEN MEJOS
LOPEZ, MA VINA SHIELA MANUEL
LUCERO, MARY JANE OLIVERIO
MACACHOR, RITA LAD
MACALINGGANG, ALFIE AMER
MACURO, CHRISTINE DIANNE TUMALAY
MADALAG, SONIA GANTES
MAGLAQUE, LORDY MERO
MAMURI, MADONNA CAMILLE MAGLAMBAYAN
MANAOIS, GILBERT GARCIA
MANUEL, MELYSSA LAUREN MARIANO
MANZO, NOVA RAMOS
MARAGGAY, JESTONIE ALTEZ
MARCIANO, LAARNI VIVAS
MARIBAO, CHARITY BAIS
MARILLA, GRACE QUITORIA
MARIQUINA, CLARISSA DIANNE SEVILLA
MAROHOMSALIC, ALEAH LARGO
MARRON, JELLEN ATIGA
MAXIMO, GLADYS TUMAYAN
MAÑGALILE, EDUARDO JR GAYAS
MEFANIA, ALLEN DALE MANLIGUEZ
MERCADO, KIARA KEREN RONCESVALLES
MOICO, ARNEL BARTOLOME
MONTAÑO, MA REDEN NICOPIOR
NARVAEZ, LAURENCE ANTHONY GONZALES
NEMIAGA, CHONA MARIE BAJENTING
NEYRA, JO ANNE DELA CRUZ
NICERIO, JESSEL CATALBAS
OCIER, JOEL DELA CRUZ
OLILA, RIZA CALAMBO
OLOAN, CATALINA BACOCO
ONDE, MARK FRANCIS GABUYA
ORAYA, LYCA DIALINO
PADERNAL, CHARLIEMAGNE FERRER
PADILLO, PERLA MAY ALCOSEBA
PALEN, MARY GRETCHEN GLORIA
PALENG, ROJAN AYAN
PAMAN, RYAN ARNEL LALLEN
PASION, DAN OLIVER CRUZ
PEORO, ROLLY FRANCIS CANLAS
PEREZ, CHRISTINE BERMUNDO
PEREZ, MARTIN JULIUS VILLANGCA
PRADO, DARREN OSTAN
PRECILLA, PETER JOSEPH ACENAS
RAMOS, BRYAN RAYMOND GARCIA
RAMOS, GUIZZELLE SOLIZA
RAMOS, MAYBELLE PUDUCAY
RAMOS, NERRIZA PICHON
RAPSING, AIZA DEMDAM
RAZO, EMELYN DEGOMBIS
RELADO, SHEILA MAY TALAVERA
RETARDO, ROBINA TILAR
REYES, JENEEN YANGCO
REYES, ROWENA LAUCILLO
RICONALLA, RONILO ESCOREAL
RODERNO, PRINCESS NABLO
RONDERO, CHARMINE ANN GALENDEZ
ROQUE, JUDITH URIAN
ROSALES, RONA PATRICIA GERONIMO
SABRIDO, RHEA ORTIZ
SALES, LENNIN YU
SALVADOR, RIEN ROSE VALENZUELA
SALVE, LORRAINE CLAIRE KEE
SAMONTE, JEAN LUCIANO
SAMSON, IRENE TAYCO
SANTIZO, PAMELA DAWN CALOPEZ
SANTOS, PAUL LALIMARMO
SANTOS, RAYMOND ROBERT LUNA
SANTOS, RICA JANE SANTIAGO
SANTOS, YHNA THERESE PALAYA
SARITA, EMELITA CANOY
SARMIENTO, RICARDO JR ALMORO
SIADOR, JOEY BUSIKAW
SILVESTRE, CAMILLE JOL PEREZ
SIMBAJON, ROSELYN CARAGA
SIMON, GEORGE MARCELL PEREZ
SINDAY, ROMILYN AQUINO
SION, ROSELIETA TOMANGONG
SUBILLA, CLARENCE COBSILEN
SUROT, JAN JOELSON DOCTOLERO
TABORA, MARGARET UY
TACAY, SHILO ROSE PAGNAS
TAGUIC, MARY CRIS BUNGLAY
TALAN, JENA VALEZA
TANUDRA, MARIA ANGIE ALCUIREZ
TINGSON, LEANNE PEARL DREO
TOLENTINO, DONALD GENTUGAO
TUBIS, ROBERTO RAMOS
TUMALAY, GELYN MAE TRAVILLA
TUMALAY, J-ANN GUASIN
ULPINDO, TERENCE RAMIREZ
UNDA, KAMILAH SHARIEF
UNSON, DANTE PAOLO VALLE
UY, CARLO MARTIN HALDOS
VALDEZ, EMMYLOU LEAÑO
VALERA, FRANCISCO JOSE SALAZAR
VELASCO, BERNADETTE BEREDO
VERDAD, AIDALOU OGATIS
VILLAFUERTE, LEONARDO II GALVEZ
VIRAY, ANNE MADELIN EUGENIO
YBAÑEZ, SISLY MENDOZA
ZAMORA, MA FRANCES THERESE BONILLA
ZARAGOSA, CARLO MANALO