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Librarians' Licensure Examination 2012: Results

Congratulations to the new librarians!

The passing rate for the Librarians' Licensure Examination is 47 percent (379 out of 812), which is almost double the passing rate of 28 percent in 2011.

As usual, the list of the top scorers and the list of successful examinees are reproduced below (both downloaded from the official website of the Professional Regulation Commission), but since these lists have already been shared by others elsewhere, I’d just like to call your attention to the astonishingly high passing rate, which reminds me of the late 1990s and early 2000s when it seemed as if half of all examinees could be expected to pass the board exam every year.

"There must be a logical explanation," I thought to myself, "for the significantly higher number of successful examinees this year compared to the number of board passers every year since 2004." So I sent a Facebook message to Mrs. Mila Ramos, a member of the Board for Librarians, which administered the exam:

Ma'am, I'm planning to post about the board exam results. I noticed that the passing rate jumped from 28 percent to 47 percent. Would you like to comment on the reason for the increase? Was the exam easier? Were the examinees better? Was the passing rate lowered? Something I can share with my blog's readers...

Mrs. Ramos's reply is reprinted in full below with her permission:

It is the aim of the BFL to increase the passing rate by 5% this year, 5% in 2013, until we reach the 50% mark in 2015. But it looks like we don't have to wait till 2015 to get the 50%. The passing rate was not lowered, we stuck to standards. We don't want sub-standard Librarians to be called professionals. We conducted peer reviews of questions and made sure the questions were structured in such a way that the takers would easily comprehend them. Perhaps the 2012 examinees belong to a higher tier of graduates. Also, the BFL Chair, together with CHED reps, have been visiting library schools and checking on their facilities and resources. Perhaps these 3 factors contributed to the higher passing %. But to lower the standards is not on our agenda.

I think Mrs. Ramos's reply is comprehensive and informative, and further comment from me is unnecessary, but do watch out for updates related to my previous studies on passing rate trends (see "Librarians' Licensure Exams: 1992-2007" and "The Best and the Worst LIS Schools, 2007-2009").


Top 11
BRIAN LLOYD BAELLO DAYRIT 87.55
MARK ANTHONY ANDRESIO SANTOS 87.45
FRANCES ELAINE LIRIO LOWE 86.90
JOHN LOUIE TOBIO ZABALA 86.30
GENEVIEVE LOSEGRO VIVERO 86.15
LOUISE KAYE GUDMALIN MENDOZA 85.95
AARON PAUL LAURENTE MADRIÑAN 85.75
JERIK-JAMES ESQUIVIAS DIONELA 85.70
KARIS DAWN MANALO SALINAS 85.50
NOEL SALVADOR BERNARDO CASIMIRO 85.45
MA VICTORIA MONILLA LAGO 85.45

Successful Examinees
ABARQUEZ, CRISTINE CALAGO
ABAYA, JEANYLEEN VILLANUEVA
ABDULMANAN, SUADA PANONDI
ABELLAR, MA THERESA REGALADO
ABIAN, GIANINA ALEXEA INGLES
ABRENICA, IDA MAE BORDAS
ABRIGO, ELIZABETH DISCAYA
ACASIO, JONAH JOY BUISING
ADAG, ANNABETH EDAL
AGBON, MARIVEL SAQUILABON
AGRAVANTE, JOVY CHICA
AGUIDAN, RUBILYN VERZANO
AHALUL, ERLINA USBAN
ALBOROTO, JEHONEY VILLANUEVA
ALCOLEA, GERLITA MERCADERA
ALFARO, JELITO JR AVILA
ALIBANGBANG, MAE FATE MANZANO
ALINGCO, ANALEE BACALSO
ALLORDE, APRILYN PERALTA
ALMEDA, MA LAISSA KATE
ALMENARIO, KRIZIA SHAE BALANO
ALMIROL, MELISSA MELEGRITO
AMION, MARIA TERESA DUNGOG
ANINO, JUNEL MONOY
ANOG, GRACE GERSON
ANTIPORTA, MARICEL ABARQUEZ
ANTIPUESTO, ROSELYN SOLDANO
ANTONE, MADELYN TORRES
ANTONIO, MARY GRACE RAYMUNDO
APUADA, LEONISA TAPAYA
AQUINO, NOIMIE VALMOCINA
ARCIAGA, ROBELYN BENITO
ARGUELLES, JANETH MANLAPAO
ASUNCION, JANICE ORBASAYAN
ATENCIO, MARLON ACHIN
AUSTRIA, EVANGELINE PATACSIL
AVILA, ANNABELLE RUPIDO
AYO, NASBIAH GURO
BA-AS, NOEMI TUMBAGA
BABA, RIO LANE TAPANGAN
BABA, RIO LYNNE TAPANGAN
BACUG, NORJINA SAMPORNA
BAGAYAO, FELIXANDER AGUSTIN
BAGAYO, EVAN JHON ADVINCULA
BAHUG, JOVIE SUCDAD
BAJAO, ALMA PANIO
BALAG-AY, JULIE BANDAO
BALAWAS, NOVELYN ALGEN
BALBAS, YUGOSTO ALEJO
BALBIN, ROSEMARY BUSICO
BALLESTEROS, AIZA RAMOS
BALUYOT, REEZ BERYL QUIAMBAO
BAMBA, GENESIS TAIZE
BANAYO, AARON ABEL DUMAPLIN
BANGAYAN, ROBERTO ANGELO NAVARRO
BAQUIRAN, MARJORIE ANN TURINGAN
BARBIRAN, JAYSON BENEDICT BEGORNIA
BARUT, SHERYLL DELA CRUZ
BAT-OG, JOVY JANE IBAÑEZ
BAUTISTA, KRISTINE ANNE DE LEON
BAUTISTA, RUBY CANDELARIA
BAYO, ANGELA MARIE DONAYRE
BELISON, CAMILLE SULIT
BERINA, JIJI PARREÑO
BERNABE, MA LEONISA AZUCENA MIRANO
BERNARDO, MELANIE MACEDA
BEROÑA, IMELDA DE VERA
BIANG, SCHURLYNS MAGCIANO
BILLANO, MIGNON LOIS POLO
BIN-ONG, MYRNA PINDOG
BOLO, KATHERINE IVY DUPALCO
BONCAYAO, MARY GRACE ARMADA
BORDAJE, CLIFFORD NACORDA
BORERO, SARAH NINA POLIDARIO
BORLASA, FAMELA SIEGA
BUD-OY, DANICA ROSE FELICIANO
BUSWILAN, RENE ANDREW MERCADO
BUTUNGAN, NAIMAH SALIC
BUÑAG, RAIZZA MARIE REYES
CABALAR, MA VIRGINIA FUNGO
CABASAC, JAMELA JUARE
CABAÑERO, ROWENA LABIANO
CALDERON, MICHELLE CAYABYAB
CALIPAYAN, MARICEL FERRANDO
CALZADO, MARIA LOPEL NACOR
CAMARA, KRISTINE BERNADETTE CORTEZANO
CANILLAS, JOHN LLOYD JOSE
CANTORNA, AGNES DOLORES CAMPO
CAO, RENZ CORPUZ
CAOLBOY, SARAH PATRICE FRANCISCO
CAPULOT, ROSELYN CASCABEL
CARILLO, LIEZETTE CRUZ
CARLOS, MA TERESA CONSUELO FRANCISCA EUSEBIO
CARPIO, JENIVIE ROMAN
CASANGUAN, SORAYYAH MINDALANO
CASIMIRO, NOEL SALVADOR BERNARDO
CASTILLA, JONNA VIGEN
CASTRO, CATHERINE REVILLOSA
CATAMEO, KRISTINA INNOCENCIA TABINGO
CATOLOS, NADINE MADDELA
CATUBIG, FRANCISCA MANANQUIL
CAYANAN, ROWENA ROMAN
CAYAT, ABEGAIL BELMONTE
CHENG, ROXANNE RUCHELLE CORDERO
CLOSA, MARIE PAZ BERANIA
CODAMON, RONALYN BALOG
COH, VANESSA ALYSON VARILLA
COLLADO, NETH NILZEN SANDUCAL
CONTAOI, CYNTHIA ULLERO
CORLA, LEOVILYN MANZANO
CREAG, LARIZA PERCIL
CRUZ, FRAYMON JOY PIO
CRUZ, HAYLIE GRACE CRUZ
CRUZ, MICHELLE APRIL MORDIDO
CRUZADO, JOSEPH ANGELO ESTRADA
CUBAROL, RVGLEN MARAÑAN
CUER, CARMELA CESA
DALA, CHARRIE LYN CABITE
DARADAR, ELLA MARIE SUMILHIG
DAULAT, PAULO DOMINIK PERALTA
DAVID, PRINCESS MABASA
DAYRIT, BRIAN LLOYD BAELLO
DE GUIA, RAYMOND DIAZ
DE GUZMAN, GERALD IGNACIO
DE GUZMAN, ROSA MARIA DEL MUNDO
DE LA CERNA, LADY CHRIS DALING
DE LA CRUZ, JAIME JOSE SOMOZA
DE LEON, JUAN GABRIEL ANGULO
DE LEON, JULIE ANN DOMINIQUE PERALTA
DE POLONIA, IMEE CABRERA
DE VERA, MARY JANE CRUZ
DEL CASTILLO, SHIELA JOY SALAZAR
DEL ROSARIO, LEILANI GUEVARRA
DELA CRUZ, MARGIE DANGCALAN
DELA CRUZ, MARICAR RAÑA
DELEN, ARVIN QUITA
DELIMA, ANNACEL BAJURA
DIAMNUAN, RAYMOND ANONGOS
DICCION, VIRGICHELLE TORRANO
DICTAAN, MARK FAJARDO
DIONELA, JERIK-JAMES ESQUIVIAS
DIONISIO, ROSE ANNE CAMILLE CRUZ
DOLOTINA, ANNAMOR AMBA
DUHAYLUNGSOD, REX BINONDO
ECHALUCE, SHEILA JUAREZ
ENRICO, AILEEN TARUBAL
ENRIQUEZ, RECHELDA EDREA
ERIO, MARIANNE SECUGAL
ERO, HAZELLE TOQUERO
ESBER, ALLAN MENDOZA
ESPACIO, CHERRY MAE ESCARPE
ESPINA, ANNA FRIZELLE QUILANTANG
ESPINOSA, ZYRA JUSTALERO
ESPIRITU, MARCELA LEAN MONTES
ESPIRITU, MARIA ANA CORAZON ALCALA
ESTAL, MARVELOUS BETERO
ESTILLORE, REGINE CECILIA PAREDES
FAMORCAN, LEONA LYNN FALLARCUNA
FELICIANO, MARY JO RAMOS
FERNANDEZ, EARLE NESTOR PANG-ETAN
FERNANDEZ, JERWYN GUTIERREZ
FERNANDEZ, NELLIA MABALE
FERNANDEZ, VERONICA ZOSA
FESALBON, SHERLY JANE VILLANUEVA
FLORA, LYJHEY VIDAL
FLORES, KARLA MAE CASTILLO
FLORES, SHEILA EURHANE LUCZON
FORONDA, KENNETH LUCZON
FRANCISCO, MILA NELLE BLONES
FRIAS, JASMIN MENDOZA
GA, MARY ROSE GUINOO
GACIAS, ALMA TELAN
GALANO, ARSELEE LLANES
GALINDO, MA JESSICA CARINO
GALLEGO, BUDELIA RUTH SEDIGO
GALORIO, JARIEN GALVEZ
GAMLANGA, JOHN VINCENT ARDONIA
GAN, IVY CAMILLE MANGABAT
GANADEN, MARGARET GALAGAR
GARCIA, EDGAR LUBI
GASAPO, JULIE GALVE
GATLABAYAN, HARVEY FRANZ MAGDAONG
GAVIOLA, ZUCELLE BAYLOSIS
GERONIMO, ELEIN HEMBRA
GERSABALINO, ANALYN JARANILLA
GERVACIO, JOY AQUINO
GO, MYRA MACEDA
GONOWON, AYRA AMOROSO
GOTANGGOGAN, RUEL SEVILLA
GRAZA, FRETZY MAE ELIOT
GREGORIO, JANA CAMILLE BOLISAY
GREGORIO, MARIPIL TARROZA
GUELAS, PRESCIOUS GERNALE
GUINDO, ROMAIDA ANTALO
GUIOD, JULIE ANN ALODOS
GUIOD, MARICEL ATONEN
HADJI UNOS, NAFISAH BARA
HERNANDEZ, REBECCA MARASIGAN
HINGCO, JUSTIN HAROLD ARAGON
HUSMILLO, THERESA CANDY LIM
IMPERIAL, JEZYL VILLASEÑOR
ISIDORO, LIZIEL TANIONGON
IYOG, LEA FE RAMA
JABAL, RELINA OPLENARIA
JACA, ATHENA JABONGA
JACELA, JAYMEE GRACE LONDRES
JACOB, CLARITA MAGNO
JASMIN, CHARMAIN FAJARDO
JOSE, MIGUEL CORREA
JUANSON, VIVIAN SARAH CARIAGA
KANGLEON, EBONY REYES
LACSON, KEITH ANNE DOMINGO
LAGARDE, AGNES MAGSANO
LAGARE, JOAN BUSTILLO
LAGMAN, KATHLEEN SINGIAN
LAGO, MA VICTORIA MONILLA
LAGORAS, CLARISSA DIMAPILIS
LAMBON, IRENE FAMPULME
LAPUERTA, FRANCIS BATE
LARA, JAMIE LYNNE SILAN
LAROYA, BENNETH ESTEBAN
LASALITA, ANGELYN ENRIQUEZ
LATIGAY, EMMALYN ASARES
LATUMBO, JENNYLEN NOVA JAIN
LAÑO, VANESSA GAMPIC
LEGASPI, CHARLOTTE COLEEN DE LEON
LIBAO, SONIA BALSICAS
LIBREDO, MARIBEL BICOY
LIM, SHARISSE RAE TUPAZ
LIQUIGAN, NELLY CABUSI
LOCION, HELEN BACULI
LOPEZ, KING LAWRENCE BERMUDEZ
LOQUINARIO, RHOGA LINGGANAY
LORENZO, MARDELIZA SUBILLAGA
LORETO, DENNIS BACUS
LOWE, FRANCES ELAINE LIRIO
LUAÑA, AILYN CRUZ
LUTERIA, RAMIL ESTRELLA
MACALALAG, MARGIELYN SAPEDA
MADJOS, TERESITA ALMORADO
MADRANGCA, MARY JEAN LIBATOG
MADRID, FLORIEZEL BARBASA
MADRIÑAN, AARON PAUL LAURENTE
MAGAYANO, LOVELY JOY RIBUCAN
MAGCALAS, MELODY SANTOS
MAGHANOY, JENNIFER GENESOLANGO
MAGPANTAY, MARIFE QUIATCHON
MAGRO, CATLYN MORTEL
MAMBURAM, REGINE ESTRADA
MANAOG, ROWENA RASONABLE
MANATA, NIKKI YVANNI SUMILANG
MANLUSOC, KAYE PARANAS
MARFE, ROSIE MILLAN
MARITAN, ROWENA BARRIOS
MARRERO, FAUSTINA GARCIA
MARTINEZ, ANALIZA CALLEJO
MASANGCAY, MELODY MURILLO
MAYAM-O, MARY JANE BATAN
MELGAZO, PAOLA HERBOLINGO
MENDOZA, LOUISE KAYE GUDMALIN
MERCADO, FERAYROS PAGUIA
MERLAS, MA GERALDINE MORALA
MIAQUE, MICHELLE JOY LOPEZ
MICABANI, MITCHELIN LOQUIAS
MIGRIÑO, RAUL JR VILLANUEVA
MILARPES, MARGIE REDONCILLO
MIMAY, TETCHIE MURILLO
MIRAMAR, CRESCENCIANA TRAPA
MIRANDA, HAZEL LOCITANIO
MIRASOL, JANICE SEMILLA
MISLANG, ERICSON TIANGSON
MONEDA, SARAH PIOLINO
MORALES, MYRA ALPORES
MORATILLO, CHERYL LOMIBAO
MOYO, ANA LIZA TRACY YAP
MUGA, KAREN CUNANAN
NACIONALES, RUBY ANA GUTIERREZ
NACPIL, NESLIE REYES
NARAG, MERLIE MACABABBAD
NAVARRETE, CHIARA MAYE METRA
NAVARRO, KATHERINE MANDAP
NISPEROS, DECY MAE NUÑEZ
NOBLEZA, JESSIELYN ENVERGA
OGUERA, JENNY LOREN
OLIVARES, CONCHITA TERESA MARQUEZ
OMBOY, MARIVIC MONTECILLO
ONGNGOG, RACHAEL CHADYA-AS
OPINALDO, ELSIE INOSANTO
ORTIZ, KRISHA AMICAN
PADILLA, JANINE SANTOS
PADUA, ROSE ANN DIAGO
PAGARIGAN, PYLE MALAYA DOMINGO
PALABRICA, FYE CASILES
PALER, NELYN CALISO
PASCUA, REYIE BUERON
PATTA, CHRISTY BARICUA
PAYA, MARICEL CAPARROS
PERALTA, KRYSTALLE ROME MAÑAGO
PERALTA, NORIBELL VIERNES
PILAR, JUANITA PILIEN
PLANDANO, MAY THERESE TINGA
POLINTAN, ROMNICK PAULINO
POLOG, ASHMIRAH BORANSING
QUITO, ERVIN AGBUYA
RAMOS, JOY DEE ACOSTA
REPIL, MARY JOY NARISMA
RESURRECCION, JESSICA EUNICE VILLENA
REY, KRISTEL IRISH MAE CAÑANES
REYES, EDUARDO JR ADOVE
RIVADULLA, CZARINA KRYSTAL TAN
RIVAS, MEICHELLE ANN JENINE SOSA
RODRIGUEZ, JEROME LABONGRAY
ROSANI, MARYLOU TANEO
SAB-IT, CHRISTOPHER EGME
SABAWAY, DANNY FACHERAN
SABIO, MARIA FELINDA LANSADERAS
SABLAWON, JAY MIRA
SALCEDO, ZAIRA JOIE AUSTRIA
SALINAS, KARIS DAWN MANALO
SAMPEROY, MA CONCEPCION PILLADO
SAN AGUSTIN, KAYE LIANE VENTURA
SANOPAO, CHARESSA MAE SOLIMAN
SANORIA, MARICEL SENO
SANTIAGO, RENZ LAUREN GATDULA
SANTOS, AJEZA MACARANAS
SANTOS, ENGRACIA SEÑGA
SANTOS, MARK ANTHONY ANDRESIO
SANTOS, REBECCA SULIT
SARMIENTO, FAYE LEGASPI
SATO, THERESA MABANO
SEDENTARIO, RAQUEL CABARAL
SELLOTE, MAY ANNE RECEBAS
SETERA, AILLANIE BUENAVISTA
SIMBULAN, CATALINA ROQUE
SIMON, IRISH MAY RAFIL
SISON, EUNICE ABADINES
SOLIJON, MILDRED ANINO
SOLMIRANO, EMMANUEL URIEL GATON
SON, JOSEPH BAUTISTA
SUMAYLO, DAISY RASONADO
SUMAYLO, JOSALYN TEREZ
SUSADA, IRMALYN LIRASAN
TABOGOC, KRISTINE JOY LABONITE
TALAMOR, VIRGIE ANN TIMBAS
TALLEDO, APPLE GENE JOSON
TAMBOONG, JADINE SANTILLAN
TARUC, CHERRY MENDOZA
TEMPLANZA, MARIEL RICOHERMOSO
TIBIG, LUCILLE BACULIO
TICZON, FLORDELIZA NATIVIDAD
TIPAN, SHARON ROSE PECOLADOS
TORINO, DIANNE BURLAOS
TORIO, ANGELICA GOMEZ
TORRES, MONALYN SANTOS
TUAZON, EMELINA CANDIDO
TUBIGAN, INOCENCIA MATE
UMLI, ANN GRACE DELA PEÑA
UNABIA, GENE PAUL SANTOS
VALENTE, MHIENOVY GRACE DAET
VARGAS, MARITE PIOSCA
VARGAS, RAYMUND MANTAC
VARQUEZ, KIMBERLY KAYE ARENILLA
VENANCIO, SHELA FAJA
VENTURINA, DAISY TUA
VERGARA, LYKA MARIE ELEDA
VILLACORTA, PAMELA DE SILVA
VILLANUEVA, JENNIFER MACABUHAY
VILLANUEVA, LOREVEL ALIM
VILLANUEVA, LYKA MARIÑAS
VILLANUEVA, MARILOU CENA
VILLANUEVA, WHELMA CASTILLO
VILLAR, ILETH CANONO
VILLAR, ROCHEL ALO
VILLARANTE, LORAN CAMILLE SANTOS
VIVERO, GENEVIEVE LOSEGRO
WAHING, GEMMA LHEN LABAO
YABES, MILDRED SUMATRA
YOCTE, EMELITA BERTUMEN
ZABALA, JOHN LOUIE TOBIO

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