44.09% Pass June 7 CES Written Exam, Chua Clinches Top Spot

Ninety-seven (97) out of 220 examinees, or 44.09%, passed the CES Written Examination (CES WE) held last June 7, 2015 simultaneously in Quezon City (University of the Philippines), Cebu City (University of San Carlos) and Davao City (San Pedro College).

The top ten successful examinees in the June 7 CES WE are:

1. Chua, Ronald O. (92.73%)
2. Libunao, Ronaldo R. (91.39%)
3. Calapit, Ana Marie C. (89.81%)
4. Acusar, Dara C. (89.65%)
5. Tan, Jennifer J. (88.71%)
6. Rivera, Arnel Z. (87.73%)
7. Yanquiling, Rhomir S. (87.65%)
8. Crespo, Pablo Jr. S. (87.23%)
9. Rieza, Danielle Marie S. (87.16%)
10. Fabian, Evelyn J. (86.83%)

Atty. Ronald O. Chua, who obtained the highest rating of 92.73%, is currently the Deputy Secretary for External Affairs and Relations at the Commission on Appointments (CA). Atty. Chua previously worked at the Senate of the Philippines as Director IV under the Office of Senator Franklin M. Drilon and as Director II of the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Public Expenditures. He graduated with a degree in BS Applied Economics and Accountancy, Magna Cum Laude, at the De La Salle University in 2004. In 2010, he finished his Master’s degree in Business Administration at the International Academy of Management and Economics and obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Philippines in 2012. He passed the Certified Public Accountant Board Exams in 2005 and the Philippine Bar Exams in 2014. Atty. Chua’s field of specialization includes Business Management, Economics, Finance, Law, Planning, Policy Administration/Management, Research and Project Management.

Six in every ten passers took the exam in the Quezon City testing center. More than one-fourth of the passers took it in Cebu City, and the rest (11.34%) came from the Davao City testing center.

The complete list of June 7, 2015 CES WE passers may be viewed at the CESB website, www.cesboard.gov.ph.

All successful CES WE examinees may call the Eligibility and Rank Appointment Division (ERAD) at telephone number 9514981 loc. 100 or 832 for the schedule and other details of the Assessment Center, the second examination stage for CES eligibility.

The next conduct of the CES WE will be on September 6, 2015. Application forms may be downloaded through our website, www.cesboard.gov.ph.

Source: Career Executive Service Board