A graduate of the Batangas State University-Malvar campus topped the Certified Human Resource Association examination given last month.

Catherine Javier got a rating of 86.08 percent.

The Human Resource Educators Association of the Philippines Inc. said the overall passing rate is 66.24 percent.

Jaymark Barrientos of the University of Mindanao Tagum College placed second with a rate of 86.75 percent, while Mikhail Terrence Magayones of the Centro Escolar University, and Mariah Zarene Salingay of the Pamatansan ng Lungsod ng Maynila both ranked third with 85.63 percent.

The three were followed by Christine Allen Joy Saturno of the Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas (85.13); Rosethan Tabaloc of the Negros Oriental State University (85); Manuelle Pauline Estipono of the Southern Luzon State University (84.63); Sachiko Nakayama of the Ateneo de Davao University (84.63); and Erick Atilano of the Philippine Normal University-Manila (84.25).

Completing the top 10 list are Darwin Diola of the Universidad de Manila (84.13); Faye Alexandria Dizon of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Manila (84); Bernadette Bueno of the University of San Agustin-Iloilo (88.38); Colleen Go of the De La Salle University-Dasmarinas (83.88); and Angel May Mendoza of the BatSU-main campus (83.88).

The top performing schools with two or more examinees are PUP, DLSU-D, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, UM Tagum College, BatSU-Nasugbu, Cebu Institute of Technology, DLSA-U, PUP-San Pedro, and SLSU.

The CHRA is a qualifying test for the HREAP’s certification programs.

The HREAP is a professional membership organization of human resource educators in the country that focuses on the development of human resource programs, academe-industry collaboration, research publication, and learning and development.