A GRADUATE of the University of Southeastern Philippines Tagum campus topped the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer Licensure Examination given this month.

Juven Genovia Luzorata led the successful examinees with a rating of 83.02 percent.

Jan Gabriel Urriza Bernardo of the Laguna State Polytechnic University-Siniloan came in second with 82.65 percent, followed by Abdullah Peralta Meriales of the Central Luzon State University with 82.64.

Yllor James Aviles Otero, also from USeP, placed fourth with 81.96, and Joy Ydel Caabay of the Western Philippines University-Aborlan ranked fifth with 81.69.

They were followed by Ruel Cuaton Lamberte of the Visayas State University-Baybay (81.68); Jeff Klein Valencia Lim of the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture-Pili (81.65); and Mariella Jezreel Rolle Oliver of the Cavite State University (81.64).

Completing the top 10 list are MC Arn Loi Lagarto Lacson of the University of Southern Mindanao-Kabacan (81.32); Eldie Sugabo Daffon of USeP-Tagum (81.31); and Jake Casey Arquero Sugui of the Mariano Marcos State University-Batac (81.31).

The Professional Regulation Commission said 507 out of 1,392 passed the examinations held in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Koronadal, Legazpi, Tacloban, and Tuguegarao.

The University of the Philippines Los Baños was the only top performing school with a rating of 93.94% — 31 of its 33 examinees passed.