ILOILO City – Graduates from Western Visayas have occupied the most spots in the Top 10 in the recently released results of the October 2023 Fisheries Technologist Licensure Examinations (FTLE).
The Professional Regulation Commission Board of Fisheries Technology released the FTLE results on Monday night, Nov. 6, in which 10 of the 19 topnotchers were from the region.
The complete list of topnotchers is as follows:
1. Adrian Cayabyab Dela Cruz of Pangasinan State University-Binmaley (87.50 percent)
2. Allen Patrick Rodriguez Araneta of the University of the Philippines-Visayas (UPV)-Iloilo City (86.75 percent), Klynne Clarise Manliguez Kuizon of UPV-Iloilo City (86.75 percent), and Rizza Mae Tagupa Guyapale of UPV-Iloilo City (86.75 percent)
3. Vanica Palomo Boglosa of Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology (ISUFST)-Main (86.00 percent)
4. Julia Katrina Palaad Bonotan of Mariano Marcos State University-Bacac (85.75 percent) and Reyland Alilaen Alegroso of UPV-Iloilo City (85.75 percent)
5. Alexis Gervacio Sumbe of Western Philippines University-Puerto Princesa (85.50 percent), Carl Bryle Mosura Rosal of UPV-Iloilo City (85.50 percent), and Gyll Anne Marie Lamzon Moquera of UPV-Iloilo City (85.50 percent)
6. Chris Alfred Namate Yntong of Bohol Island State University-Candijay (85.25 percent)
7. Glaiza Retaga Hernandez of Sorsogon State University-Magallanes (85 percent)
8. Hanna Raiza Molina Grantoza of UPV-Iloilo City (84.75 percent), Jhereza Rhean Aldefolio Magarso of University of Antique-Tibiao (84.75 percent), and Mikee Marie Yema Babdian of Mindanao State University-Marawi City (84.75 percent)
9. Bai Rehana Marajan Lauban of Mindanao State University-Maguindanao (84.50 percent), Francis Conrad Bantilan Deloria of the University of Southern Mindanao-Kabacan (84.50 percent), and Maria Tacianne Largo Funes of the University of Rizal System-Cardona (84.50 percent)
10. Chris Jan Panisa Dinaga of UPV-Iloilo City (84.25 percent)
As announced, 716 out of 2,124, or 33.71 percent, of the examinees successfully passed the board exams.
The FTLE were conducted on Oct. 25 and 26, 2023 in testing centers nationwide, including the National Capital Region, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Calapan, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga.
The Board of Fisheries is led by chairman Westly R. Rosario and members Catalino R. Dela Cruz, Carlos C. Baylon, Gerald F. Quinitio, and Joebert D. Toledo.
Araneta is elated to get an 86.75 percent rating and ranked second among all the examinees.
He said focus and peace of mind were his keys to taking the board exam.
“Kag siempre prayers gid ya kag thankful gid ako kay Lord nga ginhatag ya ang ginpangamuyo ko sa iya eversince nga nag-umpisa ako sa journey ko,” Araneta said in an interview with DYRI RMN Iloilo on Tuesday morning.
He is a native of Barangay Poblacion, Anilao, Iloilo, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Fisheries degree as cum laude.
“Daku gid ang bulig sang akon family, especially sang akon mother, kay actually daw ma-consider ko si mama nga stage mom kay sang adlaw sang board exam nag-stay gid sia sa akon kay naglain ang akon pamatyag,” Araneta added.
He admitted taking the course with difficulty because of the comprehensive lecture coverage, including four major subjects: aquaculture, capture fisheries, aquatic resources and ecology, and post-harvest fisheries.
Araneta explained the course doesn’t necessarily only include the management of punongan, or aquaculture, but also includes the capture fisheries, particularly the management of the stocks or fisheries in the waters, and post-harvest fisheries.
“Siempre ang isda is highly perishable, so dira naman masulod ang pagproseso sang aton isda into other products nga maka-extend sang ila shelf life,” he explained.
On the other hand, Dr. Nordy Siason, ISUFST president, also expressed his pride in their students.
“Daku ini nga kadalag-an man sa bilog nga community sang Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology. And I would like to thank also ang aton faculty dira sa College of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences sa ISUFST,” Siason said.
He added that ISUFST offers quality education by hiring quality teachers, so students do not need to go to other schools to learn about fisheries.
Siason noted the multitude of opportunities that await fisheries professionals, especially in the blue economy or economic activities associated with the oceans and seas.
Aside from working with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, they may also work with local government units and private industries, among others./PN
