LA TRINIDAD, Benguet
-- Fifteen Benguet State University graduates of Bachelor of Science in
Forestry passed the Licensure Examination for Foresters by the Professional
Regulation Commission.
They
are Albi Franz C. Bagawi, Bernard O. Bawing, Divina S. Calpasi, Jordan L.
Canuto, Fely W. Ebes, Emilyn D. Evasco, Jackson B. Guevarra, Dorina S. Kipa-en,
Mendil T. Palista, Shiela B. Ramirez, Joval C. Sangcaan, Malou N. Santong, Andy
T. Sarac, Felix D. Sigue and Alma Jezrel B. Taligan.
These
graduates listed a passing rate of 38.46% surpassing the national passing rate
of 29.62%.
This
is the 4th time from 1995 to 2013 that BS in Forestry graduates has surpassed
the licensure exam national passing rates.
College
of Forestry dean, Dr. Vicente T. Wacangan attributed this year’s results to the
one-month Summer Group Review of the college. Starting the 2nd semester SY
2013-1014, the college will offer Audit Course I and II for the 4th years in
compliance with CHED’s required amalgamation review.
The
dean reported an average 5% increase of students at the College of Forestry for
the past few years. Freshmen classes have increased from two to three sections.
A
study conducted among BS in Forestry graduates from 2007 to 2012 showed an
employment rate of 91.58%. Most of the graduates who are respondents of the
tracer study are employed by the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR), Philippine Bamboo Foundation and Cordillera Green Network. A
forestry graduate is expected to be knowledgeable in GPS (Ground Positioning
System), timber inventory and bio-diversity assessment.
“There
is a very high demand for foresters because of the implementation of the
National Greening Program under the DENR,” said Dr. Wacangan. He added that
while Filipinos keep on planting trees, there is still a felt inadequacy in
maintenance and protection.
In
2004, the DENR reported that the Philippines only have 7.2M hectares forest
cover against its total land area of 38M hectares. In the 1700, the Philippines
was recorded to have 27M hectares forest cover. -- Jen L. Sabado-Tabangcura
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