MPSPC grad 3rd placer in crim board exam awarded

By Julie Grace K. Mi-ing

BONTOC, Mountain Province – A graduate of the Mountain Province State Polytechnique College (MPSPC) who landed Top 3 in the latest Board Licensure Examination for Criminologists (BLEC) was awarded here July 11 for his exemplary feat.

Third placer Jonathan A. Langbayan, accepted an incentive following flag ceremony before the College Administration, faculty, staff and students at the College Auditorium.

With Resolution No. 012, s. 2012, “approving incentives for board topnotchers and their academic departments,” P 50,000 was awarded to Langbayan, P20,000 to the Criminology Department, and P10,000.00 to the department’s chairperson Dr. Joni Pagandiyan.

These incentives were formally given to them by College President, Dr. Rexton F. Chakas.

Langbayan with a rating of 87.90% ranked 3^rd highest out of 3,928 examinees who passed the BLEC held April 27 and administered nationwide by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

MPSPC had an institutional overall performance of 45.70% with first timers rate of 68.42% compared to the National Passing Rate (NPR) of 23.90 % from 16, 435 examinees.

With the release of the BLEC results on May 17, Langbayan’s rank made the College once again on the Top 10.

A shared aim for excellence in education continues to be proven as more and more MPSPC graduates are marking an edge in their chosen fields, MPSPC officials said.

Topnotchers  in different board examinations/ licensure will all be receiving incentives.

Apart from incentives, the MPSPC educational spirit and culture inspire and move its graduates to go beyond mediocrity and top in their board performance.

Dr. Chakas in a message before the awarding ceremony said: “Our warmest congratulations, (Jonathan Langbayan). You serve as an inspiration to other students. To the MPSPC Criminal Justice Department and other allied faculty members, our warmest congratulations for doing a good job in teaching our students well. This is what we get when the members of the faculty in the academic departments cooperate and work in unity.”

Langbayan in a speech after the awarding, he gave honor to the College saying: , “I am not where I am today if not for  the College. May God Bless more MPSPC.”