By: Jonathan R. Budaden

Saint Mary’s University (SMU), Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya was ranked no. 1 nationwide under bracket C (with 20-49 examinees) by the Professional Regulation Commission in the September 21-23, 2009 Licensure Examination for Criminologists. SMU obtained an average of 100% passing rate as against 35.68% national passing rate. Furthermore, one of its graduates in the person of Mr. Marwin C. Dela Cuesta landed as top no. 9 among the 14, 142 examinees in the Philippines (Please see www.prc.gov.ph). 

 

The New Marian Registered Criminologists are:

1. Afalla, Michael T.
2. Aluyen, Arjay P.
3. Batulon, Persis M.
4. Bugtong, Christopher D.
5. Calixtro, Jesus D.
6. Daileg, Walter D.
7. Danao, Sheila M.
8. Dela Cuesta, Marwin C.
9. Diola, Jenny B.
10. Domingo, Kelvin Roy L.
11. Gutierrez, Raffy D.
12. Lunag, Elzenvier B.
13. Pablo, Gil Anthony C.
14. Sagadraca, Renato A. Jr.
15. Saladino, Antonio S. Jr.
16. Salvador, Noel T.
17. Sanchez, Rodney P.
18. Solomon, Luisa U.
19. Soriano, Jermie P.
20. Tarubal, Norman D.
21. Valdez, Mary Kathrine B.

The table below shows SMU’s outstanding performance over the last five (5) criminology board examinations.

Exam Date	Percentage
September 2009	100% with 1 topnotcher (top 9) SY 2009-2010 Graduates
April 2009	100%
August 2008	88% with 2 topnotchers (top 4&7)
March 2008	100%
October 2007	86%

A motorcade is scheduled on October 16, 2009 (Friday) and a testimonial dinner on November 13, 2009 (Friday) for the board passers and alumni with the B.S. Criminology students. In this connection, we are inviting all SMU B.S. Criminology graduates, board passers, alumni and students to attend the activity. The SMU-Criminology Review Center is also proud to announce that among the 46 reviewees, 40 passed, with a passing rate of 87%. Enrolment for the September 2010 criminology review starts on April 2010. Cumlaude, magna cumlaude & summa cumlaude graduates are given 100% discount on review fees. For further inquiries you may contact us at (078) 321-2221/ 0917-5780606/ 0917-5872003.