LANI scholar tops EE board exam

MANILA, Philippines - The Taguig City government yesterday lauded a scholar of its P400-million Lifeline Assistance for Neighbors In-Need (LANI) Scholarship Program for besting over 1,600 examinees in the 2014 Electrical Engineering Board Exam held last month.

Pol John Amargo Cruz, who earned his degree at the Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT) in Manila, garnered a score of 88.45% in the board exam to top the 574 passers nationwide.

A total of 1,648 took the exam given by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) in February.

Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano congratulated Cruz for placing 1st overall nationwide in the board exam, saying that his achievement is one of those “heart-warming moments when we feel we are doing the right thing.”

“This is really good news and a cause for celebration. As proud are his parents are of his achievement, so am I,” Mayor Cayetano said.

Cruz, a full scholar of the LANI program, graduated third in his class in Taguig Science High School way back 2009 before the inception of the LANI scholarship program.

Upon meeting the requirements, Cruz qualified for a full LANI scholarship in 2011.

Aside from Cruz, two LANI Review scholars from the Technological University of the Philippines-Taguig – Alvin  Orolfo and Mark David Meneses – also passed the said board examination.

“This latest batch of Taguig achievers is a testament that it is always a very wise decision to invest in our children’s education. We are all proud of you. Rest assured that Taguig will continue to prioritize education,” Mayor Cayetano said.