La Carlota honors board exam topnotcher

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The La Carlota city government, led by Mayor Rex Jalando-on, Monday, May 8, honored Engr. Joshua Aniken Garcia Acusta, for topping the April 2023 Electronics Engineers Licensure Examination with a rating of 88.60 percent.

Acusta received P50,000 from the city government during the flag-raising ceremony at the public plaza.

Engr. Joshua Aniken Garcia Acusta (2nd from left) receives P50,000 from La Carlota City Mayor Rex Jalando-on Monday for topping the April 2023 Electronics Engineers Licensure Examination. | LCC PIO photo

A DOST-scholar, Acusta graduated magna cum laude at the Iloilo Science and Technology University. He completed his Junior High School at the Pax Catholic Academy and his Senior High School at the University of San Agustin Iloilo.

The topnotcher is the son of Jojo Acusta of the City Engineer’s Office and Jennifer Garcia, the city said in a press release.

Acusta led the 983 passers out of the 2,935 examinees in the EELE given by the Board of Electronics Engineering in the National Capital Region, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga last month, the Professional Regulation Commission earlier announced.

Registration for the issuance of the Professional Identification Card and Certificate of Registration will be done online on May 22 to 26, May 29 to 31, June 1 and 2, and June 5 and 6, via www.prc.gov.ph. ||