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Top 10 Passers August 6, 2017 Civil Service Exam Pen and Paper Test (CSC-PPT) Result

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) will announce soon, the top 10 passers (topnotchers) for the Career Service Exam - Paper and Pencil Test (CSE-PPT) conducted nationwide last August 7, 2017.



The Professional Level test posted an 11.07% passing rate, comprising 21,792 passers out of 196,819 examinees. Adrian Callangan from Region II (Cagayan Valley), with a rating of 90.87, topped the list.

Passing rate for the Sub-Professional Level was at 10.39%, comprising 3,335 passers out of 32,098 hopefuls with Mark Dave Balmilero, also from Region II, getting the highest score of 87.54.

Professional Level Top Passers


  1. Adrian Callangan from Region II (Cagayan Valley), 90.87
  2. Merynel Gratuito from Bicol Region with a rating of 90.27
  3. Carlos Rafael Andres, Southern Tagalog, 90.18
  4. Marlon Marvilla, Central Luzon, 89.97
  5. Melvin Alas-as, Southern Tagalog, 89.88
  6. Orpah Leah De Guzman, National Capital Region (NCR), 89.77
  7.  Marc Karlo Sales, Southern Tagalog, 89.48
  8. Florette Hanh Albis, NCR, 89.47
  9. Denmirson Vivo, NCR, 89.41
  10. Justin Callo, Zamboanga Peninsula, 89.38.

Sub-Professional Level Top Passers


  1. Mark Dave Balmilero, Region II, 87.54
  2. Jodi Jill Manikan, Western Visayas, 87.38
  3. Francis Rey Cabarubias, Central Visayas, 87.12
  4. Aldmyr Afundar, Bicol Region, 87.04
  5. Psalm Zion Lumabao, NCR, 86.84
  6. Zeidrick-J Cudilla, Western Visayas, 86.78
  7. Geovani Duqueza, Southern Tagalog, 86.46
  8. Patricia Mae Remante, Southern Tagalog, 86.46
  9. Keizel Lorein Bonifacio, Southern Tagalog, 86.44
  10. Christine Joy Arce, NCR, 86.38.


Callangan and the rest of the Professional Level passers shall be conferred the Civil Service Professional Eligibility, which is needed and appropriate for appointment to both first level (clerical) and second level (technical) positions in the government, including executive/managerial positions in the second level.

On the other hand, the Sub-Professional Level passers led by Balmilero shall obtain the Civil Service Sub-Professional Eligibility appropriate only for first level positions in the government.

The CSC said that Professional and Sub-Professional eligibles may be appointed to appropriate positions in the government that do not involve practice of profession and are not covered by special laws, provided they also meet the education, experience, training, and other requirements of the positions.