UC students sweep top three places in Customs Board Exam

CEBU, Philippines - Challenges give us strength and difficulties shape us into better persons.  Such is the case with Evangeryl A. Muñez, the University of Cebu graduate who gained first place in the Customs Broker Licensure Examination.

Evangeryl and her younger sister were raised by a single mother who works as a household helper.  Yet despite the odds, Evangeryl became the high school valedictorian and went to the University of Cebu to seek support for college education.

At UC, she learned that being a valedictorian enabled her to become a full incentive scholar if she took a four year course with a board exam.  She decided to take Customs Administration at the UC Lapu-Lapu Mandaue campus, which was situated nearer to their home.

Evangeryl also received an allowance from the university President Atty. Augusto W. Go. So it was a sweet surprise when she learned that she topped the board examination.  And as icing on the cake, UC President Atty. Go awarded Evangeryl with a brand new Toyota Vios for making the university proud.

At the University of Cebu, it has been proven time and again that poverty is not a hindrance to gaining quality education.  Aside from Evangeryl gaining first place, UC students Dimple Palm D. Comaingking also gained second place, Mary Catherine C. Catalan third place and Mary Claire L. Tabal seventh place.  All of them are graduates of UCLM College of Customs.

Committed to making quality education accessible to the masses, the University of Cebu offers thousands of academic, corporate, athletic and course-related scholarships including its P500 Tuition scheme through the Skolar sa Siyudad sa Sugbo Program.  For details visit or call the UC Scholarship Office at UC-Main +6332-255-7777 local 156 or UC-Banilad+6332-233-8888 local 121 and 115.

The University of Cebu has campuses that are strategically located in UC-Main, UC-Banilad, UC-METC in Alumnos, Mambaling Tel. No. +6332-262-8888 and UC-Lapu-Lapu & Mandaue along AC Cortes St., Mandaue City Tel. No. +6332-345-6666.  You can also visit uc.edu.ph for more information. (FREEMAN)