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ROOM ASSIGNMENTS: November 2023 Agriculturist Licensure Exam (ALE)

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) releases the room assignments for the November 2023 Agriculturist Licensure Exam (ALE)  a few days before the examination.

This year’s November 2023 Agriculturist Licensure Exam (ALE) will be conducted on November 20, 21 & 22, 2023.

Room Assignments

Below are room assignments for the November 2023 Agriculturist Licensure Exam (ALE) :

• Manila – Added to the list
• Manila – PWD
• Cagayan De Oro
• Oriental Mindoro
• Rosales, Pangasinan

Examinees shall report before 6:30 in the morning on the said date because latecomers will not be admitted.

Things to Bring Examination day

Here are the things to bring during the examination proper:

• Notice of Admission
• Official Receipt
• One (1) piece of metered-stamped window mailing envelope
• Two (2) or more pencils (NO. 2)
• Ball pens (black ink only)
• One (1) piece long brown envelope
• One (1) piece long transparent/plastic envelope (for keeping your valuables and other allowed items)
• Health Forms (Pursuant to Memorandum No. 68, series of 2020)
• Negative RT-PCR Test Results, if applicable, or Certificate of Quarantine (Pursuant to Memorandum No. 68, series of 2020)

Dress Code on Examination Day

Here are the specified dress codes from PRC:

• For male examinees, tucked-in white polo shirt with collar (without any seal, logo, or mark); decent pants or slacks
• For female examinees, tucked-in white blouse or shirt with collar (without any seal, logo, or mark); decent pants or slacks

Prohibited Items Inside the Exam Rooms:

• Books, notes, review materials, and other printed materials containing coded information or formulas
• Calculators which are programmable or with embedded functions, especially CASIO FX991ES and CASIO FX-991ES plus
• Apple, Samsung and other smart watches, cellular phones, ear plugs, transmitters, portable computers, Bluetooth and other electronic devices which may be used for communication purposes;
• Bags of any kind (place your documents inside the transparent/plastic envelope)
• Other examination aides not stated in this program

All personal belongings of the examinees shall be surrendered to the proctor and shall be placed in a secured space within the examination room.

The rules on the conduct of bodily search, an inspection of personal belongings of the examinees, and the seizure/confiscation of prohibited items during the licensure exam (Annex A of PRC Memorandum Order No. 57, s. 2020) shall be strictly observed.

Exam Coverage

The November 2023 Agriculturist Licensure Exam (ALE)  will cover the following topics:

• Crop science
• Soil science
• Crop protection
• Animal science
• Agricultural economics and marketing
• Agricultural extension and communication
• Program for November 2023 Agriculturist Licensure Exam (ALE)  from PRC.

Exam Statistics & Passing Rate

PRC Regional Offices Directory

If you have concerns and you need help from the PRC Offices, you may want to call them through these numbers:

National Capital Region (NCR)

• National Capital Region (NCR) Office – Manila
• P. Paredes St. cor. N. Reyes St. Sampaloc, Manila
• [email protected]

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

• Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Office – Baguio City
• Pine Lake View Building, No. 09 Otek Street corner Benjamin R. Salvosa Drive,
• Bgy. Rizal Monument, 2600 Baguio City
• Tel: (074) 661-9105
• [email protected]
• Regional Office I – Rosales
• Government Center, Pangasinan – Nueva Viscaya Road
• Carmay East, 2441 Rosales, Pangasinan
• Tel: (075) 649-3798
• [email protected]
• Regional Office II – Tuguegarao City
• Regional Government Center, Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
• Tele/fax: (078) 304-0701
• Tele/fax: (078) 304-3703
• [email protected]
• Regional Office III – San Fernando City
• 2nd and 3rd Floor (New) PEO Annex Building
• Provincial Capitol Compound, Bgry. Santo Niño
• City of San Fernando, Pampanga
• 0956-830-5757
• [email protected]

Region IV-A

• Regional Office IV-A – Lucena City
• 2nd floor Lucena Grand Central Terminal Bldg.
• Ilayang Dupay, Lucena City
• Tel:  (042) 373 7305
• [email protected]

Region IV-B

• Regional Office IV-B – MIMAROPA
• 4/F Sunnymede IT Center
• 1614 Quezon Avenue, South Triangle, Quezon City
• Tel: (02) 8733-1045
• [email protected]
• Regional Office V – Legazpi City
• Regional Government Center Site,
• Rawis, Legaspi City 4500
• Tel: (052) 481-3079
• Fax: (052) 481-3323
• [email protected]
• Regional Office VI – Iloilo City
• 2nd Floor, Gaisano Iloilo City Center Mall
• Benigno Aquino Ave., Mandurriao, Iloilo City
• Tel: (033) 329-2730
• Tel: (033) 329-2733
• Telefax: (033) 329-2410
• [email protected]
• Regional Office VII – Cebu City
• HVG Arcade, Subangdaku
• Mandaue City, Cebu
• Tel: (32) 2535330
• [email protected]

Region VIII

• Regional Office VIII – Tacloban City
• Liceo del Verbo Divino (LVD) Campus, Law Building (former Department of Agrarian Reform – DAR Office)
• Tel: (053) 323-9729
• Tel: (053) 832-2519
• Tel: (053) 832-2520
• [email protected]
• Regional Office IX – Pagadian City
• 4th Floor, C3 Building, Rizal Avenue
• Pagadian City
• Tele/fax: (062) 925-0080
• [email protected]
• Regional Office X – Cagayan de Oro
• Skypark, Limketkai Center
• Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental
• Tel: 0995-277-8672 / 0909-197-8244
• [email protected]
• Regional Office XI – Davao City
• Calamansi St., corner 1st Street
• Juna Subdivision 8000
• Matina, Davao City
• Tel: (082) 234-0006 to 07
• [email protected]
• Regional Office XII – Koronadal
• Regional Government Center,
• Brgy. Carpenter Hill,
• Koronadal City, South Cotabato 9506
• Tel: (083) 822-0822, 24 to 27
• [email protected]

Region XIII

• Regional Office XIII – Butuan City
• Robinsons Place Butuan City
• Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte
• Tel: 09302291575
• Tel: (085) 815 0915
• [email protected]

PRC LERIS Account Assistance

If you have technical concerns with the with your LERIS account, including resetting your password, mismatched record edit, and other related concerns, you may email the Licensure Exam Division through the following emails:

• [email protected]
• [email protected]

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Agriculturist licensure november 2023 examination school room assignments.

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The Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) released the school of room assignments for the Agriculturist Licensure Examination, which will be held on November 20-22, 2023 in the cities of NCR, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Calapan, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, Zamboanga, Kidapawan, and Palawan.

Things to Prepare and Bring during the Examination Day

• Notice of Admission
• Official Receipt
• Two (2) or more pencils (No. 2)
• Ball pens with BLACK ink only
• One (1) piece long brown envelope
• One (1 ) piece Long Transparent (non-colored) Plastic Envelope (for keeping your valuables and other allowed items).
• Negative RT-PCR test results, if applicable, or Certificate of Quarantine.

Proper Dress Code on Examination Day

The specific dress code for the male and female examinee is without any logo or plain tuck-in polo t-shirt and a white blouse or shirt with a collar. Both examinees are advised to wear comfortable slack or decent pants.

Things that are Prohibited Inside the Classroom

The examinees strictly observe the proper protocols during the examination. Please be guided.

• Calculators that have embedded programs, especially CASIO FX991ES and CASIO FX-991ES plus.
• Books and other review materials containing information on the examination.
• Apple, Samsung, and other smartwatches, cellular phones, wireless earplugs, and other electronic devices that are used for communication.
• Bags of any kind.
• Other examination aides are not stated in the program.

Coverage of the Exam

The list of topics covers the Agriculturist Licensure Examination for November 2023:

• Crop Science
• Soil Science
• Crop Protection
• Animal Science
• Agricultural Economics and Marketing
• Agricultural Extension and Communication

You may read the information below for more details.

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good day Agriculturist Licensure November 2023 Examination School Room Assignments in Iloilo city po any update po?

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The list of room assignments for the November 2023 Agriculturists Licensure Exam is released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) days before the exams. See room assignments for examinees below!

Disclaimer: WhatALife! is not in anyway affiliated with PRC. The information posted in this page is sourced from the official PRC website ( www.prc.gov.ph ).

The exams will be conducted in different parts of the Philippines, including NCR, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Oriental Mindoro, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, Zamboanga, Kidapawan, and Palawan. It will take place on November 20, 21, and 22, 2023.

The exam is administered by the Board of Agriculturists which is composed of EMMA K. SALES , Chairman, GONZALO O. CATAN, JR , Member, VICENTE L. DOMINGO , Member, NORA B. INCIONG , Member, ERIC P. PALACPAC , Member, and ANNABELLE S. SARABIA , Member.

Cagayan de Oro

Oriental mindoro, related information, what to bring on exam day.

Here are the things to bring during the examination proper:

• Official Receipt of payment of application for examination
• One (1) piece long transparent/plastic envelope (for keeping your valuables and other allowed items)
• One (1) piece long brown envelope
• Two (2) or more pencils (No. 2)
• Ball pens (black ink only)
• One (1) Non-programmable calculators with the following features – addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, trigonometric function, logarithm and x y
• Forms of Health (Pursuant to Joint Administrative Order No. 01 (s 2020))
• Negative RT-PCR Test Results, if applicable, or Certificate of Quarantine or Copy of Vaccination Card for fully vaccinated examinees to the proctor on the exam day

What NOT to bring on exam day?

• Coded information or formulas that can be found in books, notes, review materials, and other printed sources.
• Calculators which are programmable or with embedded functions, especially CASIO FX991ES and CASIO FX-991ES plus
• Cellular phones, ear plugs, transmitters, portable computers, smart watches, bluetooth, and other electronic gadgets/devices which may be used for communication purposes;
• Any type of bag
• Other examination aides not stated

What to wear on exam day?

• For male examinees, a tucked-in white polo shirt with collar (without any seal, logo, or mark) paired with decent pants or slacks.
• For female examinees, a tucked-in white blouse or shirt with collar (without any seal, logo, or mark) paired with decent pants or slacks.

COVID-19 protocols during the exam day

During the PRC licensure exams, the following precautionary health and safety rules must be followed at all times:

• Observe physical distancing of at least two (2) meters between examinees.
• Examinees shall be restricted to their assigned seat;
• Wear face mask (at least 3-ply surgical mask, preferably N95 mask) and face shield at all times; 
• Bring 70% ethyl alcohol for hand disinfection;
• Avoid close contacts like “beso-beso”, hugging, handshake, and directly touching other persons;
• Avoid touching one’s eyes, nose, and mouth;
• When sneezing and/or coughing, facial tissues must be used to wipe the nose and mouth areas. Dispose of used facial tissues properly; and
• Avoid spitting in public, on floors, and along corridors. 

Exam Subjects and General Instructions

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(Nov 2019) ROOM ASSIGNMENT: Agriculturist Board Exam

November 4, 2019

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Are you taking the Agriculturist Board Exam this November 5-7, 2019? Make sure to check your Room Assignment below which has been provided by the PRC (Professional Regulation Commission), so that you’ll know where to go and where to take the Agriculturist board exam!

UPDATE (October 2019): The official room assignments for those taking the Agriculturist Board Exam are NOW RELEASED! Scroll below to see which exam venues already include the note “Now Available!”. This means room assignments in these venues are ready for viewing. If the PDF file is not yet displayed, the PRC is still finalizing the room assignment but it will be uploaded very soon. Kindly refresh the page or visit this page again later to see if the update has been posted.

Also check out below some useful and practical Agriculturist licensure exam tips to help you pass the exam this year! Good luck!

Do you want to receive important announcements about the Agriculturist Board Exam? Then click here to like the PRC Board Exam Results Facebook page !

Before you take the Board Exam, be informed about the following important details — including exam schedule, dress code, and what you can and cannot bring during exam day. All these are official instructions sourced from the PRC.

Article Guide

Agriculturist Board Exam Schedule (Nov 2019)

On the first day of the board exam, be present at the venue before 6:30 AM so you can check your room and seat number. Take note that examinees who will come in late will NOT be admitted to the exam room so don’t be late, otherwise, you might not be able to take the board exam!

Here’s the schedule and exam topics in the upcoming Nov 2019 board exam released by the PRC .

Agriculturist Board Exam Requirements by PRC

According to the PRC rules, to be eligible to take the Agriculturist exam, applicants are required to comply with and to submit the following requirements.

• Graduate of a BS Agriculture program in a CHED-recognized educational institution
• Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Office (PSA), formerly NSO
• Marriage Contract, for married female applicants, issued by the Philippine Statistics Office (PSA), formerly NSO
• Transcript of Records with scanned picture and Remarks “For Board Examination Purposes”
• Valid NBI Clearance
• Proof of Completion of “Refresher Course” (for those who failed the Agriculturist exam two times)

Take note that those who previously took the exam and were given a “Conditional” or “Removal” score, they must take the Agriculturist board exam again within two (2) years from the date of examination.

Required exam fee is P900.00 for first-time takers and P450.00 for conditional / removal examinees.

Agriculturist Exam Dress Code

Please note that all examinees are REQUIRED to wear the following attire during board exam days:

Males – White polo shirt with collar (without any seal, logo, or mark); Decent pants or slacks.

Females – White blouse or shirt with collar (without any seal, logo, or mark); Decent slacks or skirt.

What to Bring During Agriculturist Exam

Make sure to bring the following items with you during exam day:

• Notice of Admission (NOA)
• Official Receipt (OR)
• One (1) piece metered-stamped window mailing envelope
• Two (2) or more Pencils (No. 2)
• Ballpens with black ink (black ballpens) only
• One (1) piece long brown envelope
• One (1) piece long transparent plastic envelope (for safekeeping of valuables and other allowed items)
• Calculator with these features only: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, trigonometric function, logarithm, and x^y
• Food – all examinees are required to bring with them snacks or meals placed inside a transparent plastic bag. No other person, including the proctors or room watchers, shall be allowed to give or distribute food to any examinee while the board exam is in progress.

NOTE: During the exam, candidates are not allowed to borrow anything or to communicate with other people taking the exam. Examinees are also not allowed to leave the room, so with regard to using the CR, make sure you go to the restroom right before taking the exam.

Prohibited Items During Agriculturist Exam

Take note that the following items are NOT ALLOWED to be brought inside the exam room:

• Books, notes, review materials, and other printed materials containing coded data / information / formula;
• Programmable calculators;
• Cellphones, mobile phones, ear plugs, transmitters, portable computers, smart watches, Bluetooth and other electronic gadgets or devices which may be used for communication purposes;
• Bags of any kind (ladies bag, shoulder bags, attache case, backpacks, etc.);
• Other examination aids not stated on this program.

Tips to Pass the Agriculturist Exam

Do you want some tips to help you pass the Agriculturist exam?

Without a doubt, passing the Agriculturist Licensure Exam requires tons of preparation, hard work, persistence, and determination. You will surely do your part. You will study long hours, read a lot of books, and answer hundreds of pages of reviewers.

But do you want to hear useful tips, this time straight from those who already passed the Agriculturist boards? Here’s our collection of the best insights and tips from Agriculturist passers and topnotchers themselves!

Check out and adopt the following tips which we compiled from Agriwanderist .

Tip #1: Start early.

If you are still in college, focus and study well. I sound like your parents repetitively telling you to study, but it’s true in all board exams – you need to put effort and take college learning into your heart and mind because in the long run it will be worth it. The board exam is composed of 6 subjects (crop science, animal science, crop protection, agricultural extension, soil science, agricultural economics) – it will be information overload if you force yourself to study everything 1 day, 1 week or even 1 month before the board exam.

Tip #2: Join review sessions or enroll in a review center.

Do not lose hope if you fail the no. 1 tip and did not take your undergrad courses seriously. Board exams take months after graduation to happen; you still have plenty of time.

You can enroll in a review center and then aside from your review sessions you can create or join groups to have additional reviews outside the review class. If you are on a budget, you can also do self-review – there are a lot of review materials offline and online you can use to refresh your knowledge.

Tip #3: Expect the unexpected.

Everything under agriculture can be one of the questions – as random as where does macopa originate? It’s better if you diversify what you already know.

Read recent events on agriculture. Do not solely rely on one reviewer, be resourceful and look for other review materials (from other schools or previous takers).

Tip #4: Be ready on the day prior to the exam.

Aside from getting your mind prepped for the questions, you also need to set everything needed in place. First, make sure that your course has required units to be eligible to take the exam. Check the schedule of application submission and exam dates. One week from the time of the exam, look for accommodation that is comfortable and near the examination venue.

A day before the exam, find your designated classroom. Before going to the venue make sure that you are wearing proper attire, have all the documents and exam materials needed (i.e. pencil no.2, black ballpen, eraser, basic calculator, light snacks, water, medicine kit — with loperamide and paracetamol, just in case).

As much as possible, do your restroom duties before taking the exam.

Always arrive early or on time for the 3-day exam period (during the first day, go to the venue much earlier because you need to process some documents before the exam proper). Relax during the exam, don’t let your anxiety block you from answering; you have 4 hours allotted time for each subject – use it wisely.

Tip #5: Pray, relax, pray.

On the day/s of your exam, all that you can do is relax, pray and apply all the best of what you’ve learned. Aim for the top place and not just a passing grade; failing the top place will lead you to passing level while failure from just-passed mark will bring you directly to failed grade.

After the exam and you know that you did the best that you can, pray and pray until the announcement of results. Pray that you will pass and have the courage to face whatever outcome might be. If you pass, then congrats!

However, if you fail, then take another one next year. DO NOT LET A SINGLE EXAM DEFINE YOU.

Useful PRC Links and Board Exam Resources:

• Agriculturist Exam 2019 RESULTS and LIST OF PASSERS
• How to RENEW your PRC ID Online in 5 Easy Steps
• PRC Registration for New Board Exam Passers
• How to Check your Actual Board Exam Score: PRC Verification of Rating
• PRC Online Appointment & Exam Registration Application

PRC Room Assignments: Agriculturist Exam (Nov 2019)

If you see a “Now Available!” note beside the exam venue, it means the PRC already released the list for that province or city and you may now view the room assignment. If it is not yet available, the PRC is still finalizing the school and classroom details. We will update this post once the official Room Assignments are released.

Here are additional useful tips we suggest you follow before the exam.

1. You’ll notice that even in just one school, several buildings and classrooms will be used as testing centers. To make sure that you proceed to the correct location, write down and take note of the exact Building, Classroom, and Seat Number assigned to you.

2. Before the day of the board exam, find out the address of the school or venue where you’ll be taking the exam. Research the actual location using Google Maps or a guide map to determine how to get there.

3. Better yet, try visiting the venue a few days before the board exam! Doing so will help you discover the best transportation or routes to take. If you simulate going to the venue beforehand, you’ll also have an idea how long it will take you to reach the exam center from your place. This allows you to change your transportation plans, if needed.

4. On the day of the exam, don’t be late! According to the PRC, examinees who will be late will NOT BE ALLOWED to take the board exam. We suggest you arrive at the exam venue at least one (1) hour before the start of the exam. This gives you enough time to locate the building, classroom, and seat number assigned to you.

What happens if you did not show up or weren’t able to take the boards? The answer is in this article: I registered but I did not take the board exam .

MANILA: Agriculturist Exam Room Assignment (Nov 2019)   – Now Available!

Here is the school to be used as testing center in MANILA during the Nov 2019 Agriculturist Licensure Exam.

• PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION (Address: P. PAREDES ST., SAMPALOC, MANILA)
• PERPETUAL HELP COLLEGE-MANILA (Address: V. CONCEPCION ST., SAMPALOC, MANILA)
• GEN. M. HIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Address: JOSE ABAD SANTOS AVENUE, TONDO, MANILA)
• COLLEGE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (Address: MENDIOLA ST., MANILA)
• ST. JUDE COLLEGE (Address: DON QUIJOTE ST., SAMPALOC, MANILA)

To view your exact room assignment, please wait a few seconds for the PDF file below to load completely. If the file won’t display properly, simply refresh or reload this page. Sometimes it takes two or three page refreshes to completely load the Room Assignments PDF file.

If you find any errors in the spelling of your name, school, date of birth, or application number, please contact the Application Division of the PRC office nearest you to request a correction of these errors. Alternatively, on the exam day itself, you may approach the proctors or room watchers to request to rectify the errors.

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BAGUIO: Agriculturist Exam Room Assignment (Nov 2019)   – Now Available!

Here is the school to be used as testing center in BAGUIO during the Nov 2019 Agriculturist Licensure Exam.

• BENGUET STATE UNIVERSITY (Address: LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET)
• NEAP (TEACHERS CAMP, BAGUIO CITY)
• SKYRISE HOTEL (Address: DOMINICAN HILL, BAGUIO CITY)
• BAGUIO CITY SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL (Address: PUROK 12, IRISAN, BAGUIO CITY)
• BAGUIO CENTRAL UNIVERSITY-BURGOS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Address: P. BURGOS, BAGUIO CITY)

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CAGAYAN DE ORO: Agriculturist Exam Room Assignment (Nov 2019)  – Now Available!

Here is the school to be used as testing center in CDO during the Nov 2019 Agriculturist Licensure Exam.

• CAPITOL UNIVERSITY (Address : CORRALES EXT, BARANGAY 23, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY)

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CEBU: Agriculturist Exam Room Assignment (Nov 2019) – Now Available!

Here is the school to be used as testing center in CEBU during the Nov 2019 Agriculturist Licensure Exam.

•  BENEDICTO COLLEGE (Address : DON BERNARDO BENEDICTO ST. RECLAMATION CEBU CITY – BESIDE ROBINSONS GALLERIA CEBU)

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DAVAO: Agriculturist Exam Room Assignment (Nov 2019)   – Now Available!

Here is the school to be used as testing center in DAVAO during the Nov 2019 Agriculturist Licensure Exam.

• ATENEO DE DAVAO (Address: ROXAS STREET, DAVAO CITY)
• ATENEO DE DAVAO (Address: JUAN LUNA STREET, DAVAO CITY)
• RMC (Address: MADAPO HILLS, DAVAO CITY)
• AGRO-INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE (Address: QUIMPO BLVD., DAVAO CITY)

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ILOILO: Agriculturist Exam Room Assignment (Nov 2019)   – Now Available!

Here is the school to be used as testing center in ILOILO during the Nov 2019 Agriculturist Licensure Exam.

• CENTRAL PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITY (Address: LOPEZ JAENA ST., JARO, ILOILO CITY, ILOILO)

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LEGAZPI: Agriculturist Exam Room Assignment (Nov 2019)   – Now Available!

Here is the school to be used as testing center in LEGAZPI during the Nov 2019 Agriculturist Licensure Exam.

• REPUBLIC COLLEGES (Address: GUINOBATAN, ALBAY)
• UNITED INSTITUTE (Address: LEGAZPI CITY)
• BICOL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (Address: LEGAZPI CITY)

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LUCENA: Agriculturist Exam Room Assignment (Nov 2019)   – Now Available!

Here is the school to be used as testing center in LUCENA during the Nov 2019 Agriculturist Licensure Exam.

• MANUEL S. ENVERGA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION (Address: UNIVERSITY SITE VILLAGE LUCENA CITY)

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PAGADIAN: Agriculturist Exam Room Assignment (Nov 2019)   – Now Available!

Here is the school to be used as testing center in PAGADIAN during the Nov 2019 Agriculturist Licensure Exam.

• TAWAGAN SUR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Address: BARANGAY TAWAGAN, PAGADIAN CITY)
• STA. LUCIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Address: BARANGAY STA. LUCIA, PAGADIAN CITY)

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TACLOBAN: Agriculturist Exam Room Assignment (Nov 2019) – Now Available!

Here is the school to be used as testing center in TACLOBAN during the Nov 2019 Agriculturist Licensure Exam.

• LEYTE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Address : LINO GONZAGA AVE., TACLOBAN CITY)

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TUGUEGARAO: Agriculturist Exam Room Assignment (Nov 2019)  – Now Available!

Here are the schools to be used as testing center in TUGUEGARAO during the Nov 2019 Agriculturist Licensure Exam.

•  ANNAFUNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – BUILDING 1 (Address : BRGY ANNAFUNAN, TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN)
• NORTHEAST CENTRAL SCHOOL – BUILDING 1 & BUILDING 2 (Address : CAGGAY-TANZA, TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN)

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ZAMBOANGA: Agriculturist Exam Room Assignment (Nov 2019)   – Now Available!

Here is the school to be used as testing center in ZAMBOANGA during the Nov 2019 Agriculturist Licensure Exam.

• DON PABLO LORENZO MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Address: GOVERNOR RAMOS, STA. MARIA, ZAMBOANGA CITY)

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Prayer for Agriculturist Board Exam Takers

Seek divine refuge and inspiration in this prayer below in preparation for your board exam.

“Almighty Father,

Guide me and be with me as I take this exam

Inspire me to be calm, confident, and clever.

Help me concentrate and clear my mind

Remove my anxiety and relieve me of stress.

Grant me the wisdom to remember what I studied

And discernment to know the answers that are right.

Provide me strength to pass this challenge

Help me conquer this exam.

I now lay down before you my nerves and fears

Please endow me your peace and warm my heart.

I pray for my success in this exam

All for the glory of God.

Amen.”

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Paul Whelan released from Russia in prisoner swap that includes reporter Evan Gershkovich

Paul Whelan, the Michigan man who has been held prisoner in Russia for five years, seven months, one week and a day on false charges of espionage , was freed Thursday in a deal that included Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich , who also was wrongfully detained on spying charges the U.S. government says he didn’t commit, along with journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, and dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza.

Russia released the three Americans and one green-card holder as part of a major prisoner swap with the U.S., the White House said Thursday.

"The deal that secured their freedom was a feat of diplomacy," President Joe Biden said in a statement. "All told, we’ve negotiated the release of 16 people from Russia — including five Germans and seven Russian citizens who were political prisoners in their own country. Some of these women and men have been unjustly held for years. All have endured unimaginable suffering and uncertainty. Today, their agony is over."

U.S. allies, which include Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway, and Turkey, helped broker the deal, Biden said.

"This is a powerful example of why it’s vital to have friends in this world whom you can trust and depend upon. Our alliances make Americans safer," he said.

Later, speaking to the news media with Whelan's sister, Elizabeth Whelan, standing next to him, Biden said, "Their brutal ordeal is over and they’re free." And one point, he reached over and took Elizabeth Whelan's hand, saying of the prisoners' families, "I can't imagine what they've been through."

Biden brought the families to the Oval Office to speak to their loved ones by phone just after the swap in Turkey in what National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan described as an "overjoyed" atmosphere. Sullivan, who also became emotional while describing the historic swap, called the diplomatic effort "vintage" Biden and noted that the president made a call to the prime minister of Slovenia to finalize arrangements on Sunday, July 21 — a short time before the president announced he was stepping aside as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee this year, in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris.

Biden and Harris were expected to greet Whelan, Gershkovich and Kurmasheva at Andrews Air Force Base late Thursday night.

Bloomberg News reported the three American citizens and one green card holder traveled by plane out of Russia early Thursday. The U.S. and its allies will return prisoners to Russia that they hold under the deal, sources said, asking for anonymity to discuss matters that aren’t yet public.

 "Today, we celebrate the return of Paul, Evan, Alsu, and Vladimir and rejoice with their families," Biden said. "We remember all those still wrongfully detained or held hostage around the world. And reaffirm our pledge to their families: We see you. We are with you. And we will never stop working to bring your loved ones home where they belong." 

Who is Paul Whelan? What to know about Michigan man, ex-Marine

Whelan's twin brother, David, asked for privacy in the days and weeks ahead, as Paul Whelan and the other Americans adjust to life back in the United States.

"This is now Paul's story to tell and I'm sure he will, in time, communicate how he wants to tell it," David Whelan said in a statement. "It is vital that he be given agency over his life again, something the Kremlin took away for so many years. I do not represent him.

"Every story has an ending and this is the end of the story of our family's advocacy for Paul."

It's been a long time coming, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Birmingham, said in a tweet posted to the social media platform X.

"Paul, after more than five years, we finally get to say, welcome home," Stevens wrote. "You lost your job, your home, and your dog, but you never lost your faith, and we never lost our faith in you. Your family have been tireless advocates and we cannot wait to see you finally reunited. ... Justice has prevailed and today, an innocent man is free."

Kara-Murza, 42, is an activist and dissident with dual Russian-British citizenship who has been a persistent campaigner against President Vladimir Putin’s rule and was given a record 25-year prison sentence in April last year on treason and other charges for criticizing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Kurmasheva is a journalist with Radio Free Europe and RL’s Tatar-Bashkir Service who was arrested in October 2023 in Kazan, Russia, and accused of failing to register as a foreign agent. She was convicted earlier this month in a secret trial of “spreading false information” and sentenced to six and a half years in prison, according to Radio Free Europe.  

The prisoner swap involves the release of 16 individuals previously detained in Russia in exchange for eight individuals held in the U.S., Germany, Norway, Slovenia and Poland.

U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, released a statement that said, in part: “Today’s happy news is also a reminder that we face a dangerous and unprincipled adversary in Vladimir Putin. He uses innocent Americans as pawns. Those who want to cozy up to him, or simply turn a blind eye to his demands in Ukraine, would do well to remember the suffering of Paul, the Whelan family, and the millions of Ukrainians living with the consequences of Putin’s actions.”

What led to Paul Whelan's arrest

Whelan, 54, lived in Novi before he was arrested Dec. 28, 2018, in his room at Moscow's upscale Metropol Hotel.

The Russian Foreign Ministry alleged that Whelan was caught in an act of espionage with a USB drive that contained classified information. Whelan insisted he was set up, and simply was a tourist in Moscow to attend the wedding of a friend.

"Russia says it caught James Bond on a spy mission. In reality, they abducted Mr. Bean on holiday," Whelan told journalists during a detention hearing at Moscow City Court in October 2019.

For more than a year, Whelan awaited trial at Lefortovo prison in Moscow, notorious for its poor conditions. Initially, he was denied such staples as toilet paper and soap. He said guards threatened, abused, and harassed him.

He also wasn't allowed to make calls home to his parents, Edward and Rosemary Whelan, who live in Manchester, Michigan. His mail was censored, and visits from his lawyers and embassy representatives were extremely limited.

"This is typical prisoner-of-war isolation technique," Whelan told journalists at a court hearing in May 2019. "They're trying to run me down so that I will talk to them."

His health suffered. He lost weight. An inguinal hernia that was a nuisance before his trip to Russia became a pressing concern. An ambulance was called during one of Whelan's court hearings, and he underwent emergency hernia repair surgery in May 2020. 

When his trial finally came a month later, proceedings took place behind closed doors. Whelan, who is a former Marine and worked as head of global security for auto supplier BorgWarner, was swiftly convicted.

John Sullivan, then-U.S. ambassador in Moscow, described the conviction as a "mockery of justice."

'A crime has been committed against him'

“Paul was given a horrific sentence of 16 years for a crime he did not commit,” his sister, Elizabeth Whelan, told the UN Security Council in late April 2023.

Whelan was taken to IK-17, a labor camp in the Russian province of Mordovia, about an eight-hour drive southeast of Moscow. For nearly three years, he has spent most of his days in the camp sewing buttonholes and cutting threads from prison uniforms, “held as a pawn and victim of Russia’s descent into lawlessness,” Elizabeth Whelan said.

“Paul has not committed a crime, but a crime has been committed against him.”

And Whelan has watched, painfully, as other Americans arrested in Russia during his years of incarceration won their freedom.

First was Trevor Reed, a former Marine arrested in August 2019 — eight months after Whelan. Reed was accused of assaulting a police officer after a night of heavy drinking in Moscow. He was released in April 2022 during a prisoner swap with the U.S. government, which was holding convicted Russian drug trafficker Konstantin Yaroshenko.

When Reed was freed but Whelan was left behind, his brother David Whelan said: “Is President (Joe) Biden's failure to bring Paul home an admission that some cases are too hard to solve? Is the administration's piecemeal approach picking low-hanging fruit? And how does a family know that their loved one's case is too difficult, a hostage too far out of reach?”

Then came the release of Brittney Griner, a WNBA superstar arrested in February 2022 at an airport near Moscow, after authorities said she tried to enter the country with vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. The U.S. government declared Griner wrongly detained. Still, she was convicted and sentenced to nine years in a Russian labor camp.

Yet 10 months after her arrest, Griner was freed in an exchange for convicted Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout, known as the Merchant of Death for his role in a conspiracy to kill Americans and aid a terrorist organization.

For a second time, U.S. government negotiations with Russia to bring American citizens home left Whelan behind.

“Brittney is free,” David Whelan said. “And Paul is still a hostage.”

Then, in March of 2023, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested while on assignment in Yekaterinburg. He was accused of collecting secrets for the U.S. government about a Russian military complex, according to the Russian news agency Tass .

Gershkovich denied the charges, as did his employer and top Biden administration officials, who swiftly declared him wrongfully detained. He was convicted last month and sentenced to 16 years, the first time since the Cold War that Russia had put a U.S. reporter on trial for espionage.

Whelan’s family expressed consternation that yet another American could be charged in Russia, convicted and released before Paul Whelan.

“Paul told our parents he feels as though the U.S. government has abandoned him,” David Whelan said.

“We understand completely how he feels. We have heard that there is lobbying to encourage the White House and State Department to divert resources, currently applied to Paul's case, away from it. We don't have the ability to substantiate (that), but it gibes with our concern that … the U.S. government might consider making a decision that leaves Paul in Russia.”

Finally, now, it’s Whelan’s turn.

His sister is eager to see how much his ongoing incarceration has changed him.

“I no longer know what my brother looks like,” she said in April 2023 at the UN Security Council Stakeout on Russia’s Wrongful Detention Practices. “The images that we see on television and in the news? That’s Paul Whelan in the life he was living before he was taken captive. No one has been allowed to take a photo of him since his trial almost three years ago.

“Paul was a corporate security director. He had a job he loved, a home, a life of hope and opportunity. All that has been taken away from him by Russia, a country that revels in its culture of lies, its tradition of hostage diplomacy.”

She said Russia has made it a practice to arbitrarily arrest U.S. citizens for concessions.

 “It is the action of a terrorist state,” Elizabeth Whelan said.

“First my brother Paul Whelan, then Trevor Reed, both tourists. The sports star Brittney Griner. And now the journalist Evan Gershkovich. 

“And who will be their next victim? It doesn’t take a stretch of the imagination to see that Russia will continue to push the boundaries.”

Free Press staff writer Todd Spangler, USA TODAY and Bloomberg News contributed to this article.

Contact Kristen Jordan Shamus: [email protected] . Follow her on Twitter @kristenshamus. Subscribe to the Free Press.

Paul Whelan And Evan Gershkovich Freed From Russia: What To Know About Their Cases

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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. marine Paul Whelan, who were each sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison on spying charges widely viewed as false, were reportedly set free Thursday as part of a prisoner swap that saw the U.S. and several other countries release detainees.

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands listening to the verdict in a glass cage of a ... [+] courtroom inside the building of "Palace of justice," in Yekaterinburg, Russia, July 19, 2024.

Gershkovich, Whelan and Russian dissident Ilya Yashin were reportedly among a cohort of prisoners who were released as part of the swap, which took place in Turkey and included 24 adults imprisoned in seven different countries—including Russia.

It was reported earlier that Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva may be among those to be released by Moscow, but whether or not she was freed remains unknown.

Vadim Krasikov, a convicted Russian assassin, was reportedly set to be freed from Germany, but who else is involved is still unclear.

American officials have long said they're committed to a deal to free the Americans detained in Russia and national security adviser Jake Sullivan last month said it was considered "one of the most important things between now and the end of the year."

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Paul Whelan stands in a cage while waiting for a hearing in a court room in Moscow, Russia, Friday, ... [+] Aug. 23, 2019.

Who Is Evan Gershkovich?

Gershkovich, 32, has been detained for 571 days. The journalist, an American-born son of Soviet-born parents, was on assignment for the Wall Street Journal in Yekaterinburg, Russia, when he was arrested on charges of espionage in March 2023. His arrest was the first time an American journalist had been charged with spying in Russia since the Cold War, and Gershkovich was convicted in a fast and private trial. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison. Gershkovich’s sister and parents, who live in Philadelphia, have been fierce advocates for his release. The Journal called his conviction "disgraceful" and a "sham." The U.S. State Department almost immediately designated him as wrongfully detained and called for his release. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said: "He is being punished because he is a journalist, and he is an American. Simple as that." The arrest came amid the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which hurt U.S.-Russia ties.

Who Is Paul Whelan?

Whelan, a former Marine, has been in custody for 2,043 days, starting when he was arrested in December 2018 while traveling to Russia for a friend's wedding. Russia’s foreign minister claims Whelan was “caught red-handed” engaging in espionage, with a Russian news agency reportedly claiming a Russian citizen handed him a flash drive containing classified information while at a Moscow hotel (his lawyer said he didn’t know any classified information would be on the drive). He was arrested shortly after, accused of spying and, in June of 2020, sentenced to 16 years in prison. The U.S. government has also denied he worked as a spy, and experts say his lack of diplomatic status makes him very unlikely to be a spy. Whelan has been left out of previous prisoner swaps with the U.S. and Russia. A self-described Russophile , Whelan was interested in the county’s culture and had visited several times before his arrest. Whelan's family have been fierce advocates for his release and have denied the espionage allegations. Whelan has citizenship in the U.S., Canada, Britain and Ireland, but was traveling with his U.S. passport when he was arrested.

Who Is Alsu Kurmasheva?

Kurmasheva, an editor and broadcaster for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was detained in Russia while visiting family in June 2023—starting a 426-day term. She was visiting her elderly mother and her passports (American and Russian) were confiscated after she failed to register the U.S.document, according to the Washington Post . Her family appealed to the United States for help, and Biden mentioned her in a speech at the White House Correspondents’ dinner in April.

Key Background

U.S. officials have accused the Russian government of using U.S. citizens as bargaining chips , arresting them when possible so prisoner swaps, like the one for Whelan and Gershkovich, ultimately free Russian citizens from the West. Russia insists all those who have been arrested did break the law. The overall number of Americans in Russian custody is unclear, but some of the more well-known detainees include Whelan, Gershkovich, musician Travis Leake , teacher Mark Fogel and soldier Staff Sgt. Gordon Black .

Prisoner swaps between the U.S. and Russia are not unheard-of. Trevor Reed , a former Marine who was arrested for violence against a police officer in Russia, was returned to the United States in 2022 in exchange for convicted Russian drug trafficker Konstantin Yaroshenko. American basketball player Brittney Griner, arrested for possession of cannabis as she entered the country, was traded for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout later that same year.

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Bridging the Gap

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Branching Out

CALS student combines math, science and agriculture

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CALS student embraces new opportunities

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Growing Through Experience

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Addressing Teacher Shortage

CALS helps Idaho meet challenges.

Physical Address: E. J. Iddings Agricultural Science Laboratory, Room 52 606 S Rayburn St

Mailing Address: 875 Perimeter Drive MS 2331 Moscow, ID 83844-2331

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The University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences addresses the world’s most critical challenges in order to create and sustain an abundant food and energy supply, a healthy environment and successful families and communities.

We offer 43 undergraduate and graduate degree programs  on a broad range of topics, from animal science to child development. Every day, CALS faculty and students work together to provide solutions that advance the health and welfare of people, animals and the environment. In CALS you will help address critical issues that will improve the quality of people’s lives. We offer a supportive academic family and unique learning opportunities across the state — impacting the world from Idaho.

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Small Farm Production

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FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation

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Director's Corner

Discover latest interviews, videos and audio from the Director of the FAO Liaison Office with the Russian Federation Oleg Kobiakov in the media.

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024

Special Event on Financing to End Hunger, Food Insecurity and Malnutrition in All its Forms.

FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31

FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31 articulates FAO’s vision of a sustainable and food secure world for all, in the context of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.

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Hunger hotspots report: famine looms in gaza while risk of starvation persists in sudan, haiti, mali, and south sudan.

The report spotlights the urgent need of assistance to prevent famine in Gaza and the Sudan, and further deterioration in the devastating hunger crises in Haiti, Mali, and South Sudan. 

International Year of Camelids 2024

Find out more about how you can take part and promote the International Year of Camelids 2024.

UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030

Get involved! Learn more about the UN Decade and take actions to restore ecosystems!

Upcoming Events

Report launch: the state of food security and nutrition in the world 2024, hybrid event, 24/07/2024, the report provides timely and relevant recommendations regarding the efficient use of innovative financing tools and reforms to the food security and nutrition financing architecture. , news from the fao director-general.

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