Manila, May 28, 2013 --- An Ateneo De Davao University graduate, Richard Baguio Saavedra, placed first among the other 5,665 examinees who took the May 2013 Certified Public Accountant licensure examination by garnering a general average rating of 96%.

The Professional Regulation Commission announced that 1,553 out of 5,665 passed the exams given by the Board of Accountancy simultaneously in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, and Legazpi.

University of San Carlos graduate Mikyll Hum Dalimot Narvios took the second spot with 95.43%, followed by University of Baguio graduate Tom Braian Aguilar who placed third by obtaining 94%.

De La Salle University - Manila was the top performing school with a 96.36% passing percentage.