ONLY 8 PASSERS ROLLED AT 2020 FSO EXAMS

Out of 88 passers from qualifying test, only eight (8) names made it to the cut in 2020 Foreign Service Officer Examinations (FSOE), Board of Foreign Service Examinations (BFSE) of Foreign Affairs department bared yesterday, October 19. FSOE 2020 was taken by total of 517 examinees – making the examination on 1.55 percent passing rate.

Anna Angela Cabillan of National Capital Region hailed as Foreign Service Officer Examinations’ topnotcher for the year 2020.

Comparing of 2019 FSO Examinations, only 38 out of 77 qualifiers were able to passed the examination from the 461 over-all total examinees.

Foreign Service Officer Examinations is a five-part examination composed of qualifying test, preliminary interview, written test, psychological test, and oral test. As mandated by Republic Act no. 7157 Section 47, A Foreign Service Officer (FSO) Examinations passer shall be eligible to nominate to President for appointment as Foreign Service Officer, Class IV (FSO IV).

According to DFA, a Foreign Service Officer IV (FSO IV) can serve as Principal Assistant/Assistant Director in the Department of Foreign Affairs - Home Office, as Third Secretary in Philippine Embassies/Missions, or as Vice Consul in Philippine Consulates.

In addition, as Principal Assistant/Assistant Director, the FSO IV supervises entry level and second level staff involved in research, analytical, and clerical work. The FSO IV also drafts reports, correspondences, position papers, talking points, legal opinions or agreements, attends local and international meetings and conferences, coordinates with government agencies and diplomatic missions on matters pertaining to the mandate of his/her Division.

Report by: Germar Erfe