ADVERTISEMENT
Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider National devider Female UP Manila undergrad student tops 2023 PNPA admission test

Female UP Manila undergrad student tops 2023 PNPA admission test

Published Aug 22, 2023 12:11 pm

A 20-year old female Applied Physics student of the University of the Philippines- Manila campus topped the 2023 Philippine National Police Academy Cadet Admission Test (PNPACAT), a police official disclosed on Tuesday, Aug. 22.

PNPA Acting Director Samuel Nacion did not reveal the name of the topnotcher but said she is from Cervantes, Ilocos Sur and took the examination at the Ilocos Sur National High School in Vigan City.

The UP student was among the 1,031 students who passed the PNPACAT that was conducted on Aug. 6 in various testing centers across the country.

The passers were among the 107,345 aspirants who submitted the online application. Only 37,020 applicants passed the first screening and during the examination day, a total of 25,418 applicants showed up to take the admission test.

“The passing rate for this year's PNPACAT is 4.06 percent which is slightly lower than last year but well within the five year average) but showcased the rigorous and competitive nature of the examination,” said Nacion.

The four other applicants who landed in the top five spots are an 18-year old male Grade 12 student from the Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science who ranked number two; a 20-year-old female examinee from San Luis, Aurora who landed in the third spot; an 18-year-old male applicant from Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, currently Grade 12 student at Tuguegarao City Science High School who took the number four spot; and, a 20-year-old male from Malolos City, an undergraduate student in Computer Engineering at Bulacan State University.

The complete list of passers is posted on the PNPA Facebook page. 

Fast facts

Of the successful examinees for the 2023 PNPACAT, 73.33 percent are male while 26.67 percent are female.

The educational qualifications of the passers are as follows: 2.04 percent are college graduates, 58.97 percent are college undergraduates, 29.87 percent are Senior High School (SHS) graduates, and 9.12 percent are currently in Grade 12.

The average age of the passers is 19, with the majority falling into the age brackets of 19 and 20. 

The youngest successful examinee is 17 years old while the oldest is 22.

The test centers that produced the most passers are: 

1. Baguio City (015 Baguio City National High School) with 94 passers

2. Dasmariñas City (009 Dasmariñas City National High School)  with 66 passers

3. Quezon City (018 Batasan Hills National High School ) with 64 passers

4. Tuguegarao City (003 Cagayan National High School) with 63 passers

5. Davao City (025 University of Mindanao-Matina Campus) with 57 passers

Screening continues 

The passers, however, are yet to undergo a series of physical, medical and mental tests before they are admitted to the PNPA.

“Applicants who have passed the PNPACAT are encouraged to prepare physically and mentally for the next stages and visit the PNPA's official page regularly for further instructions and announcements,” the PNPA statement read.

PNPA cadets are full scholars with allowances. Graduates are assured of employment at the Philippine National Police, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and the Bureau of Fire Protection. 

Related Tags

PNPA
ADVERTISEMENT
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1561_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1562_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1563_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}

{{ articles_filter_1564_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.mb-article-details { position: relative; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview, .mb-article-details .article-body-summary{ font-size: 17px; line-height: 30px; font-family: "Libre Caslon Text", serif; color: #000; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview iframe , .mb-article-details .article-body-summary iframe{ width: 100%; margin: auto; } .read-more-background { background: linear-gradient(180deg, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0) 13.75%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0.8) 30.79%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000) 72.5%); position: absolute; height: 200px; width: 100%; bottom: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; padding: 0; } .read-more-background a{ color: #000; } .read-more-btn { padding: 17px 45px; font-family: Inter; font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; line-height: 16px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid black; background-color: white; } .hidden { display: none; }
function initializeAllSwipers() { // Get all hidden inputs with cms_article_id document.querySelectorAll('[id^="cms_article_id_"]').forEach(function (input) { const cmsArticleId = input.value; const articleSelector = '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .body_images'; const swiperElement = document.querySelector(articleSelector); if (swiperElement && !swiperElement.classList.contains('swiper-initialized')) { new Swiper(articleSelector, { loop: true, pagination: false, navigation: { nextEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-next', prevEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-prev', }, }); } }); } setTimeout(initializeAllSwipers, 3000); const intersectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver( (entries) => { entries.forEach((entry) => { if (entry.isIntersecting) { const newUrl = entry.target.getAttribute("data-url"); if (newUrl) { history.pushState(null, null, newUrl); let article = entry.target; // Extract metadata const author = article.querySelector('.author-section').textContent.replace('By', '').trim(); const section = article.querySelector('.section-info ').textContent.replace(' ', ' '); const title = article.querySelector('.article-title h1').textContent; // Parse URL for Chartbeat path format const parsedUrl = new URL(newUrl, window.location.origin); const cleanUrl = parsedUrl.host + parsedUrl.pathname; // Update Chartbeat configuration if (typeof window._sf_async_config !== 'undefined') { window._sf_async_config.path = cleanUrl; window._sf_async_config.sections = section; window._sf_async_config.authors = author; } // Track virtual page view with Chartbeat if (typeof pSUPERFLY !== 'undefined' && typeof pSUPERFLY.virtualPage === 'function') { try { pSUPERFLY.virtualPage({ path: cleanUrl, title: title, sections: section, authors: author }); } catch (error) { console.error('ping error', error); } } // Optional: Update document title if (title && title !== document.title) { document.title = title; } } } }); }, { threshold: 0.1 } ); function showArticleBody(button) { const article = button.closest("article"); const summary = article.querySelector(".article-body-summary"); const body = article.querySelector(".article-body-preview"); const readMoreSection = article.querySelector(".read-more-background"); // Hide summary and read-more section summary.style.display = "none"; readMoreSection.style.display = "none"; // Show the full article body body.classList.remove("hidden"); } document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => { let loadCount = 0; // Track how many times articles are loaded const offset = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]; // Offset values const currentUrl = window.location.pathname.substring(1); let isLoading = false; // Prevent multiple calls if (!currentUrl) { console.log("Current URL is invalid."); return; } const sentinel = document.getElementById("load-more-sentinel"); if (!sentinel) { console.log("Sentinel element not found."); return; } function isSentinelVisible() { const rect = sentinel.getBoundingClientRect(); return ( rect.top < window.innerHeight && rect.bottom >= 0 ); } function onScroll() { if (isLoading) return; if (isSentinelVisible()) { if (loadCount >= offset.length) { console.log("Maximum load attempts reached."); window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll); return; } isLoading = true; const currentOffset = offset[loadCount]; window.loadMoreItems().then(() => { let article = document.querySelector('#widget_1690 > div:nth-last-of-type(2) article'); intersectionObserver.observe(article) loadCount++; }).catch(error => { console.error("Error loading more items:", error); }).finally(() => { isLoading = false; }); } } window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll); });
Join Our Newsletters

Sign up by email to receive news.

© 2025 Manila Bulletin The Nation's Leading Newspaper. All Rights Reserved.