A criminology graduate who died in a road accident just days before the release of board exam results has been confirmed as one of the successful examinees.

Ruben Estonanto Balauro from Negros Oriental State University passed the Criminologists Licensure Examination as shown in the list provided by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

Yet Balauro never learned of his achievement as he passed away before the results were announced.

Balauro’s brother-in-law, Samuel Casipong Relon, shared that the family had just celebrated his mother’s birthday the day before the tragic accident.

On February 25, Balauro and his younger sister were traveling to Dumaguete City when their motorcycle collided with a parked truck in a dimly lit area.

The strong impact threw Balauro under the truck, causing his untimely death. His sister, though injured, survived the crash.

Balauro’s passing touched many on social media, with relatives and friends posting bittersweet congratulatory messages alongside tributes mourning his death.

Of the 36,768 examinees, only 60.50% or 22,245 successfully passed the licensure exams.

John Michael Amio of Holy Angel University topped the exams with 92.20%, followed by Christopher Pachico of Kolehiyo ng Lungsod ng Lipa and Franz Jury Insao of the University of the Visayas-Cebu with 91.90% and 91.85%, respectively. #

The CLE was conducted from February 5-7 in Manila, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Calapan, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Palawan, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, Zamboanga, Bacolod, Bayambang, Bohol, Catarman, Cauayan, Dumaguete, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Kidapawan, Oroquieta, Romblon, and Valencia. #