by Franklin P. Gumapon
DIPOLOG CITY, Dec. 14 (PIA) - - The Zamboanga
Regional Consular Office (ZRCO) of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
based in Zamboanga City is now inviting all interested applicants for the 2012
Foreign Service Officer (FSO) examinations.
ZRCO officer in-charge Judith
Nohay-de Fiesta said the FSO examinations consist of a qualifying test,
preliminary interview, written test, psychological test, and oral test.
The qualifying test, which covers
English grammar and correct usage, reading comprehension, logical reasoning,
quantitative reasoning/data interpretation and leadership/knowledge of
management concepts, is slated to be held on February 19, 2012 in the following
testing centers, namely: Baguio City, Cagayan de Oro City, Cebu City, Davao,
City, Iloilo City, General Santos City, Legazpi City, Lucena City, Metro
Manila, San Fernando City, Pampanga, Tacloban City and Zamboanga City.
Candidates must obtain a passing
grade of at least 80% in the qualifying test in order to qualify for the
preliminary interview which is scheduled on March 31, 2012.
Graduates of any degree programs are
qualified to apply for the FSO examinations provided they are Filipino citizens
and should not be more than 35 years old on February 19, 2012.
Application forms can be downloaded
from DFA website, www.dfa.gov.ph. (FPG/PIA-Zamboanga del Norte)
