Part II: Preliminary Interview

Hooraayyyy!!! I passed the Qualifying exams!! I do not know my grades yet, but I care less what is important is that I passed!! I am so happy.. I have been checking for daily updates about the exam results and unexpectedly while browsing Facebook I saw the post from DFA - board of foreign service examinations.


Click on the link below to check the complete list of the successful examinees.

Civil Service Exam Result


Thank  you Lord, I passed. To God be the Glory!! Its all Yours God!



And of course, it is too early to celebrate! This is not the ending but rather just the beginning of 5 phased exam I have yet to face.

I am writing to update you ( in case there will be someone reading this blog) or rather, make myself remember this journey to achieving something I really wanted..

I have to pass a CV containing basic personal information and I was surprised to see these questions are already included in the CV format they have asked me to submit before April 4.

What do you like about your current job? What you don't like about it?
What do you think are the roles and responsibilities of a Foreign Service Officer?
Why do you want to be a Foreign Service Officer ? What can you contribute to the Philippines Foreign Service?

I am still thinking and researching. I hope I will pass the exam..

I just came across this blog and this is really helpful..

Foreign Service Officer exam tips from Duke Villanueva

I am stoked.. I pray that all the hopefuls will pass the exams!

This is for you Nanay!!!!




It was last April 14, 2018 when the Prelimanry Interview happened at Makati Diamond Residences (sozyal!). We were asked to wait in the holding area.. Everyone looks so serious, some were reading books and some reviewers.. Guys were wearing coat and tie . The girls are so pretty in their corporate attire. I was really nervous as we were called one by one.. I have a friend named Karen, she was a former colleague, we were chatting and laughing the whole time we were waiting. We don't want to stress ourselves even more so we just laugh about it. But when the time she was called and I was left alone with no one to talk to, it was then my nerves started to kick in. Out of my extreme nervousness I vomited like twice.. hahaha


The interview process is very formal. The group of panel, three interviewees consisting of ambassador and foreign service office. The question basically is about your background and if you know what you are after for. My interviewers were kind and the question is more of how will I handle the job while taking care of my family. There was a question about what I think on the Marawi Siege. It was a very light discussion unlike with my other co applicant. specially for lawyers the questions to them were like If there is a drug mule that will be sentenced in foreign country, will you resort to bribery in order to save them?


Within the day, we were notified with the result since the written exam is scheduled two days after.
I was so glad to receive the call that I passed!!
I didn't review the rest of the day because I really felt exhausted and just enjoyed the rest of the day with my family..