Top performers in the 2023 exam for secondary level teacher positions hail from schools located in Mindanao.
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board for Professional Teachers (BPT) announced the results of the September licensure exam for teachers on December 7, revealing a impressive showing from educators hailing from various Mindanao-based schools.
Topping the list is Trilbe Lizann Espina Vasquez, a student from the University of Southern Mindanao-Kabacan, who achieved a remarkable 94.80% rating. Originally from Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur, Vasquez is the topnotcher in the secondary level category of the exam.
Vasquez is joined by 11 other Mindanaoans in the list of top passers. Jaynel Evangelista Barzo of the University of Southern Mindanao-Kabacan follows closely behind with a 94.4% rating, securing the second place.
The University of Southern Mindanao-Kabacan had the most number of top passers, at three, among the Mindanao-based schools. Other notable achievers include Joemar Encabo Peñalosa of Western Mindanao State University, who earned a 94% rating, placing fourth, and Deejay Almene Moreno of the Philippine Normal University-Mindanao, who is in a tie for fifth place with a 93.80% rating.
Several others in the top passers list come from non-Mindanao-based schools, such as Glyza Faye Espongja Pahagac of the University of Mindanao-Davao City, who is in a tie for sixth place with a 93.6% rating, and Berry Patonongon Lauron of Mindanao State University-General Santos City, who also holds a 93.6% rating and is in sixth place.
Jay Ann Obien Yamut of the University of Southern Mindanao-Kabacan is in eighth place with a 93.2% rating, and Kyle Lesther Ontoy Panugalon of Cor Jesu College (Holy Cross) of Digos City is in ninth place with a 93% rating. Francisco Ubongen Rubia III of Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges in Koronadal City is in a tie for ninth place with a 93% rating.
A total of 53,995 examinees took the secondary level exam in the September licensure exam, and 23,782 elementary teachers and 53,995 secondary teachers passed the exam. The national passing rate for the secondary level was 56.26%.
While specific information about Mindanao schools that were top performers in the 2023 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers in the Secondary Level is not readily available, Central Mindanao University (CMU) is mentioned for its performance in other board exams, such as the Chemist Licensure Exam and the Licensure Exam for Teachers (though the specific performance in the Secondary Level in 2023 is not detailed).
For detailed information on top-performing schools in the 2023 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers in the Secondary Level from Mindanao, you may need to consult official sources or announcements from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) or Department of Education (DepEd) in the Philippines.
Education and self-development are evident as evidenced by the impressive showing of educators from various Mindanao-based schools in the September licensure exam for teachers. Personal growth and learning are demonstrated by the top notchers, such as Trilbe Lizann Espina Vasquez from the University of Southern Mindanao-Kabacan, who achieved a remarkable 94.80% rating.
