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UPD earns 100% passing rate in Licensure Examination for Social Workers

All 34 examinees from UP Diliman (UPD) passed the September 2024 Licensure Examination for Social Workers, giving the University a 100% passing rate. Seven of them also ranked among the passers who landed in the 10 highest places.

UPD College of Social Work and Community Development building. Photo by Jerald DJ. Caranza, UP Diliman Information Office

Leading the licensure examination passers from UPD who garnered high scores is Jane Nicole S. Aurelia who ranked fourth with a score of 86.40%. She is followed by Jedidiah M. Apolinario (6th place, 86%), Kayl Danielle F. Costales (7th place, 85.80%), and Gabrielle G. PacaƱo (8th place, 85.60%). Completing the group of top passers from UPD are Nadya Ysabelle Dizon, Golda Millenrose A. Ferreras, and Melvin Troy B. Talattad who all placed 10th (85.20%).

The Professional Regulation Commission posted in their website that 4,587 of the 7,113 passed the licensure examination given in the National Capital Region, Baguio, Cebu, and Davao.