Every examinee from UP Diliman (UPD) passed the November 2025 Nutritionist-Dietitians Computer-Based Licensure Examination, posting a 100% passing rate, with 11 students landing in the top 10 list.
Examinees from the UPD College of Home Economics that placed in the Top 10 were Airish May Maulanin in third place with a 92.75% rating, Dick David Ongking (5th place, 92.15%), Laila Denise Dy (6th place, 91.85%), Marc Ishmael Pulido (6th place, 91.85%), Dane John Adrian Pastrana (7th place, 91.80%), Annielle Reigh Cariño (9th place, 91.45%), Valerie Anne Castillo (9th place, 91.45%), Sung Min Ham (9th place, 91.45%), Melvar Royeras (9th place, 91.45%), Althea Mella (10th place, 91.35%), and Wendell James Tabang (10th place, 91.35%).
This also puts UPD as the only top performing school with a 100% passing rate. To qualify as a top performing school, an institution must have 30 or more examinees and a passing rate of at least 95%.
The Professional Regulation Commission announced that 945 of 1,361 passed the examination given by the Board of Nutrition and Dietetics in the National Capital Region, Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga and Rosales.
In a post in their official Facebook page, the UPD Department of Food Science and Nutrition commended their alumni for their excellent performance, stating that their “dedication, perseverance, and passion for food and nutrition truly embody the spirit of excellence and service that define the Department of Food Science and Nutrition and the College of Home Economics.
You make us proud to say — UP na, CHE pa!”