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UPD gets 100% passing in Nutritionist-Dietitian Licensure Examination

All 37 examinees fielded by the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Home Economics (CHE) in the November 2023 Nutritionist-Dietitian Licensure Examination passed, giving the University a 100% passing rate. UPD was among the three top-performing schools.

CHE building. Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UPDIO

To qualify as a top-performing school, an institution must have 30 or more examinees and have an at least 95% passing rate.

Three CHE alumni also placed in the top 10 successful examinees: Michelle Udarbe (2nd, 92.05%), Alyssa Arnoco (7th, 90.65%), and Kathrin Ellen Lavadia (10th, 90.45%). According to the Professional Regulation Commission, 895 of 1,219 examinees passed the Nutritionist-Dietitian Licensure Examination given by the Board of Nutrition and Dietetics in the National Capital Region, Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Legazpi, Lucena, Rosales, and Zamboanga.