Saint Louis University grad tops September 2026 social workers licensure exam

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A graduate of Saint Louis University achieved the highest score in the licensure examination for social workers held earlier this month.

According to the The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), 8,383 test takers out of 10,991 passed the exam, given by the Board for Social Workers in 18 testing centers across the Philippines.

Zirc Iram Dela Cruz Sanchez of Saint Louis University was the top scorer with 93.40%, while several schools achieved a 100% passing rate.

Schools with a 100% passing rate with 51 or more examinees:

• Caraga State University-Butuan City (116 of 116 test takers)
• Bicol University-Daraga (114 of 114 test takers)
• Davao Del Norte State College (66 of 66 test takers)
• Mindanao State University-Marawi City (61 of 61 test takers)
• Bulacan State University-Malolos (57 of 57 test takers)
• Assumption College Of Davao (56 of 56 test takers)
• Ifugao State Universit-Lamut (56 of 56 test takers)

Schools with a 100% passing rate with 10 to 50 examinees:

• Saint Louis University (49 of 49 test takers)
• Southern Philippines Agri-Business and Marine and Aquatic School of Technology-Malita (45 of 45 test takers)
• Leyte Normal University (43 of 43 test takers)
• Bicol University-Tabaco (34 of 34 test takers)
• Eastern Samar State University-Borongan (34 of 34 test takers)
• University of The Philippines-Diliman (33 of 33 test takers)
• La Verdad Christian College (32 of 32 test takers)
• Notre Dame of Midsayap College (30 of 30 test takers)
• Urdaneta City University (CCU) (30 of 30 test takers)
• Southern Christian College (29 of 29 test takers)
• Saint Paul University-Tuguegarao (26 of 26 test takers)
• University of Mindanao-Digos College (21 of 21 test takers)
• Centro Escolar University-Manila (20 of 20 test takers)
• Asian Social Institute (18 of 18 test takers)
• Ateneo De Davao University (18 of 18 test takers)
• Balabagan Trade School (18 of 18 test takers)
• Mindanao State University-Maguindanao (15 of 15 test takers)
• Philippine Women's University-Manila (14 of 14 test takers)
• Notre Dame of Marbel University (13 of 13 test takers)
• Saint Vincent De Paul College-Bislig (13 of 13 test takers)
• Systems Plus College Foundation, Inc-Angeles City(SPCCF) (10 of 10 test takers)

Click here for the complete list of passers of the September 2026 social workers licensure examination. The Ñ follows the Z in this alphabetical listing, so a person with the surname Paña, for instance, will be listed after a person with the surname Pazon. — BM, GMA News