The latest ranking of the Global Education Futures Readiness Index (GEFRI) 2025 showed that the Philippines ranked 74th out of 177 countries in the world. The GEFRI evaluates the preparation of a country’s education system for the future in five areas: innovation, infrastructure, human capital, governance, and equity. The top three
October 2, 2025
The Department of Education (DepEd), formerly the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), in coordination with the National Teachers’ Day Coordinating Council (NTDCC) and the National Teachers’ Month Coordinating Council (NTMCC), celebrates the National Teachers’ Month (NTM) from September 5 to October 5, 2025. This is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation
September 18, 2025
The Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT) is given twice a year by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of Professional Teachers. The latest LEPT results were released in March 2025. Sixteen thousand two hundred eighty-two (16,282) out of 34,810, or 46.77%, passed the LEPT – Elementary. Iloilo Science and Technology
September 4, 2025
The practice of mechanical engineering in the Philippines is categorized into three: the Professional Mechanical Engineer (PME), the Mechanical Engineer (ME), and the Certified Plant Mechanic (CPM). The CPM handles mechanical plants or equipment with an operation and maintenance capacity of 100 kW to 300 kW. The ME handles mechanical plant
August 29, 2025
The performance of schools offering medical or health-related programs in the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) licensure examinations is presented in this study. The licensure examinations covered are the Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination, Physician Licensure Examination, Medical Technologist Licensure Examination, Licensure Examination for Midwives, Pharmacist Licensure Examination, and the Physical Therapist Licensure
August 15, 2025
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of Chemical Engineering announced that a total of 602 out of 3,058 examinees nationwide, or 75.34%, passed the May 2025 Chemical Engineers Licensure Examination given in nine testing centers nationwide. University of the Philippines – Visayas (100% passing) and Central Philippine University (92.31%) ranked number
August 7, 2025
On March 3, 2025, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed into law Republic Act 12124, institutionalizing the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP). This program allows Filipinos, especially working professionals, to earn a college degree for career advancement through non-traditional means, instead of attending classes for four to five
April 1, 2025
(Conclusion) In November 2024, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of Nursing announced that twenty-nine thousand three hundred forty-nine (29,349) out of 34,534 examinees nationwide, or 85%, passed the Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination (PNLE). So far, this was the highest PNLE passing percentage in the last five years. The first-takers’ passing
March 3, 2025
This study assessed the effect of K-12 curriculum implementation and online classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the performance of graduates in various licensure examinations administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) in 2024. A total of 20,890 out of 44,764 examinees, or 46.67%, passed the March 2024 Licensure Examination
February 21, 2025
The year 2024 was a year to watch for the performance of graduates in board examinations given by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) in various higher education programs. Many of the takers in the 2024 board examinations were graduates of higher education institutions under the K-12 program of the government. Most
February 13, 2025
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of Professional Teachers released the results of the September 2024 Licensure Examinations for Professional Teachers (LEPT), conducted in 40 testing centers across the Philippines and Thailand. Of the 44,002 examinees for the elementary level, 20,025 passed, yielding a passing rate of 45.5%. This is lower
January 17, 2025
One Sunday morning, my daughter shared that many of her nursing students passed the November 2024 Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination (PNLE). The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of Nursing reported that 29,349 out of 34,534 examinees nationwide, or 85%, passed the exam conducted across 19 testing centers. This marked the highest
December 4, 2024