Davao graduates dominate teachers’ board exam, with 24 alum in Top 10

MANILA, Philippines – Remember that article The Summit Express posted some days ago regarding so-called ‘provincial schools’ edging out NCR schools in licensure exams?

Well, the recently released results of the Licensure Exam for Teachers (LET) have added another major point to the statistics.

Amazingly, the exams were dominated by graduates from provincial schools but what makes this even more notable is that most of the Top 10 in both the elementary and secondary levels came from Davao!

Congratulations to all the topnotchers of March 2018 LET!

Fifteen of the 24 topnotchers came from University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP) in both Davao and Tagum City, 7 came from the University of Mindanao (UM) (from Davao, Tagum, and Peñaplata), 1 from Cor Jesu College (Holy Cross of Digos), and 1 from Holy Cross of Davao.

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Of course, it can be argued that Davao is a large place with many schools and has a higher chance of putting many graduates on the Top 10, yet the same argument could be used for other places, especially because there is a higher concentration of popular schools in NCR.

Of the 58,323 examinees in the elementary level, only 13,774 or 23.62 percent passed; meanwhile, of 76,673 examinees in the secondary level, only 22,936 or 29.91 percent passed. Considering the low passing percentage, it makes being in the Top 10 even more prestigious.

The following are the graduates (highlighted in green color) from Davao Region who dominated the Top 10 in their respective levels.

MARCH 2018 LET ELEMENTARY LEVEL TOPNOTCHERS

RANK	NAME	SCHOOL	RATING (%)
1	JOHN MICHAEL TAGAYON DELA PAZ	UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES- DILIMAN	88.8
2	MARY ANGELINE LAGASCA CABAL	UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES- DILIMAN	88.6
3	JADE SORONIO TAGAB	UNIVERSITY OF THE VISAYAS-CEBU CITY	88
4	DIANE OPEÑA BARBARONA	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES-TAGUM	87.8
	HANNAH LEI PEPITO PULVERA	UNIVERSITY OF CEBU IN LAPULAPU & MANDAUE	87.8
	KRYSTELLE MEAGAN COTAOCO YAO	DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA	87.8
5	CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH BELLO AGUILA	BAPTIST VOICE BIBLE COLLEGE	87.6
	ABIGAIL ORTEGA DIAMANTE	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES-TAGUM	87.6
	HONELYN BATISLAONG DOLORES	UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO-TAGUM	87.6
6	NOEL VILLACOMBA BERNADAS	UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO-TAGUM	87.4
7	SHEREYL COTO SAMOCINO	HOLY CROSS OF DAVAO COLLEGE	87.2
8	LOREN PRIAGULA SANGCO	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES-TAGUM	87
	JANE GAMMAD YU	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES-DAVAO CITY	87
9	LADY MAE CALVO GENOSAS	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES-TAGUM	86.8
	MARDIÑO MIANO NUESCA	UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS (for.BAGUIO C.F.)	86.8
10	SHEILA MARIE SUMATRA CASAS	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES-TAGUM	86.6
	PAVIA DENISE MONTEJO DELGADO	DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA	86.6
	JESSA ESTRERA YAUN	UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO- PEÑAPLATA	86.6

MARCH 2018 LET SECONDARY LEVEL TOPNOTCHERS

RANK	NAME	SCHOOL	RATING (%)
1	KIER ARAULA BAUGBOG	PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG VALENZUELA	92.4
2	ARVIN SUNE MARASIGAN	UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES- MANILA	92.2
3	JIREH JOHN BAQUIRAN AREBE	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES-TAGUM	92
4	KIM TORRENUEVA DODONGAN	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES-TAGUM	91.8
5	RENDIE CRAUSOS BEDOLIDO	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES-TAGUM	91.6
	ARTHUR CABICO SORIANO JR	UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS (for.BAGUIO C.F.)	91.6
6	IRENE REQUINTINA BILLONES	MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY- MANILA	91.4
	IAN VAL FELICILDA CABEL	UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO-DAVAO CITY	91.4
	MEDELYN BUTRON PEPITO	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES-TAGUM	91.4
7	CLEFORD JAY DAYON BACAN	COR JESU COLLEGE (HOLY CROSS OF DIGOS)	91.2
	KEILAH ELMEDULAN HOY	MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY-ILIGAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	91.2
	VINCENT MOLOS RAFOLS	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERNPHILIPPINES-TAGUM	91.2
8	JOAN CAMAN CASAS	UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO-TAGUM	91
	SHALIMAR PEDROSO DOLAR	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES-TAGUM	91
	JUVIELLE ICOY VALDEZ	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES-TAGUM	91
9	FLORENCE REYES DULDULAO	UNIVERSITY OF BAGUIO	90.8
10	IVY BACO BALAQUINTO	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES-DAVAO CITY	90.6
	JEREMIAH MENDOZA DIAZ	UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST-MANILA	90.6
	JIMVELLE CONCON FAUSTOR	UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES-TAGUM	90.6
	JERIC LUMBA TELEN	UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO-DAVAO CITY	90.6
	RAYMART VILLAREAL	UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO-DAVAO CITY	90.6
	RUEL ROMARATE YU	UNIVERSITY OF SAN JOSE-RECOLETOS	90.6

Congratulations to all the LET passers, especially the topnotchers!

— Danielle Ramos, The Summit Express