NEU clinches 2nd place in secondary teachers’ licensure exams; board placers mostly from the provinces

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service) — The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board for Professional Teachers (BPT) announced that 25,301 elementary teachers out of 70,786 examinees (35.74%) and 26,767 secondary teachers out of 77,803 examinees (34.40%) successfully passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers (L.E.T.) given last August 17, 2014.

The tests were given in Hong Kong and 24 testing centers all over the Philippines.  Out of the 25,301 elementary teacher passers, 21,649 are first timers and 3,652 are repeaters. For the secondary teachers, 23,820 passers are first timers and 2,947 are repeaters, they said.

For board passers in the secondary level, a graduate from the Philippine Normal University-Cadiz and from New Era University gained the top two spots, while for the elementary level, a graduate from the Data Center College of the Philippines-Laoag City and University of Southeastern Philippines-Tagum got the first and second spot respectively.

Nixon Somblingo Balandra of PNU-Cadiz and Jose Dante Valenzuela dela Merced of NEU got the first and second spot respectively for secondary teachers.  Noralyn Fernandez Sacoco of Data Center College of the Philippines-Laoag City and Bayani Niñel Escoton of University of Southeastern Philippines-Tagum meanwhile clinched the first and second place, respectively, for elementary teacher-passers.

The Board for Professional Teachers is composed of Dr. Rosita L. Navarro, Chairman; Dr. Paz I. Lucido, Vice Chairman; Dr. Paraluman R. Giron and Dr. Nora M. Uy, Members.

The results of examination with respect to six (6) examinees were withheld pending final determination of their liabilities under the rules and regulations governing licensure examination.

Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will start on November 5, 2014. The requirements for the issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card (ID) are the following: 1)duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal; 2) latest Community Tax Certificate (Cedula); 3) 1 piece passport size picture (colored with white background and complete nametag); 4) metered documentary stamp for the Oath Form; and 5) the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2014-2017. Successful examinees should PERSONALLY register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

The dates and venues for the oathtaking ceremonies of the new successful examinees in the said examination will be announced later, said the PRC.

Those who got into the top 10 slots, both for elementary and secondary teacher-passers, came mostly from state schools and others universities in the provinces.

Below is the list of successful examinees who garnered the ten (10) highest places in the August 2014 Licensure Examination for Teachers:

Elementary Level

Secondary Level