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MANILA, Philippines — The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Tuesday said 3,156 examinees passed the May 2025 Certified Public Accountants Licensure Exam (CPALE).
This represents 33.11 percent of the 9,533 examinees who took the tests held from May 25 to 27 at testing centers in Metro Manila, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga.
The topnotcher is John Elrich Ramirez Gamboa of the University of the Philippines Diliman, who scored 92.67 percent.
He was followed by Aleya Francis Romanes de Guzman of De La Salle University-Manila, who scored 91 percent.
Jianna Chelsea Suarez Iral of Holy Angel University ranked third with a score of 90.83 percent.
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Other examinees who topped the May 2025 CPALE are the following:
- Venziel Salaño Pedrosa – Southville International School and Colleges (90.67%)
- Rica Mae Davis Marbebe – University of Mindanao-Davao City (90.33)
- Axelvhox Daiz Ompod – University of Southeastern Philippines -Davao City (90.17%)
- Lyle Joyce Monroid Saturinas – University of Southeastern Philippines-Davao City (90.17%)
- Riyahne Percil Macalintal – Lyceum of the Philippines–Laguna (89.83%)
- Anna Cecilia Angeles Olgado – Far Eastern University–Manila (89.83%)
- Rizza Mae Baes Balasa – Filamer Christian University (89.67%)
- Louie Jen Maninang Coderes – De La Salle University–Manila (89.67%)
- Jasper Gementiza Enumerables – University of Mindanao–Davao City (89.67%)
- Charlize Pauline Lopez Ellar – Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Sta. Mesa (89.50%)
- Rafael James Mayo Esmedilla – De La Salle University–Lipa (89.50%)
- Sean Santiago Garcia – Holy Angel University (89.33%)
The University of the Philippines Diliman was named the top-performing school with a 100 percent passing rate.
The full list of passers for the May 2025 CPALE can be viewed here./mcm