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More than 11,000 pass licensure exams for teachers
More than 11,000 examinees passed the 2010 Licensure Examination for Teachers. Based on the results released on Friday by the Professional Regulation Commission, 4,835 or just 15.44 percent of the 31,306 examinees passed the LET for elementary education, while 6,483 out of the 27,802 examinees or 23.32 percent passed for secondary education. Only 4 out of the 109 examinees who were graduates of the Accelerated Teacher Education Program likewise passed the exam. The LET was given on April 18 in 13 testing centers across the Philippines and in Hong Kong, the PRC said. Western Visayas State University has the highest passing rate for LET for elementary education, with 71 passers out of its 84 examinees or 85 percent. For secondary education, the University of the Philippines in Diliman posted a 100 percent passing rate, followed by the University of Santo Tomas with 89 percent. Josephine Gail Porter of UP Diliman topped the elementary education exam with a score of 88.20 percent. Tied at second place were Rageene Vera Dueñas, also from UP Diliman, and Englevert Reyes of the University of San Jose Recoletos with 87.40 percent. For secondary education, De La Salle University-Manila’s Clarence Gatchalian got the highest score 91.20, followed by Jerome Macapagal of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina with 89.80. Tied at the third spot were Melane Manalo of UP Diliman and Ma. Adeinev Reyes of Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City with 89.60. The full list of results of secondary education can be viewed here while results for the elementary education can be seen here. Meanwhile, results for eight examinees were withheld pending final determination of their liabilities under the examination’s rules and regulations, the PRC added. Section 18 of R.A. 7836, known as the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994, states, “Every registrant shall be required to take his professional oath before practicing as a professional teacher." Mass oath taking for the LET passers will be held based on the regional testing centers, and the dates and venues can be found on the PRC website. Oath taking tickets are available at the Office of Professional Teachers, 3rd Floor, PRC Annex Building for NCR and Region IV passers starting May 26, and at the PRC regional offices for the passers from the other regions, according to the PRC release. It added the requirements for the issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card (ID) are the following:
- a duly accomplished Oath Form
- latest Community Tax Certificate (Cedula)
- one 1" x 1" picture (colored with white background and complete name tag)
- two 2" x 2" pictures (colored with white background and complete name tag)
- metered documentary stamp for the Oath Form
- initial registration fee of P600
- annual registration fee of P450 for 2010-2013
