UM-Davao, UP Diliman grads tie for social worker licensure exam top spot

Two test takers—one from the University of Mindanao-Davao City and the other from the University of the Philippines-Diliman—shared the top spot in the recent licensure examination for social workers, the Professional Regulation Commission said.

According to the PRC, 7,334 out of 9,647 examinees passed the exam, given by the Board for Social Workers at 18 testing centers nationwide earlier this month.

Desiree Revilla Alimbon of UM-Davao City and Dianne Ross Lorenton Laynes of UP Diliman both scored the highest grade of 90.80%, while 24 schools achieved a 100% passing rate.

Of these 24 schools, four had more than 50 test takers: Bicol University-Daraga with all 113 of its test takers passing; Davao del Norte State College with 88; Mindanao State University-Marawi City with 82; and Cavite State University (Don Severino Agricultural College) with 62.

Click here for the complete list of passers of the September 2025 social workers licensure examination. The Ñ follows the Z in this chronological order, so a test taker with the name Añonuevo, for instance, will be listed after a test taker with the name Azur. — BM, GMA Integrated News