RESULTS: February 2026 Criminologists Licensure Examination

2026-03-13 - 09:23

The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 30,320 out of 45,936 passed the Licensure Examination for Criminologists given by the Board of Criminology last February 2026 in 31 testing centers all over the Philippines. The results of examination with respect to fifty-four (54) examinees were withheld pending final determination of their liabilities under the rules and regulations governing licensure examinations and sixteen (16) were withheld pending submission of the required documents. The members of the Board of Criminology who gave the licensure examination are Hon. Ramil G. Gabao, Chairman; Hon. Lani T. Palmones and Hon. Warren M. Corpuz, Members. The results were released in twenty-six (26) working days from the last day of examination. Starting May 4, 2026, registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be done on-line. Please go to www.prc.gov.ph and follow instructions for initial registration. Those who will register are required to bring the following: downloaded duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, notice of admission (for identification only), 2 pieces passport sized pictures (colored with white background and complete name tag), 2 sets of documentary stamps and 1 piece short brown envelope. 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. The top ten performing schools in the February 2026 Licensure Examination for Criminologists as per Commission Resolution No. 1814 series of 2024: WITH 200 OR MORE EXAMINEES AND WITH AT LEAST 80% PASSING PERCENTAGE RANK SCHOOL TOTAL NO.OF EXAM. TOTAL NO.PASSED PERCENTAGEPASSED 1 UNIVERSITY OF ILOILO 463 448 96.76% 2 UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS (FOR.BAGUIO C.F.) 206 197 95.63% 3 IFUGAO STATE UNIVERSITY (FOR. IFUGAO SCAF)-LAMUT 241 225 93.36% 4 CAGAYAN DE ORO COLLEGE 430 400 93.02% 5 ARAULLO UNIVERSITY 257 234 91.05% 6 UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE-SIBALOM 204 177 86.76% 7 UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO-TAGUM 205 177 86.34% 8 UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES-VIGAN 230 194 84.35% 9 NEGROS ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY (CVPC)-DUMAGUETE 252 206 81.75% 10 ILOCOS SUR POLYTECHNIC STATE COL.-MAIN(FOR NORTH LPSC-CANDON) 257 207 80.54% WITH 101 TO 199 EXAMINEES AND WITH AT LEAST 80% PASSING PERCENTAGE RANK SCHOOL TOTAL NO.OF EXAM. TOTAL NO.PASSED PERCENTAGEPASSED 1 CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY (DON SEVERINO AGR’L. COLL.) 133 132 99.25% 2 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO-KABACAN 109 106 97.25% 3 KING’S COLLEGE OF THE PHILIPPINES BAMBANG INC. 108 103 95.37% 4 UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO-DAVAO CITY 116 109 93.97% 5 ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY-CAUAYAN (FOR.C.POLY.COLL.) 144 135 93.75% 6 DATA CENTER COLLEGE OF THE PHILIPPINES-LAOAG CITY 125 117 93.60% 7 KING’S COLLEGE OF THE PHILS INC.- BENGUET 104 97 93.27% 8 PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY-P. PRINCESA 115 105 91.30% 9 UNIVERSIDAD DE MANILA (CITY COLL. OF MANILA) 120 109 90.83% 10 STATE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN NEGROS (FOR NORTHERN NSTCST) 137 123 89.78% WITH 51 TO 100 EXAMINEES AND WITH AT LEAST 80% PASSING PERCENTAGE RANK SCHOOL TOTAL NO.OF EXAM. TOTAL NO.PASSED PERCENTAGEPASSED 1 TARLAC STATE UNIVERSITY (TARLAC COLLEGE OF TECH.) 93 93 100.00% BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY (FORMERLY JPLPC)-MALVAR 92 92 100.00% CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY – BACOOR CITY CAMPUS 63 63 100.00% LAGUNA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY – SAN PABLO (LSPC) 63 63 100.00% 2 DON MARIANO MARCOS MEM. STATE UNIV.-SAN FERNANDO 62 61 98.39% 3 KAPALONG COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY 79 77 97.47% 4 SOUTHERN LEYTE STATE UNIVERSITY (SLSCST)-SOGOD 94 91 96.81% 5 UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO-DIGOS COLLEGE 56 54 96.43% 6 MINDORO STATE UNIVERSITY-CALAPAN (FOR MINSCAT-CALAPAN) 77 74 96.10% 7 AISAT COLLEGE-DASMARIÑAS, INC. 71 67 94.37% 8 SOUTHERN PHILS.AGRI,BUSS,MARINE & AQUATIC SCH.OF TECH-MALITA 51 48 94.12% 9 WESTERN MINDANAO STATE U-ZAMBOANGA CITY 95 89 93.68% 10 ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY-JONES CAMPUS 54 50 92.59% WITH 30 TO 50 EXAMINEES AND WITH AT LEAST 80% PASSING PERCENTAGE RANK SCHOOL TOTAL NO.OF EXAM. TOTAL NO.PASSED PERCENTAGEPASSED 1 CONCEPCION HOLY CROSS COLLEGE 39 39 100.00% 2 MISAMIS UNIVERSITY-OZAMIS CITY 50 48 96.00% 3 STI WEST NEGROS UNIVERSITY (FOR WEST NEGROS COLL) 43 41 95.35% 4 UNIVERSITY OF THE VISAYAS-CEBU CITY 45 42 93.33% 5 SAINT LOUIS COLLEGE OF SAN FERNANDO 35 32 91.43% 6 ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY-ROXAS 46 42 91.30% 7 UNIVERSITY OF CEBU-BANILAD 32 29 90.63% WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY-PHILIPPINES-CABANATUAN CITY 32 29 90.63% 8 JOSE C. FELICIANO COLLEGE FOUNDATION (FOR. JOSE C. FELICIANO SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY) 42 37 88.10% NOTRE DAME OF MIDSAYAP COLLEGE 42 37 88.10% 9 PARTIDO STATE UNIVERSITY-LAGONOY 30 26 86.67% 10 CALAYAN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC. 37 32 86.49% The successful examinees who garnered the ten (10) highest places in the February 2026 Licensure Examination for Criminologists are the following: RANK NAME SCHOOL RATING(%) 1 KHIM EROLE LAWYAN BATERSAL LANAO SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 93.05 2 TONY ONG BANNOT DINAMLING IFUGAO STATE UNIVERSITY (for. IFUGAO SCAF)-LAMUT 92.70 3 RONEMEL LAYSON CASTOLO SAINT THERESA COLLEGE-TANDAG 92.45 SHIELA ROSE ARCILLES NEDERA SAMAR COLLEGE 92.45 4 MARK CHRISTIAN INTING BALANGUE DAVAO ORIENTAL STATE UNIV.-MAIN(FOR DAVAO OSCST-MAIN) 92.35 KATRINA JEAN GARIBAY JIMENEZ PHINMA-UPANG COLLEGE URDANETA,INC. 92.35 5 JOHN FRED GUILLERMO PARREÑO NORTH EASTERN MIND.STATE U.-CANTILAN(FOR SURIGAO DSSU-CANTILAN) 92.20 TRISTIAN EARL ILAR YARTE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES-VIGAN 92.20 6 MC MITCHELL GALGO LODIA BUENAVISTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 92.15 MENRHYAN GODWIN PAREDES VALDEZ UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO-KABACAN 92.15 7 JOENIBERT CAGAY ENTERINA CAGAYAN DE ORO COLLEGE 92.05 8 AILENE FALSARIO LORIA NORTH EASTERN MIND.STATE U.-CANTILAN(FOR SURIGAO DSSU-CANTILAN) 92.00 9 MARK JETHER MARTIN ERAÑA PLT COLLEGE, INC 91.90 CHRISTELLE JANE BURLAZA EVAROLO UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO-BANSALAN 91.90 AHKIRO KEVIN OSIANG LAZATIN AISAT COLLEGE-DASMARIÑAS, INC. 91.90 10 ELRUEGENN RIVAS ALBISO UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO-TAGUM 91.85 SEGUNDO CUPATAN CASTAÑEDA JR. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES-VIGAN 91.85 GUIL SHAIRA INDINO LOMANTA UNIVERSITY OF MINDANAO-DAVAO CITY 91.85 Here’s the full list of passers: CRIM0226 Alpha (1) by Rappler – Rappler.com