The Bicol University–Daraga emerged as the top-performing school in the October 2025 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination (CPALE), the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Tuesday, 4 November.

This recognition is in accordance with Commission Resolution No. 1814, Series of 2024.

Bicol University–Daraga had a total of 66 examinees, of whom 56 passed, achieving a passing rate of 84.85%.

Previous Examinations

In the May 2025 CPALE, the University of the Philippines–Diliman ranked first among top-performing schools with a 100% passing rate, as all 60 examinees passed. Bicol University–Daraga followed in second place with an 88.33% passing rate (53 passers out of 60 examinees).

During the December 2024 CPALE, UP–Diliman once again led the list of top-performing schools with a 98.04% passing rate (50 passers out of 51 examinees), while De La Salle University–Manila ranked second with 80.53% (91 passers out of 113 examinees).