A total of 1,998 out of 2,435 examinees (82.09 percent) passed the January 2026 Architect Licensure Exam, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Tuesday, 27 January.

John Michael Padin Jetigan from the University of the Philippines–Diliman topped the board with a 90.90 percent rating, followed by Joshua San Miguel De Lara of Bulacan State University with 88.50 percent, and Mikhail Acilo Ocampo from Mapúa University (For M.I.T.) Manila with 88.30 percent.

Bicol University was named the top-performing school with a 98.63 percent passing rate, followed by University of Santo Tomas at 97.33 percent, and Holy Angel University at 96.77 percent.