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UP Diliman leads CPA board exam with topnotcher

DT · Jun 9, 2026, 7:25 AM

The iconic Oblation statue at the University of the Philippines Manila stands draped in a Pride flag along Padre Faura Street, as the campus joins nationwide celebrations of Pride Month on 23 June 2025—symbolizing solidarity, freedom, and inclusivity. — Photo by Toto Lozano for DAILY TRIBUNE

Seventy-three of 84 University of the Philippines (UP) graduates passed the May 2026 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination, with UP Diliman emerging as the country's only top-performing school.

UP Diliman posted a 98.15% passing rate after 53 of 54 examinees passed. Its graduate, James Al Alcayde Serondo, topped the exam with a score of 91.17%.

UP Visayas recorded an 86.67% passing rate, with 13 passers and one conditional passer out of 15 examinees, while UP Tacloban produced seven passers and two conditional passers among 15 examinees.