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UPLB, ADMU lead schools in October 2026 ChLE

Louisse Kalingag · Oct 19, 2026, 8:47 PM

The University of the Philippines Los Baños and the Ateneo De Manila University tied as the top schools for the October 2026 Chemists Licensure Examination (ChLE) results, according to the results released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Monday.

Both schools posted a 100 percent passing rate. All 60 examinees from UPLB and all 55 examinees from Ateneo.

PRC announced that 914 out of 1,197examinees successfully passed the exams.

The Chemistry board exam was conducted on 13-14 October 2026, at PRC testing centers in NCR, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Palawan, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, and Tuguegarao. The examination is administered by the Professional Regulatory Board of Chemistry, headed by its Chairperson, Ms. Adoracion P. Resurreccion, and its members, Ms. Soledad S. Castañeda and Ms. Ma. Theresa C. Cayton.