SON Produces 4 Topnotchers, 125 New Registered Nurses in 2026 NLE
Four graduates of the Ateneo de Davao School of Nursing placed among the country’s top examinees in the August-September 2026 Nurses Licensure Examination (NLE), as the university achieved a 96.15% passing rate, nearly 20 percentage points above the national average.
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the results on the 18th of September 2026, showing that 28,652 of 37,359 examinees passed nationwide, for a 76.69% passing rate.
ADDU produced 125 new registered nurses, four of whom ranked among the exam’s top ten nationwide: Mr. Clifford Jay Cafe placed 2nd with a rating of 92.00%, Ms. Jad Lara Baid ranked 7th with 91.00%, Mr. John Loyd Castillo placed 8th with 90.80%, and Ms. Alynah Gabriele Alicaway rounded out the university’s topnotchers at 10th place with 90.40%.
The NLEs were administered on 29-30 August and 10-12 September at PRC testing centers nationwide, including Davao, Manila, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Calapan, Cebu, and Iloilo. The later September dates were added for examinees from Region III after the PRC canceled the original schedule in San Fernando, Pampanga, and Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, due to regionwide flooding.
The PRC Board of Nursing released results five working days after testing concluded.
The University expressed its thanks to the leadership of the School of Nursing Dean, Dr. Liza G. Floresca, RN, MAN, as well as the sustained efforts of the nursing faculty, staff, and students throughout the review period and preparations.
