By Karren Jay G. Asgar

Central Philippine University (CPU) proudly congratulates its new Chemists and Chemical Technicians who passed the October 2025 Licensure Examinations!

Central Philippine University recorded a 62.50% passing rate for first-time takers and an overall passing rate of 60%, celebrating the success of its 12 graduates who passed the October 2025 Chemists Computer-Based Licensure Examination (CCBLE) and the Chemical Technicians Licensure Examination (CTLE).

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that 842 out of 1,150 passed the Chemists Licensure Examination and 2,320 out of 2,766 passed the Chemical Technicians Licensure Examination given by the Board of Chemistry in N.C.R., Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, and Zamboanga this October 2025.

The new Centralian Chemists are Mark Janscen Estilos Bautista, Jirah De La Cruz Bulquerin, Ma. Crizelle Francisco, Jezzel Dela Cruz Pinque, Mary Celeste Fuentes Vargas, and Grineme Gahap Zamora.

The new Centralian Chemical Technicians are Mark Janscen Estilos Bautista, Vanessa Marie Dolar Besonia, Jirah De La Cruz Bulquerin, Ma. Crizelle Francisco, Roan Delgado Francisco, and Mary Celeste Fuentes Vargas.

CPU President Rev. Dr. Ernest Howard B. Dagohoy extended his congratulations to the successful examinees, saying, “Congratulations, New Centralian Chemists and Chemical Technicians! To God be the glory!”

This remarkable success serves as a clear reflection of CPU’s unwavering commitment to fostering a culture of excellence through the integration of Scientia et Fides.