Ex-NSO prexy secures rank 9 spot; GC among top schools in Feb 2026 PNLE

Alumna Alexis Molon Penuliar of the College of Allied Health Studies (CAHS) ranked ninth in the February 2026 Philippine Nursing Licensure Examination (PNLE), as announced by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) today, March 6.

Graduated cum laude, the former Gordon College – Nursing Student Organization (GC-NSO) president earned an 89.80% rating in the recent board examination.

The institution recorded 55 passers out of 60 total takers, posting an overall passing rate of 91.67%. Comprising this are 55 out of 57 first-time passers while none of the three repeat examinees passed.

Moreover, GC was among the country’s top-performing schools at 4th rank in the recent licensure exam with 50 to 99 examinees and at least 85% passing percentage, far surpassing the national passing rate of 44.24%.

Meanwhile, Alyanna Marie Ramos Villegas of Saint Paul University – Tuguegarao (SPU-T) was the February 2026 PNLE’s Top 1 Passer, having 92.00% rating. SPU-T also emerged as the Top 1 Performing School with 100 or more examinees, having 99.10% passing rate with 220 successful examinees out of 222.

PRC administered the examination on February 26 and 27 in various testing centers, including Manila, Baguio, Cebu, Davao, and several key provinces such as Palawan, Laguna, and Batangas. | via Alyssa Marie Alcantara and Keane Rafael Abdon/The FOREFRONT

Infographics by Zeyrus Enriquez

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