PRC: UP Diliman grad leads passers of January 2026 architecture licensure exam

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said a graduate of the University of the Philippines in Diliman led the 1,998 passers of the board exam for architects this January.

According to the PRC, 2,434 examinees took the Licensure Examination for Architects (LEA) given by the Board of Architecture this January 20 and 22, 2026 and the results were released in three working days after the last day of examination.

The top examinees include:

• John Michael Padin Jetigan of University of the Philippines-Diliman with a rating of 90.90%;

• Joshua San Miguel De Lara of Bulacan State University-Malolos with a rating of 88.50%, and

• Mikhail Acilo Ocampo from Mapua University (For M.I.T.) - Manila with a rating of 88.30%.

The examination result of one examinee was withheld pending final determination of the person's liabilities under the rules and regulations governing licensure examinations, PRC said.

Click here for the list of Top 10 successful passers of the Architects Licensure Examination.

Click here for the full list of successful passers of the Architects Licensure Examination.

-Text and graphics by Madelene Pagkatotohan/Paraluman News