A GRADUATE of the University of the Philippines-Diliman topped the Social Worker Licensure Examination given by the Professional Regulation Commission this month.

Patrick Marie Regalado Imperial led the successful examinees with a score of 88.60 percent.

Meanwhile, Queenie Anne Cabalfin Umadhay, also from UP Diliman, ranked second with a rating of 87.20 while Darlaine Joy Datulio Labandero ranked third with 87.

The PRC said 3,878 out of 6,833 takers passed the exam.

The top performing schools with 10 or more examinees with at least 80 percent passing percentage are Caraga State University Butuan City (100); Leyte Normal University (100); UP Diliman (100); Southern Christian College (100); Bicol University Tabaco (98.90); Eastern Samar State University (97.56); and Davao Del Norte State College (96.83).

Other schools in the top list are Notre Dame of Marbel University (96.15); Lourdes College (95.74); Bicol University-Daraga (95.52); Universidad de Santa Isabel (95.45); Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng Lucena (94.92); and Cagayan State University Tuguegarao (92.73).