Wesleyan University-Philippines (WUP) surpassed the national passing rate in the October 2026 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination (CPALE), with 19 examinees successfully passing.

Based on the examination results, 11 passers were first-time takers, posting a 52.38% performance. This is 12.89% higher than the national first-time takers’ average (39.49%).

Additionally, eight repeat takers also succeeded in this CPALE.

WUP recorded an overall passing rate of 48.72%, also exceeding the national average of 37.11%.
The university celebrates its 19 successful examinees:

1. Ayrha Castro Amboy
2. Arlene Joy Somera Apostol
3. Laureene Jewel Iral Arenas
4. Jemeah Pauco Camero
5. Nicko Togonon Capati
6. Rossan Giell Fajardo Daño
7. Sophia Nicole Cruz Dela Cruz
8. Angela Hilado Flores
9. Nicole Agulto Gabriel
10. Alexa Jeiruth Hernandez Jacinto
11. Luisa Drell Estrella Lintol
12. Adelline Garcia Ngo
13. Sheena Lyn Espiritu Nieves
14. Angel Jomely Artisano Ramos
15. Krystal Gaile Delos Reyes Resma
16. Mari Carmeli Sapugay Reyes
17. Francis Aaron Dayao Sampan
18. Francis Loyd Cabeltis Sindac
19. Ginno Ace Viloria Trinidad

Based on the PRC results, among the private higher education institutions (PHEIs) in Nueva Ecija, WUP produced the highest number of passers in this batch.
In October 2025, the University recorded a 72% passing performance among its first-time takers (36.61% higher than the national average) and produced a Top 9 Placer, John Laurence M. Parial.

According to the information shared by Jelwin Baustista, Dean of the College of Business and Accountancy (CBA), from May 2016 CPALE up to May 2026 CPALE, the overall national passing rate ranged from 14.32% to 42.84% from October 2016 to May 2026, highlighting the complexity of the licensure examination for CPA’s.

“Our commitment does not end with producing CPALE passers; it is about continuously raising the standards of excellence,” Bautista said.
He also shared that they strengthen their curriculum, intensify their in-house review and assessment programs, invest in faculty development, and use every examination result as an opportunity to identify gaps and improve their strategies.

“More importantly, we nurture not only the competence but also the discipline, resilience, and professional values of our future CPAs. For us, every improvement is intentional, every student matters, and every CPALE result brings us one step closer to our vision of sustained excellence.” Bautista further said, emphasizing their continuous efforts and commitment in maintaining the outstanding performance of the department in the licensure examination.

Article by Emily G. Agumbay (PIO)
Poster by Julian Jude Mariano (PIO)