CATBALOGAN CITY, Philippines — Samar Colleges, Inc. (SC) produced a total of 77 new Licensed Professional Teachers (LPTs) following the release of the March 2026 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT) results by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on May 12, 2026.

Of the total, 33 passers came from the Elementary Level out of 122 examinees. Of these, 12 were first-time takers (41.38%), while 21 were repeaters (22.58%), resulting in an overall passing rate of 27.05%. The national passing rate for this level is 56.03%.

This reflects a significant improvement from 13.69% in March 2025 to 27.05% in March 2026, marking a 13.36 percentage-point increase in the Elementary Level passing rate.

Meanwhile, the Secondary Level recorded 44 passers out of 102 examinees, posting an overall passing rate of 43.14%. Of these, 33 were first-time takers (73.33%), while 11 were repeaters (19.30%). The national passing rate for this level stands at 73.10%.

This represents a notable increase from 25.25% in March 2025 to 43.14% in March 2026, equivalent to a 17.89 percentage-point gain in the Secondary Level passing rate.

Overall, SC’s performance in the March 2026 LEPT underscores the institution’s continued efforts to strengthen its teacher education programs and enhance the readiness of its graduates for professional licensure.