A Board Exam Result Worth Celebrating
GENERAL SANTOS CITY - General Santos City has another reason to celebrate after Notre Dame of Dadiangas University reported a 94.12% overall passing rate in the August–September 2026 Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination. According to NDDU, its first-time takers posted an even higher 94.81% success rate, reflecting a strong performance among newly examined nursing graduates. The Professional Regulation Commission’s national results recorded 28,652 successful examinees out of 37,359, equivalent to a 76.69% national passing rate. NDDU’s result therefore places the General Santos-based university among the institutions making a notable showing in this latest professional licensure examination.
A GenSan Graduate Reaches the National Top 10
Adding another bright note to the result, NDDU examinee Shania Sophia Punay placed ninth among the top-performing examinees nationwide, earning a rating of 90.60%. Her achievement gives the university’s latest PNLE results a personal story alongside the institution-wide passing figures. The examination was administered across 26 testing centers, with the PRC releasing the results on September 18, 2026. For General Santos City, having a graduate represented among the country’s top nursing examinees offers a timely example of how students trained locally can earn recognition in a national professional examination.
More Than a Number on the Results Sheet
The latest PNLE outcome also adds another dimension to General Santos City’s education story, showing how local institutions contribute graduates to the country’s growing pool of licensed professionals. NDDU’s 94.12% overall result and 94.81% performance among first-time takers are figures reported directly by the university from the latest examination results. Rather than treating the numbers as a guarantee of future outcomes, they provide a concrete snapshot of one graduating cohort’s performance in a demanding national licensure examination. For students and families in GenSan, the achievement offers a positive reminder that professional ambitions can begin with opportunities close to home.
