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| SPLE for professional teachers was held simultaneously in HK, Singapore and Taiwan last May |
More than 58% of the overseas Filipino workers who took the Special Professional Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers held in Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan last May 29, hurdled the qualifying test, setting a new record.
According to a post in Facebook page of the Migrant Workers Office, an overwhelming percentage of 67.38%, (or 126 out of 187 examinees) in the SPLE for secondary teachers, was recorded. In the elementary school teachers’ test, 41 out of 99 examinees (41.41%) passed.
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No breakdown was given as to the number of successful examinees in each overseas post was given, but the results meant an overall pass-rate of 58.39% (167 out of 286) across the board for all examinees in the three testing sites.
Last year, a new record passing rate of 54.92% (290 out of 528) was recorded for all OFWs who took the examination in Hong Kong. This surpassed the 50% pass-rate recorded way back in 2001, when the then Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) was held in Hong Kong.
In that year in the elementary level, 103 out of 237 examinees (43.46%) passed the test, while in the high school level, 187 out of 291 examinees (64.26%) made the grade.
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The successful examinees were administered their oath on Feb. 8 by Consul General Romulo M. Israel, Jr., while Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac and Administrator PY Caunan of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration awarded their certificates.
Secretary Cacdac told the new teachers that they were assured of permanent items as teachers in their hometown should they decide to return to the Philippines, under the DMW’s “Sa Pinas, Ikaw ang Maám, Sir Program.”
Elementary Level – 103 passers out of 237 (43.46%)
Secondary Level – 187 passers out of 291 (64.26%)
Overall – 290 passers out of 528 (54.92%)
The Board for Professional Teachers is currently composed of Dr. Rosita L. Navarro, chairperson; Dr. Paz I. Lucido, vice chairperson; and Dr. Paraluman R. Giron, member.
The registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will both be done online.
Successful examinees may visit the official PRC website (www.prc.gov.ph) and follow the instructions for registration.
Those who will register are required to bring the following: 1) Screenshot of system-generated Registration Form; 2) valid government-issued ID. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals at
https://prc.gov.ph/.../may-2026-special-professional...
