MANILA, Philippines – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) releases results of October 2026 Fisheries Professionals Licensure Exam (FPLE) given in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Calapan, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Palawan, Rosales, Tacloban, and Tuguegarao.

PRC and the Board of Fisheries, composed of Westly R. Rosario, Chairman; Catalino R. Dela Cruz, Carlos C. Baylon, Gerald F. Quinitio and Joebert D. Toledo, Members, administered the Fisheries Professional board exam on October 1 and 2, 2026.

FPLE Results October 2026

The top performing schools in the October 2026 Fisheries Professional Licensure Examination as per Commission Resolution No. 1814 series of 2024:

top schools FPLE

Performance of schools in the October 2026 Fisheries Professional Licensure Examination in alphabetical order as per R.A. 8981 otherwise known as PRC Modernization Act of 2000 Section 7(m):


Previous Examinations

In the October 2025 Fisheries Professionals Licensure Examination (FPLE), the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) – Iloilo City emerged as the top-performing school with a 100% passing rate, with all 44 examinees passing. Mindanao State University (MSU) – General Santos City ranked second with an 85.88% passing rate, with 73 out of 85 examinees passing.

For the October 2024 FPLE, UP Visayas – Iloilo City again topped the list of performing schools, posting a 97.67% passing rate with 42 out of 43 examinees passing. Central Luzon State University (CLSU) placed second with an 89.16% passing rate, with 74 out of 83 examinees passing.

No school qualified for inclusion in the list of top-performing schools in the October 2023 Fisheries Professionals Licensure Examination.

Likewise, no school was recognized as a top-performing institution in the October 2021 and October 2022 Fisheries Technology Licensure Examinations.

Here's list of top schools in previous Fisheries Professional licensure exams:

EXAM DATE SCHOOL NO. OF EXAMINEES NO. OF PASSERS % PASSED
October 2025 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES VISAYAS-ILOILO CITY 44 44 100.00%
October 2024 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES VISAYAS-ILOILO CITY 43 42 97.67%
October 2023 NONE QUALIFIED      
October 2022 NONE QUALIFIED      
October 2021 NONE QUALIFIED      
October 2019 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES VISAYAS-ILOILO CITY 109 105 96.33%

FPLE Updates

According to PRC Resolution No. 2113 s. 2025, the October 2026 Fisheries Professionals Licensure Exam (FPLE) results will be released on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, two (2) working days after the exams.

However, results may be released on later date without prior notice.

You may also visit the official website of PRC (prc.gov.ph) for more information.