MANILA, Philippines – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) releases results of October 2026 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Exam (CPALE), including the list of topnotchers or top 10 passers, on or before November 3, 2026, five (5) working days after the last day of the exam.

PRC administered the CPA board exams in Manila, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Calapan, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Palawan, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga on October 24, 25, and 26, 2026.

Related CPALE Results 2026

List of Topnotchers (Top 10 Passers)
Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination (CPALE)
Held on OCTOBER 24, 2026 & FF. DAYS
Released on NOVEMBER 3, 2026

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Previous Topnotchers

In the May 2026 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination (CPALE), James Al Alcayde Serondo of the University of the Philippines (UP)–Diliman topped the board with a rating of 91.17%. Miko Andre Reyes Villenas of Southern Luzon State University (SLSU)–Lucban secured second place with 91.00%.

For the October 2025 CPALE, Mike Ronnel Diwa Castro of Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University emerged as the topnotcher with a rating of 91.83%. Hannah Katrina Ballesteros de Vera of Kingfisher School of Business and Finance followed in second place with 91.50%.

In the May 2025 CPALE, John Elrich Ramirez Gamboa of UP–Diliman claimed the top spot with a rating of 92.67%, while Aleya Francis Romanes de Guzman of De La Salle University–Manila ranked second with 91.00%.

Meanwhile, Jianne Ilysse Dy Yu of the University of San Carlos topped the December 2024 CPALE with a rating of 89.67%. Julianne Nicole Luban Vitug of UP–Diliman placed second with 89.50%.

Top passers for Certified Public Accountant Licensure Exam (CPALE) in the previous years:

Exam Date Topnotcher School Rating (%)
May 2026 JAMES AL ALCAYDE SERONDO UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES - DILIMAN 91.17
October 2025 MIKE RONNEL DIWA CASTRO DON HONORIO VENTURA TECHNOLOGICAL STATE UNIV. 91.83
May 2025 JOHN ELRICH RAMIREZ GAMBOA UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES - DILIMAN 92.67
December 2024 JIANNE ILYSSE DY YU UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS 89.67
May 2024 NICOLE AGOY GONZALES UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS 90.83
HAZEL ANN CONCEPCION SERA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES - MAIN STA. MESA
September 2023 ALLAINE BEDUYA COLLAMAR UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-VISAYAS-TACLOBAN CITY 91.17
HEBBAN TALIB TAWANTAWAN UNIVERSITY OF SAN JOSE - RECOLETOS
May 2023 ALEXANDER SALVADOR CENTINO BANDIOLA JR. UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS 89.50
October 2022 FRANCIS MATTHEW NUÑEZ OBLIGACION UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS 91.00
May 2022 JHOONE CYRELLE DELA CRUZ NACARIO UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS 88.83

CPALE Updates

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