MANILA, Philippines — The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Friday announced that 11,121 out of 22,539 or 49.34 percent of examinees passed the Criminology Licensure Examinations from July 31 to Aug. 2, 2024.

"The results of examination with respect to two (2) examinees were withheld pending final determination of their liabilities under the rules and regulations governing licensure examinations," the PRC said.

It was held in testing centers across the National Capital Region, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Palawan, San Fernando (Pampanga), Tacloban, Tuguegarao, Zamboanga, Bacolod, Bohol, Cauayan (Isabela), Dumaguete, Kidapawan and Rosales (Pangasinan).

The top 10 examinees of the CLE are:

Alyssa Eliana Nazaire Bautista – Araullo University (92.10 percent) Jericho Aguilon Suarez – University of Mindanao-Davao City; Renier Andrian Barbacena Togño – Naga College Foundation – Naga College Foundation (91.50 percent) Mark Rio Domingo Guadalquiver – University of Mindanao-Tagum; Leziel Tumampos Jucotmaya – Holy Name University (91.30 percent) April Joyce Salazar Hampac – Southern Capital College; Roshen Novian Pansoy Mapang – University of Cebu-Banilad (91.15 percent) Kaye Angelie Torio Francisco – University of Mindanao-Davao City (91.10 percent) Jimpol Cabargada Gomez – Mabini Colleges Inc.; Christian Molerio Serabia – Burauen Community College (91 percent) Ryan Christopher Calamaya Lim – Visayas State University-Tolosa (90.95 percent) Jenny Marie Gordillo Ypil – University of Mindanao-Davao City (90.90 percent) Abigail del Mundo Gandol – Batangas State University-Batangas City (90.85 percent) John Carlo Montoya Cabral – Holy Cross College-Pampanga; Renz Dinglasan Dela Cruz – Coland Systems Technology-Cotabato; Charliemae Quezada Talisic – Saint Theresa College-Tandag (90.80 percent)

The start of registration and online payments to receive the new Criminologists' Professional ID and Certificate of Registration will be on September 30, while all those who passed can attend two kinds of oath-takings and should register no later than noon of the day before the oath-taking.