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Two graduates of the University of Southern Mindanao-PALMA Cluster Campuses landed in the Top 10 list of the March 2026 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LET), bringing national recognition to the university’s teacher education programs.
Gizelle Catahum Salazar ranked third nationwide with a rating of 94.40%, while Daisy Mae Cabada Bulawan secured eighth place with a rating of 93.20%.
The two graduates were recognized during USM’s convocation program on August 17, 2026, at the USM Main Campus, Kabacan, Cotabato.
For their achievement, Salazar received a ₱75,000 cash award for placing third nationwide, while Bulawan received ₱50,000 for securing eighth place. Their department also received ₱20,000 in recognition of producing LET topnotchers, and high passing rates.
Apart from the national rankings, USM-PALMA also posted strong passing rates in the examination. Its Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE), major in English, recorded a 100% passing rate, while the Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED) program posted a 91.67% passing rate, both reflecting the performance of its teacher education graduates in the March 2026 LET.
(Filipino Translation)
USM Nagkaloob ng Cash Incentives sa LET Topnotchers ng USM-PALMA
Dalawang graduates ng University of Southern Mindanao-PALMA Cluster Campuses ang nakapasok sa Top 10 ng March 2026 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LET) – Elementary Education, na nagbigay ng pambansang pagkilala sa mga programang pang-teacher education ng unibersidad.
Nakuha ni Gizelle Catahum Salazar ang ikatlong puwesto sa buong bansa na may rating na 94.40%, habang nakamit naman ni Daisy Mae Cabada Bulawan ang ika-walong puwesto na may rating na 93.20%.
Kinilala ang dalawang graduates sa isinagawang USM convocation program noong Agosto 17, 2026 sa USM Main Campus, Kabacan, Cotabato.
Bilang pagkilala sa kanilang tagumpay, tumanggap si Salazar ng ₱75,000 cash award para sa kanyang pagkakakuha ng ikatlong puwesto, habang tumanggap naman si Bulawan ng ₱50,000 para sa kanyang ikawalong puwesto.
Tumanggap din ng ₱20,000 ang kanilang departamento bilang pagkilala sa pagkakaroon nito ng mga LET topnotchers at mataas na passing rate.
Bukod sa pagkakaroon ng dalawang topnotchers, nakapagtala rin ang USM-PALMA ng mataas na passing rate sa naturang pagsusulit.
Nagtala ng 100% passing rate ang Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE), major in English, habang nakakuha naman ng 91.67% passing rate ang Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED). Parehong nakabatay ang mga resulta sa performance ng kanilang teacher education graduates sa March 2026 LET.
