85,000 education graduates to take board in September

MANILA, Philippines - At least 85,000 education graduates are taking the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) in September, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) reported yesterday.

Sosita Ong, of the PRC’s Office of Professional Teachers, said more than 85,000 graduates of education nationwide have filed their application to take the licensure examination scheduled on Sept. 27.

Ong said the latest batch of examinees is fewer compared to those who took the LET in the past years.                

Ong said around 150,000 examinees took the licensure examination in 2008 – 30,000 in April and 120,000 in September.

In April 2009, there were 50,000 examinees, bringing to 130,000 the number of LET examinees for this year.

Ong said there are fewer examinees because quite a number apparently failed to beat the June 30 deadline for the filing of application to take the LET.

Ong said the PRC used to conduct LET once a year until last year when two examinations were held to accommodate the growing number of education graduates.

PRC chairman Nicolas Lapena said licensure examination for aspiring professional teachers will be held simultaneously in Manila and other designated areas nationwide.

Lapena said the PRC also put up additional centers to accommodate the huge number of examinees. – Mayen Jaymalin