PHINMA Education celebrates its schools and students for their outstanding performance in the November 2025 Nursing Licensure Examinations, where the network achieved a 99.6% first-taker passing rate.

PHINMA Araullo University, PHINMA Cagayan de Oro College (COC), PHINMA Saint Jude College-Manila, PHINMA St. Jude College-Dasmariñas, Cavite (SJCDC), PHINMA University of Pangasinan, and PHINMA University of Iloilo all delivered exceptional results, with first-taker passing rates of 100% for five schools and 98.55% for Iloilo.

16 graduates from Southwestern University PHINMA (SWU), PHINMA COC, and PHINMA SJCDC earned topnotcher ranks.

SWU PHINMA in Cebu led the network’s performance with 14 topnotchers, including three in the Top 5: Chemmy Swayne Alontaga, Mariah Kaye Almirante, and Quisha Mariz Villacorta. Other notable scorers were Candy Angelie Dublin (Top 6); Elijah Bebanco, Krista Angela Gillera, Renee Masecampo, and Nicole Paulin Yee (Top 8); Clarice Ann Bondoc (Top 9); and Trixie Jo Kristiane Hermosisima, Frances Ann Nolasco, Kenjie Ashly Pabro, Laila Samantha Savior, and Alexia Mae Seno (Top 10).

Angely Mae Bersabal from PHINMA COC and Colline Margarette Adiz from PHINMA SJCDC also earned topnotcher ranks, placing Top 7 and Top 10, respectively.

“We are very proud of our students for their hard work and persistence, and of our faculty and staff who have been walking with them towards this success.” said PHINMA Education Philippines Country Head Happy Tan. “Across our network in the Philippines and even in Indonesia, we’ve seen consistent excellence. That’s why we’re focused on transforming our schools with strong systems and structures that give learners the support, clarity, and confidence they need to thrive and succeed.”

Recently, PHINMA Education acquired St. Jude College Dasmariñas Cavite, bringing its signature “bare bone, no-frills, brass knuckles” approach: a streamlined, cost-efficient model that focuses on what is essential for student learning and completion, supported by standardized processes and activities that adhere to safety protocols. Across the network, students benefit from accessible scholarships and a structured and seamless academic journey in safe, well-managed learning environments.(30)

About PHINMA Education

PHINMA Education is the largest private school network in Southeast Asia, operating colleges and universities across the Philippines and Indonesia. Since 2004, it has pioneered student-centered learning strategies that empower first-generation college students to succeed. It is a subsidiary of PHINMA Corporation, a Filipino-owned conglomerate with strategic interests in education, housing, hospitality, and construction focused on building the nation and making lives better.