Saint Paul School of Professional Studies (SPSPS) is among the higher education institutions recognized during the Comission on Higher Education (CHED) Regional Office VIII Gawad Parangal 2026 at Leyte Normal University (LNU), June 3, 2026, in recognition of its exemplary performance in various professional licensure examinations.
Listed below are the Paulinian topnotchers recognized during the awarding ceremony:
Joana Rochelle Lyn D. Aragon, CPA – Top 4, October 2025 Certified Public Accountants Licensure Examination (CPALE);
William L. Ty, REB – Top 5, April 2026 Real Estate Brokers (REB) Licensure Examination;
Ma. Apryl B. Cruz, CPA, REB – Top 5, April 2025 Real Estate Brokers (REB) Licensure Examination;
Michael L. Pacurib, REA – Top 5, November 2025 Real Estate Appraisers (REA) Licensure Examination; and
Ruby-Ann E. Bantilan, REA – Top 10, November 2025 Real Estate Appraisers (REA) Licensure Examination.
Present during the ceremony were SPSPS President Eunice T. Tudtud Pagatpat, MBA, along with Dr. Eleanor R. Chuca, Assistant Vice President for Academic Programs and Faculty Advancement, and Dean Lowe S. Taña, Dean of Students. SPSPS expresses its gratitude to CHEDRO VIII, headed by its Regional Director, Maximo C. Aljibe, PhD, DPM, CESO III, for the recognition. The institution remains committed to strengthening its academic programs and preparing its students for their professions, guided by the same values of excellence, integrity, and service that CHED continues to uphold.
The annual recognition program forms part of the CHEDRO VIII’s continuing efforts to honor outstanding higher education institutions and individuals across Eastern Visayas.