16/09/2026
A TRIUMPH OF EXCELLENCE, DEDICATION, AND COLLECTIVE SUPPORT! ๐
The College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) of Western Mindanao State University proudly celebrates a remarkable achievement in the 2026 Social Worker Licensure Examination (SWLE) held on September 9, 10, and 11, 2026!
With immense pride and gratitude, we celebrate our FOUR OUTSTANDING TOPNOTCHERS who have brought honor and distinction to the College and the University:
TOP 7 โ MICHELLE ANN R. REGIDOR โ 92%
TOP 8 โ ZSANYNN ROSE B. BALAGOSA โ 91.80%
TOP 8 โ KRIZELLE ANN B. MAMALAYAN โ 91.80%
TOP 10 โ ROMEL R. GULLON โ 91.40%
Your exceptional performance reflects your perseverance, discipline, determination, hard work, and unwavering commitment to the social work profession. You have transformed years of learning, countless hours of preparation, challenges, sacrifices, and prayers into a moment of extraordinary achievement.
But today, we celebrate more than our Topnotchers. We also proudly celebrate the 113 first-time takers who successfully passed the examination, achieving an outstanding 98.26% first-time taker passing rate, as well as an impressive 93.20% overall passing rate.
To all our successful passers, CONGRATULATIONS!
This achievement is a reflection of your dedication and the collective efforts of everyone who became part of your journey. Each name represents a story of perseverance. Each passing mark represents countless hours of preparation. And every success represents the support of families, friends, mentors, faculty members, and the entire CSWCD community.
To our University President, Dr. Ma. Carla A. Ochotorena, the College of Social Work and Community Development extends its heartfelt and profound gratitude for your unwavering support, trust, and commitment to our College. Your leadership and continued support have helped nurture an environment where students are encouraged to pursue excellence, embrace their potential, and prepare themselves for meaningful service to society. Thank you, Dr. Ochotorena, for believing in CSWCD. Your support has been an important part of our continuing journey toward excellence, and we are deeply grateful for your commitment to the growth and success of our students and our College.
To our faculty members, and mentors, thank you for your dedication, patience, guidance, and commitment to educating and shaping our future social workers. Your lessons extended far beyond the classroom, they became foundations upon which our students built their dreams and professional aspirations.
To the families, friends, loved ones, and supporters of our examinees, thank you for standing beside them throughout this journey. Your encouragement, prayers, sacrifices, and unwavering belief helped them persevere through one of the most challenging chapters of their academic journey.
And to our four Topnotchers and all successful passers, today is your moment. Celebrate this achievement. Be proud of how far you have come. But remember that the license you have earned carries with it a greater responsibility, to serve, to empower, to advocate, and to stand with individuals, families, groups, and communities.
May you carry the values of compassion, integrity, social justice, human dignity, professional excellence, and commitment to service wherever your journey takes you.
Your achievement is not merely a number on a list. It is a testament to what can happen when dedication meets opportunity, when education meets purpose, and when dreams are pursued with courage and perseverance.
Today, the entire WMSU-CSWCD family celebrates with you!
FOUR TOPNOTCHERS.
113 FIRST-TIME PASSERS.
98.26% FIRST-TIME TAKER PASSING RATE.
93.20% OVERALL PASSING RATE.
ONE PROUD CSWCD FAMILY.
From the College of Social Work and Community Development, congratulations to our new generation of social workers!
May you continue to become professionals who are not only excellent in what you do, but also compassionate catalysts of positive change.
MALAYO NA, PERO MALAYO PA!
PADAYON, WMSU-CSWCD!
CONGRATULATIONS, TOPNOTCHERS!
CONGRATULATIONS, PASSERS!
CONGRATULATIONS, CSWCD FAMILY!
A TRIUMPH OF EXCELLENCE, DEDICATION, AND COLLECTIVE SUPPORT! ๐
The College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) of Western Mindanao State University proudly celebrates a remarkable achievement in the 2026 Social Worker Licensure Examination (SWLE) held on September 9, 10, and 11, 2026!
With immense pride and gratitude, we celebrate our FOUR OUTSTANDING TOPNOTCHERS who have brought honor and distinction to the College and the University:
TOP 7 โ MICHELLE ANN R. REGIDOR โ 92%
TOP 8 โ ZSANYNN ROSE B. BALAGOSA โ 91.80%
TOP 8 โ KRIZELLE ANN B. MAMALAYAN โ 91.80%
TOP 10 โ RONEL R. GULLON โ 91.40%
Your exceptional performance reflects your perseverance, discipline, determination, hard work, and unwavering commitment to the social work profession. You have transformed years of learning, countless hours of preparation, challenges, sacrifices, and prayers into a moment of extraordinary achievement.
But today, we celebrate more than our Topnotchers. We also proudly celebrate the 113 first-time takers who successfully passed the examination, achieving an outstanding 98.26% first-time taker passing rate, as well as an impressive 93.20% overall passing rate.
To all our successful passers, CONGRATULATIONS!
This achievement is a reflection of your dedication and the collective efforts of everyone who became part of your journey. Each name represents a story of perseverance. Each passing mark represents countless hours of preparation. And every success represents the support of families, friends, mentors, faculty members, and the entire CSWCD community.
To our University President, Dr. Ma. Carla A. Ochotorena, the College of Social Work and Community Development extends its heartfelt and profound gratitude for your unwavering support, trust, and commitment to our College. Your leadership and continued support have helped nurture an environment where students are encouraged to pursue excellence, embrace their potential, and prepare themselves for meaningful service to society. Thank you, Dr. Ochotorena, for believing in CSWCD. Your support has been an important part of our continuing journey toward excellence, and we are deeply grateful for your commitment to the growth and success of our students and our College.
To our faculty members, and mentors, thank you for your dedication, patience, guidance, and commitment to educating and shaping our future social workers. Your lessons extended far beyond the classroom, they became foundations upon which our students built their dreams and professional aspirations.
To the families, friends, loved ones, and supporters of our examinees, thank you for standing beside them throughout this journey. Your encouragement, prayers, sacrifices, and unwavering belief helped them persevere through one of the most challenging chapters of their academic journey.
And to our four Topnotchers and all successful passers, today is your moment. Celebrate this achievement. Be proud of how far you have come. But remember that the license you have earned carries with it a greater responsibility, to serve, to empower, to advocate, and to stand with individuals, families, groups, and communities.
May you carry the values of compassion, integrity, social justice, human dignity, professional excellence, and commitment to service wherever your journey takes you.
Your achievement is not merely a number on a list. It is a testament to what can happen when dedication meets opportunity, when education meets purpose, and when dreams are pursued with courage and perseverance.
Today, the entire WMSU-CSWCD family celebrates with you!
FOUR TOPNOTCHERS.
113 FIRST-TIME PASSERS.
98.26% FIRST-TIME TAKER PASSING RATE.
93.20% OVERALL PASSING RATE.
ONE PROUD CSWCD FAMILY.
From the College of Social Work and Community Development, congratulations to our new generation of social workers!
May you continue to become professionals who are not only excellent in what you do, but also compassionate catalysts of positive change.
MALAYO NA, PERO MALAYO PA!
PADAYON, WMSU-CSWCD!
CONGRATULATIONS, TOPNOTCHERS!
CONGRATULATIONS, PASSERS!
CONGRATULATIONS, CSWCD FAMILY!
