The University of Santo Tomas garnered the top spot in the June 2009 board exam as provided in the list of the Top 10 Board Passers for the Architecture Licensure Examination. This university has two topnotchers on the list. The University of the Philippines has the most number of board topnotchers. Four graduates of the university each ranked third and seventh, and two graduates got the ninth spot.
According to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), the Top 10 Board Topnotchers in the Architecture Licensure Examination June 2009 (ALE) are:
1. Ramil Belleza Tibayan, University of Santo Tomas - 84.10 percent
2. Emerson Mapa Sacbibit, Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Sta. Mesa - 83.70 percent
3. Araschid Jikiri Abdul Abdul, University of the Philippines - Diliman - 82.70 percent
4. Ana Maria Regina Goitia Pavia, Saint Louis University - 82.20 percent
5. Rojeh James Tumlos Balahay, Capiz State University - 80.80 percent
Joanna Jane Ngo Comsti, University of Santo Tomas - 80.80 percent
6. Allan Bargos Acielo, Mapua Institute of Technology - 80.60 percent
Keen Maghoyop Lucanas, Lyceum of Iligan Foundation - 80.60 percent
Hajie Jove Sac, Far Eastern University - 80.60 percent
7. Jonathan Jiddu Bordador Bulatao, University of the Philippines - Diliman - 80.40 percent
8. Darell Dave Canete Anino, Cebu Institute of Technology - 80.10 percent
9. Jasmine Christie Antonio Bejar, University of the Philippines - Diliman - 80.00 percent
Joel Roman De Leon, University of the Philippines - Diliman - 80.00 percent
Ivan Cabrera Genelsa, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila - 80.00 percent
10. John Philip Angquiangco Mendoza, Far Eastern University - 79.90 percent
Consistently named as a Center of Excellence by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Architecture offers two undergraduate degree programs: the bachelor of science (BS) in architecture, a quota course, and the bachelor of landscape architecture, a non-quota course. The BS in architecture course adopts a ladder-type curriculum wherein the student initially earns a certificate in building technology after three years. After completing the five-year program, the student graduates with a bachelor of science degree. The university also offers the graduate programs master of architecture and master of tropical landscape architecture.
Also consistently named as a Center of Excellence by CHED, the University of Santo Tomas College of Architecture offers a five-year program that leads to a degree of bachelor of science in architecture. It also establishes extension and outreach programs in fulfillment of the university’s role as a Center of Contextualized Theology in Asia.