Cebu schools shine as five land in Top 10 of September 2026 electrical engineering board exam

The Cebu Institute of Technology - University (CIT-U) has produced three topnotchers in the recent September 2026 Registered Electrical Engineers Licensure Examination. (From left) Niño Louie P. Verame, Kienth Vincent Oracion, and Charles Anthony Santillan shared their story in a press conference held on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. 

CEBU CITY — Cebu’s engineering schools delivered a strong showing in the September 2026 Registered Electrical Engineers Licensure Examination, with graduates from Cebu Institute of Technology–University (CIT-U) and Cebu Technological University (CTU) taking five of the country’s Top 10 spots.

Leading the national rankings was Charles Anthony Santillan of CIT-U, who placed first with a rating of 94.25 percent.

Santillan was joined in the national Top 10 by fellow CIT-U graduates Kienth Vincent Oracion, who placed third with 93.55 percent, and Niño Louie P. Verame, who ranked sixth with 93.05 percent.

CTU also produced two national topnotchers. Jeff Kepler S. Teves of CTU-Tuburan finished second with 94 percent, while Jeremiah Gecana Lausa of CTU-Main placed ninth with 92.40 percent. 

The five Cebu graduates were among 1,676 successful examinees out of 3,399 who took the Registered Electrical Engineers Licensure Examination nationwide, equivalent to a 49.31-percent national passing rate, according to the Professional Regulation Commission. 

CITU produces three national topnotchers 

CIT-U’s latest results highlighted the strength of its Electrical Engineering program, with three graduates placing among the country’s highest scorers.

Santillan, Oracion, and Verame all went through CIT-U’s senior high school program before completing their engineering degrees. The university’s Senior High School curriculum includes a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics track and an engineering pathway leading to its engineering degree programs. 

CIT-U has also maintained a long-standing focus on preparing electrical engineering students for professional practice. Its Electrical Engineering program emphasizes both theoretical knowledge and practical applications, including laboratory work, design projects, computer exercises, and practicum courses. 

The three topnotchers add to CIT-U’s continuing record of producing high-performing engineering graduates in professional licensure examinations.

CTU graduates secure two Top 10 spots

CTU’s performance was led by Teves of the Tuburan Campus, who earned the national second-place ranking with a 94-percent rating.

CTU-Tuburan also reported a 60-percent passing rate among its first-time examinees, exceeding the national passing rate of 49.34 percent cited by the campus. 

At the university’s Main Campus, Lausa secured ninth place with a rating of 92.40 percent. CTU said the two graduates' performances reaffirm the university’s commitment to academic excellence in electrical engineering.