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UST is second top-performing school in July 2026 interior design boards; three Thomasians enter Top 10

1 min read — UST recorded a 97.59 passing rate, with 81 out of 83 examinees passed, a significant increase from the 52.94-percent rate last July 2025.

Published about 2 hours ago on July 22, 2026

by Eisley Ivy Gaile Lagunias

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The University secured the second spot among the top-performing schools in the July 2026 Licensure Examination for Interior Designers (LEID), according to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Wednesday, July 22.

UST recorded a 97.59 passing rate, with 81 out of 83 examinees passed, a significant increase from the 52.94-percent rate last July 2025.

Arianne Mae Magat led the Thomasian topnotchers, placing second with a rating of 88-percent, followed by Cristina Mari Adarlo in seventh spot with 86.65-percent, and Maria Veronica Therese Magallanes in 10th spot with 86.45-percent.

The University of San Carlos, University of the Philippines - Diliman, and University of the East - Caloocan tied for the first spot with perfect passing rates in the top performing schools.

The PRC announced that 381 out of 432 passed LEID, which was administered on July 1 to 3, at testing centers in NCR, Cebu, Davao, and Rosales.

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Eisley Ivy Gaile Lagunias

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Eisley Ivy Gaile Lagunias is a Reports Writer for TomasinoWeb. Writing entered her life early, beginning as a release of boredom during 5th grade. Even then, she found herself drawn to words, using them as a way to express thoughts she couldn’t always say out loud and to be heard with the same words she wrote. In seventh grade, her perspective shifted when she discovered journalism. Learning how to tell real stories and report on real moments gave her writing direction and meaning, pushing her to grow beyond imagination and into intention. She continues to write with the hope that her words will resonate with others, capturing moments, emotions, and truths that she longs to be heard, remembered, and felt in UST and even outside of its gates.