The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) has again secured a spot in the Top 10 list of the Social Workers Licensure Examination (SWLE) passers, marking its second consecutive year of producing a topnotcher.
The Professional Regulation Commission announced on Monday, Sept. 15, that Janine Padrones placed 10th in the board examination after earning a rating of 89.40 percent.
She was also one of the 14 summa cum laude graduates during the university’s 79th Commencement Exercises held on June 21.
In Sept. 2024, UNO-R also produced a topnotcher when Izzy Verdeprado ranked 6th nationwide.
PRC announced that 7,334 out of 9,647 examinees passed the September 2025 SWLE.*