After 18 Failures, Teacher Finally Achieves Her Dream
After 18 failed attempts, teacher Mary Grace Millama Zulueta finally passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET), proving that determination and perseverance can lead to success, no matter how long it takes.
Mary Grace never gave up on her dream of becoming a licensed educator. On her 19th attempt, she finally succeeded. She recalled that during this particular exam, something felt different. For the first time, she didn’t feel sleepy while answering, and the moment she saw the first question, she already knew the answer. These signs gave her the confidence that this time, things would go her way.
Her inspiring story stood out when the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the results of the March 2025 LET on a Friday. Mary Grace was one of the 55,029 passers out of a total of 97,035 examinees. She had finally made it after nearly two decades of trying, never letting her repeated failures stop her from trying again.
According to the PRC, 46.77% or 16,282 out of 34,810 examinees passed the Elementary Level, while 62.27% or 38,747 out of 62,225 passed the Secondary Level. Results for 57 examinees were temporarily withheld pending further review.
The topnotcher for the Elementary Level was Jamaema Mustapha from Mindanao State University, who earned a rating of 94.60%. For the Secondary Level, the highest score of 93.80% was achieved by Jeanlyn Colipano of Cebu Technological University–Danao.
The LET was conducted on March 23, 2025, across multiple testing centers nationwide, including Metro Manila, Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Zamboanga, and others.
The Board of Professional Teachers, led by Chairperson Dr. Rosita L. Navarro, Vice Chairperson Dr. Paz I. Lucido, and members Dr. Paraluman R. Giron and Dr. Nora M. Uy, supervised the examination.
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