The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the official results of March 2018 Physician Licensure Examination on Thursday, March 15, 2018.
The examination was conducted by the PRC on March 4, 5, 11 and 12 in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cebu and Zamboanga.
A total of 1,067 out of 1,601 examinees passed the March 2018 Physician Board Exam, according to PRC (via PRC Website).
Topnotchers: March 2018 Physician Licensure Examination
JERALD LALAGUNA PELAYO, a graduate of UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST RAMON MAGSAYSAY MEM MEDICAL CTR, ranked first in the March 2018 Physician Board Exam with a rating of 88.17 percent.
The successful examinees who garnered the 10 highest places in the March 2018 Physician Board Exam are the following:
| RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JERALD LALAGUNA PELAYO | UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST RAMON MAGSAYSAY MEM MEDICAL CTR | 88.17 % |
| 2 | JAY RUYERAS OREHUELA | SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY-MATIAS H. AZNAR MEM. COLL OF MED. | 88.00 % |
| 3 | LORI BELLE MARIANO LOFRANCO | UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST RAMON MAGSAYSAY MEM MEDICAL CTR | 87.08 % |
| 4 | MARIA CECILIA CASTILLO NAVATA | OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY-VALENZUELA | 86.83 % |
| 5 | ABDULRAOPH GAUS DEKI | UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS | 86.33 % |
| 6 | REGINA MAE LO ANG | UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS | 86.08 % |
| 7 | JILL JEBULAN JAIME | SAINT LUKE'S COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | 85.75 % |
| 8 | OMMAR TAMPUS PACALUNDO | CEBU DOCTOR’S UNIVERSITY-COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | 85.58 % |
| 9 | SHANNEN KAYE BUMALAY APOLINARIO | FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-NICANOR REYES MEDICAL FOUNDATION | 85.50 % |
| DON HALE IPAPO HILARIO | MANILA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY-CALOOCAN CITY | 85.50 % | |
| 10 | MICHAEL VINCENT LEONOR BAJAMONDE | FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-NICANOR REYES MEDICAL FOUNDATION | 85.33 % |
| CAMILLE YOUNG HERRERA | FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-NICANOR REYES MEDICAL FOUNDATION | 85.33 % | |
| BRYAN JEFFREY PE MANZANA | UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST RAMON MAGSAYSAY MEM MEDICAL CTR | 85.33 % | |
| LARIZZA YRISH VELILLA RAMOS | OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY-VALENZUELA | 85.33 % |
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List of Passers: March 2018 Physician Licensure Examination
The complete list of passers of the Physician March 2018 Board Exam:
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Performance of Schools in March 2018 Physician Licensure Examination
With 50 or more examinees and with at least 80% passing percentage, FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-NICANOR REYES MEDICAL FOUNDATION emerged as the top performing school in the March 2018 Physician Board Exam as per Commission Resolution No. 2010-547 series of 2010, with 89.29% passing percentage or 150 out of 168 examinees passed the exam.
Physician Board Exam covered the following subjects: DAY 1 - Biochemistry, Anatomy and Histology, Microbiology and Parasitology; DAY 2 - Physiology, Legal Medicine, Ethics and Medical Jurisprudence and Pathology; DAY 3 - Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Surgery and Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Rhinology, and Medicine; DAY 4 - Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics and Nutrition, and Preventive Medicine and Public Health.
The Board of Medicine who administered the March 2018 Physician Board Exam are Dr. Eleanor J. Galvez, Chairman; Dr. Edgardo T. Fernando, Dr. Miguel L. Noche Jr., Dr. Eleanor B. Almoro, Dr. Ma. Graciela Garayblas-Gonzaga and Dr. Clarita C. Maaño, Members.
From March 15 to March 21, 2018, registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be done on-line. Please go to www.prc.gov.ph and follow instructions for initial registration.
Those who will register are required to bring the following:
- Notice of admission
- duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal
- 2 pieces passport size pictures (colored with white background and complete nametag)
- 2 sets of metered documentary stamps
- 1 piece short brown envelope
Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.
The date and venue for the mass oathtaking of the successful examinees in the March 2018 Physician Licensure Examination WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER, PRC said.
Here's the full copy of program for Physician March 2018 Board Exam:
During the last examination conducted last September 2017, a total of 3,340 out of 4064 examinees passed the Physician board exam, PRC announced.
VINCENT EDOUARD ANTHONY RETARDO GULLAS topped the September 2017 Physician Board Exam with a rating of 90.50%.