PRC: 1,087 pass physician licensure examination

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Wednesday that 1,087 out of 1,685 passed the Physician (Complete, Prelims and Finals with Prelims) Licensure Examination given by the Board of Medicine in the cities of Manila and Cebu this February 2009.

The result of the examination with respect to one examinee was withheld pending final determination of his liabilities under the rules and regulations governing licensure examinations.

PRC said the results were released in two (2) working days from the last day of examinations.

Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will start on Monday, February 23, 2009 but not later than Friday, February 27, 2009.

Those who will register are required to bring the following:

Duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal
Current Community Tax Certificate (cedula)
Two pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete name tag)
One piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete name tag)
Two sets of metered documentary stamps, and
One short brown envelope with name and profession.

Those who will register will also have to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2009-2012.

PRC said successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

The oathtaking ceremony of the successful examinees in the said examination as well as the previous ones who have not taken their Oath of Professional will be held before the Board on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. in the afternoon at the Tent City of the Manila Hotel, One Rizal Park, Manila.

Registration for membership with the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) will start on Monday, February 23, 2009.

The successful Physician examinees who garnered the ten highest places are the following:
RANK NAME SCHOOL RATING (%)

1 Marky Jod Abay Pandes - University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Mem. Medical Ctr. 87.25

2 Judy Emil Dela Cruz Dela Cruz - Far Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation 86.83

3 Kenneth Karl Liu Dy - University of Santo Tomas 86.58

4 Julie Rae Evangelista Lacson - Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela 86.33

5 Don Leo Sullano Pepito - University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Mem. Medical Ctr. 86.25

6 Victor Denoga Estacio - University of the Philippines-Manila 86.17

7 Aillen Eleizer Ng Mangulabnan - Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela 86.08

8 Charlie Ercilla Labarda - Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela 86.00

9 Clarito Diaz Demaala III - University of Santo Tomas 85.92

10 Jessica Alcala Amarante - Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela 85.58


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