16,219 pass nursing exam

MANILA, Philippines – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said Monday, July 8 that 16,219 out of 37,887 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination given by the Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, Laoag, Legazpi, Lucena, Nueva Ecija, Pagadian, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga last June 2013.

Beverly Ann Felicio Balagon from Velez College ranked first with 87%.

The top 10 performing schools are as follows:

1. WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY-LA PAZ – 100%

CEBU NORMAL UNIVERSITY (CEBU STATE COLLEGE)

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA

2. CHINESE GENERAL HOSPITAL COLLEGES  – 99.30%

3. BENGUET STATE UNIVERSITY-LA TRINIDAD – 99.15%

4. UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS – 99.04 %

5. TRINITY UNIVERSITY OF ASIA (TRINITYQ.C.) – 98.95%

6. SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY – DUMAGUETE – 98.36 %

7. XAVIER UNIVERSITY – 98.15 %

8. VELEZ COLLEGE  – 98.01 %

9. CEBU CITY MEDICAL CENTER (CC GEN. HOSP.) – 97.06

10. SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY-MANILA – 96.23 %

The top 10 passers are as follows:

1. BEVERLY ANNE FELICIO BALAGON – 87.00
2. JAMILA JANE UY BORLAGDAN – 86.80
MYLENE GRACE DACULA GONZAGA
3. MA STEFANIE PALENCIA REYES – 86.20
LACE PAULYN TAN ROSAROSO
AINA FE ROLDAN SALEM
4. SHERA LEE BRACERO AQUINO – 86.00
KATHLEEN UY FLORES
5. IVY JEAN COMBISTA BAYA – 85.80
ERIN CAMILLE AGUILAR CARITATIVO
ARIANNE BONOS LABAYO
JAMES THOMAS SANTA CRUZ SALMON
JOANNA MAE CHRISTINE PAJO SILAO
JERRICA MAE BALITON TAN

6. DENA MAE AMOR NAINGUE DESABILLE – 85.60
JONALYN PINEDA DIANZON
ROMELYN TAGALOG ICOT
DINALYN CALIMAG RICO
MARIAN ROSE SUELLO SALAZAR
NATALYA FRANCES ESCUDERO SOUSA

7. CARL CHRISTIAN TANDOC AGUNOD – 85.40
MICHELLE CUALES BILLANTE
NICOLE ABAD DOMINGO
SHIELA MAE SUMILE ENOPIA
NIKKI NATHASIA CAMINONG
BERMON WREN REYES PUNZALAN
EPHRAIM JOHN FABRIG SEPNIO

8. SHERRY MAE MANZANARES AMPIL – 85.20
ALYSSA JIMENEZ DIAZ
CALVIN REI LONTOC MACROHON
DAN NATHANIEL MABALLO ORDOÑO
LUNUEL SURRIANE MANGARING SAMONTE
RICHELLE JANE CANDO SANTOS
REJENNE GULFAN SOTES
GWEN EUNICE RUBIO

9.DIANNE KARLA LOPEZ AVILA – VIRAC 85.00
JEMIAH LYN CASTAÑEDA BRAGADO
PAULINA ERIKA RAMIREZ IRMSCHER
PAULA JEAN VIBAR MASANGCAY UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
GUADA FE MARIE JORE MERCADO
KATRINA SARAH MAE PULGAR PAULINO
JOANNA LISSA FANG PAYURAN
KRISTIN MASARATE PEÑA
ARNICA MAE APOLINARIO REMOQUILLO
MARIANN STEPHANIE BRILLANTES ROSALES
KATHRINA ANGELICA RAGUINDIN TAASIN
ABEGAIL CLAVO VILLALUNA

10. CAMELIA DAYUPAY ACHONDO – 84.80
CARMELINE RESMEROS ASENCION
CARMELLE PHOEBE LAGURA BAGUIO
APRIL FAYE PAMILLARAN BARBADILLO
PHILIPP ENRICO NOSCAL BARRAMEDA
PATRICK JOSEPH MAURICIO BASELERES
MARK ANTHONY MUÑOZ CACCAM
DIANNE JOY PACADA DE GUZMAN
JENNELYN CANLAS GUANCO
SHIELA ALEONAR HERUELA
KYZIA ANN DE GUZMAN KINTANAR
APRIL JUNG BUN BULANHAGUI LEE
JOY VELASCO MEDINA
CHELSEA MAE NIDO NOBLEZA
ERNEST MATTHEW PROVIDO PAGGABAO
MARK BILLY LACOSTALES PERPETUA
GEMICAH NICOLE FULAY ROJAS
GINO GUERRERO ROSALES
EYART JAZ VILLARIN SORIANO
DOMINGO OLASO VELITARIO

The full list of passers are as follows:

“All successful candidates in the examination shall be required to take an oath of professional before the Board or any government official authorized to administer oaths prior to entering upon the nursing practice,” the PRC said, citing the law.

Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be announced later.

Those who will register are required to bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), one piece passport size picture (colored with white background and a complete name tag), 2 sets of metered documentary stamps and one short brown envelope with name and profession. They will pay an initial registration fee of P600 and annual registration fee of P450 for 2013-2016.

Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals. – Rappler.com

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