The University of St. La Salle’s College of Medicine achieved a remarkable success in the October 2023 Physicians Licensure Examination (PLE), producing 36 new medical doctors, results released by the Professional Regulation Commission Nov. 6 showed.
The overall passing rate of the University surpassed the national average of 63.24 percent. The USLS said in a press release that its first-time takers recorded an impressive 90 percent passing rate.
The newly licensed physicians from USLS are Rhandonn Lo Aga, Hareille Demafiles Alagos, Shaira Concel Almodiente, Kate Anne Gomez Bermejo, Cleo Blanche Beniten Besinan, Rizzo Jamez Gomez Blancaflor, Charity Ruth Juarez Catanus, Elijah Rix Cawaling, Aselo Job Parreno Chua, Elaine Mae Neodama Coopera, Peah Angelica Calansingin Diamante, Lladen Nicolas Espallardo, Bea Chiara Mortel Festin, Jairah Mae Canlas Fudalan, Jann Rey Vanguardia Geonigo;
Pamela Anne Gustillo Golez, Justine Arla Gustilo, Zyrkxis Fritz Manzo Hisoler, Martina Gamboa Historiador, Philline Marie Tupas Hounkponou, Joshua Rommel Vargas Jamero, Celeste Arayan Ledesma, Jinja-Jhoy Perez Lemoncito, Shelyn Joyce Tan Lim, Lauren Anais Marcella Lirazan;
Jessa Mae Bandejo Magallanes, Alpha Madhu Dumol Martinez, Ma. Therese Sabonsolin Militante, Ann Kylie Lindsy Corugda Nombrado, Howard Johnson Coo Palma, Cresiene Estoya Parreño, Kristy Ruth Martir Peralta, Frances Jardeleza Porras, Rubena Marie Regalado Santillan, Ferlyn Joy Escobar Tavera, and Tanya Gail Cape Treyes.
The PRC said 4,083 out of 6,456 passed the PLE administered in the National Capital Region, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga on Oct. 20, 21, 27 and 28.
Top 1 was Justine Riley Lam of the Cebu Institute of Medicine with a rating of 89 percent.
“The University congratulates all passers for their remarkable achievement and wishes them the best as they embark on their journey to touch and transform lives in their chosen careers,” the press release said.
“USLS also extends its gratitude to the dedicated faculty, staff, benefactors, and partners of the College of Medicine, whose contributions have played a crucial role in this success,” it added.||
