Angeles City graduate tops PT licensure exam

MANILA, Philippines - A graduate of a Catholic university in Angeles City, Pampanga topped the licensure examination for physical therapists, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said yesterday.

Roman Dizon, of Angeles University Foundation (AUF), led the more than 700 examinees with a score of 85.15 percent, while Liceo de Cagayan University graduate Grazelle Santos placed second with a score of 85.05 percent.

The PRC said only 370 out of 711 examinees passed the exam held in the cities of Manila and Cebu.

University of Santo Tomas (UST) graduate Kenneth Charles Mutia ranked third with a grade of 84.55, followed in fourth place by University of the Philippines (UP) graduate Kristine Eunice Magno, who obtained a grade of 84.10 percent.

Another AUF graduate, Maureen Garcia, and Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) graduate Jester Abolencia shared the fifth spot as both scored 83.80 percent, while another UP graduate, Gino Paulo Santos, captured the sixth slot with a grade of 83.75 percent.

Manila Adventist Medical Center and School of Medical Arts graduate Danny Ocampo Jr. placed seventh with a grade of 83.55 percent, followed by Silliman University graduate Danielle Hannah Enriquez in eighth place with a grade of 83.45 percent.

Japhmeld Decy Cabaluna, also of the Manila Adventist Center, and University of Perpetual Help System graduates Edeline Dijamco and Catherine Anne Valentus ranked ninth with a grade of 83.30 percent.

Another UST graduate, Therese Alyanna Tomacruz, scored 83.15 percent and placed 10th in the examination. (See complete list on philstar.com)

The two-day registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card and Certificate of Registration starts on Feb. 13. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.