MANILA, Philippines — Far Eastern University's graduates garnered the two highest scores in the most recent physician licensure examinations.
Jeremiah Dimapeles Lim earned an 89.67% rating while medical boards batchmate Gabrielle Paul Soriano Pascual received 88.75%.
Not far behind to rank third was Cy Johann Kent Jumangit Romuga from the University of Cebu with 88.42%.
Top 10 new doctors
| NAME | SCHOOL | RATING | |
| 1 | JEREMIAH DIMAPELES LIM | FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-NICANOR REYES MED.FOUND.
| 89.67 |
| 2 | GABRIELLE PAUL SORIANO PASCUAL | FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-NICANOR REYES MED.FOUND. | 88.75 |
| 3 | CY JOHANN KENT JUMANGIT ROMUGA | UNIVERSITY OF CEBU COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOUND.,INC-MANDAUE | 88.42 |
| 4 | KRISTIAN LEONARD ORAP ORANTE | UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA | 87.83 |
| 5 | ACE WILLIAM GOPEZ PASION | ANGELES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | 87.33 |
| 6 | VANDA CHARISSE COSTILLAS DEJOLDE | ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES | 87.17 |
| 7 | DANE MIKHAEL SOCIAS CALICA | ST. LUKE'S MEDICAL CENTER COLL. OF MEDICINE -WILLIAM H. QUASHA | 87.08 |
| 8 | JANNIE LEAH PRIETO MIEDES | DAVAO MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 87.00 |
| 9 | JAYMEE BORJA QUINDARA | MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIV.-BATAC | 86.92 |
| 10 | SCORCH DOMINIQUE NIEVA ROLDAN | FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-NICANOR REYES MED.FOUND. | 86.17 |
Top performing medical schools
While many medical schools saw 100% of their candidates pass the recent examinations, the following institutions earned a passing rate of at least 50% while having at least 50 examinees.
- Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation
Examinees: 182
Passed: 167
Percentage: 91.76%
- University of Santo Tomas
Examinees: 60
Passed: 53
Percentage: 88.33%
- De La Salle Medical & Health Sciences Institute
Examinees: 70
Passed: 56
Percentage: 80.00%
Details
Medical board passers: 64% or 1,234 out of 1,927
Results released after: Three working days
Registration for Professional Identification Card: April 5 to April 23, 2021 — online