UST graduate tops nursing board exam
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MANILA, Philippines—The nursing topnotcher this year is a University of Santo Tomas (UST) graduate. Ma. Margaret Benosa Sanchez topped the Nurse Licensure Examination with a score of 86-percent.
Among the top 10 placers, 23 nursing graduates came from the Manila-based Catholic university.
Ariel Angara Bitong Jr., also from UST, and Tiffany Jeanne Dumanil Severo from the University of Nueva Caceres shared the second place, each getting a score of 85.40 percent.
Placing third is also a Thomasian, Dominique Rosali Gravina Cesa with 85.20-percent rating. She is joined by Charisse Jae Rongcal Faa, of the Adventist University of the Philippines with a score of 85.20 percent and Bernard Vonn Kyle Rafols Icamen, from Cebu Normal University (Cebu State
College) with 85.20 percent.
The fourth spot, meanwhile, were swept by four UST nursing graduates, namely Jeorge Aljun Gamboa Calpito, Katrina Maria Alexandra Pasive Geronimo, Sarah May Sia Janas, and Maria Bianca Mararac Molina. All passed with 85-percent rating.
The sole fifth placer is Daniel Torreja Roldan from Makati Medical Center with 84.80 passing rate.
The rest of the examinees who garnered the top 10 are:
Sixth place
• Bryan Fontillas Divino, Saint Louis University, 84.60
• Philip Stephen Obias Huynh, Universidad de Santa Isabel (Col De Sta Isabel), 84.60
• Tokio Benjamin Trinidad Negishi, Ateneo de Naga University, 84.60
• Erika Anne Cabildo Pañgan, University of Santo Tomas, 84.60
• Charles Angelo Sunga Sagad, University of the Assumption, 84.60
Seventh place
• Paula Andrea Delarmente Alpajora, Southern Luzon State University Lucban (Slpc), 84.40
• Mark Laurence Latumbo, Caro West Visayas State University-La Paz, 84.40
• Ma Isabel Ignacio Ello, Colegio De San Juan De Letran Calamba, 84.40
• Anne Josephine Abesamis Juson, University of Santo Tomas, 84.40
• Rho Vince Caño Malagueño, Bicol University-Tabaco, 84.40
• Diana Jaye Caasi Rabut, Saint Louis University, 84.40
• Maria Desiree Hilario Tenefrancia, University of Santo Tomas, 84.40
• Charmaine Relos Timbas, Riverside College, 84.40
• Ephraim Militante Veluz, De La Salle University-Health Sciences Institute, 84.40
Eight place
• Janine Carla Baldeo Balao, University of Santo Tomas, 84.20
• Bea May Giron Bautista, Chinese General Hospital Colleges, 84.20
• Eunice Faye Oya Joshi, Universidad De Santa Isabel (Col De Sta Isabel), 84.20
• Renz Patrick Lambino Ocampo, College of the Holy Spirit of Tarlac, 84.20
• Cesar Gerriko Daliva Sanqui, University of Santo Tomas, 84.20
• Allyson Gaile Nidoy Saplad, Velez College, 84.20
• Ella Mae Lee Tanquieng, University of Santo Tomas, 84.20
Ninth place
• Alvin Klien Clores Abulencia, Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation, 84.00
• Ralph Deyniel Uy Baliza, University of Santo Tomas, 84.00
• Mary Elyra Loryna Rodriguez Bilbao, University of Santo Tomas, 84.00
• Anna Rose Gellanga Cui, Metropolitan Medical Center of College of Arts, Science & Technology, 84.00
• Tiffany Elaine Rivera De Vega, University of Santo Tomas, 84.00
• Hazel Marie Otero Echavez, Cebu Doctors’ University, 84.00
• Reuben John Paler Lopez, University of Santo Tomas, 84.00
• Zeny Rose Orilla Manongdo, Union Christian College, 84.00
• Mark James Ibale Melendres, University of San Jose-Recoletos, 84.00
• Czar Albert Olsem Munar, Saint Louis University, 84.00
• Angela Loren Garcia Panlilio, Angeles University Foundation, 84.00
• Zhaine Marie Madrazo Samorro, Saint Paul University-Iloilo, 84.00
• Nymfa Fatima Bagotchay Suello, Holy Name University (For.Divine Wordtagbilaran), 84.00
• Mae Tabora Urbano, Far Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, 84.00
• Mark Melo Deogracias Vidal University Of Pangasinan 84.00
Tenth place
• Nathalie Joy Liao Afundar, Chinese General Hospital Colleges, 83.80
• Rochelle Tapia Bahia, University of Santo Tomas, 83.80
• Alyssa Maranan Bondad, Laguna College, 83.80
• Bruce Adrian Canonigo Casipit, University of Santo Tomas, 83.80
• Karen Torregosa Celetaria, Cebu Normal University (Cebu State College), 83.80
• Camille Robles Cruz, Wesleyan University-Philippines Cabanatuan City, 83.80
• Adele Joan Festin Gillen, University of Santo Tomas, 83.80
• Kim Justin Estrada Infantado, Saint Louis University, 83.80
• John Rey Bejerano Macindo, University of Santo Tomas, 83.80
• Queenie Mae Tamayo Narciso, Saint Louis University, 83.80
• Roxenette Gil Bernales Pangilinan, Angeles University Foundation, 83.80
• Claire Princess Ypil Quiñones, Cebu Normal University (Cebu State College), 83.80
• Isaias Franchesco Adrian Maggay Regade, University of Santo Tomas, 83.80
• Anna Dominique Bautista Santos, Saint Louis University, 83.80
• Bianca Elisse Magbitang Santos, De La Salle University-Health Sciences Institute, 83.80
• Hannah Monis Talban, Saint Louis University, 83.80
• Marc Dave Jamen Timbol, University of Santo Tomas, 83.80
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