The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) yesterday announced that 356 out of 818 examinees passed the Dentist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Dentistry in Manila this June, 2008.
The PRC said the successful examinees who garnered the ten highest places are the following:
1. Carmencita Sanchez dela Rosa, Centro Escolar University-Manila, 84.94
2. Mikael Querol Canlas Nisce, University of the East-Manila, 83.91
3. Kristine Chua Shieh, Centro Escolar University-Manila, 83.70
4. Femalyn Lazo Fernandez, University of the Philippines-Manila, 83.58
5. Valerie Kaye Cu Tan, Centro Escolar University-Manila, 82.95
6. Charlston Escudero Uy, University of the East-Manila, 82.70
7. Errolflyn Guevara Gammad, Emilio Aguinaldo College-Manila, and Joanna Marie Nicole Mantolino Porter, University of the East - Manila, 82.66
8. Pamela Sue Abadam Natividad, University of the Philippines - Manila, 82.59
9. Almira Dulce Flores Garcia and Shiela Mae Millanes Ibarra, Centro Escolar University - Manila, 82.39
10. Christine Anne Asperas Pabustan, University of the Philippines - Manila, 82.08
The PRC also said the top performing school in the June 2008 Dentist Licensure Examination with 29 to 99 examinees is University of the East - Manila with 62 of 67 examinees passing for a 93 percent passing rate.
The top performing schools with five to 25 examinees are University of the Philippines - Manila with 22 of 22 examinees passing for a 100 percent rating and the University of Baguio, with 17 of 19 examinees passing for an 89 percent rate.
On the Board of Dentistry are Dr. Rosita Canlas-Nisce, chairman who inhibited herself because a relative took the exam, and Dr. Norma Reyes-Ayap and Dr. Daniel G. Feraro, members
The results were released in two days after the last day of examinations, the PRC said.
Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will begin on June 18, 2008 until June 30, 2008.
Those who will register are required to bring a duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), two passport size colored pictures with white background and complete nametag, one 1" x 1" colored picture with white background and complete nametag, two sets of metered documentary stamps, and one short brown envelope with name and profession.
They will be required to pay the initial registration fee of R600 and annual registration fee of R450 for 2008-2011. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.
The oathtaking ceremony of the successful examinees June examination, as well for those who have passed previous ones but have not taken their Oath of Professional, will be held before the Board at 1:30 p.m. of July 8, 2008 at the Manila Hotel, One Rizal Park, Manila.
The PRC requires all successful examinees to take their oath in business attire.
The registration for membership with the Philippine Dental Association will start on June 18, 2008.
To view the full list of successful examinees, please click HERE