2 Visayas-based medical graduates top Physician Licensure Exams

A graduate from West Visayas State University La Paz in Iloilo City and a graduate from Cebu Institute of Medicine shared the top spot in the September 2021 Physician Licensure Examinations, according to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

Maria Inez Sellado Benedicto from West Visayas State University La Paz, which is based in Iloilo City and Jude Philip Pozon Cebrecus from Cebu Institute of Medicine, which is based in Cebu City both garnered a rating of 87.83 percent.

Benedicto and Cebrecus led 1,084 medical graduates who successfully hurdled the examination that was administered in the cities of Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban and Zamboanga.

The top performing schools with 50 or more examinees and with at least 80 percent passing percentage are the following: Cebu Institute of Medicine, Xavier University, Saint Louis University, West Visayas State University - La Paz, Davao Medical School Foundation, and Cebu Doctors University.

Complete list of passers. -- BAP, GMA News