Universidad de Zamboanga grad tops pharmacists licensure exam

A graduate of the Universidad de Zamboanga achieved the highest score in the pharmacists licensure examination held earlier this month.

According to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), 1,150 out of 1,907 test takers passed the exam, given by the Board of Pharmacy at test centers in Metro Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga.

Yasser Nursam Salahud In Rizal of the Universidad de Zamboanga was the highest scorer with a 93.50% result, while the top performing school with 50 or more test takers was Mariano Marcos State University - Batac, with 53 of its 58 examinees passing.

Click here for the complete list of passers of the April 2025 pharmacists licensure examination. The Ñ follows the Z in this list, so a person with the surname Añabeza, for instance, will be listed after a person with the surname Azul. — BM, GMA Integrated News