San Ag grad tops April 2026 pharmacists licensure exam

A graduate of the University of San Agustin achieved the highest score in the pharmacists licensure examination given earlier this month.

According to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), 1,085 out of 1,895 test takers passed the exam, given by the Board of Pharmacy in Metro Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga.

USA's Royce Arjan Java Fantillan was the top scorer with a 94.65% rating, while USA was also the top performing school with 100 or more examinees, with 122 of 148 test takers passing.

The top performing school with 50 to 99 examinees is Mariano Marcos State University - Batac, with 85 of 94 passing.

Click here for the complete list of passers of the April 2026 pharmacists licensure examination. Ñ follows Z in this list, so a person with the surname Cañas, for instance, will be listed after a person with the surname Caud. — BM, GMA News