The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Thursday that 3,110 out of 6,091 passed the Midwife Licensure Examination given by the Board of Midwifery in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga this month.

The members of the Board of Midwifery who gave the licensure examination are Dr. Alejandro R. San Pedro, chairman; Dr. Remy B. Dequiña, Dr. Josephine H. Hipolito, Ms. Lolita I. Dicang and Ms. Rhodora L. Lopez, members.

Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will start on November 23, 2009 but not later than December 8, 2009. Those who will register are required to bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), two pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete nametag), one piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete nametag), two sets of metered documentary stamps, and one short brown envelope with name and profession; and to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P450 and Annual Registration Fee of R420 for 2009-2012. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

The oath-taking ceremony of the successful examinees in the said examination, as well as the previous ones who have not taken their Oath of Professional, will be held before the Board on December 16, 2009, 9 a.m., at the Fiesta Pavilion, Manila Hotel, One Rizal Park, Manila.

Registration for membership with the Integrated Midwives Association of the Philippines (IMAP) will start on November 23, 2009.

The successful examinees who garnered the 10 highest places are: 1. Romero Jr. Cruz Tuazon, Bataan Peninsula State College-Balanga (Bataan Poly Sc.), 89.35; 2. Erica Bocala Obogne, Catanduanes State Colleges-Virac, 88.95; 3. Rj Santiago Manlapas, Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela, 88.85; 4. Teresita Cruz Santos, Dr. Yanga's Francisco Balagtas College, 88.50; 5. Lalaine Lim Perlas, Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela, 88.25; 6. James Altura Baguio, Saint Mary's University, 88.15; 7. Eiz Ocfemia Cabrera, Baliuag University (Baliuag Colleges), 88.10; Jonna May Aquino Quintal, Catanduanes State Colleges-Virac, 88.10; 8. Dhenalyn Dayapan Aquino, Southern Luzon Polytechnic College-Lucban, 88.00; 9. Aldrin Riel Tabuyan Boyano, Holy Infant College, 87.90, 10. Albert Rodriguez Agunias, Southeast Asian College (UDMC), 87.85.