MANILA, Philippines —The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Saturday that 29,711 out of 84,287 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination given by the Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Ilocos Sur, Iloilo, La Union, Legazpi, Lucena, Nueva Ecija, Pagadian, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga last December.

The top 10 successful examinees are: 1. Weanne Myrrh Razon Estrada, Adventist University of the Philippines, 88.40; 2. Mary Grace Bermudez Rallo, Central Luzon Doctor’s Hospital Educational Institution, 86.80; 3. Maria Kristina Pamintuan Bicas, Saint Louis University, 86.60; 4. Vanessa Garma Elumbaring, Saint Mary’s College-Tagum, 86.40; Kimberly Medina Malubago, Southern Luzon State University-Lucban (SLPC), 86.40; 5. Jessa Lorraine Dejan Andalan, Xavier University, 86.20; 6. Yugie Caroline Murillo Demegillo, Iloilo Doctors’ College, 86.00; 7. Hanako Sasaki Aranilla, First Asia Institute of Technology & Humanities, 85.80; Teena Marie Junio Pascua, Saint Mary’s University, 85.80; Nonah Vee Cornelio Sareno, Davao Doctors College, Inc., 85.80; Elnathan Samson Subardiaga, Universidad de Zamboanga, 85.80; Karl Marie Sta. Ana, Tuvilla University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, 85.80; 8. Karl Gabriel Alferi Bonifacio, Colegio de San Agustin-Bacolod City, 85.60; Dennis Gonzales Duran, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, 85.60; Bernadette Lumibao Guevarra, Cotabato Medical Foundation College, 85.60; Criselle Lyn Guerrero Li, Father Saturnino Urios University, 85.60; Vincent Jubelag Sumergido, West Visayas State University-La Paz, 85.60; 9. Jacquiline Jane Banzuela de Jesus, Arellano University-Pasig, 85.40; Rizyl Jem Franco Japitana,Colegio de San Agustin-Bacolod City, 85.40; Christine Jannie Paez Rivera, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, 85.40; Nicole Anne Albaladejo Sales Diaz, Colegio de San Agustin-Bacolod City, 85.40; 10. Jaime Dela Roca Bonifacio Jr., Adventist University of the Philippines, 85.20; Micaela Orevillo de Guzman, Xavier University, 85.20; Rose Angela Reyes Mahipus, Davao Medical School Foundation, 85.20; Irene Kate Faustino Nicolas, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina, 85.20; Cesar Ryan Espera Ortiz, Aquinas University, 85.20; Roby Ann Gutierrez Prado, Colegio de Dagupan, 85.20.

The results of examination of two examinees were withheld pending final determination of their liabilities under the rules and regulations governing licensure examination.

The members of the Board of Nursing are Carmencita M. Abaquin, Chairman; Leonila A. Faire, Betty F. Merritt, Perla G. Po, Marco Antonio C. Sto.Tomas, Yolanda C. Arugay and Amelia B. Rosales, Members.

Those who will register are required to bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), two passport size picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), one 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), 2 sets of metered documentary stamps, and one short brown envelope with name and profession; and to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2011-2014. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

The oathtaking ceremony of the successful examinees in the said examination in Manila as well as the previous ones who have not taken their Oath of Professional will be held before the Board on March 14 and 15, 2011, with morning (8 a.m.) and afternoon (1 p.m.) sessions at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City. All must come in their white gala uniform, nurse’s cap, white duty shoes, without earrings, hair not touching the collar and without corsage.

Oathtaking tickets for the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby regions will be available at the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) at 1663 F.T. Benitez Street, Malate, Manila, from February 28, 2011 on a “first come first serve” basis. Online priority number is required to avail of tickets. Please logon to http://www.nurseoathtaking.net. “No Online Priority Slip, No access to tickets”.

All regional oathtaking schedules will be posted in the BON website: www.bonphilippines.org.

The complete list wil be published in the February 21, 2011 issue of the Manila Bulletin.

UPDATE: The list is also available online and can be found here.