The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Thursday announced that 230 out of 542 passed the Physical and Occupational Therapists Licensure Examinations given by the Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy in the cities of Manila and Cebu in January 2010.

The successful physical therapist examinees who garnered the ten highest places are: 1) Sanchia Selene Garcia Estavillo, University of Santo Tomas, 82.10; 2) Cresilda Tejano Abella, de la Salle University-Dasmariñas Health Sciences and Elena Yu Vasco, Emilio Aguinaldo College-Mmanila, 81.00; 3) Maricar Vivar Magcaling, University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, 80.95; 4) Robinson Liwanag Villaroya, Emilio Aguinaldo College-Manila, 80.90; 5) Dorothy Joyce de Chavez Mojica, University of the Philippines-Manila, 80.65; 6) Mary Grace Agravante Lantin, Lyceum of Batangas, 80.55; 7) Aileen Luna Abistado, de la Salle University-Dasmariñas Health Sciences, 80.20; 8) Beverly Heidel Arriola Jiongco, University of the Philippines-Manila, 80.00; 9) Ilona Valerie Rodriguez Vidamo, University of the Philippines-Manila, 79.70; and 10) Pedro Sending Blance Jr., Universidad de Santa Isabel, 79.65.

Among the successful occupational therapist examinees with the highest places are: 1) Flordeline Precious Dela Cruz Lao, University of the Philippines-Manila, 82.40; 2) Chatlynne Audrey Bathan Aguila, University of Santo Tomas, 80.20; 3) Lennie Jean Fonte Iglesia, University of the Philippines-Manila, 79.40; 4) Jessica Flores Nepomuceno, University of Santo Tomas, Herie Ellen Co Tan, Cebu Doctors’ University, and Maria Corinne Donor Tesalona, Cebu Doctors’ University, 78.20; and 5) Hyacinth Mae Edralin Tenorio, University of Santo Tomas, 77.80.

Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be from February 5, 2010 to February 19, 2010.

Those who will register are required to bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), 2 pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), 1 piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), 2 sets of metered documentary stamps and 1 short brown envelope with name and profession; and to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2010-2013.

Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

The oathtaking ceremony of the successful examinees in the recent examinations as well as the previous ones who have not taken their Oath of Professional will be held before the Board on February 28, 2010 at 1 p.m. in the afternoon at the SMX Convention Center Mall of Asia, Pasay City.

Registration for membership with the Philippine Physical Therapy Association, Inc. (PPTA) and Occupational Therapy Association of the Philippines, Inc. (OTAP) will take place after registration as a professional with the Board and the Commission.

The Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy who gave the examinations is composed of chairman Dr. Reynaldo R. Rey-Matias and members Raul G. Agustin, Marylynn B. Querouz and Bernadette M. Reyes.

See complete list of physical therapists here and occupational therapists here.