The national passing rate was 64.40%.

The board exams, administered by the Professional Regulation Commission, were conducted on May 5 and 6.

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Faculty of Medicine and Surgery Assistant Dean Prof. Remedios D. Chan, MD, MHPEd, said in her message that the collaboration of the three academic units aimed to produce groundbreaking research works that push the boundaries of knowledge in hopes of paving the way to real-life solutions to society in the field of health sciences.

“When we combine our diverse perspectives and expertise, we are unlocking new possibilities and accelerating discovery,” Dr. Chan said.

RCHS is the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery’s research arm that envisioned itself as a hub for interdisciplinary, collaborative, and socially relevant research in medical education.

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Asst. Prof. Ritzmond Loa, who serves as the College’s Internationalization Coordinator, was elected to the Board of Directors. Meanwhile, Asst. Prof. Carina Rebueno was elected to the House of Delegates.

PNA was established in 1922. The Manila Chapter is the group of professionals residing or working in the capital. 

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The award was conferred by JCI Sen. Dolph Saavedra. The panel of judges was chaired by Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo.

The plum recognizes Filipinos aged 41 and above for advancing public welfare and national development. Balita, the entrepreneur behind the review centers bearing his name, was recognized for his contributions to education and for helping thousands of professionals acquire the necessary licenses to practice in their respective fields, such as nursing and teaching.

Recognized alongside Balita were Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson J. Prospero E. De Vera III, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino, Seagull Philippines Chairman Bing N. Carrion, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission Undersecretary Gilbert Cruz, geological sciences and forestry expert Juan M. Pulhin, and neurosurgeon Lynne Lucena.

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Meanwhile, three Thomasian Nurses made the cut in the topnotchers list. Nicole Olvido placed 6th after scoring 91.40%. Danna Dichos garnered 90.80% and claimed the 8th place. Lastly, Karl Abunda hopped in at #10 with the score of 90.60%.

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Meanwhile, Camille Shane Macaspac Nuguid is the sole topnotcher who landed at the 4th place with her 91.40% rating.

In its second cycle, the May 2024 Nurses Licensure Exams was administered by the Professional Regulation Commission.

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In a post by the College of Nursing, the two Belgian students are joining UST Nursing’s Level 2 and Level 4 students for their obstetrics, pediatrics, and community rotations.

This is the latest in the slew of international partners collaborating with the College since the start of the year. Complementing online and hybrid exchanges, such as the Collaborative Online Interactive Learning programs, the onsite immersions help international students see local contexts and deal with patients from various socio-economic backgrounds.

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Twelve faculty members of the College of Nursing were accredited by TESDA after recognition of their prior learning and review of evidence of community engagement. They were certified as trainers for the caregiving program.

In an interview with College of Nursing Dean Rowena L. Escolar Chua, PhD, she underscored “people empowerment and resilence” as core values of the program. Escolar Chua said the program “program provided the opportunity to gain knowledge, skills, and attitudes to be competent care providers despite their financial and social status. The caregiving program fosters resilience in the face of health challenges. In addition, UST College of Nursing and Caregiving programs partake in the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, our great healer.”

The caregiving program is the latest to rolled out by UST and RMI-HFSEC which also had a Bookkeeping course training with the College of Commerce and Business Administration in 2021.

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Apart from the two distinctions, UST was also recognized for having the most number of Level IV accredited programs in the country. Level IV is the highest rating a program can get. Programs enjoying this status “have been highly respected as very high academic programs in the Philippines and with prestige and authority comparable to similar programs in excellent foreign universities,” according to PACUCOA.

Meanwhile, four bachelor’s programs were also recognized for producing topnotchers in recent Professional Regulation Commission licensure exams, namely, BS Medical Technology, BS Accountancy, BS Nutrition and Dietetics, and BS Architecture.

UST also won an award for the community outreach/extension program contest. The College of Science bagged Second Prize for “CCHEERS to Laudato si: Care for our Common ������ý through Environmental Expedition Integrating the role of Service-Learning.”

Thomasian professors were also recognized by PACUCOA. Graduate School academic staff Lucila O. Bance, PhD was named Outstanding Accreditor, while Dean Emeritus Carmen Kanapi, PhD received a Posthumous Award for Service. Service awards were also received by Graduate School academic staff Belen Tangco, PhD (Accrediting Team Chairman), as well as Faculty of Pharmacy officials Aleth Therese L. Dacanay, PhD, Frieda Z. Hapan, PhD, and Edilberto P. Manahan, PhD.

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Seven Thomasians also made the cut in the topnotchers list. At the 3rd place, Aleck Hans Ison scored 90.60%. Alyssa Andrea Corpuz, Jeffrey Louis Din, Ivan Luis Martinez shared 8th place with their 89.60% rating. Troy Angelo Miguel Bisa snagged the 9th place with his 89.40% rating. Lastly, Julia Marie Baltazar and Ma. Frances Paat secured the 10th place with their 89.20% score.

The University is the top-performing school after producing 300 new Thomasian Nurses.

The licensure exam was administered by the Professional Regulation Commission.

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