By Ivan Anthony D. Sapio, BACOMM-4 OJT

Photo courtesy of PRC. CPU garnered an overall performance of 51.43%.

The Philippine Regulation Commission announced that out of 2,837 examinees of the March 2022 Philippine Licensure Examination, 1,427 have passed, and that 18 passers are Centralian graduates under the College of Medicine.

The 18 Centralian PLE passers are the following:

1. Apilando, Jasper Faith Soldevilla
2. Badillo, Angel Rose Trasadas
3. Bagsit, Astrid Marie Pollentes
4. Barrida, April Grace Villasis
5. Bereber, Arriane Mae Cantiller
6. Billones, Mel Bryan Eramis
7. Emmanuel, Randel Padilla
8. Fegarido, Deo Jireh Gicana
9. Legario, Jacinth Legria
10. Libo-on, Anna Andrea Sabio
11. Mendez, Joher, Jr. Bolante
12. Nebato, Glenice Mae Anib
13. Olipendo, Cyrus Ledesma
14. Sala, Florence Suganob
15. Suarez, Jacqueline de Guzman
16. Tirante, Junien Yam
17. Veto, Honey Grace Doroteo
18. Yerro, Selwyn Bayo-ang

According to Veto, one of the Centralian PLE passers and the Valedictorian of their class, the board exam is a do or die pressure-giving event. “I felt anxious before the examination began but what helped me is knowing that I’ve done my best and I really worked hard for this, and that is what really matters, not perfection,” she added.

Veto also emphasized four preparations for the exam she finds effective:

1. Extraordinary body – aside from preparing for your mental health, you should also prepare for your physical health.
2. Extraordinary mindset – build a positive mind-set; failure is not the end of your dreams. Failure is just a wall that needs to break to reach your goal
3. Extraordinary core – what you believe is what you become. Have faith in everything that no matter what happens, you can succeed.
4. Extraordinary habits – your habits can be seen by the results of your performance.

38 Centralian PLE takers took the PLE exam, in which 17 are first timers and 18 are repeaters. Central Philippine University garnered an overall performance of 51.43%.

The examination was given by the Board of Medicine in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga last March 2022.