Philippines Has 32,000 New Nurses

A total of 32,617 out of 77,901 passed the nurse licensure exams held in various cities of the country last June 2009. Golda Manto Yap of Felipe Verallo Memorial Foundation got the highest score at 86.8%.

She was followed by Ronie Rose Capati Arevalo of Adamson University at 86.4%. Michelle Alejandro Barberan of Arellano University Manila was third at 86.2%.

See the June 2009 Nursing Board Exam Results here.

Tied at fourth were Caroline May Rellosa Chamen of Philippine College of Health and Sciences, and Clarissa Leonor Tible Escober of Naga College Foundation at 86%. Three students of UST--Marco Magtulis Dometita, Margaret Cheung Encarnacion, and Marc Bago-Od Marzan--were tied at fifth with Lalaine Lim Perlas of Our Lady of Fatima University Valenzuela. They all got 85.8%.

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June 2009 NLE Exam News