THE BICOL University College of Medicine congratulated seven students, three of them first-time takers, who passed the recent Physician Licensure Examination.

“Congratulations, Bicol University College of Medicine for producing 7 licensed physicians,” the university said in a post.

It got a 70 percent overall performance rate and 65.10 percent national passing rate in the March 2021 PLE.

Also, the university hit a 100 percent rate for first-time takers.

The Professional Regulation Commission is yet to announce the date and the venue of the oath-taking ceremony of the new physicians.

The PRC announced that 1,234 out of 1,927 takers passed the March 2021 exam.