A GRADUATE of the Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas Inc. topped the licensure exam for dentists given this month by the Professional Regulation Commission.

Patricia Marie Mercado Cueto led the successful examinees with a score of 83 percent, followed by Louise Christen Tolentino Valerio of Centro Escolar University Manila who got 82.73 percent.

They were followed by Nikko Dela Cruz Liberato and J.C. Heart Kitong Carino, both of from the University of Baguio.

Liberato and Carino had a rating of 82.54 percent and 82. 53 percent, respectively.

The PRC said that 691 out of 1,479 examinees passed the examination held in Manila, Baguio, Cebu and Davao.

The best performing school was Southwestern University, with 52 of its 64 takers passing the exam for a success rate of 81.25%.

For the full list of topnotchers and passers, examinees can visit the PRC website at https://prc.gov.ph/article/may-2023-licensure-examination-dentists-results-released-two-2-working-days/6506