A Lyceum Northwestern University student in Dagupan City topped the Pharmacist Licensure Examination given last month.

Angelo Proceso Zarate led the successful examinees after achieving the highest rate of 90.60.

The Professional Regulation Commission said 674 out of 1,168 passed the exam.

Anna Teresa Galian from the University of Santo Tomas placed second with a rate of 89.9, followed by Rhomvinz VillenaHilbero from Universidad de Zamboanga-Pagadian at third with 89.33 percent, and Janella Jalal from Centro Escolar University came at fourth with 89.22 percent.

Others in the top 10 are Cheyenne Dublada from Liceo de Cagayan University (88.75), Genevive Campomanes Boniao of Southwestern University (88.70), John Miguel Peralta Nicolos of University of Santo Tomas (88.45), Celine Arbolonio Altamia from University of San Agustin (88.40), Hamidah Alug Usman from Liceo de Cagayan University (87.97), and Tracy Marie Polares Mendoza of Universidad de Zamboanga (87.90).

Meanwhile, the seven top performing schools with 10 or more examinees with at least 80 percent passing percentage are Saint Louis University (100), Cebu Doctors University (94.12), Lyceum Northwestern University-Dagupan City (92.86), Southwestern University (89.29), University of Santo Tomas (83.33), Liceo de Cagayan University (82.09), and Fellowship Baptist College (81.25).