FIVE of the 10 topnotchers in the 2022 Chemist Licensure Examination were graduates of the University of the Philippines-Los Baños.

They were led by Carmel Rose Malones Rolloque with a score of 91.30 percent.

Rolloque was followed by Ryan Joseph Ycoy Magsipoc of the University of Santo Tomas who got a rating of 90.60 percent and Yumi Lee Briones of the Ateneo De Manila University with 88.80 percent.

The PRC said 284 out of 731 examinees passed the test held in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pampanga, Tacloban, and Zamboanga.

UPLB was the top performing school with 42 of its 51 examinees passing, translating to a passing rate of 82.35 percent.

Meanwhile, 2,204 out of 2,588 test takers passed the Chemical Technician Licensure Exam.

Carlos Antonio Nicdao Concepcion of UPLB, Christian Rey Salinio Dela Cruz of the Technological University of the Philippines, and Jopette Marie Binasahan Villas of the Eastern Visayas State University-Tacloban tied for first place with scores of 94%.

The best-performing school with 50 or more examinees was the Technological University of the Philippines-Visayas, with all 65 of its test takers succeeding.

For the full list of topnotchers and passers, visit the PRC website https://www.prc.gov.ph/article/october-2022-chemist-licensure-examination-results-released-four-4-working-days/5917.