The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Thursday announced that 4,165 out of 4,447 examinees passed the October 2026 Physician Licensure Exam.
Results were announced four days after its final day.
The top 10 passers are as follows:
1. Maxine Francesco Gwyneth Cena Baculo — University of Santo Tomas (95.50 percent)
2. Rene Louis Quiambao Singson — University of the Philippines–Manila (95.08 percent)
3. Kenworth Bryle Pasabing Bal-Iyang — University of the Philippines–Manila (94.83 percent)
4. Israel Miña Aguba — University of the Philippines–Manila (94.75 percent)
5. Megan Camille Limketkai Benedicto — Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health; Keano Miguel Solomero Brion — Davao Medical School Foundation (94.33 percent)
6. Ian Cedric Dabay Tan — University of Santo Tomas (94.25 percent)
7. Mutya Anne Denus — De La Salle Medical & Health Sciences Institute; Angelo Pansoy Hulugan — Far Eastern University–Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation; Marielle Andrea Conjurado Velasco — Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (94.17 percent)
8. Alexis Urmatan San Diego — University of the Philippines–Manila (93.92 percent)
9. Justin Victor Go Ang — University of Santo Tomas; John Francis del Carmen Buduhan — University of the Philippines–Manila; Michael Afurong Tee Jr. — University of the Philippines–Manila (93.83 percent)
10. Alvin Agassi Quibral Alangco, Jeremee Gerald Alejo Cabral, Alain Kenny Ng Chong, Mikaela Kho Magpayo — University of Santo Tomas; Nurhaida Saing Langgal — Western Mindanao State University–Zamboanga City (93.75 percent)
The PLE was taken on Oct. 3, 4, 10, and 11 at PRC testing centers in the National Capital Region, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga.
