All 37 Silliman University (SU) examinees who sat for the October 2026 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE) passed, giving the Dumaguete City-based university a 100 percent overall passing rate and recognition as one of the country’s top-performing medical schools, the university announced.
SU said both its overall and first-time taker passing rates stood at 100 percent, qualifying the institution for recognition among schools with 25 to 49 examinees that achieved a perfect pass rate in the October 2026 cycle.
PRC Releases National Results on October 15
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the results on October 15, 2026, showing that 4,165 out of 4,447 examinees nationwide passed the examination — a national passing rate of 93.66 percent.
According to the PRC, the Board of Medicine administered the four-day exam on October 3, 4, 10, and 11, 2026, across 14 testing sites: Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga. The Board of Medicine was chaired by Dr. Efren C. Laxamana.
The 37 Newly Licensed Silliman Physicians
Silliman University identified the following graduates as newly licensed physicians from the October 2026 PLE:
Theresa Isabel O. Amante, Dianne Y. Arrojado, Christinne Joy M. Balugay, Novelyne M. Barte, Alexia Frances Z. Baruc, Kristina Carmela F. Bawasanta, Marc Lyndon F. Cafino, Zesha Mae D. Capangpangan, Maria Carmela Q. Castillo, Camille Kate V. Cataylo, Afnan Joy A. Claveria, Aleanah L. Cortes, Kyle C. Credo, CJ Von G. Dagdayan, Thea C. Dagondon, Maezy Ann S. Domingo, Rouilyn A. Duterte, Patricia Allana C. Ebao, Jeane Irish P. Egot, Liana Katrina P. Emperado, Marvin Ray R. Florendo, Pia Pauline M. Gadiana, Dave Carlson A. Isidto, Gabriella Nina D. Konahap, Eldon Jay A. Lemosnero, Juhui Ma, Clare Marian F. Macarubbo, Marjy R. Martinez, Jenny Lyn S. Ongcoy, Raby Joshua U. Palomo, Byron Ray Y. Pasoc, Jiryl Kaye R. Quinamot, Mae Geraldine G. Tantengco, Alyssa Rae S. Tungal, Gayle Bridgitte C. Umbac, Amiel Jon J. Usero, and Alana Maria C. Utzurrum.
SU Congratulates Graduates and College of Medicine Community
In its announcement, Silliman University congratulated the new doctors, their families, and the university’s College of Medicine community. The university expressed hope that the graduates would carry its “commitment to excellence, service and compassionate healthcare” into the profession.
October 2026 Result Marks Steady Climb From Previous Exams
The 100 percent pass rate represents a significant improvement over SU’s recent board exam performance. In the October 2025 PLE, the university reported 71 new physicians and an overall passing rate of 85.54 percent, against a national passing rate of 77.46 percent that cycle.
In October 2024, SU posted an overall passing rate of 70.42 percent, with first-time takers at 74.24 percent — figures that place the October 2026 result as the university’s strongest PLE performance in at least three examination cycles.
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