MANILA -- A total of 11,225 out of the 29,188 examinees passed the Nurse Licensure Examination based on the results released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Friday.

Topping the list of passers was Ma. Margaret Benosa Sanches, a graduate of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) who garnered a passing rate of 86 percent. She was followed by another UST graduate, Ariel Angara Bitong Jr., and Tiffany Jeanne Dumanil Severo of the University of Nueva Caceres who both got 85.40 percent.

The rest of the top 10 passers are:

3.

Dominique Rosali Gravina Cesa (UST, 85.20 percent)

Charisse Jae Rongcal Faa (Adventist University of the Philippines)

Bernard Vonn Kyle Rafols Icamen (Cebu Normal University)

4.

Jeorge Aljun Gamboa Calpito (UST, 85 percent)

Katrina Maria Alexandra Pasive Geronimol (UST)

Sarah May Sia Janas (UST)

Maria Bianca Mararac Molina (UST)

5.

Daniel Torreja Roldan (Makati Medical Center, 84.80 percent)

6.

Bryan Fontillas Divino (Saint Louis University, 84.60 percent)

Philip Stephen Obias Huynh (Universidad de Santa Isabel - Col De Sta. Isabel)

Tokio Benjamin Trinidad Negishi (Ateneo de Naga University)

Erika Anne Cabildo Pangan (UST)

Charles Angelo Sunga Sagad (University of the Assumption)

7.

Paula Andrea Delarmente Alpajora (Southern Luzon State University Lucban, 84.40 percent)

Mark Laurence Latumbo Caro (West Visayas State University-La Paz)

Ma. Isabel Ignacio Ello (Colegio de San Juan de Letran-Calamba)

Anne Josephine Abesamis Juson (UST)

Rho Vince Cano Malagueno (Bicol University-Tabaco)

Diana Jaye Caasi Rabut (Saint Louis University)

Maria Desiree Hilario Tenefrancia (UST)

Charmaine Relos Timbas (Riverside College)

Ephraim Militante Veluz (De La Salle University-Health Sciences Institute)

8.

Janine Carla Baldeo Balao (UST, 84.20 percent)

Bea May Giron Bautista (Chinese General Hospital Colleges)

Eunice Faye Oya Joshi (Universidad de Santa Isabel)

Renz Patrick Lambino Ocampo (College of the Holy Spirit of Tarlac)

Cesar Gerriko Daliva Sanqui (UST)

Allyson Gaile Nidoy Saplad (Velez College)

Ella Mae Lee Tanquieng (UST)

9.

Alvin Klien Clores Abulencia (Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation, 84 percent)

Ralph Deyniel Uy Baliza (UST)

Mary Elyra Loryna Rodriguez Bilbao (UST)

Anna Rose Gellanga Cui (Metropolitan Medical Center of College of Arts, Science and Technology)

Tiffany Elaine Rivera De Vega (UST)

Hazel Marie Otero Echavez (Cebu Doctor's University)

Reuben John Paler Lopez (UST)

Zeny Rose Orilla Manongdo (Union Christian College)

Mark James Ibale Melendres (University of San Jose Recoletos)

Czar Albert Olsem Munar (Saint Louis University)

Angela Loren Garcia Panlilio (Angeles University Foundation)

Zhaine Marie Madrazo Samorro (Saint Paul University-Iloilo)

Nymfa Fatima Bagotchay Suello (Holy Name University - for Divine Word Tagbilaran)

Mae Tabora Urbano (Far Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation)

Mark Melo Deogracias Vidal (University of Pangasinan)

10.

Nathalie Joy Liao Afundar (Chinese General Hospital Colleges, 83.80 percent)

Rochelle Tapia Bahia (UST)

Alyssa Maranan Bondad (Laguna College)

Bruce Adrian Canonigo Casipit (UST)

Karen Torregosa Celetaria (Cebu Normal University)

Camille Robles Cruz (Wesleyan University-Philippines Cabanatuan City)

Adele Joan Festin Gillen (UST)

Kim Justin Estrada Infantado (Saint Louis University)

John Rey Bejerano Macindo (UST)

Queenie Mae Tamayo Narciso (Saint Louis University)

Roxenette Gil Bernales Pangilinan (Angeles University Foundation)

Claire Princess Ypil Quinones (Cebu Normal University)

Isaias Franchesco Adrian Maggay Regade (UST)

Aanna Dominique Bautista Santos (Saint Louis University)

Bianca Elisse Magbitang Santos (De La Salle University-Health Sciences Institute)

Hannah Monis Talban (Saint Louis University)

Marc Dave Jamen Timbol (UST)

Below is the complete list of successful examinees:

The Nurse Licensure Examination was given by the Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Bacolod, Baguio, Cabanatuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, Laoag, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga last May 2014.

Pursuant to Section 16, of Republic Act 9173, “all successful candidates in the examination shall be required to take an oath of professional before the Board or any government official authorized to administer oaths prior to entering upon the nursing practice."

The PRC said registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be announced later.

Those who will register are required to bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), 1 piece passport size picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), 2 sets of metered documentary stamps and 1 short brown envelope with name and profession and to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2014-2017. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals. (Jean Mondonedo-Ynot/Sunnex)