Two graduates from Velez College secured spots in the Top 10 of the March 2026 Medical Technologist Licensure Examination, highlighting Cebu’s continued strength in producing top healthcare professionals.
Raphael James Rubio Bullecer led the Cebuano achievers, ranking fourth nationwide with a 92.50 percent rating.
Kirsten Zham Gilot Ocladina followed closely in eighth place with a 92.10 percent rating.
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) reported that 7,838 of 9,317 examinees passed the licensure exam, which was administered in testing centers across the country, including Cebu, Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Iloilo, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga.
Results were released three working days after the last day of examination, providing relief and celebration for successful examinees and their families.
Topping the exam was Reisz Wyrnel Gaudicos Camasin of San Pedro College–Davao City with 93.00 percent, followed by fellow San Pedro College graduate Dexter Alvarez Masongsong Jr. with 92.90 percent.
Marc Ian Bunagan Tuddao of Cagayan State University–Andrews Campus placed third with 92.80 percent, just ahead of Bullecer.
Due to ties in several positions, a total of 16 examinees were included in the Top 10 rankings. The full list of Top 10 passers is:
Reisz Wyrnel Gaudicos Camasin – San Pedro College–Davao City – 93.00%
Dexter Alvarez Masongsong Jr. – San Pedro College–Davao City – 92.90%
Marc Ian Bunagan Tuddao – Cagayan State University–Andrews Campus – 92.80%
Raphael James Rubio Bullecer – Velez College – 92.50%
Joseph Ocayo Davalos – Our Lady of Fatima University–Laguna – 92.40%
Shekinah Psalm Punla Sangalang – Angeles University Foundation – 92.40%
Keith Karylle Cruz Fernandez – Far Eastern University–Manila – 92.30%
Kyian Crista Leonardo Salvatierra – Far Eastern University–Manila – 92.30%
Clarc John Madayag Waje – Our Lady of Fatima University–Pampanga – 92.30%
Angeline Labajanan Soriano – University of Pangasinan – 92.20%
Kirsten Zham Gilot Ocladina – Velez College – 92.10%
Darren Nichole Cordova Ocampo – Far Eastern University–Manila – 91.90%
Matthew Rafael Garcia Reantillo – Far Eastern University–Manila – 91.90%
Zynth Genebago Sullano – Adventist University of the Philippines – 91.90%
Sherwin Von Laberinto Palaad – Adventist University of the Philippines – 91.80%
Leonardo Meracap Pates IV – Doña Remedios Trinidad–Romualdez Educational Foundation – 91.80%
Medical technologists, also known as medical laboratory scientists, play a key role in modern healthcare, performing tests that help doctors diagnose diseases, monitor treatments, and detect conditions from infections to cancer.
Licensure examinations cover clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology, blood banking, immunology, and laboratory management.
Successful examinees can begin online registration on April 14, 2026 for the issuance of their Professional Identification Card and Certificate of Registration.
They must submit a completed Oath Form, notice of admission, passport-sized photos with name tags, documentary stamps, and a brown envelope.
Newly licensed medical technologists will also sign the roster of registered professionals, marking their official entry into the healthcare workforce.
Examinees who did not pass but earned at least 70 percent may still register as Medical Laboratory Technicians under PRC rules. (LLP)
