Three graduates of the University of San Carlos (USC) secured spots in the top 10 of the October 2026 Pharmacist Licensure Examination, with one emerging as the country’s highest scorer.
Melanie Anne Leyson Tabornal led the national rankings with a score of 95.97 percent, followed by Mika Mae Aquino Panlican of Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela, who placed second with 95.95 percent.
USC also produced two other topnotchers. Jaye Samantha Yap Abrigonda ranked seventh with 95.38 percent, while Daeniel Formentera Pitogo placed eighth with 95.17 percent.
The Cebu-based university recorded a 100 percent passing rate, with all 50 examinees passing the licensure examination.
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the results on Oct. 21, three working days after the nationwide examination concluded.
A total of 3,830 out of 4,944 examinees passed, yielding a national passing rate of 77.47 percent, according to the PRC. The commission withheld the results of 10 examinees pending the final determination of their liabilities under the rules governing licensure examinations.
The two-day examination was held on Oct. 15 and 16 at testing centers nationwide.
Jason Rey Jimenez Peñaflorida of the University of San Agustin placed third with 95.65 percent, while Rovic Canta Yanson of OLFU-Valenzuela ranked fourth with 95.53 percent.
Kenth Capistrano Villaseñor of Centro Escolar University-Manila took fifth place with 95.50 percent, followed by Josh Borromeo Ramos of OLFU-Valenzuela in sixth with 95.47 percent.
Manuel Moises San Jose Varias of De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute placed ninth with 94.90 percent.
Dexter Conde Eclarino of Saint Louis University and Brian Butch Caaya Manuel of OLFU-Valenzuela tied for 10th place, each earning 94.88 percent.
OLFU-Valenzuela produced four topnotchers, the most among the institutions represented in the top 10.
Among schools with at least 100 examinees, the University of Santo Tomas posted the highest institutional passing rate at 98.90 percent, with 270 of its 273 examinees passing. Saint Louis University followed with a 95.13 percent passing rate.
Successful examinees may complete their initial registration for their Professional Identification Cards and Certificates of Registration online through the PRC’s official portal. The commission will announce the schedule of the mass oath-taking ceremony separately.
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