The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Monday announced that a University of the Philippines-Los Baños graduate topped the list of passers of the October 2019 chemist licensure examination.

In its statement, the PRC said that Andrew Exequiel Sanchez Tabilog was declared as the exam topnotcher after garnering a rating of 92.25 percent, followed by a fellow UPLB graduate Gerry Mark Saturos Gubantes who scored 89.65 percent.

Coming in third is Juan Salvador Salay Dantis from University of the Philippines-Diliman with 89.30percent, while Ma. Carmela Perez Dela Cruz and Kitz Paul Delura Marco from University of the Philippines-Manila is in fourth and fifth places with 89.00 and 88.95 percent, respectively.

Completing the top 10 passers were Justin Allen Kuan Lim from University of Santo Tomas (88.60), Querubin Padura Gapas from Bicol University-Legazpi (88.20), Deborah Sia Nicdao from University of the Philippines-Manila (88.05), Jeb Reece Habulan Grabato from University of the Philippines-Visayas (87.70) and Nikko Angelo Salvador Carisma from De La Salle University-Manila (87.35).

The PRC noted that 457 out of 1,085 passed the chemist licensure examination and those who failed to pass the board examination for chemists but had obtained a rating of at least 70 percent in any two subjects can register as chemical technicians.

Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals, PRC said.

“The date and venue for the oathtaking ceremony of the new successful examinees in the said examination will be announced later,” PRC said.