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PLE results include the official list of passers, top 10 examinees, top performing schools, performance summary of colleges and universities, among other important reminders.

The September 2020 board exams for professional medical doctors were conducted by the Board of Medicine headed by its Chairman, Dr. Clarita C. Maaño and its members, Dr. Eleanor B. Almoro, Dr. Godofreda V. Dalmacion, Dr. Zenaida L. Antonio, Dr. Rafael R. Castillo and Dr. Raquel S. Sayo.

PRC administered the first schedule of PLE on March 8 and 9, 2020 but due to COVID-19 pandemic alongside imposed community quarantines, the second part was postponed and later re-scheduled on September 20 and 21 in the cities of Metro Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga following a strict health and safety protocols set by the commission. 

PLE was the only board exam to push through since the COVID-19 pandemic due to the immediate need of the Philippine government of new medical doctors. All other board exams were moved to 2021.

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The schedule of online appointment for issuance of Professional ID and Certificate of Registration for the new Physicians will be announced simultaneous with results.

Initial registrants are advised to register online via PRC official website and follow the steps in online registration.

Here are the registration requirements:

• Notice of Admission/NOA (for identification purposes only)
• Duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal
• Two (2) pieces of passport-sized ID photos in white background and with complete name tag
• Two (2) sets of documentary stamp
• One (1) piece short brown envelope

PRC added that successful examinees shall personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

Due to pandemic, the oathtaking ceremony of the new Physicians will be done online, now referred as the e-oath, unless changed and announced officially. The application system for the e-oath can also be accessed online via PRC dedicated portal.

The schedule of the virtual oath-taking will be posted here as well.

COVERAGE OF EXAMS 

The March 2020 and September 2020 Medicine/ Physician licensure exams covered the following areas:

• Biochemistry;
• Anatomy and Histology;
• Microbiology and Parasitology;
• Physiology;
• Legal Medicine, Ethics and Medical Jurisprudence;
• Pharmacology and Therapeutics;
• Surgery and Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Rhinology;
• Medicine;
• Obstetrics and Gynecology;
• Pediatrics and Nutrition;
• Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Physician board exam is one of the programs with average number of examinees conducted by PRC.

In the recent Medicine licensure exams conducted on September 2019, 4,006 out of 4,716 (84.94%) examinees passed. Federico Adriano Peralta IV from University of Santo Tomas clinched the top spot garnering 90.92% rating followed by Ray Zanoria Perez II from Cebu Institute of Medicine from Cebu Institute of Medicine having 90.33%. In the list of top performing schools, three (3) universities shared the top spot for having 100% passing rate, namely Ateneo de Manila University School of Medicine and Public Health Pasig, Cebu Institute of Medicine and Pamantansan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.

During March 2019 Physician board exam, 1,209 out of 1,579 (76.57%) examinees successfully passed. Jan Bendric Co Borbe from University of Santo Tomas and Clinton Rosita Rabadon from West Visayas State University - La Paz shared the top spot having 89.83% rating. Far Eastern University (FEU) - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation was the top performing school having 144 out of 147 examinees passed or an overall passing rate of 97.96%.

In the Physician board exams held on September 2018, 3,717 out of 4,542 (81.84%) examinees passed. Kurl Eduvas Jamora from De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute ranked first in the exams garnering a rating of 91.08% followed by Martin Angelo Tan Zanoria from Cebu Institute of Medicine having 90.92% and Roy Christopher Ku Ang from Saint Louis University and Ernest Matthew Provido Paggabao from University of Santo Tomas (UST) having 90.58%. In the top performing medical schools, Cebu Institute of Medicine topped the list having 99.33% followed by UST having 98.71%.

On March 2018 PLE, 1,067 out of 1,601 (66.65%) examinees passed. Jerald Lalaguna Pelayo from University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center ranked first in the exams garnering a rating of 88.17% followed by Jay Ruyeras Orehuela from Southwestern University - Matias H. Aznar Memorial College of Medicine having 88.00%. Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation was the lone school in the top performing schools' list having 150 out of 168 examinees passed or 89.29% overall passing rate.

During September 2017 exams, 3,340 out of 4,064 (82.19%) examinees passed. Vincent Edouard Anthony Retardo Gullas from University of Santo Tomas (UST) ranked first in the exams garnering 90.50% rating followed by Jan David Choa Monzon and Robert Carandang Reña, both from De La Salle University - Health Sciences Institute having 90.08%. Cebu Institute of Medicine and Saint Luke's College of Medicine shared the top spot in the list of top performing schools having 100% overall passing rate.

Meanwhile, PRC has also announced that the conduct of the regular Physician Licensure Exams originally scheduled on September 13, 14, 20, and 21, 2020 will now be moved to November 10, 11, 15, and 16, 2020, subject to the approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases.

UPDATES

We advise everyone to monitor and bookmark this page to receive real-time updates on the Physician Licensure Exam/ PLE results for September 2020. You may also refer to PRC official website or follow us at our social media accounts via Facebook and Twitter.

HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN THE TESTING VENUES

1. Foot bath with 10% Chlorine solution.
2. Temperature scan
• Examinee with temperature of less than or equal to 37.5 degrees Celsius (≤37.5◦C) will be allowed entrance into the testing venue.
• Examinee with temperature of more than 37.5 degrees Celsius (>37.5◦C) will be referred to the Floor Supervisor who shall refer the concerned examinee to an onsite medical doctor for assessment. Examinee will not be allowed to take the rest of the PLE.
3. Seventy percent (70%) isopropyl or ethyl alcohol rub shall be used for hand disinfection.
4. Hand soap or 70% ethyl or isopropyl alcohol shall be provided in all comfort rooms.
5. Proper observance of social distancing (at least two meters).
6. Thorough cleaning and disinfection of the venue prior and after the examination.
7. During breaks, examinees will be restricted to their assigned seat and windows will be opened for proper ventilation.

PRC is expected to release the room assignments for the continuation of March 2020 PLE few weeks before the licensure exams.

EXAMINATION REMINDERS

As posted by PRC, examinees shall bring the following requirements on examination proper.

• Notice of Admission (NOA), 
• Official Receipt, 
• Two (2) or more pencils No. 2, 
• Ball pens with black ink only, 
• One (1) piece long brown envelope
• One (1) piece transparent/plastic envelope (for keeping your valuables and other allowed items)

PRC reminds examinees to report before 6:30 in the morning on the said date because late comers will not be admitted, examination fees for late examinees will also be forfeited.

Examinees are advised to verify their application number on the day of examination from room watchers/proctors assigned to the room.

DRESS CODE

Examinees shall adhere to the attire set by the Professional Regulation Commission. Examinees are required to wear their school uniform.

PROHIBITED ITEMS

Take note of the following prohibitions during the exams.

• Books, notes, review materials and other printed materials containing coded information, data and formula;
• Calculators which are programmable or with embedded functions especially CASIO FX991ES and CASIO FX991ES Plus;
• Apple, Samsung and other smart watches, cellular phones, ear plugs, transmitters, portable computers, bluetooth and other electronic gadgets/deviceswhich may be used for communication purposes;
• Bags of any kind are not allowed;

Likewise, PRC will not be responsible for any prohibited items which will be lost during the exams.

COVERAGE OF EXAMS

The Part 2 of the March 2020 Medicine/ Physician licensure exams covered topics from Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Surgery and Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Rhinology; Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Pediatrics and Nutrition and Preventive Medicine and Public Health.

UPDATES

You may also want to view the full text of Resolution No. 17 here.

For concerns, you may also reach them at below email addresses:

• licensure.division@prc.gov.ph 
• licensure.office@prc.gov.ph.

To receive regular updates about March/September 2020 PLE as well as other related announcements, we advise our visitors to bookmark this page, visit PRC official website, follow us at our social media pages via Facebook and Twitter or join the members discussions at our Facebook Group.

SEE ALSO: Guidelines for September 2020 PLE (Continuation of March 2020 PLE)

PLE is one of the programs with average number of examinees being administered by PRC. In the last exam conducted on September 2019, 4,006 out of 4,716 examinees passed.

EXAMINATION REMINDERS

As posted by PRC, examinees shall bring the following requirements on examination proper.

• Notice of Admission (NOA), 
• Official Receipt, 
• Two (2) or more pencils No. 2, 
• Ball pens with black ink only, 
• One (1) piece long brown envelope
• One (1) piece transparent/plastic envelope (for keeping your valuables and other allowed items)

PRC reminds examinees to report before 6:30 in the morning on the said date because late comers will not be admitted, examination fees for late examinees will also be forfeited.

Examinees are advised to verify their application number on the day of examination from room watchers/proctors assigned to the room.

SEE ALSO: How to pass the board licensure exams?

ROOM ASSIGNMENTS

Below is the list of room assignments for the testing locations mentioned in the September 2020 Physician licensure exams, courtesy of PRC:

Physician

• Manila
• Manila (PWD)
• Baguio
• Cagayan de Oro
• Cebu
• Davao
• Iloilo
• Legazpi
• Lucena
• Tacloban
• Tuguegarao
• Zamboanga

DRESS CODE

Examinees shall adhere to the attire set by the Professional Regulation Commission. Examinees are required to wear their school uniform.

PROHIBITED ITEMS

Take note of the following prohibitions during the exams.

• Books, notes, review materials and other printed materials containing coded information, data and formula;
• Calculators which are programmable or with embedded functions especially CASIO FX991ES and CASIO FX991ES Plus;
• Apple, Samsung and other smart watches, cellular phones, ear plugs, transmitters, portable computers, bluetooth and other electronic gadgets/deviceswhich may be used for communication purposes;
• Bags of any kind are not allowed;

Likewise, PRC will not be responsible for any prohibited items which will be lost during the exams.

COVERAGE OF EXAMS

The Part 2 of the March 2020 Medicine/ Physician licensure exams covered topics from Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Surgery and Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Rhinology; Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Pediatrics and Nutrition and Preventive Medicine and Public Health.




UPDATES

To receive regular updates about Physician PLE board exam results September 2020 as well as other related announcements, we advise our visitors to bookmark this page, visit PRC official website, follow us at our social media pages via Facebook and Twitter or join the members discussions at our Facebook Group.