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AUL yields new chemists after 3 years

The October 2016 Chemist Licensure Examination saw five Aquinian passers out of 15 total Aquinian examinees.

Recovering from a three-year Chemistry board passer drought, Aquinas University posted an overall 33.33% passing rate in this year’s licensure examination for Chemists held by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

Five out of 15 total Aquinian examinees (5 of which are retakers) passed the examination and are now licensed chemists, namely: Aldrin L. Cañares, Francis M. Longoria, Maryrose Argela E. Olbes, Georgia Aileen N. Obligado, and Cherrylyn B. Bembenuto.

from Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

Of the 10 first-time takers, three (3) Aquinians passed, recording a 30% passing rate for the university. Meanwhile, the retakers posted a passing average of 40% with two (2) passers out of five (5) examinees.

A PRC bulletin announced that 559 out of 1,019 passed the board exam given by the Board of Chemistry in Manila, Cagayan De Oro and Cebu. —By Aldrin C. Brosas/AH

Click here, for the full list of passers from PRC. To see the performance of the schools in the exam, click here.