UST graduate from Calapan City tops 2026 Physician Licensure Exam

Inquirer.net - Oct 16, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — A 25-year-old medical graduate from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) topped the October 2026 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE) with a rating of 95.50 percent. Maxine Francesco Gwyneth C. Baculo, a native of Barangay Masipit in Calapan City, ranked first in the examination, which saw 4,165 of 4,447 examinees pass, according to

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