Pinoy nurses are in high demand abroad. In fact, they are the most preferred health professionals by medical institutions around the world. We, Filipinos, take pride in the professionalism and dedication of our Pinoy nurses. We believe in them and we support them to the hilt.

Last June 2008, 64,459 Pinoy nursing graduates took the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Nursing Board Exam. Early this morning, PRC released the exam results with 27,765 passers, roughly 43.07 percent of the total number that took the exam.

Below are the 10 qualifiers with the highest grades:

1. Aira Therese Salamanca Javier (86%; University of Sto. Thomas)
2. Alrin Flores Falgui (85.80%, Far Eastern University)
3. Kristine Maravilla Mendoza (85.60%, Remedios Trinidad Romualdez
Memorial School)
4. Joanna Jacob Quirante (85.60%; UST)
5. Ana Rica Chan Gutierrez, (85.40%, University of Sto. Tomas)
6. Dalfon Silvio Babular Navaja (85.40%, Cebu Institute of Technology)
7. Maria Alyssa Yee Policarpoio, (85.40%; University of Sto. Tomas)
8. Aileen Grace Yu Sotyco, (85.40%, University of Sto. Tomas)
9. Michelle Cruz Amoroso, (85.20%, University of the Philippines-Manila)
10. Ma. Regina Basa Ang, (85.20 %, Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela)

I’m glad that one of the people who got the highest grades came from my school. I’m also happy that a friend from Bohol who graduated from Cebu Normal University was able to make it, too.

Click HERE to access Phil. Star’s complete copy of the names of qualifiers.

Congratulations to our new batch of Pinoy nurses! Mabuhay kayo!