PRC withholds name of topnotcher in March 2026 physicians licensure exams

The Professional Regulation Commission announced that 1,954 out of 2,781 examinees passed the March 2026 Physicians Licensure Examination, administered across multiple testing centers nationwide. Top performers include Alexis Bernardo Temblique (2nd place, 90.58%) and Enrico Jose Pacatang Gomez (3rd place, 89.92%), while a few results remain under review pending verification.

Madelene Pagkatotohan/Paraluman News

9 April 2026 at 07:29:55

PRC withholds name of topnotcher in March 2026 physicians licensure exams

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The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) did not name the person who placed first among the 1,954 examinees who passed the March 2026 Physicians Licensure Examination "pending verification." No further details were provided on the case.

The PRC said all in all 2,781 passed the exams held in N. C. R., Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga last March 2026.

Meanwhile, the results of five examinees were withheld pending final determination of their liabilities under the rules and regulations governing licensure examinations.

The second placer in the exam is Alexis Bernardo Temblique of Cagayan State University-Tuguegarao, who garnered a rating of 90.58%.

Enrico Jose Pacatang Gomez of De La Salle Medical & Health Sciences Institute placed third with a rating of 89.92%.

For the list of top 10 examinees, click here.

For the full list of successful passers, you may click here.