In another triumph for the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM), 26 graduates of the UP College of Dentistry (UPCD) passed the November 2023 Dentist Licensure Exam (DLE), with six (6) clinching half the top spots. This marks yet another time that the University garners a perfect passing rate, with the national rate pegging at 43.91%.
The 6 topnotchers are:
Aljin Capusi Prado – Rank 2, 82.54 %
Ma. Evan Ezra Reyes Cadag – Rank 3, 82.10 %
Christine Jennifer Dalida Padilla – Rank 5, 82.04 %
Zen Alfred Bantolinao Nemenzo – Rank 6, 82.03 %
Ana Marie Obtiar Orbase – Rank 7, 81.77 %
Paul Benzo Inserto Sia – Rank 9, 81.40 %
The UPM community extends its warmest congratulations to the passers and topnotchers who truly mirrored honor and excellence, and are now newly-licensed dentists ready to serve the people.
Martin R. Racza
