CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Eighteen nursing graduates from Mindanao landed in the top rankings of the August 2026 Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination (PNLE), according to the results released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on September 19. The 18 topnotchers came from eight nursing schools in Davao, Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga cities. Davao City graduates accounted for 13 of the 18 top placers.  Ateneo de Davao University’s graduate Clifford Jay Patoc Cafe posted the highest rating among the Mindanao examinees, placing second nationwide with 92 percent. Jad Lara Lacaran Baid, John Loyd De Guzman Castillo and Alynah Gabriele […]...

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