MANILA, Philippines (First posted 01/31/2010 9:47 PM) -

The Professional Regulation mmission (PRC) announced Sunday

that 37,527 out of 94,462 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination

given by the Board of Nursing.

The examination was given in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Butuan,

Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, La Union, Legazpi, Lucena,

Pagadian, Pampanga, Sulu, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga

last November 2009.

The results of examination with respect to sixteen (16) examinees

were withheld pending final determination of their liabilities under

the rules and regulations governing licensure examination.

Those who will register are required to bring the following:
* Duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal
* Current Community Tax Certificate (cedula)
* 2 pieces passport size picture (colored with white background

and complete name tag)
* 1 piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and

complete name tag)
* 2 sets of metered documentary stamps, and
* 1 short brown envelope with name and profession

They would also have to pay the Initial Registration Fee of

P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2010-2013.

Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the

Roster of Registered Professionals.

The oathtaking ceremony of the successful examinees in the

said examination in Manila as well as the previous ones who have

not taken their Oath of Professional will be held before the Board

on Monday and Tuesday, March 8 and 9, 2010, with morning

(8:00 A.M.) and afternoon (1:00 P.M.) sessions at the SMX

Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City.

All must come in their white gala uniform, nurse’s cap, white duty

shoes, without earrings, hair not touching the collar and without corsage.

Oathtaking tickets for the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby

regions will be available at the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) at

1663 F.T. Benitez Street, Malate, Manila, starting Monday, February 8,

2010 on a “first come first serve” basis.

All regional oathtaking schedules will be posted in the BON

website: www.bonphilippines.org.

The members of the Board of Nursing are Carmencita M. Abaquin, Chairman;

Leonila A. Faire, Betty F. Merritt, Perla G. Po, Marco Antonio C. Sto.Tomas,

Yolanda C. Arugay and Amelia B. Rosales, Members.