UST-ChE Performs Better in November 2014 Licensure Examination

Three Thomasians Make it to the Top 10

by Bob Chaervin S. Castrence (December 27, 2014)

The passing rate of ChE batch 2014 in the recently held Licensure Examination for Chemical Engineers had improved with three included in the top 10 ranking. Joseph John Liwanagan led the Thomasian passers at 2^nd place (83.40%), followed by Francis Jessy Liggayu at 7^th place (82.80%) and William Macasero, Jr. at 9^th place (82.50%).

From left to right: Francis Jessy Liggayu (7th place), Joseph John Liwanagan (2nd place),
and William Macasero Jr. (9th place) 

Based on the results released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), USTChE improved its numbers with a 69.12% overall passing rate, wherein 96 out of 136 examinees successfully passed the examination compared to last year’s 58.97% wherein 69 passed out of 117 examinees.

Despite the breakthrough, USTChE still did make it to the Top 3 performing schools. University of the Philippines- Diliman dominated the licensure examination having an overall passing rate of 91.76%, followed by University of the Philippines- Los Banos (86.27%) and Batangas State University (81.03%).

USTChE is moving forward to improve its overall passing rate by means of programs that can gauge candidates’ and students’ preparedness and confidence for licensure examinations such as InDEX, an exit exam for higher years and LEChE Plan, an in-house microreview programs facilitated by faculty members of UST Chemical Engineering Department.