List of Passers: February 2016 Geologist board exam results

Those awaiting results of the February 2016 Geologist board exam can find here the full list of passers, top 10 (topnotchers), top performing schools and performance of schools as the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board of Geology officially released the results in few working days after the exam.

The first Geologist board exam this 2016 was conducted in Manila. It was originally scheduled in August 2015 but was postponed until the new board resolved the schedule to February 22-24.

The members of the Board of Geology who gave the licensure examination are Rolando E. Peña, Chairman; Elmer B. Billedo and Francisco A. Navarro, Members. Peña and Billedo have sworn into their office on January 17.

Roll of Successful Examinees in the
GEOLOGIST LICENSURE EXAMINATION
Held on FEBRUARY 22, 2016 & FF. DAYS
Released on MARCH 2016

Updating for the list of passers...

Geologist examination covered the folllowing subjects: general geology (Day 1), petrology and mineralogy (Day 2) and applied geology (Day 3).

Based on its original schedule (PRC resolution No. 2015-948), the target release date of Geologist licensure exam is after 3-4 working days or on March 1 or 2, 2016.

We advise examinees to monitor results starting Monday, February 29.

In August 2014 exams, results were released online after 3 working days. PRC named a total of 125 out of 234 who have passed the Geologist examinations. University of the Philippines (UP) -Diliman was named top performing school with 98.18% or 54 out of 55 who have passed the tests.

The Summit Express will update this page immediately once results are out online.

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Physician reveals reasons why UST OB-Gyn resident denied admission of pregnant woman

MANILA, Philippines - A physician has decided to address the controversy that has hounded a doctor at the University of Sto. Tomas (UST) hospital.

Dr. James Abraham Dacanay Malala, a graduate of the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, has revealed several reasons as to why Dr. Ana Liezel Sahagun, an OB-Gyn resident of the said hospital, has denied the admission of a pregnant woman.

Malala believes that his fellow doctor Sahagun was unfairly judged and wrongly accused because of viral social media post. PHOTO CREDIT: Facebook/Andrew Pelayo

In a lengthy Facebook post that went viral this week, a certain Andrew Pelayo has accused Sahagun of refusing to admit his pregnant wife who was in labor because they couldn’t afford to pay the downpayment. According to the grieving father, his child tragically died inside his wife’s womb because of Pelayo’s actions.

READ: Baby tragically dies after ob-gyne reportedly refused admission of mother in labor

Through a Facebook post, Malala explained why Sahagun was unfairly judged and wrongly accused by netizens.

Stating that UST hospital is not a government or charity hospital, Malala said that the hospital is on cash basis and requires payment for procedures and medications. However, he mentioned that the doctor’s professional fee and room service fee are free of charge in the said hospital.

Malala mentioned in his post that Sahagun is a resident physician of UST hospital who does not get professional fee and therefore, will not benefit from the patient’s money. The physician stressed that Sahagun was just following hospital protocols contrary to accusations that she is money-driven.

The physician also revealed that the parents were advised to transfer to a hospital that can cater to their needs based on their capacity to pay early on after the Sahagun confirmed that the mother and the baby were stable. Malala questioned as to why the couple still returned to UST hospital.

According to Malala, pregnancy or ongoing labor are considered a relatively non-emergency case when it comes to the financial aspect.

“The patient and her husband should have at least saved enough money for 9months (7 months if premature) in preparation for childbirth (responsible parenthood). I am also curious if they have PhilHealth because being responsible to one’s health should at least invest on a PhilHealth benefit (the least of what our government can do),” Malala wrote.

Malala believes that the country’s health care system may be blamed for such problems and that the people should have given the hospital or Sahagun the chance to explain their side first before making conclusions.

“Social media posts and access to healthcare have things in common. Both “a right” & also “a responsibility,” Malala ended his post.

Points to ponder after reading the recent viral FB post where a resident physician was judged and accused wrongly.1.)...
Posted by James Abraham Dacanay Malala on Tuesday, February 23, 2016

-Mini/The Summit Express