“It’s a miracle!” Woman passes teachers’ licensure exam after being in coma for 10 days

Ellen Vida Santos has a lot to be thankful for — after waking up in a coma and passing the recent Licensure Exam for Teachers (LET). Ellen calls it “a miracle.”

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Ellen hails from Sultan Kudarat, Mindanao and finished her Elementary Education degree in Notre Dame of Tacurong College. The aspiring teacher had high hopes for the future until she met an accident in April this year. Ellen was told that she needed to undergo an operation on the head. Ellen stayed in the hospital for almost one month and was in a coma for 10 days. Upon waking up, Ellen described her situation on her Facebook, “my life’s dark, nothing is right.”

Ellen admitted that there were a lot of people who discouraged her from taking the LET. She barely had a month to prepare and was already behind the review. But, Ellen felt motivated as she prayed and still took the exam.

When she found out she passed the LET, Ellen was over the moon. She praised and thanked God for answering her prayers. She exclaimed, “God is really amazing! Thank you so much, Lord!”

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Ellen’s inspiring story became viral for turning a tragedy into motivation. Her resilience and faith led to her to achieve her dream despite the ordeal.

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Congratulations, Teacher Ellen!

— Sally, The Summit Express

List of Passers: November 2017 NLE Results Nursing Board Exam

MANILA, Philippines - The November 2017 nurse licensure examination (NLE) or nursing board exam results, which include the complete list of passers, top 10 (topnotchers), top performing schools and performance of schools are expected to be released online on December 11-20, or in 10 to 17 working days after the exam.

The nursing board exam was administered on Saturday and Sunday, November 25 and 26, in Manila, all regional offices nationwide (Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Tacloban, Tuguegarao) and Zamboanga.

The members of the Board of Nursing who gave the licensure examination are Carmelita C. Divinagracia, Officer-In-Charge; Gloria B. Arcos, Carfredda P. Dumlao, Glenda S. Arquiza, Florence C. Cawaon and Cora A. Añonuevo, Members.

NOVEMBER 2017 NLE RESULTS SUMMARY

• A-G NLE Passers: November 2017 nursing board exam
• H-O NLE Passers: November 2017 nursing board exam
• P-Z NLE Passers: November 2017 nursing board exam
• TOP 10 PASSERS: November 2017 NLE nursing board exam
• Top Performing and Performance of Schools: November 2017 NLE
• November 2017 NLE passers registration, verification of ratings and oathtaking schedule

Roll of Successful Examinees in the
NURSE LICENSURE EXAMINATION - All Regions
Held on NOVEMBER 25 & 26, 2017
Released in DECEMBER 2017

Updating for the official list of passers...check back for the results.

REGISTRATION AND OATHTAKING OF PASSERS

Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be done on-line. Please go to www.prc.gov.ph and follow instructions for initial registration.

Those who will register are required to bring the following:

• Notice of admission
• duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal
• 2 pieces passport size pictures (colored with white background and complete name tag)
• 2 sets of documentary stamps

Pursuant to Section 16, of Republic Act No. 9173, “all successful candidates in the examination shall be required to take an oath of professional before the Board or any government official authorized to administer oaths prior to entering upon the nursing practice.”

VERIFICATION OF RATINGS

NLE's verification of ratings (passers, non-passers and removal) can be done online.

Visit PRC's "Verification of Rating" service and enter the required information to verify your identity. Note that this will be available in few working days after the release of results.

NOTE: If you have 'Jr" name suffix, please add it after your FIRST NAME (i.e Eduardo Jr ) to avoid 'no matching record found' error.

COVERAGE OF EXAMINATION

The two-day exam covered competencies in relation to the 11 key areas of responsibility contained in the Competency Standards of Nursing Practice in the Philippines. These areas are categorized as follows: patient care, empowering, enabling and enhancing competencies.

The five (5) parts of the NLE are the following:

• Nursing Practice I (Community Health Nursing)
• Nursing Practice II (Care of Healthy/At Risk Mother and Child)
• Nursing Practice III ((Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alternations - Part A)
• Nursing Practice IV ((Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alternations - Part B)
• Nursing Practice V ((Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alternations - Part C)

RELEASE OF RESULTS

According to PRC Resolution No. 2016-1019, the target release date of NLE or nursing board exam results is on Friday, December 15, 2017 or in fourteen (14) working days after the exam.

In the same period last year, NLE results were released in twelve (12) working days after the exam. A total of 6,836 out of 14,322 passed the examinations. University of Santo Tomas (UST) and Benguet State University - La Trinidad topped the schools with 100% passing rate. Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) - Lucban and Saint Louis University (SLU) were among the top performing schools. SLU graduate Eric Carolino Jacinto and UST's Faith Calzado Rutagines topped the board with identical average grade of 86.60%.

In the November 2015 exams, results were out online in twenty-four (24) working days. PRC named 9,114 out of 18,500 who have passed the tests. UST, Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) - Batac and Xavier University got 100% passing rate. Alyssa Claire Anguren Almo from Remedios T. Romualdez Foundation, Suha Canlas Hassan Magdy Mohammed Ibrahim of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) and Alyssa May Bringas Madriaga from UST aced the board with 86.40%.

We advise examinees to monitor release of results starting December 11 (Monday) until December 20 (Wednesday) or in 10-17 working days after the exams.

Here's the statistics of Philippine nursing board exam results:

Exam Date	Total Examinees	Total Passers	Passing Rate	Days before results release
June 2017	11,176	3,882	34.74%	8
November 2016	14,322	6,836	47.73%	12
June 2016	14,184	6,183	43.59%	9
November 2015	18,500	9,114	49.26%	24
May 2015	17,891	9,707	54.26%	16
November 2014	26,690	15,292	57.29%	29
May 2014	29,188	11,225	38.46%	23

UPDATES BEFORE THE RELEASE OF NLE RESULTS

The Summit Express has partnered with PRC Board News to deliver updates before the official release of NLE results.

We will update this page once we got reliable information from our sources. In the previous board exams, takers can expect exact release date of results by always visiting this site.

December 1 Update: Reliable source for the release of NLE results, Dr. Carl Balita shared his riddle for the most probable date of judgement day for recent NLE takers.

"When the identical sum up to two and the number of sunrises align anew, the privilege to care shall be revealed in view...then the DREAM and the DREAMER is ONE in you."

It's also possible that PRC will release results on earlier date than our expected timeline if there's an improvement in the PRC system of checking of results.

Bookmark this page now and share the good news to all takers of recent nurse board exam.

— The Summit Express

Ateneo wins UAAP Season 80 Men’s Basketball title, edges La Salle in a thriller

MANILA, Philippines - After 5 long years, Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) Blue Eagles are once again the Kings of the UAAP Basketball after dethroning De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers, 88-86 on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Thirdy Ravena and Matt Nieto celebrate Ateneo’s victory over La Salle in Game number 3. Photo Credit: Inquirer.net

Another good start for Ateneo as it forced La Salle to commit several turnovers to get the early 10-4 advantage. You know it’s a good Eagle basketball when a non-shooter big man like Chibueze Ikeh takes a three pointer and makes it.

La Salle fought back and managed to trim the lead to just 4 but Ateneo stopped Archers’ run as soon as Isaac Go and Aaron Black stepped in the court and pushed the ball to the basket to bring the margin back to a double-digit.

ADMU successfully maintained the lead at the end of the opening quarter, 24-14.

2-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) Ben Mbala spent the half of the 1st period on the bench to preserve his energy. But as soon as he re-entered the court in the beginning of the 2nd quarter, La Salle all of a sudden stepped up its game and immediately tied the game at 25.

Anton Asistio and Thirdy Ravena combined their efforts to grow their lead once again. But Aljun Melecio started to heat-up from the outside to counterattack Ateneo.

Ateneo bigs Raffy Verano, Isaac Go and guard Anton Asistio broke the 4th deadlock of the game and wrapped up the 1st half with a narrow 7-point, 45-38 lead.

Compared to the last game where Ateneo lost the will to win in the early phase of the third quarter, the Blue Eagles were full of energy this time. However, La Salle tried to replicate its excellent scoring run in the same quarter in game number 2 where it erased Ateneo’s 19-point lead. Archer Santi Santillan became La Salle’s main man as it started the third.

DLSU took the lead for the first time with Ricci Rivero’s seamless trey but it was just momentarily as Raffy Verano also sank a triple.

Ricci Rivero for the second straight time obtained his 4th personal foul. But before he was pulled out by Coach Aldin Ayo, he wowed the crowd with a baseline dunk and gave the lead back to his team, 62-59.

Both squads gave the fans and patrons a very good game. It was a pure thriller as the penultimate quarter ended in another deadlock, 66-all.

Coach Ayo gambled on Ricci Rivero and sent the wingman back with plenty of time left in the final period. Aside from Rivero, Ben Mbala was also nursing his 3rd personal foul.

Ateneo guards Matt Nieto and Anton Asistio came back strong with a back-to-back long bombs for the instant 74-68 lead. Coach Ayo didn’t waste any time to burn a timeout to extinguish the hot shooting hands of the Blue Eagles.

ADMU bursted an 8-0 run and had most of the boards, 9-3, as the 5-minute mark of the fourth approached. DLSU on the other hand, kept on shooting blanks. Ricci Rivero ended La Salle’s dry spell as he completed his foul shots.

Ateneo matched its biggest lead of the game with 10 with 3:33 left. Thirdy Ravena had a terrific night as he led the last period onslaught. 80-70 in favor of the Blue Eagles.

Aljun Melecio made a three pointer to cut the lead to just 7 with 2 minutes remaining in the game. However. Ben Mbala committed his 4th personal foul but refused to leave the floor to keep on fighting and hoped to save La Salle from a painful exit.

La Salle made it to a one-possession ballgame, 82-80 with 48 seconds left with Andrei Caracut’s three points.

Isaac Go, the Atenean hero against FEU in the semis, once again made a timely rainbow shot to make the Eagles’ lead to 5, 85-80. Go spared La Salle with one-full shot clock.

The Green Archers had a chance to lessen the gap with a trey but it missed and recovered by the Blue Eagles. Coach Tab Baldwin, called a timeout to secure his team’s final possession with 15 ticks remaining in the ballgame.

Andrei Caracut fouled Anton Asistio after the inbound play. The latter split his charities but gave Ateneo a two-possession lead, 86-80.

Clearly, La Salle opted for a quick 3 and Aljun Melecio made it with 5 seconds left. Matt Nieto went to the line after getting fouled and completed his foul shots, 88-83.

Kib Montalbo hit the last shot from behind the arc and it went it. However, his three wasn’t enough to tie the game and officially handed the trophy to Ateneo after 5 long years. 88-86 is the final score of the game in favor of the new kings of the UAAP, the Ateneo De Manila University.

Go was named Manulife's "110% Heart and Hustle" Player of the Finale while Ravena won as the Finals MVP.

On behalf of The Summit Express, congratulations to the entire Ateneo De Manila University for a One Big Fight!

— Joey Boy Capos, The Summit Express

LIVE STREAM: Ateneo vs La Salle UAAP Season 80 Finals Game 3

MANILA, Philippines - The winner-take-all Game 3 of the UAAP Season 80 men's basketball finals between arch rivals Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and De La Salle University (DLSU) happens today, December 3, 2017 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

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In the Finals, Ateneo seizing Game 1 and DLSU scoring Game 2.

Ben Mbala, Ricci Rivero, and the rest of DLSU are riding on the momentum the team has showed in Game 2 as they rallied to counter the 21-point deficit.

The fierce competition continues for the Blue Eagles and the Green Archers with the overwhelming support of fans of perennial teams of UAAP men's basketball.

The game tipped off at 4 p.m.

Live streaming and full coverage are available on S+A, S+A HD, and ABS-CBN Channel 2.

UPDATE: During the first half, Ateneo prevailed with 45 while La Salle scored 38.

Ateneo is showing confidence to get the crown from the defending champions.

WATCH: Ateneo vs La Salle Finals Game 3 via livestream (video courtesy of ABS-CBN Sports - sports.abs-cbn.com/livestream/uaap):


— The Summit Express