Bacolod City – Riverside College once again hugged the headlines for having the Top 1 in BS Physical Therapy Licensure Examinations and having high percentage of board passers for first takers.
Ma. Angelica Faye Z. Dela Victoria, a graduate of BS Physical Therapy topped the list with 89.70 percentage rating based on the PRC results as of December 2023. She is followed by UP-Manila and three slots from UST composing the top 5 successful examinees.
Riverside College also has scored an 83.10 % passing rate of first takers for Physical Therapists Licensure Examination and a whopping 98.58% passing rate of first takers for Nursing Licensure Examination.
During the Thanksgiving Lunch at Vikings Luxury Buffet at SM City-Bacolod, Riverside College, Inc., (RCI) President and CEO, Samuel Z. Lee lauded and congratulated the Board Passers in Nursing, Physical Therapy, Medical Technology, Psychology and Pharmacy programs.
“We are very proud of what you’ve done. You reflect and live the Four Values of Excellence of Riverside College to make you successful in life,” Lee said.
RCI President and CEO, Samuel Z. Lee awarded Dela Victoria a check amounting to P300,000 while the BS Physical Therapy Department Dean and BS Nursing Dean received the check amounting to P110,000 and P100,000, respectively.
De la Victoria said the Licensure Examination was hard and she did not expect to be on top, wishing she could only have an average result good enough to pass.
“I did not really expect and was bit surprised to know the result last December 5. The exam was not easy for us all and I am very thankful to the Lord for giving me this,” Dela Victoria said.
De la Victoria said she was thankful for the training and the support system of Riverside College, from teachers and for going with them even to Cebu for support during the examination.
One of the factors that contributed to her success was also how she managed her time well, to study smart, and balance her lifestyle.
“My advice to the future examinees is to do your part consistently and leave everything to God.”
Riverside College BSPT Dean Jair Kimri Jingco said the recent Board Exam for PT is a validation of the good training of the school.
“This is the second time that we have the Top 1, Miss Badillo in 2018 and this time Miss Dela Victoria in 2023 with Top Ten examinees in between, “ Jingco said.
“This achievement is notable because it proves that Riverside College has been consistent with the training and the batch did very well during the examination. It was a multi-factorial achievement, including the faculty that contributed much,” Jingco added.
Beatrice Angelica Erbite, Riverside College Communications Manager on her part said the institutional process helped the students like the Board Enhancement program where the administrators would go the place of examination to assist and support their examinees.
“Our slogan “RCI Connects” is to help connect our graduates to the future they deserve as topnotchers and boardpassers by having the right nurturing environment and investing heavily in the latest technology infusing in the process of instruction and of course for being a part of the largest health group in the Philippines, the Metro Pacific Health,” Erbite said. /RB Sumugat
