Our graduates perform excellently in the Chemistry Licensure Examinations and regularly place among the top 10 passers.
2024 Christlen Carlo L. Olivares, 1st place
2023 Ana Margarita P. San Juan, 8th place Elijah Paul L. Luna, 9th place
2022 Yumi Lee Briones, 3rd place Tafline Grace Sia, 7th place
2021 Mac Ivan Dominic C. Fang, 1st place
2018 Paulerni G. Coloyan, 4th place Maxwell Bennet Q. Tomelden, 7th place Cris Dan C. Bajacan, 9th place
2017 Mikael John A. Baltazar, 4th place
2016 James Nicolas M. Pagaduan, 4th place
2015 Patrick James B. Cruz, 2nd place Shardae C. Guico, 10th place
2014 Nikita P. Bacalzo, Jr., 3rd place
2013 Jan Patrick D. Calupitan, 4th place
2011 Valerie Christie B. Miclat, 7th place Henson L. Lee-Yu, 9th place
2010 Haydee A. Dalafu, 7th place Elvis T. Chua, 10th place
2008 Joseph D. Unsay, 1st place
2007 David P. Peralta, 1st place
Chemistry Licensure Examinations Passing Rate
2024 84.62% (33 out of 39) 2023 84.21% (32 out of 38) 2022 80.0% (16 out of 20) 2021 87.50% (7 out of 8) 2019 95% (19 out of 20) 2018 96.15% (25 out of 26) 2017 88% (22 out of 25) 2016 93.33% (14 out of 15) 2015 95.83% (23 out of 24) 2014 100.00% (26 out of 26) 2013 91.67% (11 out of 12) 2012 100% (17 out of 17) 2011 100% (13 out of 13) 2010 94.74% (13 out of 14) 2009 100% (15 out of 15) 2008 91.67% (11 out of 12) 2007 86% (6 out of 7)
Awards and Recognition
Kyla Mae Cruz (BS Chemistry 2025) Best Scientific Poster Award (39th Philippine Chemistry Congress) Study: Immunoinformatics Design and Development of Multi-Epitope Based Vaccine Against Dengue Virus (DENV-2) Mentors: Armando Jerome H. De Jesus, PhD and Nina Rosario L. Rojas, PhD
Robert Denniel C. Bagacina (BS Chemistry 2025) Best Scientific Poster Award (39th Philippine Chemistry Congress) Study: Fabrication of Low-Cost Medium Pressure Liquid Chromatography (MPLC) System for Use in Higher Education Mentors: Armando M. Guidote, Jr., PhD, Danielle B. Lapinig, MSc, John Daniel J. Magsalin, RCh
Lance Ian A. Astillero (BS Chemistry 2025) Best Scientific Poster Award (39th Philippine Chemistry Congress) Study: Inkjet-Printed and Photonic Cured Indium-Zinc Oxide/Alumina Thin Film Transistors Mentor: Erwin P. Enriquez, PhD
Angelo Josh Cuaresma (4th yr BS CH-MSE) Andrei Mikael Silverio (4th yr BS CH) , Joaquin Iñigo Castillejos (3rd yr BS CH) Bennedict Joaquin Chua (3rd yr BS CH), Aaron Joseph Gavino (2nd yr BS CH-MSE), Riana Jasmin Fuentes (4th yr BS CH-MSE), Louis Isaac Mercader (1st yr BS CH) 3rd place, 2025 PACSiklaban (annual inter-collegiate Chemistry Quiz Competition)
Jesza Mae Ganiron (MS Chemistry 2024) Best Scientific Poster Award (38th Philippine Chemistry Congress) Study: Secondary metabolites from the leaves of mulberry (Morus alba) grown under different light conditions: 13C NMR analysis Mentor: Fabian M. Dayrit, PhD
Camille Kate Palomares (MS Chemistry cand.) Best Scientific Poster Award (38th Philippine Chemistry Congress) Study: In vivo nanotoxicity of GSH-CuInS2/ZnS quantum dots in larval zebrafish (Danio rerio) Mentors: Erwin P. Enriquez, PhD and Olivia Erin Buenafe, PhD
Yumi Briones (BS Chemistry 2020) 2019 Outstanding Jose Rizal Model Student of the Philippines (JRMSP) awarded by the Knights of Rizal
Yumi Briones (BS Chemistry 2020) and Anna Gabriella Ozaeta (BS Ch-MSE 2020/2021) 2019 Champion of Go Green in the City Philippine Country Finals, an annual global business case challenge hosted by Schneider Electric.
Paulerni Coloyan (BS Chemistry 2018, MS Chemistry candidate) 2019 Philippine Chemistry Congress Poster Competition Winner Study: Cross-linked Poly(Beta-cyclodextrin) Nanoparticles as Potential Anti-Cancer Drug Carriers: Preparation and Investigation Mentors: Gilbert Yu, PhD and Nina Rosario Rojas, PhD
Ana Lorena C. Briones (BS Chemistry) 2019 Philippine Chemistry Congress Poster Competition Winner Study: Designing of DNA-Based Lateral Flow Strip Biosensor for the Detection of Infectious Hypodermal and Hematopoietic Necrosis Virus (IHHNV) Mentors: Erwin P. Enriquez, PhD and Nina Rosario Rojas, PhD
Mac Ivan Dominic Fang (4-BS Ch-MSE), Giana Mae Nuncio (4-BS Ch-MSE), Jaime Gabriel Trazo (4-BS Ch-MSE), Adrian Mea (4-BS Ch-MSE), Yumi Briones (3-BS Chemistry), Anna Gabriella Ozaeta (3-BS Ch-MSE), Doreen Pua (2-BS Ch-MSE) 1st Runner Up, 2019 PACSiklaban (annual inter-collegiate Chemistry Quiz Competition)
Xandro Hizon (4-BS CH-MSE) 2019 1st SVBB Prize for Student Project with the Highest IP Potential for his research entitled “The Development of a Low-Cost Low-Pressure Liquid Chromatograph. Advisers: Armando Guidote, PhD and Danielle Lapinig, MSc
