Apart from the two distinctions, UST was also recognized for having the most number of Level IV accredited programs in the country. Level IV is the highest rating a program can get. Programs enjoying this status “have been highly respected as very high academic programs in the Philippines and with prestige and authority comparable to similar programs in excellent foreign universities,” according to PACUCOA.

Meanwhile, four bachelor’s programs were also recognized for producing topnotchers in recent Professional Regulation Commission licensure exams, namely, BS Medical Technology, BS Accountancy, BS Nutrition and Dietetics, and BS Architecture.

UST also won an award for the community outreach/extension program contest. The College of Science bagged Second Prize for “CCHEERS to Laudato si: Care for our Common Home through Environmental Expedition Integrating the role of Service-Learning.”

Thomasian professors were also recognized by PACUCOA. Graduate School academic staff Lucila O. Bance, PhD was named Outstanding Accreditor, while Dean Emeritus Carmen Kanapi, PhD received a Posthumous Award for Service. Service awards were also received by Graduate School academic staff Belen Tangco, PhD (Accrediting Team Chairman), as well as Faculty of Pharmacy officials Aleth Therese L. Dacanay, PhD, Frieda Z. Hapan, PhD, and Edilberto P. Manahan, PhD.

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Meanwhile, the University ranked 3rd in the top-performing schools after registering a 95.05% passing rate, which is higher than the 73.65% national passing rate. UST produced 288 new Thomasian Pharmacists.

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Honey Lynn M. Isip led this year’s batch of Thomasian pharmacists at the 2nd place after scoring 92.55%; Reign Walther Matthew R. Cirineo followed suit in the 3rd rank, scoring a 92.20% personal rating; Alyanna Pearl C. Alterado landed on the 6th spot with her 92.13% rating; while Rendzborg C. Bautista clinched at the 8th spot with his 91.88% score; and, lastly, Shane Audrey B. Lim notched a 91.83% score to secure the 9th spot.

The University was likewise hailed the 3rd top performing school after producing 281 new Thomasian Pharmacists, posting a 91.83% overall rating.

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• Top 1 –           Mark P. Dumago                                93.35%            
• Top 4 –           Arianne Angeli F. Baluyut                 92.03%            
• Top 7 –           Darwin Bryan L. Kiong                     91.70%            
• Top 10 –         Chriselle Marie C. Mirhan                91.42%

The 91ÐÔÏ¢¸Û’ BS Pharmacy program holds the highest accreditation level, Level IV, as recognized by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation.

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The program satisfactorily met all the criteria of the PACUCOA, namely: (1) excellent outcomes in teaching and learning; (2) research productivity as tool for institutional effectiveness; (3) community service; (4) linkages and consortia; (5) career planning and development for students; and (6) planning process.

The Level IV accreditation—the highest—will be valid until April 2019.

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