The Sangguniang Panlalawigan passed a resolution Tuesday, September 29, commending a La Carlota City resident for bringing pride and honor to Negros Occidental by topping the September 2021 Physician Licensure Examination.
Maria Inez Sellado Benedicto, 26, topped the September 2021 Physician Licensure Examination with a rating of 87.83 percent, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Friday, September 24.
“Her hard work, determination, dedication to her profession and desire to serve her fellow Negrosanons, is an inspiration to all of us and to future doctors who seek to do the same,” the resolution said.
She has been a consistent honor student and achiever since her elementary days, the resolution said.
Benedicto graduated as class valedictorian at PAX Catholic College in La Carlota City, was a Bachelor of Science and Medical Technology magna cum laude graduate at the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos in Bacolod City and a College of Medicine valedictorian at the Western Visayas State University in Iloilo.
She was also the 7th placer in the September 2015 Medical Technology Licensure Examination.*