Crisandro Allen R. Lazo, a BS Biochemistry alumnus of the Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics (DPSM), College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Manila topped the 2025 Chemists Computer-Based Licensure Examination of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). Lazo got a score of 94.35 to be the top 1 among 842 passers out of 1,150 exam takers. He is the 5th BS Biochemistry alumnus to get the highest rank of the said exam. The performance of the BS Biochemistry program in this year’s licensure exam is 92.59% passing rate. The DPSM, CAS, and UP Manila are proud of this achievement. Congratulations.
–JAP Nuñez