MANILA, Philippines – Coming from two clans of doctors, Ray Zanoria Perez II also dreamed of becoming a physician. This dream would become a reality when he passed the 2019 Physician Licensure Exam (PLE) he took last September 7, 8, 14 and 15.
As Perez became a full-fledged doctor, he would go viral not only for ranking second place in this particular Board Exam but also because it was revealed that he was also a topnotcher in another board exam in 2013!
With a score of 92.10%, Perez earned the highest place in the MedTech Board Exam back in September 2013 after earning his BS Medical Technology degree from Velez College in Cebu City.
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As the topnotcher in the 2013 MedTech Board Exam, he decided to pay it forward by becoming a teacher at his Alma Mater and also a reviewer at the ACTS Medical Technology Review Center. He wanted to help other students pass the licensure exams as well.
Though he dreamed of becoming a doctor, he stayed an educator for 2 years before finally enrolling at Cebu Institute of Medicine (CIM) in 2015.
The MedTech topnotcher would repeat the feat in the 2019 Physician Licensure Exams, ranking second with a rating of 90.33%.
“My driving force for this goal was just the recognition that the opportunity to study medicine is a blessing and a privilege, and so I had to make the most out these God-given blessings,” Perez said.
The 27-year-old Perez is not sure where he would work now that he’s a full-fledged doctor but plans to take up residency specializing in Internal Medicine. Moreover, he plans to ensure that he would give his patients his 100% effort, just like how he focused on his reviews and topping both board exams.
He also wants to inspire future doctors.
“Medicine is not a right but a privilege. All the money spent on tuition, books, studying out, all those sleepless nights, the emotional roller coaster that is medical school, will all be worth it in the end; that is, only if one puts it in the proper perspective. Stick with it. Pray hard and work hard,” he advised.
Congratulations, Dr. Perez!
— Joy Adalia, The Summit Express
As Perez became a full-fledged doctor, he would go viral not only for ranking second place in this particular Board Exam but also because it was revealed that he was also a topnotcher in another board exam in 2013!
With a score of 92.10%, Perez earned the highest place in the MedTech Board Exam back in September 2013 after earning his BS Medical Technology degree from Velez College in Cebu City.
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As the topnotcher in the 2013 MedTech Board Exam, he decided to pay it forward by becoming a teacher at his Alma Mater and also a reviewer at the ACTS Medical Technology Review Center. He wanted to help other students pass the licensure exams as well.
Though he dreamed of becoming a doctor, he stayed an educator for 2 years before finally enrolling at Cebu Institute of Medicine (CIM) in 2015.
The MedTech topnotcher would repeat the feat in the 2019 Physician Licensure Exams, ranking second with a rating of 90.33%.
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| Photo credit: Cebu Daily News |
“My driving force for this goal was just the recognition that the opportunity to study medicine is a blessing and a privilege, and so I had to make the most out these God-given blessings,” Perez said.
The 27-year-old Perez is not sure where he would work now that he’s a full-fledged doctor but plans to take up residency specializing in Internal Medicine. Moreover, he plans to ensure that he would give his patients his 100% effort, just like how he focused on his reviews and topping both board exams.
He also wants to inspire future doctors.
“Medicine is not a right but a privilege. All the money spent on tuition, books, studying out, all those sleepless nights, the emotional roller coaster that is medical school, will all be worth it in the end; that is, only if one puts it in the proper perspective. Stick with it. Pray hard and work hard,” he advised.
Congratulations, Dr. Perez!
— Joy Adalia, The Summit Express
