A UST alumnus ranked seventh in the February 2023 licensure exams for master plumbers, in which UST notched a 68.09-percent passing rate or 32 out of 47 examinees.
Thomasian Aaron Jon Pedro scored 83 percent to place seventh nationwide in the examinations.
UST’s passing rate declined from 76.67 percent, or 46 out of 60 examinees, in July 2022.
Christian Godinez of the University of San Jose-Recolectos topped the examinations after scoring 89 percent.
The University of the Philippines – Diliman was named the top-performing school after posting a perfect passing rate.
The national passing rate dipped to 43.25 percent, or 1,614 out of 3,732 examinees, from last July’s 51.28 percent, or 1,900 out of 3,705 examinees.
The exams were held from February 19 to 20. Mikhail S. Orozco
