CA questions PRC re-computation of nursing results

First posted 07:55pm (Mla time)
Sept 14, 2006
By Tetch Torres
INQ7.net

THE Court of Appeals questioned the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) re-computation of the scandal-tainted June nursing board licensure examination, wondering how the passing percentage could have increased when it should have gone down. Associate Justice Vicente Veloso asked government lawyers how, if the PRC's goal in re-computing the test results was make sure no one benefited from the leakage of exam questions, the number of passers went up by 1.8-percent from 41.24 to 42.42 percent.

He also asked what the point was of re-computing the test results when the leakage happened only in Baguio and Manila.Because of the leakage, PRC issued Resolution 31 invalidating portions of the nursing examination.

The appellate court will continue hearing on Monday the petition of the PRC for the lifting of a temporary restraining order the court issued last month against the oath-taking of board passers.

It also ordered the PRC to provide a list of the 41.24 percent who originally passed the exam.