John Steward B. Alberto thanks God, his family, and friends for helping him get the highest score of 91.1% in the March, 2019 Board Examination for medical technologists. He is a graduate of the College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS) at the Cagayan State University-Andrews Campus in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan.

John is reportedly an online gaming addict who started playing DOTA since high school. During his review for the board examination, playing computer games was his stress and pressure reliever. He is a resident of Tumauini, Isabela.

The other top-notcher is Zairah de Leon Monjardin from Far Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation in Novaliches, Quezon City. She too got 91.1%. Second place goes to Kristine Cher C. Abril from Trinity University of Asia with a grade of 90.8 while Prince Renier A. Malacaste from Our Lady of Fatima University-QC was third with a grade of 90.7.

Rounding-up the top-10 are Daryl Jasyl L. Cañon from Central Philippine University (90.4), Niczon M. See from Far Eastern University-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation (90.2), Aaron Terence DL C. Ibe from UST (90.1), John Spencer B. Tañalas from Adventist University of the Philippines (89.8), David Jameson de L. Cañeso from UST (89.2), Ina Desiree L. Mamauag from the University of Baguio (89.1) Graciela Mariel Q. Cabreros from Saint Louis University (88.9) and Ryan Jay L. Lomboy from Cagayan State University-Andrews.

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) conducted the first board exam for MedTech this year on March 13 and 14 in the cities of Manila, Tuguegarao, Baguio, Cebu, Iloilo, Tacloban, Cagayan De Oro, Davao, and Zamboanga.