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He failed in some of his major subjects in his last semester in college. But it was not the end of the world for this newly licensed physical therapist from Cebu City. Bryan Jacob Bongcayao, 23, said that his mischiefs did not stop him from achieving a rare feat for himself and his family.

Bryan of the Southwestern University-PHINMA is Cebu’s newest topnotcher. He placed 4th in the June 2024 Physical Therapist Licensure Examination. READ: Beauty and brains: From Ms.



Cebu bet to nursing exam topnotcher He was one of the four topnotchers from the same university who topped the PT licensure exam. Bryan said he was overjoyed when he found out through his classmates that he placed 4th in the board exam. He disclosed that he was running around their house after he heard the news.

READ: Cebu topnotcher: How he beat self-doubt to become No. 8 in civil engineer board exams Looking back, Bryan told CDN Digital it was not always a paved road for him. Who was Bryan before becoming a topnotcher? This newly licensed physical therapist admitted that he did not come from a well-off family, but this did not stop his parents from supporting him throughout his academic journey.

READ: Cebu topnotcher: Study-life balance secret to 9th placer’s success His father, Vincent, is a driver for an insurance company while his mother, Elena, is a housewife. Vincent provided for their needs while Elena took care of him and his two siblings, Bon Jason and Bea Jianna. As a child, Bryan was already focuse.

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