A TOTAL of 202 out of 443 examinees passed the July 2023 Interior Designer Licensure Examination by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). It was administered by the Board of Interior Design in the National Capital Region, Cebu, and Davao.
Jena Carla De Guzman of the University of the Philippines-Diliman and Ryan Japhet Gablines of the University of San Carlos (USC) shared the top spot. They both garnered a rating of 87 percent.
Renzo Villanueva Montenegro of USC placed third with 86.05 percent, Lois Baldonado Bernardino from the La Consolacion College-Bacolod City was fourth with 85.25, and Sheryl Rose Maquiling Abalajen also from USC was fifth with 84.95.
Among the topnotchers were De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) School of Environment and Design Interior Design alumnae Iris Andreana Bernabe (86.45-percent rating) and Rosa Isabelle Bracamonte (84.05), who placed second and sixth, respectively.
Benilde Interior Design Program chairperson IDr. Katherine Correa, MArch praised all the passers: “May this achievement be just the beginning of a rewarding and fulfilling journey in the world of design.”
Correa advised the newly licensed interior designers to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and ethical conduct in their practice: “The industry relies on talented individuals like you to shape and enhance the spaces we inhabit, making [them]not just visually appealing, but also functional and comfortable.”
She enjoined them to “embrace every opportunity, challenge the status quo, and continue to push the boundaries of creativity.”