Lycean Dentists Earn Top Honors at 117th PDA Awards Night
𝗟𝘆𝗰𝗲𝘂𝗺-𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 once again celebrates the achievements of its alumni as Lycean dentists received prestigious recognitions during the 𝟭𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗣𝗗𝗔) 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 held at The Manila Hotel on May 15, 2026.
Leading the awardees was 𝗗𝗿. 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗥. 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼 (𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟵𝟵𝟴), who was honored as 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗗𝗔-𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 and recipient of the 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. Under his leadership, the PDA-Pangasinan Chapter also received the Outstanding Chapter Award and earned Second Place in the Campaign Against Illegal Practice.
Also recognized was 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝘇𝗮𝗿 𝗕. 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮 (𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟳), who received the 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 from the 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 and the 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 from the 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
These remarkable achievements reflect the excellence, leadership, and commitment to service exemplified by L-NU graduates, further strengthening the University’s legacy in the field of dentistry.