(UPDATE) ABOUT 4,000 examinees passed this year’s Bar examinations administered last September.
The list of successful examinees was released Friday by the Supreme Court.
Justice Mario Lopez, this year’s Bar exam chairman, said 10,490 took the tests, and 3,962, or 37.84 percent, made the passing grade of 74 percent.
Four of the top six passers came from the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law.
The Top 20:
1. Kyle Christian Gorrero Tutor, UP, 85.77 percent
2. Maria Cristina Santos Aniceto, Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), 85.54 percent
3. Gerald Catayong Roxas, Angeles University Foundation School of Law, 84.355 percent
4. John Philippe Encarnacion Chua, UP, 84.28 percent
5. Jet Ryan Pecson Nicolas, UP, 84.265 percent
6. Maria Lovelyn Joyce Quebrar, UP, 84.06 percent
7. Kyle Andrew Isaguirre, ADMU, 83.905 percent
8. Joji Macadine, University of Mindanao, 84.745 percent
9. Gregorio Jose Torres II, Western Mindanao State University, 83.59 percent
10. Raya Villacorta, San Beda University, 83.47 percent
11. Paolo Antonio Valmonte Gerpacio, ADMU, 83.455 percent
12. Andrew Gil Bruzon Ambray, University of Santo Tomas, 83.445 percent
13. Marielle Janine Joy Tubay Macarilay, ADMU, 83.275 percent
14. John Daniel De Jesus Hamoy, University of San Carlos, 83.135 percent
15. Therese Bianca Noblejas Garcia, ADMU, 83.09 percent
16. Recel Ladista Elumba, Jose Rizal Memorial State University, 83.065 percent
17. Rieland Joromo Cuevas, UP, 82.87 percent
18. Betlee-Kyle Tabobo Barraquias, ADMU, 82.83 percent
19. June Steve Gonzaga Barredo, University of St. La Salle, 82.805 percent
20. Charles Kenneth Figueroa Lijauco, UP; Pierre Angelo Cortes Reque II, UST, 82.795 percent.
Although 12,246 registered for the exams, only 10,502 took the exam on the first day, and 10,493 were able to continue on its second day.
Lopez had earlier apologized for the delay in posting the Bar results outside the court, where hundreds waited, since the court had to adjust the passing mark to 74 percent, allowing an additional 1,000 passers.
The full list of successful examinees and the 20 topnotchers are posted on the Supreme Court website.
The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) commended the court’s decision to lower the passing mark.
FFW President Sonny Matula also said on Friday his organization will welcome the new lawyers with open arms, should they choose to work for workers’ rights or labor advocacies.
“We need more lawyers for the workers, and this small yet impactful 1 percent adjustment added nearly 1,000 new lawyers — I think this is a brilliant move proving that even the tiniest tweaks can lead to big victories (and more lawyers in courtrooms and labor tribunals!).”
Lawmakers called on the new lawyers to always keep the greater good and use their skills to protect the rights of others.
In a statement on Friday, Speaker Martin Romualdez said he understands the immense effort and sacrifice of the Bar passers to reach their milestone, being a fellow lawyer and an alumnus of the UP College of Law.
Passers celebrate during the announcement of the 2024 Bar Examination results at the Supreme Court in Manila on Dec.13, 2024. A total of 3,962 or 37.84 percent of 10,490 takers passed the examinations. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Passers celebrate during the announcement of the 2024 Bar Examination results at the Supreme Court in Manila on Dec.13, 2024. A total of 3,962 or 37.84 percent of 10,490 takers passed the examinations. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Passers celebrate during the announcement of the 2024 Bar Examination results at the Supreme Court in Manila on Dec.13, 2024. A total of 3,962 or 37.84 percent of 10,490 takers passed the examinations. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Passers celebrate during the announcement of the 2024 Bar Examination results at the Supreme Court in Manila on Dec.13, 2024. A total of 3,962 or 37.84 percent of 10,490 takers passed the examinations. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Passers celebrate during the announcement of the 2024 Bar Examination results at the Supreme Court in Manila on Dec.13, 2024. A total of 3,962 or 37.84 percent of 10,490 takers passed the examinations. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Passers celebrate during the announcement of the 2024 Bar Examination results at the Supreme Court in Manila on Dec.13, 2024. A total of 3,962 or 37.84 percent of 10,490 takers passed the examinations. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Passers celebrate during the announcement of the 2024 Bar Examination results at the Supreme Court in Manila on Dec.13, 2024. A total of 3,962 or 37.84 percent of 10,490 takers passed the examinations. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Passers celebrate during the announcement of the 2024 Bar Examination results at the Supreme Court in Manila on Dec.13, 2024. A total of 3,962 or 37.84 percent of 10,490 takers passed the examinations. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Passers celebrate during the announcement of the 2024 Bar Examination results at the Supreme Court in Manila on Dec.13, 2024. A total of 3,962 or 37.84 percent of 10,490 takers passed the examinations. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Passers celebrate during the announcement of the 2024 Bar Examination results at the Supreme Court in Manila on Dec.13, 2024. A total of 3,962 or 37.84 percent of 10,490 takers passed the examinations. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Passers celebrate during the announcement of the 2024 Bar Examination results at the Supreme Court in Manila on Dec.13, 2024. A total of 3,962 or 37.84 percent of 10,490 takers passed the examinations. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Passers celebrate during the announcement of the 2024 Bar Examination results at the Supreme Court in Manila on Dec.13, 2024. A total of 3,962 or 37.84 percent of 10,490 takers passed the examinations. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Passers celebrate during the announcement of the 2024 Bar Examination results at the Supreme Court in Manila on Dec.13, 2024. A total of 3,962 or 37.84 percent of 10,490 takers passed the examinations. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Passers celebrate during the announcement of the 2024 Bar Examination results at the Supreme Court in Manila on Dec.13, 2024. A total of 3,962 or 37.84 percent of 10,490 takers passed the examinations. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Passers celebrate during the announcement of the 2024 Bar Examination results at the Supreme Court in Manila on Dec.13, 2024. A total of 3,962 or 37.84 percent of 10,490 takers passed the examinations. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Passers celebrate during the announcement of the 2024 Bar Examination results at the Supreme Court in Manila on Dec.13, 2024. A total of 3,962 or 37.84 percent of 10,490 takers passed the examinations. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Passers celebrate during the announcement of the 2024 Bar Examination results at the Supreme Court in Manila on Dec.13, 2024. A total of 3,962 or 37.84 percent of 10,490 takers passed the examinations. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
Passers celebrate during the announcement of the 2024 Bar Examination results at the Supreme Court in Manila on Dec.13, 2024. A total of 3,962 or 37.84 percent of 10,490 takers passed the examinations. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN
“It is not an easy road, but you have proven your resilience and commitment to your dreams,” Romualdez said.
“The law is a powerful tool to create meaningful change — let it guide you to serve with integrity and compassion,” he said.
He said that the Philippines needed lawyers who are not only skilled but are also principled and driven by a strong sense of duty to the people.
“Let your practice reflect the values that brought you here — hard work, fairness, and service to others. … May your career as a lawyer bring honor to your family, our profession, and the country we all love,” Romualdez said.
House Blue Ribbon Committee Chairman and Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua urged the new lawyers to take up free legal aid to neighbors as it “is a good place to start a career as a lawyer because your foundation is compassion.”
“Fresh from passing the Bar exams, the new lawyer is very idealistic. That idealism can find its first home in serving your neighbors. The lawyer’s reward is priceless inspiration,” Chua said.
He said inspiration and real-world experience in helping the village chief administer the Barangay Justice System will sustain a lawyer’s law office practice.
Bukidnon 2nd District Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores called on the new lawyers to serve the “poor, vulnerable, and disadvantaged” first.
“Many of them are the people you meet every day, you grew up with, lived in the same barangay or town you came from,” Flores said.
Bar passers, Flores added, can be considered as a “list of witnesses who witnessed injustice happening around them.”
“Every single one of those Bar passers had a moment of epiphany. They realized they must study law to address the injustice they have witnessed and promote justice wherever it can be. They saw problems they knew only a lawyer could solve, so they studied law,” he said.
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