Category Archives: Bar Exams & Bar Matters

Suspension of Court Hearings Throughout the Philippines (Supreme Court Administrative Circular No. 31-2020; full text)

[On 16 March 2020, the Supreme Court issued Administrative Circular No. 31-2020, providing measures to address the rising cases of Covid-19 infections in the Philippines. The Circular directs the suspension of court hearings (from 16 March 2020 until 15 April 2020) and extension of deadlines (30 days, counted from 16 April 2020), among other matters. However, note the extended suspension of court hearings until 30 April 2020, which may further be revised considering the ECQ extension until May 15. Here is the full text of Circular 31-2020.]

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2014 Bar Exam Results: Top 10 and Full List

Congratulations! The Supreme Court released the results of the 2014 bar examaminations on Thursday, 26 March 2015. Out of the 5,984 law school graduates that took the 2014 bar exam, only 1,126 passed (18.82% passing rate). The Top 10 bar passers and the full list of successful bar examinees are reproduced below:

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Results of the 2013 Bar Examinations: Full List

Congratulations to the bar examinees who passed the 2013 bar examinations. Of the 5,292 bar examinees that took the bar exam in 2013, a total 1,174 (22.18%) made it. Here’s the full list of the 1,124 who, after complying with other requirements, will become full-fledged lawyers soon. Continue reading

2011 Bar Exam Results Released by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court released the results of the 2011 Bar Examinations. The Chairman of the 2011 Bar Exams is Supreme Court Associate Justice Roberto Abad, while the examiners are: Court of Appeals Associate Justice Amy Lazaro Javier for Political Law; Cesario Alvero Azucena, Jr. for Labor Law; Ernesto Pineda for Civil Law; Abelardo Domondon for Taxation; Court of Appeals Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando for Mercantile Law; Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Maria Cristina Cornejo for Criminal Law; Virgilio Manguera for Remedial law; and Edwin Carillo for Legal Ethics.

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2009 Bar Examinations: Top 10 and List of Successful Examinees

On 26 March 2010, the Supreme Court issued the List of Successful Examinees of 2009 Bar Examinations. The passing rate is 24.58% (1,451 out of 5,903 examinees from 108 law schools). The Top 10 examinees are:

1. YEBRA, Reinier Paul R. (84.80, San Beda College)
2. TAPIC, Charlene May C. (84.60, San Beda College)
3. LIM, John Paul T. (84.50, Ateneo Law)
4. LAGOS, Caroline P. (84.40, UP Law)
5. TAN, Eric David C. (84.05, Ateneo Law)
6. GONZALEZ, Yves-randolph P. (83.90, Ateneo Law)
7. TO, Joan Mae S. (83.65, Ateneo Law)
8. BAGRO, III, Herminio C. (83.40, UP Law)
9. LUMAUIG, Timothy Joseph N. (83.20, Ateneo Law)
10. BAINTO, Naealla Rose M. (83.10, Ateneo Law)
10. GO, Sheila Abigail O. (83.10, Ateneo Law)

Here’s the full list of the examinees who passed the 2009 bar exams. Congratulations!