3,812 pasado sa 2023 Bar Exams, magiging abogado; Top 20 kilalanin

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 2:15 p.m.) — Umabot sa 3,812 examinees ang pumasa sa 2023 Bar Exams o 'yung professional licensure examination para sa mga nais mag-abogado sa Pilipinas.

Ito ang ibinahagi ng Supreme Court sa publiko ngayong Martes nang tanghali sa pamamagitan ni Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando, chairperson ng 2023 Bar Examinations.

Narito ang top 20 bar takers ngayong taon:

• Bie, Ephraim Porciuncula (UST, 89.2625%)
• Vivit, Mark Josel Padua (ADMU, 89.1250%)
• Francisco, Frances Camille Altonaga (San Beda University, 88.9125%)
• Tang, Nathaniel Nino Alipio (Aquinas-UST-Legazpi, 88.6500%)
• Flores, David Joseph Austria (DLSU, 88.5500%)
• Samaniego, Ralph Vincent Salvador (UP, 88.4750%)
• Antonio, Bryan Gerard Tapnio (ADMU, 88.3125%)
• Buencamino, Pio Vincent Roura (UST, 88.2500%)
• Batulan, Paolo (University of San Jose - Recoletos, 88.2500%)
• Batusita, Grace Abigail Morales (Angeles University Foundation School of Law, 88.0625%)
• Non, Zes Trina Banares (Aquinas-UST-Legazpi, 88.0125%)
• Chan, Jayson Ong (Saint Paul School of Professional Studies, 88.0125%)
• Calderon, Maria Sofia Esguerra (San Beda University, 88.0000%)
• Cruz, Cedric Jerome Moya (Bulacan State University, 87.9250%)
• Ocampo, Marvin Joseph Manarang (UP, 87.9125%)
• Rueda, Yvette Veronique de Guzman (University of Makati, 87.8750%)
• Pobar, Dionisio III Tenorio (UP, 87.8375%)
• Barrion, Vince Benedict Abu (UP, 87.8000%)
• Guzman, Paolo Luna (UP, 87.7875%)
• Balisong, Rockylle Dominique Laureta (San Beda University, 87.7375%)
• Panotes, Claudine de Luna (Arellano University, 87.6875%)
• Co, Janel Nathalie Ang (ADMU, 87.6625%)

Lumalabas na 36.77% ang overall passing percentage sa naturang examination.

Makikita ang kumpletong listahan ang mga pumasa sa link na ito.

Matatandaang ikinasa ang pagsusulit noong ika-17, ika-20 at ika-24 ng Setyembre taong ito at hinati sa anim na core subjects: 

• Political and Public International Law (15%)
• Commercial and Taxation Laws (20%)
• Civil Law (20%)
• Labor Law and Social Legislation (10%)
• Criminal Law (10%)
• Remedial Law, Legal and Judicial Ethics with Practical Exercises (25%)

Bagama't 10,791 ang inaasahang kumuha ng pagsusulit, sinabi ni Hernando na nasa 10,387 ang aktwal na kumuha nito.

Ginanap ang exams sa 14 local testing centers kabilang ang San Beda University – Manila, University of Santo Tomas, San Beda College Alabang, University of the Philippines – Diliman, University of the Philippines – Bonifacio Global City, Saint Louis University, Cagayan State University, University of Nueva Caceres, University of San Jose – Recoletos, University of San Carlos, Dr. V. Orestes Romualdez Educational Foundation, Ateneo de Davao University, Xavier University (Mindanao).