A total of 1,289 out of the 5,626 examinees from 109 law schools nationwide passed the 2007 Bar examinations held on September 2, 9, 16, and 23 last year at the De La Salle University in Taft Avenue, Manila. Justice Adolfo S. Azcuna chaired the 2007 Committee on Bar Examinations.
Justice Azcuna said the number of those who passed represented 22.91 percent of the total examinees. The exams were administered through Deputy Clerk of Court and Bar Confidant Atty. Ma. Cristina B. Layusa.
The top 10 Bar passers are:
|
Name |
School |
Rating |
1st Place |
Ona, Mercedita L. |
Ateneo de Manila University |
83.55% |
2nd Place |
Ong, Jennifer T. |
University of the Philippines |
83.35% |
3rd Place |
Maalat, Yvanna DL. |
Ateneo de Manila University |
82.75% |
4th Place |
Aclan, Jennie C. |
University of San Carlos |
82.10% |
5th Place |
Galauran, John Michael S. |
University of Nueva Caceres |
81.60% |
6th Place |
Canullas, Karen S. |
San Sebastian College |
81.40% |
7th Place |
Mejia, Cecille L.
Tizon, Sheryl Ann D. |
Ateneo de Manila University
University of the Philippines |
81.35% |
8th Place |
Fua, Marforth T. |
San Beda College |
81.20% |
9th Place |
Luy, Ruby M. |
Ateneo de Davao University |
81.15% |
10th Place |
Llido, Christian B.
Tan, Vivian S. |
University of Cebu
University of the Philippines |
80.90% |
The list of successful Bar examinees is being shown on three LCD monitors set up at the Supreme Court lobby and can simultaneously be viewed at www.supremecourt.gov.ph, the official website of the Supreme Court.
Justice Azcuna announced that the examiners are Dean Raul C. Pangalangan (Political and International Law), Atty. Rodolfo A. Salalima (Labor and Social Legislation), Atty. Cirilo T. Tolosa (Civil Law), Atty. Lily K. Gruba (Taxation), Justice Estela Perlas Bernabe (Mercantile Law), Atty. Raymond Parsifal A. Fortun (Criminal Law), Atty. Sandra Marie Olaso-Coronel (Remedial Law), and Justice Ma. Cristina C. Estrada (Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises).
Oathtaking of the successful bar candidates is set at 2 p.m. on April 29, 2008, at the Philippine InternationalConvention Center.
The Bar passers may secure their clearances from the Office of the Bar Confidant during office hours, Monday to Friday, beginning April 2 to 28, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Justice Dante O. Tinga is the Chairperson of the 2008 Committee on Bar Examinations.
The Supreme Court annually conducts the Bar examinations pursuant to its constitutional mandate to promulgate rules governing, among others, the admission to the practice of law.
A total of 5,804 law graduates have filed their petitions to take the 2007 Bar exams; 5,799 were admitted.
The Rules of Court provide that “a candidate may be deemed to have passed his examination successfully if he has obtained a general average of 75% in all subjects without falling below 50% in any subject.” In determining the average, subjects in the examinations are given the following relative weights: Political and International Law, 15%; Labor and Social Legislation, 10%; Civil Law, 15%; Taxation, 10%; Mercantile Law, 15%; Criminal Law, 10%; Remedial Law, 20%; and Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises, 5%, for a total of 100%.
The following are the statistics on the Bar exams results for the past seven years:
Year |
Total Number of Examinees |
Total Number of Those Who Passed |
Percentage |
2006 |
6,187 |
1,893 |
30.60% |
2005 |
5,607 |
1,526 |
27.22% |
2004 |
5,249 |
1,659 |
31.61% |
2003 |
5,349 |
1,108 |
20.71% |
2002 |
4,659 |
917 |
19.68% |
2001 |
3,849 |
1,266 |
32.89% |
2000 |
4,698 |
979 |
20.84% |
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