A total of 3,992 or 43.47 percent of the 9,183 law graduates who took the 2022 online and regionalized Bar examinations passed the tests, the Supreme Court (SC) announced on Friday, April 14.
The first five of the 31 examinees who got the highest ratings are from the University of the Philippines (UP). There were two examinees who garnered the 30th slot.
The top performers (from 1st to 30th) are Czar Matthew Gerard Torres Dayday, UP, 88.8083 percent; Erickson Cayabyab Marinas, UP, 88. 7 666; Christine Claire Cregencia, UP, 87. 9667; Andrea Jasmine Ong Yu, UP, 87.7750; Kim Gia Grande Gatapia, UP, 87.4250; Gabriel Gil Manlambus Baes, University of San Carlos (USC), 87.2500; Luigi Nico Mosqueda Reyes, San Beda College Alabang (SBC-Alabang), 87.1917;
Rio Mei Lungub Uy, Ateneo de Manila University (AdeMU), 87.0582; Mark David Quinit Vergara, AdeMU, 87.0083; Jaims Gabriel Lopez Orencia, AdeMU, 86.9001; Reina Marie Manatad Cayanong, AdeMU, 86. 8832; Jether Kakilala Corpuz, Mariano Marcos State University, 86.7500; Jayvy Rosales Gamboa, UP, 86.7000; Ar-rashid Jamni Taradji, Ateneo de Zamboanga University, 86.6833;
Sharlene ann Oliva Joson, UP, 86.5834; Nicole Kate Paronda Tan, AdeMU, 86.5667; Luis Gabriel Arevalo Perez, UP, 86.5583; Eric Pamintuan Exiomo, Saint Louis University (SLU), 86.4918; Louis-mari Rosales Opina, University of Santo Tomas (UST), 86.4250; Kyle Terence Arnilao Viloria, Arellano University (AU), 86.3334;
Gian Miguel Jimenez Balbanero, AdeMU, 86.3167; Jennefer Franco Estabillo, Manuel L. Quezon University (MLQU), 86.3083; Joji Marie Insular Salaver, UP, 86.2417; Jesse Brian Balisi Lui, AdeMU, 86.2000; Alvinson Tumang Dayrit, Angeles University Foundation, 86.1750; Angelika Uy Vega, USC, 86.1666; Chrisha Ver Ramirez Romano-Weigel, USC, 86.1583; Aaron Daryl Pasumbal Marquez, UP, 86.0166; Kathleen Kae Zagala Endozo, AdeMU, 86.0001; and Michael Hofilena Delgado, AdeMU and Patricia Marie Eugenio Ignacio, UP, both 86.0000.
SC Justice Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa was the chairperson of the 2022 Bar examinations committee.
The SC had set the oathtaking and signing of the Roll of Attorneys for the successful Bar examinees starting at 10 a.m. on May 2 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City.
It reminded that starting with the 2022 Bar passers, the SC has increased the Bar admission fee from P3,500 to P5,000 “to cover the imminent surge in the operation costs, particularly the cost of the venue for the oathtaking and roll signing ceremonies, and other logistical expenses, as well as the allowance of concerned personnel.”
The 2023 Bar examinations, also online and regionalized, will be administered by the SC only for three days on Sept. 17, 20, and 24, also in various testing centers nationwide, with only six core subjects instead of eight.
SC Associate Justice Ramon Paul L. Hernando, chairperson of the 2023 Bar examinations committee, said: “Commercials Law and Taxation Law have been conjoined to the close affinity between these two fields in legal practice, while Remedial Law and Legal and Judicial Ethics with Practical Exercises were fused together as these subjects complement each other in actual practice.”
Thus, the subjects for examinations on Sept. 17, 2023 will be Political and Public International Law in the morning, and Commercial and Taxation Laws in the afternoon, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
On Sept. 20, 2023, the subjects covered are Civil Law in the morning and Labor Law and Social Legislation in the afternoon.
On Sept. 24, 2023, Criminal Law and Remedial Law will be in the morning and Legal and Judicial Ethics with Practical Exercises in the afternoon.
Justice Hernando said the early release of the Bar exams results would be complementary to an early conduct of the examinations.
“We will therefore have aspirants to the profession earning their J.D. (Juris Doctor) degree, taking the Bar exams, taking the oath and signing the roll of attorneys all in the same year,” he said.