982 New Lawyers

Out of the 4,847 students who took the 2010 Bar Exam, 982 were successful. Those who passed represent 20.26% of the total number of examinees, according to the Supreme Court. The court lowered the passing percentage at 72.5% after its special en banc session.

The Top Ten are:

1st Place SINGZON, Jr. Cesareo Antonio S. Ateneo de Manila University 89.00%

2nd Place JAVIER, Filemon Ray L. Ateneo de Manila University 86.95%

3rd Place TOLENTINO, Paolo Carlo C. Arellano University 86.80%

4th Place ANCOG, Janette R. Ateneo de Davao University 85.90%

5th Place SUNGA, Johana T. Ateneo de Manila University 85.85%

6th Place POBLACION, Krizelle Marie F. University of the Philippines 85.65%

7th Place ORTUA, Maria Christina C.

UY, Krystal Lyn T. University of the Philippines

University of the Philippines 85.05%

8th Place CAPONES, Joanna Eileen M. University of the Philippines 84.80%

9th Place GAN, William Benson S. Ateneo de Manila University 84.75%

10th Place CARAMPATANA, Glenn C.

SALIPSIP, Darren L. University of San Carlos

Arellano University 84.55%

My warmest congratulations to my dearest friends who made it.

                            1) Agnes Farida Bagaforo II-Arellano
                            2) Sean Buensuceso
                            3) George Omelio, Jr.
                            4) Janice Busque
                            5) Eduardo Almirante, Jr.

The Bar Exam is usually conducted in De La Salle University in all four Sundays of September. This year, the exam venue will be in University of Santo Tomas in November. The distribution of subjects per exam day had also been amended as follows:

First day: Political and International Law, and Labor and Social Legislation (morning) and Taxation (afternoon)

Second day: Civil Law (morning) and Mercantile Law (afternoon)

Third day: Remedial Law, and Legal Ethics and Forms (morning) and Criminal Law (afternoon)

Fourth day: Trial Memorandum (morning) and Legal Opinion (afternoon).

Starting this year, the coverage of the tests will be drawn up by topics and sub-topics rather than just stating the covered laws and that the tests will be in multiple-choice-questions (MCQ). There will also be essay-type, which will have 40% equivalent in the computation of an examinee's final grade.


Justice Roberto Abad is the Chairperson of the 2011 Committee on Bar Examinations.


P.S. 4th Place is highlighted as she is the sister of a good friend, Atty. Jojie Ancog. Galing!