More than 5,000 aspiring lawyers have officially passed the 2025 Bar Exams in the Philippines.
This afternoon, Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy C. Lazaro-Javier, Chairperson of the 2025 Bar Exams, announced that 5,594 examinees passed out of 11,425 who took the exams.
This represents a 48.98% passing rate, a significant increase from last year’s 37.84%, when only 3,962 passed.
The passing grade remained at 75% for this year’s exams.
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Topping the list is Jhenroniel Rhey Timola Sanchez from the University of the Philippines-Diliman, who scored 92.70%.
He is followed closely by Spinel Albert Allauigan Declaro of the University of Santo Tomas-Manila with 92.46%.
Also making the top five are Alaiza Agatep Adviento of UST-Manila with 91.91%, Angelica de Castro Mitra of De La Salle-Lipa at 91.8%, and Marc Angelo Galvez Santos of UST-Manila at 91.58%.
The oath-taking ceremony for the new lawyers is scheduled for February 6, 2025, at the Philippine Arena.
Congratulations to all new attorneys!
