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It’s celebration time for thousands of aspiring lawyers across the country! The Supreme Court of the Philippines just announced that 3,962 examinees out of the 10,468 who took the 2024 Bar Examinations are now officially lawyers, hitting a passing rate of 37.84%. The magic number to pass this year? A solid 74%.

Leading the pack is Kyle Christian G. Tutor from the University of the Philippines (UP), who topped the exams with an impressive score of 85.7700%. UP’s excellence in the Bar continues to shine, but they’re not alone!

Here’s a quick look at the Top 10 Bar passers:

1. Kyle Christian G. Tutor – University of the Philippines: 85.7700%
2. Maria Christina S. Aniceto – Ateneo de Manila University: 85.5400%
3. Gerald C. Roxas – Angeles University Foundation School of Law: 84.3550%
4. John Philippe E. Chua – University of the Philippines: 84.2800%
5. Jet Ryan P. Nicolas – University of the Philippines: 84.2650%
6. Maria Lovelyn Joyce S. Quebrar – University of the Philippines: 84.0600%
7. Kyle Andrew P. Isaguirre – Ateneo de Manila University: 83.9050%
8. Joji S. Macadine – University of Mindanao: 83.7450%
9. Gregorio Jose II S. Torres – Western Mindanao State University: 83.5900%
10. Raya B. Villacorta – San Beda University: 83.4700%

A quick shout-out to the schools outside the usual top-tier legal powerhouses – like Angeles University Foundation, University of Mindanao, and Western Mindanao State University – for breaking into the Top 10. This year’s Bar is a testament that brilliant legal minds can emerge from anywhere.

For bar passers, this marks the end of years of sleepless nights, endless review sessions, and unwavering determination. It’s not just a victory for the individual passers but also for their families, friends, and mentors who supported them through the grueling process.

Congratulations to the new batch of lawyers! Now go out there and change the world – the legal world, at least.