Bar topnotcher Kyle Christian G. Tutor from the University of the Philippines (UP).
A TOTAL of 3,962 law graduates passed the 2024 online Bar examinations administered by the Supreme Court (SC).
The SC released the list of passers on Friday, Dec. 13.
SC Associate Justice Mario V. Lopez, chairperson of the 2024 Bar Examinations, said the 3,962 lawyers passed out of the 10,480 examinees who completed taking this year’s Bar Examinations that was conducted last September 8, 11, and 15.
Lopez said the national passing rate of 37.84 percent was reached after the passing grade of this year’s examinations was lowered to 74 percent from 75 percent last year.
He said with the lowering of passing grade, nearly 1,000 new lawyers were added to the list.
The UP College of Law (UP Law) topped this year’s Bar examinations
Lopez identified the bar topnotcher as University of the Philippines (UP) law graduate Kyle Christian G. Tutor who got a grade of 85.77 percent.
Tutor is followed by Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) law graduate Maria Chrstina S. Aniceto at second place with 85.48 percent and Angeles University Foundation law graduate Gerald C. Roxas at third place with 84.355 percent.
The fourth to sixth spots were filled by UP law graduates John Philippe E. Chua, 84.28 percent; Jet Ryan P. Nicolas, 84.265; and Maria Lovelyn Joyce S. Quebrar.
Also included in the top 10 bar passers are Joji S. Macadine from the University of Mindanao, 83.745 percent; Gregorio Jose S. Torres II of Western Mindanao State University, 83.59 percent; and Raya B. Victorio of San Beda University, 83.47 percent.
Five other top 20 finishers were also from UP Law.
Meanwhile, the top five law schools with more than 100 first-time candidates are Ateneo de Manila University — 159 passers out of 165 (96.36%), University of the Philippines — 202 passers out of 217 (93.09%), San Beda University — 119 passers out of 130 (91.54%), University of Santo Tomas-Manila — 118 passers out of 133 (88.72%), and University of San Carlos — 94 passers out of 110 (85.45%)
Bar passers are expected to take their oath in January 2025.
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