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PRESS RELEASE: For the 2008 Philippine Bar Exams Result

April 4th, 2009 Shobeceo

April 3, 2009

1,310 Pass 2008 Bar Exams

A total of 1,310 out of the 6,364 examinees from 108 law schools nationwide passed the 2008 Bar examinations held on September 7, 14, 21, and 28 last year at the De La Salle University in Taft Avenue, Manila. Judy A. Lardizabal of San Sebastian College law school topped with a rating of 85.70% bar rating. Justice Dante O. Tinga chaired the 2008 Committee on Bar Examinations.

Justice Tinga said the number of those who passed represented 20.58% of the total examinees. The exams were administered through Deputy Clerk of Court and Bar Confidant Atty. Ma. Cristina B. Layusa.

The top 10 Bar passers are:

Place	Name	School	Rating
1st	Lardizabal, Judy A.	San Sebastian College	85.70%
2nd	Amerol-Macumbal, Mylene I.	Mindanao State Universith	85.65%
3rd	Baclay, Jr., Oliver P.	Ateneo de Manila University	85.60%
4th	Jala, Majesty Eve L.	Ateneo de Manila University	85.55%
5th	Liceralde, Ma. Elizabeth L.	University of the Philippines	85.40%
6th	Macapagal, Michael T.	University of the Philippines	84.15%
7th	Dy, Denise S. Regis, April Love C.	Ateneo de Manila University Ateneo de Manila University	84.00%
8th	Tan, Christine Joy K.	Ateneo de Manila University	83.80%
9th	Jacob, Jihan A. Velasquez, Shirley G.	San Beda College University of the Philipines	83.75%
10th	Raymundo, Vanessa C.	San Beda College	83.70%

The list of successful Bar examinees is being shown on three LCD monitors set up at the Supreme Court lobby and can simultaneously be viewed at www.sc.judiciary.gov.ph, the official website of the Supreme Court.

Justice Tinga announced that the examiners are Atty. Juanito G. Arcilla (Political and International Law), Atty. Salvador A. Poquiz (Labor and Social Legislation), Atty. Cynthia R. Del Castillo (Civil Law), Atty. Victorino C. Mamalateo (Taxation), Justice Sixto C. Marella, Jr. (Mercantile Law), Justice Rodolfo G. Palattao (Criminal Law), Justice Lucas P. Bersamin (Remedial Law), and Justice Franciso P. Acosta (Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises).

Oathtaking of the successful bar candidates is set at 2 p.m. on April 28, 2009, at the Philippine International Convention Center.

The Bar passers may secure their clearances from the Office of the Bar Confidant during office hours, Monday to Friday, beginning April 7 to 27, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Justice Antonio Eduardo B. Nachura is the Chairperson of the 2009 Committee on Bar Examinations.

The Supreme Court annually conducts the Bar examinations pursuant to its constitutional mandate to promulgate rules governing, among others, the admission to the practice of law.

A total of 6,560 law graduates have filed their petitions to take the 2008 Bar exams; 6,533 were admitted.

The Rules of Court provide that “a candidate may be deemed to have passed his examination successfully if he has obtained a general average of 75% in all subjects without falling below 50% in any subject.” In determining the average, subjects in the examinations are given the following relative weights: Political and International Law, 15%; Labor and Social Legislation, 10%; Civil Law, 15%; Taxation, 10%; Mercantile Law, 15%; Criminal Law, 10%; Remedial Law, 20%; and Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises, 5%, for a total of 100%.

The following are the statistics on the Bar exams results for the past eight years:

Year	Total Number of Examinees	Total Number of Those who passed	Percentage
2007	5,626	1,289	22.91%
2006	6,187	1,893	30.60%
2005	5,607	1,526	27.22%
2004	5,249	1,659	31.61%
2003	5,349	1,108	20.71%
2002	4,659	917	19.68%
2001	3,849	1,266	32.89%
2000	4,698	979	20.84%