MANILA, Philippines — A total of 5,594 examinees successfully passed the 2025 Bar Examinations, Supreme Court (SC) Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier announced on Wednesday.
Out of 13,193 registered applicants, 11,420 completed the three-day exam held last Sept. 7, 10, and 14 across 14 testing centers nationwide. Of those, five examinees were disqualified for failing to meet submission requirements despite being allowed to take the exam.
“Five were disqualified. They were not able to comply with the requirements,” Lazaro-Javier said, adding that the examinees were initially given extra time due to time constraints. “They still didn’t submit, so their answers were not checked anymore.”
Justice Lazaro-Javier, who chairs the SC Committee on Bar Examinations, reported that the examinees included 6,667 females, 4,758 males, 41 pregnant examinees, and 206 senior citizens. Additionally, there were 139 examinees with medical conditions and 241 examinees with disabilities.
The 2025 bar exams rank third in the highest number of passers, following the 2020-21 bar exams with a 72% passing rate and the 2016 bar exams with 59%.
The oath-taking and signing of the Roll of Attorneys is scheduled for Feb. 6, 2026.
Top 20 Examinees of the 2025 Bar Exams
- Jhenroniel Rhey Timola Sanchez, University of the Philippines — 92.70
- Spinel Albert Allauigan Declaro, University of Santo Tomas–Manila — 92.46
- Alaiza Agatep Adviento, University of Santo Tomas–Manila — 91.91
- Angelica De Castro Mitra, De La Salle–Lipa — 91.68
- Marc Angelo Galvez Santos, University of Santo Tomas–Manila — 91.58
- Jeowy Loyloy Ompad, University of San Jose–Recoletos — 91.25 (tie)
- Enrico Gabriel Reyes Paguia, Ateneo de Manila University — 91.25 (tie)
- Marie Shantelle Atienza Sarmiento, University of the Philippines — 90.87
- Richmond Bulan Lucas, University of La Salette, Inc. — 90.45
- Jusmin Teriann Afable Yap, University of the Philippines — 90.36
- Allan Leo Tabuco Paran, Arellano University — 90.20
- Patrick Kiel Quiroz Navarro, University of the East — 89.93
- Alfrancis Bagadiog Cabungcal, University of the Philippines — 89.80
- Gerili Ano-os Gascon, Bukidnon State University — 89.71
- Ignacio Lorenzo Dela Cruz Villareal, University of the Philippines — 89.70
- Mae Angela Damaso Locsin, University of Santo Tomas–Legazpi — 89.42
- Randall Lipnica Pabilane, Arellano University — 89.41
- Mikaella Franchesca Nuari Abisana, Ateneo de Manila University — 89.38
- Chinzen Viernes Tañada, University of the Philippines — 89.35
- Ronald Vincent Ofrecio Gonzales, University of the East — 89.31
The 2025 bar exams showcased the diverse backgrounds of examinees and highlighted exceptional academic achievements among aspiring lawyers across the country.
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