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Passing rate of the Faculty of Civil Law for the period of 10 years...

UST placed 7th with 67.64 percent...

Source: CHEd


2009 Bar Examination Results...

No Thomasian in the top 10...

Of 172 examinees, 94 passed for 54.65% passing rate...


2010 Bar Examination Results...

70 Thomasians passed for 68% passing rate (first-time takers)...

Source: UST Civil Law

Over-all, 70/130 = 53.85%...


Thomasian places fifth in Bar exams; UST hikes passing rate

Feb. 29, 7:09 p.m. - A THOMASIAN made it to the Top 10 of the Bar examinations for the first time in a nearly a decade, while UST’s passing rate jumped to 88.52% in what has become a doubly memorable Quadricentennial year for the Faculty of Civil Law.

Christian Louie Gonzales got a score of 84.09 percent, placing fifth and ending UST’s nine-year drought in the Top 10 of the Bar exams.

Taking into account only first-timers, UST posted a passing rate of 88.52 percent as 54 out of 61 first-time examinees made the cut. Faculty Secretary Arthur Capili said the official passing rate of UST has yet to be released by the Office of the Bar Confidant of the Supreme Court. In 2010, UST had a passing rate of 68 percent, as only 70 out of 103 aspirants passed the exam.

The Bar exams were held in UST, the country’s oldest law school, last November for the first time.

Leading this year’s Bar exam passers is Raoul Angelo Atadero (85.53 percent) of Ateneo de Manila, who was followed by another Ateneo student Luz Danielle Bolong (84.56 percent), Cherry Liez Rafal-Roble (84.46 percent) of Arellano University, and Rosemil Bañaga (84.12 percent) of Notre Dame University.

The national passing rate, meanwhile, went up to 31.95 percent – the "second-highest passing rate in the millennium" – from 2010’s 20.26 percent. A total of 1,913 out of 5,987 examinees passed, an improvement from 982 out of 4,847 the previous year.

“The results of the recent Bar exams indeed confirm that UST belongs to the premiere law schools in the country and that the collective efforts of the academic officials, faculty, and students to further improve our performance in the Bar exams are paying off,” Civil Law Dean Nilo Divina said in a text message sent to the Varsitarian.

Supreme Court Associate Justice Roberto Abad, a former UST law dean, headed the 2011 Bar Committee. Major changes were made to the Bar exams, such as the adoption of multiple-choice questions in the first three exams days and essay-type questions in the last day. Multiple-choice questions had a weight of 60 percent while essay questions were weighted 40 percent.

The exam schedule was moved to November from September for the first time in two decades to prepare for the new system.

In a press release, Abad said the Supreme Court introduced changes in the Bar exams “to exert pressure on law schools to re-examine the substance and shape of legal education.”

“First, by asking multiple choice questions or MCQs in the Bar exams, the Court has put a stop to the practice of requiring students to memorize the law and its principles. Second, with the help of the academe, the Supreme Court has redefined the objective of the Bar exams and the competence and skills that they should measure. Third, we have begun giving essay-type problems in the Bar examinations that would measure the candidate’s depth of learning and intelligence.”

The successful examinees will take their oaths on March 21 at the Philippine International Convention Center.

The last time a Thomasian entered the Bar Top 10 was when Arlene Maneja placed first in 2002. Thomasians Carla Sta. Maria placed fifth in 1994 while Benigno Par placed fourth in 1998. In 2000, Prudence Angelita Kasala placed eight.

Before Arlene Maneja, Diosdado Macapagal and Roberto Concepcion topped the Bar in 1936 and 1924, respectively. Rafael L. Antonio

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TOP 7 (OVERALL)
1. SBC 156/167 = 93.4%
2. AdMU 177/193 = 91.7 %
3. UP 163/183 = 89.1 %
4. Santo Tomas 98/125 = 78.4 %
5. FEU-DLSU 25/32 = 78.1 %
6. USC 72/93 = 77.4%
7. ADDU 41/54 = 75.9 %

TOP 7 (First Timers Only)
1. SBC 131/139 = 94.2%
2. ADMU 155/166 = 93.4 %
3. UP 147/158 = 93.0 %
4. Santo Tomas 57/65 = 87.7%
5. ADDU 26/30 = 86.7%
6. USC 55/64 = 85.9 %
7. FEU-DLSU 21/25 = 84.0 %

Source: Ronelio


UST posts 48.6 percent passing rate in Bar exams

22 March 2013, 6:37 p.m. - LESS THAN half of examinees from the Faculty of Civil Law passed the Bar exams, as the national passing rate plunged to the second lowest in history in what was described by the dean himself as a "bloodbath."

UST posted a 48.57-percent passing rate, with only 34 out of 70 examinees making the cut. Among the 34 who passed, 31 were first-time takers.

The national passing rate plummeted to 17.76 percent, equivalent to 949 out of 5,343 examinees, the lowest since 2000 and the second lowest passing rate in history.

Leading this year’s new batch of lawyers is Ignatius Michael Ingles (85.64%) from Ateneo de Manila, followed by another Ateneo student, Catherine Beatrice King Kay (84.72), and April Carmela Lacson (84.48) from University of the Philippines.
Former Varsitarian editor in chief Nicolo Bernardo and features writer Tanya Justine Baldovino were among those who hurdled the Bar.

“Based on preliminary indications we should still be in the top six or seven. It is sad but the bloodbath is all over, not only for UST but also for other schools. While we may have gotten lower scores compared with the previous years, it is still better compared with many law schools,” Civil Law Dean Nilo Divina said in an interview.

Divina said the 2012 Bar examination was hard compared with the previous examinations. Only two percent of Bar candidates passed Remedial Law, which accounted for 20 percent of the examination.

Associate Justice Martin Villarama, Bar exams committee head, earlier announced that the Supreme Court had lowered the cut-off score to 70 percent from 75 percent due to the poor results.

Divina said two justices proposed to lower the passing score to 68 percent, but were outvoted by the majority.

If the cut-off score was retained at 75 percent, only 343 of the 5,343 examinees would have made the cut. Villarama attributed the low passing rate to multiple-choice questions (MCQ), which was 60 percent of the exam. This year, the Supreme Court has decided to revert to the original format of 80 percent essay questions and 20 percent MCQ.

The 2012 Bar examination was held for the second consecutive year in UST last October. UST will remain host of the 2013 Bar examinations due to positive feedback from different Law deans.

The successful Bar candidates will have their oath-taking on April 24 at the Philippine International Convention Center. Nikka Lavinia G. Valenzuela

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UST’s Bar exams passing rate jumps to 63 percent

18 March 2014, 11:50 p.m. - UST RECOVERED in the 2013 Bar examinations after a dismal performance the previous year, but there were still no Thomasians in the top 10 list.

The Faculty of Civil law posted a 63-percent passing rate, with 47 out of 75 examinees making the cut, results released by the Supreme Court showed. This was higher than 2012’s 48.57 percent, wherein only 34 out of 70 Thomasian examinees hurdled the Bar.

Leading this year’s new batch of lawyers is Nielson Pangan (85.80 percent) of the University of the Philippines (UP), followed by another UP alumnus, Mark Xavier Oyales, and Dianna Louise Wilwayco of Ateneo de Manila, who shared the second spot with identical scores of 85.45 percent.

The national passing rate improved to 22.18 percent, or 1,174 out of 5,293 examinees, from 2012’s 17.76 percent, the lowest since 2000 and the second lowest passing rate in history.

The Supreme Court reverted to the original exam format in which 80 percent were essay-type questions and 20 percent were multiple-choice questions. In 2012, multiple-choice questions accounted for 60 percent of the test, while essays accounted for 40 percent.

The high court lowered the cut-off score to 73 percent from 75 percent. With the passing rate at 75 percent, only 694 Bar candidates would have passed the exams.

The 2013 Bar exams was held in UST for the third consecutive year during all Sundays of October.

The new lawyers will have their oath-taking on April 28 at the Philippine International Convention Center. Celton F. Ramirez

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UST posts lower passing rate in bar exams

March 26, 2015, 10:42 p.m. - THE UNIVERSITY recorded a lower passing rate in the October 2014 bar exams, with no Thomasian entering the top 10.

The UST Faculty of Civil Law registered a 59.13-percent passing rate or 68 passers out of 115 examinees, lower than last year's 63.67 percent or 47 passers out of 75 examinees, exam results showed.

Former Varsitarian associate editor Roman Loveria was among those who passed.

Irene Mae Alcobilla of San Beda College topped this year’s bar exam, with a score of 85.5 percent. Christian Drilon of Ateneo de Manila (84.45%) and Sandra Mae Magalang of University of the Philippines-Diliman (84.60%) placed second and third, respectively.

The national passing rate dropped to 18.82 percent or 1,126 passers out of 5,984 examinees, from last year’s 22.18 percent or 1,174 out of 5,293 examinees.

The 2014 bar exams were held in UST during all four Sundays of October. Essay-type questions accounted for 80 percent of the exams. The remaining 20 percent were multiple choice questions.

According bar exam rules, a bar examinee is “deemed to have passed his examinations successfully if [he or she] has obtained a general average of 75 percent.” However, the Supreme Court en banc has the discretion to lower the passing grade, upon recommendation of the bar exam committee chairperson.

For the 2014 exams, the court adjusted the passing rate to 73 percent. The High Court lowered the passing rate to 70 percent in 2012 and 73 percent in 2013.

This year, the court decided to move the bar exams to November to give way to law schools that will change their academic calendars in preparation for ASEAN integration.

UST will host the 2015 bar exams anew. Arianne F. Merez

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Law grads post 81% passing rate in 2015 Bar exams

Thomasian law graduates posted an 81% passing rate in the November 2015 Bar Exams, data from the Supreme Court revealed. For the 2015 graduates who were first-time takers, the passing rate was 82.22%.

Source: UST Quadri

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UP College of Law still best law school in Philippines – LEB
By Edu Punay (The Philippine Star) | Updated December 4, 2015 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - The University of the Philippines College of Law is still the best law school in the country, according to the Legal Education Board (LEB).

In ceremonies held in Intramuros, Manila last Tuesday, the LEB recognized the UP law school as number one in its ranking of top performing law schools.

The latest ranking, certified by the Office of the Bar Confidant of the Supreme Court, was based on cumulative performance of law schools in the 2012, 2013 and 2014 Bar examinations.

The LEB, which supervises all law schools and continuing legal education providers in the country, said only law schools which had at least 20 examinees in the Bar exams were considered in the list.

UP law school got a passing average of 73.71 percent.

The Ateneo de Manila University Law School placed second with an average of 67.55 percent, while San Beda College-Manila ranked third with an average of 67.13 percent.

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In fourth place is University of San Carlos in Cebu with 58 percent, followed by Ateneo de Davao University with 53. 02 percent and University of Santo Tomas with 43.98 percent.

University of Cebu placed seventh with 41.49 percent, while San Beda College-Alabang ranked eighth with 39.10 percent.

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila and Xavier University completed the list in ninth and 10th places, respectively, with 35.80 percent and 32.20 percent.

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UST passing rate in Bar Exams jumps to 81 percent

May 5, 2016, 1:27p.m. - FOLLOWING intensive review sessions, UST saw its passing rate in the Bar Examinations zoom to 81 percent.

A total of 76 Thomasians passed out of 94 who took the 2015 Bar Exams, or a passing rate of 80.85 percent. This was higher than 2014’s 59-percent passing rate, in which 68 Thomasians passed out of 115 examinees.

Civil Law Dean Nilo Divina said 38 out of 47 first-time Thomasian examinees made the cut, or a passing rate of 82.22 percent.

A top-10 finish remained elusive for UST. The last UST graduate to enter the top 10 was Christian Louie Gonzales, who placed fifth with a score of 84.09 percent in 2011.

The national passing rate rose to 26.21 percent or 1,731 successful examinees out of 6,605, from last year’s 18.82 percent or 1,126 out of 5,984.

Rachel Angeli Miranda of the University of the Philippines topped this year’s bar exam with a score of 87.4 percent. Athena Plaza of the University of San Carlos (87.25 percent) and Jayson Aguilar of UP (86.75 percent) placed second and third, respectively.

Former Varsitarian staff members Akemi Aida and Kristine Jane Liu were among those who passed the 2015 Bar Exams, held in UST last November.

The exams, which were all essay questions, covered eight subjects: Political and Public International Law, Labor and Social Legislation, Civil Law, Taxation, Mercantile Law, Criminal Law, Remedial Law, and Legal and Judicial Ethics.

According to Bar Exam rules, a bar examinee is deemed to have passed his or her examinations successfully if he or she has obtained a general average of 75 percent.”

Dean Divina attributed this year’s improved results to new review materials and a peer coaching system.

“We really dedicated time and money and resources. We provided our reviewees with all the cases penned by the chairman of the Bar Exam committee and all the cases penned by justices. We prepared for them also the summary of jurisprudence,” Divina told the Varsitarian.

“We adopted this peer coaching system so we assigned a faculty member for five examinees giving them encouragement, advice, suggestion and strength to be able to continue up to the end. And of course you have to add prayers,” he added.

Divina said the exams for all subjects in the Faculty of Civil Law were departmentalized since last semester. If students master jurisprudence, past bar exam questions and basic legal principles, a 100-percent passing rate is possible, he added.

Divina confirmed that UST will again host the 2016 bar exams. Dayanara T. Cudal and Alhex Adrea M. Peralta

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UST bar passing rate zooms to 96 percent, ‘highest in history;’ Manila law schools shut out of top 10
By Maria Crisanta M. Paloma - May 3, 2017

ALTHOUGH a top-10 finish remained elusive for Thomasian bar takers, UST’s passing rate skyrocketed to what was described by the Faculty of Civil Law dean as “one of the highest in history.”

UST’s passing rate soared to 96.25 percent with 77 Thomasians passing the test out of 80 first-time Thomasian examinees. This was significantly higher than last year’s 82.22-percent or 38 out of 47 first-time Thomasian examinees.

The total number of Thomasian repeaters and first-timers who passed the 2016 Bar Exams will be released on May 22, a day before the oath-taking of new lawyers, Civil Law Dean Nilo Divina told the Varsitarian.

In the past decade, UST’s bar exam batting average stood at 69.08 percent. UST recorded an 80.85-percent passing rate in 2015, 59.13 percent in 2014, 63.67 percent in 2013, 48.57 percent in 2012, 88.52 percent in 2011, 68 percent in 2010, 54.65 in 2009, 83 percent in 2008, 73 percent in 2007 and 71.43 percent in 2006.

The national passing rate climbed to 59.06 percent or 3,747 successful examinees out of 6,344, one of the highest in history. This was significantly higher than last year’s 26.21 percent or 1,731 out of 6,605 examinees.

UST failed to land a spot in the top 10 list of examinees this year, which was dominated by provincial law schools. The last UST graduate to enter the top 10 was Christian Louie Gonzales, who placed fifth with a score of 84.09 percent in 2011.

Former Varsitarian editor in chief Marlon Castor was among those who hurdled the exams.

Divina attributed this year’s improved results to departmental examinations and special lectures, which were on top of pre-bar lectures. Exams for all subjects in the Faculty of Civil Law have been departmentalized since 2015.

“We gave special lectures on top of the pre-bar lectures and non-stop encouragements and prayers for our students,” he said.

Divina said the bar exam results were also better because the chairman, Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco, was “liberal” in checking the papers.

“I think he instructed the examiners to be more liberal in checking the papers [and] internally, he may have set a minimum passing percentage,” Divina said.

The exams, which were all essay questions, covered eight subjects: political and public international law, labor and social legislation, civil law, taxation, mercantile law, criminal law, remedial law, and legal and judicial ethics.

According to bar exam rules, a bar examinee is deemed to have passed his or her examinations successfully if he or she has obtained a general average of 75 percent.

This year’s bar examiners were retired Justice Antonio Eduardo Nachura (Political Law and Public International Law), Justice Magdangal de Leon (Labor Laws and Social Legislation), Justice Japar Dimaampao (Civil Law), Justice Lovell Bautista (Taxation), Justice Ramon Hernando (Mercantile Law), Justice Victoria Paredes (Criminal Law), Justice Noel Tijam (Remedial Law) and Justice Myra Garcia-Fernandez (Ethics and Pratctical Exercises).

Divina confirmed that UST will host the 2017 bar exams anew, with Justice Lucas Bersamin as the next chairman.

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Former ‘V’ editor in chief is 6th in 2017 Bar exams; UST’s 5-year Top 10 drought ends
By Job Anthony R. Manahan, Julia Claire L. Medina - April 26, 201813558

(From left to right) Gayya, Torralba and Aguilar, who placed sixth, ninth and tenth, respectively.
FORMER Varsitarian editor in chief Lorenzo Luigi Gayya and two others led the new batch of Thomasian lawyers, ending UST’s five-year drought in the Top 10 of the Bar examinations.

Gayya, a journalism alumnus, placed sixth in the 2017 Bar examinations with a score of 89.10 percent. Fellow UST law graduates Klinton Torralba and Emma Ruby Aguilar clinched the ninth and 10th spots with scores of 88.65 percent and 88.40 percent, respectively.

The last UST graduate to enter the top 10 was Christian Louie Gonzales, who placed fifth in 2011 with a score of 84.09 percent.

UST’s passing rate for first-time takers stood at 89.89 percent with 89 Thomasians passing the test out of 99 first-time examinees. Last year’s passing rate was 96.25 percent or 77 out of 80 first-time Thomasian examinees.

Mark John Simondo of the University of St. La Salle topped this year’s examinations with a score of 91.05 percent.

The total number of Thomasian examinees has yet to be released as of writing.

Former Varsitarian associate editor Denise Pauline Purugganan also passed the exams.

Civil Law Dean Nilo Divina dedicated the success of the faculty to the Thomasian community.

“[H]ow sweet it is. ll our efforts, sacrifices and prayers paid off. This is for all of us. Thanks be to God,” Divina said in a text message to the Varsitarian.

The national passing rate dropped to 25.55 percent or 1,724 successful examinees out of 6,750 exam takers. Last year’s passing rate was 59.06 percent or 3,747 out of 6,344 examinees.

More than 7,200 examinees from all over the country flocked to the University as it hosted the Bar exams in November.

Held on all four Sundays of November last year, the exams covered various areas including civil law, political law, labor law, taxation, criminal law, remedial law, legal and judicial ethics.

According to Bar exam rules, an examinee is deemed to have passed if he or she obtained a general average of 75 percent.

The chairman of this year’s Bar exams was Associate Justice Lucas Bersamin, former faculty member of Civil Law.

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