Ateneo graduate tops 2018 bar exam

May 3, 2019

A graduate from Ateneo de Manila University led the 1,800 new lawyers who passed the 2018 Bar Examinations, the Supreme Court said Friday.

Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo, chairman of the 2018 SC Committee on the Bar Examinations, said Sean James Borja topped with a score of 89.3 percent.

Del Castillo announced this after the SC held its special en banc session.

Del Castillo said a total of 1,800 out of the 8,158 examinees passed.

The passers constitute 22.07 percent of the total examinees who completed the examinations. The percentage is lower than the 25.5 percent or 1,724 out of 6,748 examinees who hurdled the the 2017 examination.

Marcley Augustus Natu-el and Mark Lawrence Badayos, both of University of San Carlos, took the second and third, with a rating of 87.53 percent and 85.84 percent.

Daniel John Fordan of Ateneo De Manila University grabbed fourth with 85.44 percent followed by Katrina Monica Gaw, also Ateneo, with 85.42 percent.

Nadaine Tongco and Patricia Sevilla, both from the University of Philippines, took the sixth and seventh, with 85.03 percent and 84.859 percent.

Katherine Ting of De La Salle University – Manila ended eighth with 84.857 percent. Jebb Lynus Cane and Alen Joel Pita, both from University of San Carlos, finished 9th and 10th, with 84.80 percent and 84.69 percent.

The oath-taking of the passers will be held on June 13 at 2 pm at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Del Castillo said. Signing of the rolls of attorneys will start June 14. DMS