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UP grad is 2025 Bar topnotcher; UST dominates Top 10
Jhenroniel Rhey Timola Sanchez from the University of the Philippines topped the 2025 Bar Examinations with a score of 92.70%.
The Supreme Court announced that 5,594 out of 11,420 examinees passed, resulting in a passing rate of 48.98%.
Spinel Albert Allauigan Declaro and Alaiza Agatep Adviento from the University of Santo Tomas-Manila secured the second and third positions, respectively.
Marc Angelo Galvez Santos from the University of Santo Tomas-Manila placed fifth, and Johan Raphael Silapan Gata from the same university ranked seventh.
Marie Shantelle Atienza Sarmiento and Jusmin Teriann Afable Yap from the University of the Philippines secured the eighth and tenth spots, respectively.
Ateneo de Manila University had the best passing rate at 98.11% among universities with more than 100 examinees.
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Jhenroniel Rhey Timola Sanchez, a UP Law graduate, has topped the 2025 Bar Examinations with a remarkable score of 92.70%.
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Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) maintained its dominance in the 2025 Bar Examinations, topping the rankings for overall performance and first-time candidates among law schools with more than 100 examinees, with an overall passing rate of 96.52% and 98.11% for first-timers.
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A total of 5,594 law graduates successfully passed the 2025 Bar Examinations, with a 48.98% passing rate.
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The Supreme Court (SC) will release the results of the 2025 Bar examinations today, January 7, 2026, at 1 p.m.
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