The Supreme Court on Thursday said a total of 3,812 passers in the
2023 online Bar examinations are set to take their oath and sign the
Roll of Attorneys today, Dec. 22, for them to be full-fledged lawyers
and practice their profession in the country.
They are set to take their oath before the Supreme Court (SC) as a
full court in ceremonies starting at 2 p.m. at the SMX Convention
Center in Pasay City.
The 2023 Bar examinations marked the first time that successful
examinees will be admitted into the practice of their profession in
the same year they took the examinations.
Results of the previous examinations were released during the first
quarter of the following year after they took the tests.
SC Associate Justice Ramon Paul L. Hernando was the chairperson of the
Bar examinations for 2023.
The 2024 online Bar examinations will be administered by the SC on
Sept. 8, 11, and 15. Associate Justice Mario V. Lopez is the
chairperson of the committee.
The list of 20 topnotchers in the 2023 online Bar examinations
(surname in capitals):
1st Place BIE, Ephraim Porciuncula University of Santo Tomas 89.2625%
2nd Place VIVIT, Mark Josel Padua Ateneo de Manila University 89.1250%
3rd Place FRANCISCO, Frances Camille Altonaga San Beda University 88.9125%
4th Place TANG, Nathaniel Niño Alipio Aquinas-UST-LEGAZPI 88.6500%
5th Place FLORES, David Joseph Austria De La Salle University – Manila 88.5500%
6th Place SAMANIEGO, Ralph Vincent Salvador University of the
Philippines 88.4750%
7th Place ANTONIO, Bryan Gerard Tapnio Ateneo de Manila University 88.3125%
8th Place BATULAN, Paulo University of San Jose – Recoletos 88.2500%
BUENCAMINO, Pio Vincent Roura University of Santo Tomas 88.2500%
9th Place BAUTISTA, Grace Abigail Morales Angeles University
Foundation School of Law 88.0625%
10th Place CHAN, Jayson Ong Saint Paul School of Professional Studies
88.0125% NON, Zes Trina Bañares Aquinas-UST-LEGAZPI 88.0125%
11th Place CALDERON, Maria Sofia Esguerra San Beda University 88.0000%
12th Place CRUZ, Cedric Jerome Moya Bulacan State University 87.9250%
13th Place OCAMPO, Marvin Joseph Manarang University of the Philippines 87.9125%
14th Place RUEDA, Yvette Veronique De Guzman University of Makati 87.8750%
15th Place POBAR, Dionisio III Tenorio University of the Philippines 87.8375%
16th Place BARRION, Vince Benedict Abu University of the Philippines 87.8000%
17th Place GUZMAN, Paolo Luna University of the Philippines 87.7875%
18th Place BALISONG, Rockylle Dominique Laureta San Beda University 87.7375%
19th Place PANOTES, Claudine De Luna Arellano University 87.6875%
20th Place CO, Janel Nathalie Ang Ateneo de Manila University 87.6625%