- CHERYL G. CRUZ
Two Bacolod City law schools produced 45 new lawyers as per results of the 2022 Bar examinations released by the Supreme Court this afternoon, April 14.
The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos congratulated its 25 new UNO-Rian lawyers Johanna Abanilla, Cesar Adapon Jr., Cindy Lou Alteros, Dawn Nell Arabelo, Mabelle Arellano, Christiane Marie Bajada, Jay Erwin Balabag, Ariel Ballega, Gabrielle Buena, Erika Kristin Bugador, Anna Liza Dato;
Jose Alexis Escutin, Janine Elisa Espina, Reechee Espiritu, Kathlene Marie Gaurana, Yukimari Jamelo, Beverlyn Jamison, Christell Anne Jonota, Zari Laspiñas, Benedick Ledesma, Lindsey Palma, Stella Mariotte Portin, Ludovico Tabino Jr., Edmon Yanson, and Neil Andrew Yanson.
The University of St. La Salle College of Law also lauded its 20 new Lasallian lawyers April Mae Abastillas, Stefan Pax Alquiza, Orly John Apelo, Carlos Auxtero III, William Azucena, Victoria Veronica Azurin, Ariel Caldit Jr., Thalia Dela Cruz, Maryanne Dela Peña, Ariane May Donoso, Dianne Frances Dosono;
Mariel Joy Espiritu, Gabriel Hagad, Jacquiline Eberechi Mitchelle Jacob, Cedric Lance Militar, Sheryl Pacheco, Jan Mikee Tan, Gin Osmund Undar, John Leo Paulo Villagante, and Michael Villagracia.
The USLS said its overall passing rate of 62.50 percent is higher than the 43.47 percent national average.
The SC said 3,992 out of 9,183 hurdled the Bar examinations held in November last year.
The top five placers were graduates of the University of the Philippines, led by Czar Matthew Gerard Torres Dayday placing first with a 88.80 percent rating, followed by Erickson Cayabyab Mariñas, 88.76 percent, Christiane Claire Cregencia, 87.96 percent; Andrea Jasmine Yu, 87.77 percent; and Kim Gia Gatapia, 87.42 percent.
The official lists of Top 30 passers, performing schools, and all 3,992 new lawyers can be viewed on the Facebook page of the Negros NOW Daily.
Associate Justice and Bar 2022 chairperson Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa said the oath-taking of the successful examinees will be at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City on May 2.
“The Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC) will send your clearances for the Mass Oath-Taking and Roll Signing Ceremonies to your Bar PLUS-registered email addresses. Additional procedure and requirements for the ceremonies are provided in the clearance,” Caguioa said in an advisory to the Bar passers.
Those whose clearances cannot be issued due to certain impediments relative to their admission to the Bar will be informed of the reason thereof, he added. “Only those with clearance from the OBC shall be allowed to join the mass oath-taking and roll signing ceremonies.”
Those who will not be given clearances may file their Petition to Take the Lawyer’s Oath and Sign the Roll of Attorneys starting on May 3, provided that they have been cleared of the charges filed against them and/or that they have already completed their requirements in their application for the 2022 Bar Examinations, the advisory added.
This is the second time that the Bar went digital, instead of the customary pen and paper, with the exams simultaneously administered in several testing sites nationwide./CGC
