San Beda graduate takes No. 1 spot in 2014 bar exams

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Congratulations to the new lawyers!

“A student of the San Beda College of Law scored a grade of 85.5% to top the 1,126 law graduates who passed the 2014 Bar exams,” reports Mark Merueñas on GMA News Online.

The report noted: “The passing grade for the 2014 Bar exams was lowered from 75 to 73%. It was the third time that the Supreme Court en banc decided to lower the passing grade, the first one was in 2012 with 70%, and 2013 with 73%.”

 There were 6,344 bar examinees in 2014.

Below is the list of the Top 10 examinees:

1. Irene Mae Alcobilla – San Beda College – Manila – 85.5%
 
2. Christian Drilon – Ateneo de Manila University – 85.45%
 
3. Sandra Mae Magalang – UP – 84.6%
 
4.
Mark Leo Bejemino – UP – 84.55%
Gil Garcia – Ateneo de Davao – 84.55%
Reginald Laco – De La Salle-Lipa – 84.55%
 
5. Michelle Liao – University of Cebu – 84.5%
 
6. Jose Angelo David – San Beda College – Manila – 84.45%
 
7. Adrian Aumentado San Beda College – Manila – 84.35%

​8.
Rhey David Daway – UP – 84.2%
Fideliz Cardellie Diaz – FEU-DLSU – 84.2%
 
9. Jamie Liz Yu – UP – 84.00%
 
10. Tristan Matthew Delgado – Ateneo de Manila University – 83.95%