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The crowd at the Supreme Court compound reacts after hearing the results of the 2022 Bar Examination, April 15, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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FULL LIST: 2025 Bar exam passers

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176776715958720260107050128_15be08e52856c308e1015ebab08f6cefccbae8b6fe1fd3654bae4b1cdb78463b.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The crowd at the Supreme Court compound reacts after hearing the results of the 2022 Bar Examination, April 15, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA<strong> (2nd UPDATE) </strong>— A total of<strong> </strong><strong></strong>5,594<strong> </strong>examinees passed the 2025 Bar examinations, Supreme Court Associate Justice and Bar chairperson Amy Lazaro-Javier announced Wednesday, January 7, 2026.</p><p>This is equivalent to<strong> </strong>48.98 percent<strong></strong> of the total 11,420 law graduates who finished last September&#x27;s Bar exams.</p><p>Lazaro-Javier said the Supreme Court retained the passing grade of 75 percent, which was previously adjusted for the 2024 Bar examinations.</p><p>&quot;Every answer was scored depending on accuracy, clarity, conciseness, logic, and grammar,&quot; she explained.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>TOPNOTCHERS</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>University of the Philippines College of Law graduate Jhenroniel Sanchez topped the 2025 Bar examinations with the a grade of 92.70 percent.</p><p>Spinel Declaro of UST obtained the second highest score of 92.46 percent,</p><p>Meanwhile, Alaiza Adviento from the University of Santo Tomas-Manila placed 3rd with 91.91 percent.</p><div> </div><div><strong><u>The rest of the top 20 are the following:</u></strong></div><div><br/></div><p>4. Angelica Mitra (De La Salle-Lipa) - 91.68 percent</p><p>5. Marc Angelo Santos (UST-Manila) - 91.58 percent</p><p>6. Jeowy Ompad (University of San Jose-Recoletos) - 91.25 percent and Enrico Paguia (AdMU) - 91.25 percent</p><p>7. Johan Raphael Gata (UST-Manila) - 90.90 percent</p><p>8. Marie Shantelle Sarmiento (UP) - 90.87 percent</p><p>9. Richmond Lucas (University of La Salette) - 90.45 percent</p><p>10. Jusmin Yap (UP) - 90.36 percent</p><p>11. Allan Leo Paran (AU) - 90.20 percent</p><p>12. Patric Navarro (UE) - 89.93 percent</p><p>13. Afrancis Cabungcal (UP) - 89.80 percent</p><p>14. Gerilin Gascon (Bukidnon State University) - 89.79 percent</p><p>15. Ignacio Lorenzo Villareal (UP) - 89.70 percent</p><p>16. Mae Angela Locsin (UST-Legaspi) - 89.42 percent</p><p>17. Randall Pabilane (AU)- 89.41 percent</p><p>18. Mikaella Abisana (AdMU) - 89.38 percent</p><p>19. Chinzen Viernes (UP) - 89.35 percent</p><p>20. Ronald Vincent Gonzales (UE) - 89.31 percent</p><div><br/></div><p>Lazaro-Javier added that the 2025 Bar passers&#x27; oathtaking and roll signing event will happen at the Philippine Arena on February 6, 2026.</p><div><br/></div><div><em>Please refresh for updates.</em></div><div><br/></div><div><em></em><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong></strong><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/f9Y1_hKTNQU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>A total of<b> </b>5,594<b> </b>examinees passed the 2025 Bar examinations, Supreme Court Associate Justice and Bar Chairperson Amy Lazaro-Javier announced Wednesday, January 7, 2026.</p>

A total of 5,594 examinees passed the 2025 Bar examinations, Supreme Court Associate Justice and Bar Chairperson Amy Lazaro-Javier announced Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

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UP Law grad leads 5,594 Bar passers for 2025

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Published January 07, 2026 02:05 PM PHT

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Updated January 07, 2026 03:08 PM PHT

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