From Loser to Winner

Mark Simondo of the University of St La Salle Bacolod with a grade of 91.05% is the bar topnotcher for 2017 Bar Exam in the Philippines.  The rest of the Bar topnotchers announced by the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday, April 26, are the following: 1) Simondo, Mark John H. of University of St La Salle Bacolod: 91.05% 2) Balili, Christianne Mae C. of University of San Carlos: 90.8% 3) Remoroza, Camille B. of Ateneo de Davao University: 90.7% 4) Hisoler, Ivanne D'Laureil I. of University of San Carlos: 89.55% 5) Yap, Monica Anne T. of San Beda College Manila: 89.45% 6) Gayya, Lorenzo Luigi T. of University of Sto Tomas: 89.1% 7) Servacio, Rheland S. of Univerity of San Carlos: 89% 8) Alcantara-Bagni, Krizza Fe P. of St Mary's University: 88.9% Mariacos, Algie Kwillon B. of San Beda College Manila: 88.9% 9) Torralba, Klinton M. of University of Sto Tomas: 88.65% 10) Aguilar, Emma Ruby J. of University of Sto Tomas: 88.4% 11) Juanico, Lyan David M. of San Beda Colle...

The Supreme Court announced on Thursday, April 26, the results of the 2017 Bar Examinations. A total of 1,724 examinees passed,  out of the  6,748 law graduates who took  one of the hardest licensure exams in the Philippines. That's a  passing rate  of 25.55%. Below is the full list of the successful examinees: ABAD, Avalavenia M. ABANGAN, Joan Risel B. ABAPO, Yvonne Aussie I. ABASTA, III, Sancho G. ABDULCADER, Gada M. ABDULJALEEL, Sittie Nayilah D. ABDULLAH, Somayyah S. ABE, Roenet Mark D. ABELLANA, Lourde Liz L. ABELLANOSA, Joanna Mae T. ABENOJA, Nadine C. ABES, Charmaine A. ABESAMIS, Aerwin Carlo S. ABESAMIS, Dan Runille M. ABILO, Mark Emmanuel L. ABIQUIBIL, Niña Rose B. ABOLAIS-LANGLANG, Nasifah D. ABUD, Gladys D. ACEITUNA, Myra Jean C. ACHARON, Joahanna A. ACMAD, Aznairah O. ACOSTA, Rae Genevieve L. ACOSTA, Ryan P. ACUBA, Demetrio Medino J. ADAN, Queenie Kate T. ADDUN, Madeleine M. ADVINCULA, Michael Caesar A. AFRICA, Alyss...