Five of the 2013 bar exam topnotchers came from the University of the Philippines Law School. The top 1 was a 27-year-old Nielson Panga.
UP law student Mark Xavier D. Oyales, who tied for second place with Ateneo de Manila University law student Dianna Louise R. Wilwayco (with 85.45 percent); University of Batangas’ Rudy V. Ortea (84.2 percent); UP’s Eden Catherine B. Mopia (84.05 percent); University of San Carlos’ Tercel Maria G. Mercado-Gephart (83.9 percent); University of Cebu’s Manuel Elijah J. Sarausad (83.8 percent); San Beda College’s Katrine Paula V. Suyat (83.75 percent); UP’s Michael T. Tiu Jr. (83.7 percent); Ateneo student Marjorie Ivory S. Fulgueras (83.65 percent) and UP’s Cyril G. Arnesto (83.6 percent).
The 2013 bar exams were the 112th conducted in the Philippines. Since 2000, the 2013 exams had the sixth-lowest passing rate, the lowest being the 2012 exams, with only 17.76 percent of the examinees passing them, followed by 19.68 percent in 2002, 20.26 percent in 2010, 20.48 percent in 2000 and 20.58 percent in 2008.
A total of 5,641 filed a petition to take the 2013 exams. Of the 5,641, only 5,593 were allowed to take the exams while four applications were denied and 44 withdrew.
UP law student Mark Xavier D. Oyales, who tied for second place with Ateneo de Manila University law student Dianna Louise R. Wilwayco (with 85.45 percent); University of Batangas’ Rudy V. Ortea (84.2 percent); UP’s Eden Catherine B. Mopia (84.05 percent); University of San Carlos’ Tercel Maria G. Mercado-Gephart (83.9 percent); University of Cebu’s Manuel Elijah J. Sarausad (83.8 percent); San Beda College’s Katrine Paula V. Suyat (83.75 percent); UP’s Michael T. Tiu Jr. (83.7 percent); Ateneo student Marjorie Ivory S. Fulgueras (83.65 percent) and UP’s Cyril G. Arnesto (83.6 percent).
The 2013 bar exams were the 112th conducted in the Philippines. Since 2000, the 2013 exams had the sixth-lowest passing rate, the lowest being the 2012 exams, with only 17.76 percent of the examinees passing them, followed by 19.68 percent in 2002, 20.26 percent in 2010, 20.48 percent in 2000 and 20.58 percent in 2008.
A total of 5,641 filed a petition to take the 2013 exams. Of the 5,641, only 5,593 were allowed to take the exams while four applications were denied and 44 withdrew.
