MANILA, Philippines — A graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Law, Jhenroniel Rhey Timola Sanches, topped the 2025 bar examinations.
Most of the Top 10 slots — four in all — were taken by graduates of the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law:
A total of 5,594 examinees passed the 2025 bar examination, sources said.
A total of 11,425 examinees out of 13,193 registered applicants finished the three-day examinations, which were conducted in 14 testing centers nationwide last Sept. 7, 10, and 14.
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January 8 , 2026 – 05:38 AM
A total of 5,594 passed the 2025 bar examinations, representing 48.98 percent of 11,425 takers, the Supreme Court announced on Wednesday.
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January 7 , 2026 – 02:27 PM
The Supreme Court has announced the top 10 examinees of the 2025 Bar Examinations, recognizing exceptional academic performance among thousands of aspiring lawyers nationwide. Here are the examinees who led this year’s bar results.
January 7 , 2026 – 11:57 AM
A total of 5,594 of 11,425 examinees passed the 2025 bar examination, sources said.
December 8 , 2025 – 07:05 PM
The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday announced that the application period for the 2026 bar exams will begin on Jan. 8 and end on March 9, 2026.
December 4 , 2025 – 04:12 PM
The Supreme Court has announced that the results of the 2025 bar examinations will be released on January 7, 2026.
October 18 , 2025 – 04:28 PM
It added that out of 13,193 admitted applicants, this year’s exams also saw the highest first-day turnout of 11,437 examinees.
September 16 , 2025 – 10:46 AM
The 2025 bar examinations made history after recording the largest number of test finishers with 11,425 examinees, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday.
September 14 , 2025 – 12:22 PM
It’s the last day of the three-day 2025 bar exams for aspiring lawyers.
September 8 , 2025 – 05:05 AM
“Because the questions are reasonable and fair, I think my [bar] babies have a good fighting chance,” she said.
September 7 , 2025 – 04:15 PM
Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier encouraged bar examinees to finish the rest of the three-day examintion
September 7 , 2025 – 01:45 PM
The morning of the first day of the 2025 bar exams was “absolutely peaceful,” said Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier, chairperson of the examination.
September 7 , 2025 – 12:04 PM
Over 11,000 aspiring lawyers showed up on the first day of the 2025 bar examinations, Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier announced on Sunday.
September 7 , 2025 – 11:12 AM
Thousands of aspiring lawyers are set to take the 2025 bar on Sunday.
