Bar Exam Results 2011 (September 2010 list of Passers) released by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of the Philippines has officially released on March 17, 2011 the list of passers and results of the September Bar Examination held at de La Salle University Manila last September 5, 12, 19 and 26 last year. Out of 4,847 examinees, only 982 or 20.26% of them passed. September 2010 Bar Examinations was chaired by Justice Conchita Carpio Morales.


According to the Supreme Court official website, Cesareo Antonio Singzon, Jr. (Ateneo de Manila University Law School student) topped the exams garnering the highest rating of 89%. He was followed by the alumni of Ateneo de Manila University, Filemon Ray Javior having a percentage of 86.95%. Arellano University also make it to top 3, Paolo Carlo C. Tolentino got 86.80%. (See the 4th to 10th placer here).

Bar Examinations for 2011 was conducted by political and law leaders in the Philippines. Here are the list of examiners who conducted the law exam.


Political and International
Atty. Sedfrey M. Candelaria and Justice Rosalinda A. Vicente

Labor and Social Legislation
PRC Commissioner Jennifer Jardin-Manalili and USec Hans Leo J. Cacdac

Civil Law
Atty. Rita Linda V. Jimeno

Taxation
Justice Juanito C. Castañeda Jr., and Atty. Serafin U. Salvador, Jr.

Mercantile Law
Atty. Llewellyn L. Llanillo

Criminal Law
Justice Apolinario D. Bruselas, Jr. and Justice Renato C. Dacudao

Remedial Law
Atty. Rodrigo Lope S. Quimbo and Atty. Herminio Harry L. Roque, Jr.

Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises
Justice Ma. Alicia Austria-Martinez and Justice Remedios A. Salazar-Fernando

Supreme court clarified that there are 5, 038 total students who have filed petitions for the September 2010 Bar examinations, however, only 5, 012 of them were admitted. The examinations lasted four days; On September 5, 2010 (Sunday) 156 were absent while another 9 of them dropped, only 4, 847 examinees left. Complete list of passers are displayed in this page: Bar Exam 2010 passers

This is an important announcement of Supreme Court for all September 2010 Bar Passers :

Oathtaking of the successful Bar candidates is set at 10 a.m. on April 14, 2011, at the Philippine International Convention Center.


The Bar passers may secure their clearances from the Office of the Bar Confidant during office hours, Monday to Friday, beginning March 21 to April 13, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.