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A graduate of the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law emerged as the topnotcher of the 2024 Bar Examinations, the Supreme Court (SC) announced on Friday.
Kyle Christian Tutor clinched the highest score with an overall rating of 85.7700%.
The SC reported that 3,962 out of 10,490 examinees passed the Bar, reflecting a 37.84% passing rate.
Among the top 10 highest scorers, four hailed from UP, two from Ateneo de Manila University, and one each from Angeles University Foundation, University of Mindanao, Western Mindanao State University, and San Beda University-Manila.
Here is the list of the topnotchers:
Kyle Christian Tutor, University of the Philippines – 85.7700%
Maria Christina S. Aniceto, Ateneo de Manila University – 85.5400%
Gerald C. Roxas, Angeles University Foundation School of Law – 84.3550%
John Philippe E. Chua, University of the Philippines – 84.2800%
Jet Ryan P. Nicolas, University of the Philippines – 84.2650%
Maria Lovelyn Joyce S. Quebrar, University of the Philippines – 84.0600%
Kyle Andrew P. Isaguirre, Ateneo de Manila University – 83.9050%
Joji S. Macadine, University of Mindanao – 83.7450%
Gregorio Jose II S. Torres, Western Mindanao State University – 83.5900%
Raya B. Villacorta, San Beda University-Manila – 83.4700%
A total of 130 out of 142 law schools nationwide produced passers. Among law schools with more than 100 first-time examinees, the top five performers were:
Ateneo de Manila University: 159 of 165 examinees passed (96.36%)
University of the Philippines: 202 of 217 examinees passed (93.08%)
San Beda University-Manila: 119 of 130 examinees passed (91.54%)
University of Santo Tomas-Manila: 118 of 133 examinees passed (88.72%)
University of San Carlos: 94 of 110 examinees passed (85.45%)
Bar chairperson Associate Justice Mario Lopez commended the examinees for their perseverance and offered words of encouragement.
“I commend you for your exceptional resilience in your Bar journey. Remain humble as you are not superior to those who failed. There are myriads of reasons why you passed the Bar exams, just as there are reasons why others did not. For those who failed, remember failure is a temporary detour, not a fatal defeat,” Lopez said in a statement.