UP Diliman Law grad leads 5,594 Bar passers

Out of 11,420 examinees, Jhenroniel Rhey Timola Sanchez, a University of the Philippines graduate, aced the 2025 Bar examinations with a score of 92.70 percent.

- By DAPHNE GALVEZ

Timola led the 5,594 examinees who passed the exams, one of the country's most challenging professional licensure tests, held last September.

He was followed by Spinel Albert Allauigan Declaro of the University of Santo Tomas-Manila with 92.46 percent, and Alaiza Agatep Adviento, also from UST with 91.91 percent.

Angelica de Castro Mitra of De La Salle-Lipa placed fourth with 91.68 percent, while Marc Angelo Galvez Santos of UST ranked fifth with 91.58 percent.

Jeowy Loyloy Ompad of the University of San Jose-Recoletos and Enrico Gabriel Reyes Paguia of Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) tied for sixth with 91.25 percent.

Johann Raphael Silapan Gata of UST was eighth at 90.90 percent, followed by Marie Shantelle Atienza Sarmiento of UP in ninth place with 90.87 percent.

Richmond Bulan Lucas of the University of La Salette rounded out the top ten with 90.45 percent.