It's time to celebrate! We're welcoming a new batch of lawyers just before the holiday season. And one of the many happy things we should be celebrating is the 62-year-old bar passer named Rosula Calacala.
On December 5, 2023, the Supreme Court of the Philippines announced the results of the Bar Examinations 2023. One of the chosen few who made the cut in this year's exams was Rosu who came from the Northeastern College in the province of Isabela.
Overwhelmed and delighted with the news, Rosu did not have the chance to properly answer the media. Her reaction to the bar results is something that *tugged* the hearts of every netizen out there. "I just came from Isabela *cries* hala hindi na ako maka-kwan, thank you so much po," a tearful Rosu managed to tell the media.
It was a tough journey, indeed. Aside from Rosu's remarkable success, a woman also emerged as one of this year's topnotchers. Placing third among the 10,387 bartakers this year is Frances Camille Francisco from San Beda University. She follows Top 2 Mark Josel Vivit from the Ateneo De Manila University and Ephraim Bie from the University of Santo Tomas in the overall first rank. The overall passing rate of this year's bar exams is 36.77 percent.
The Supreme Court also announced the top five universities that have the highest passing rates this year.
Bar Exams 2023: Top 5 Law Schools
- Ateneo De Manila University
- San Beda University
- University of San Carlos
- University of the Philippines
- University of Santo Tomas
Congratulations to everyone!
You can watch the Bar Exams 2023 announcement here: