UST grad tops 2023 Bar exams

A law graduate from the University of Santo Tomas topped the 2023 Bar examinations, the Supreme Court announced Tuesday.

Ephraim Porciuncula Bie received a score of 89.2625%.

He was followed by Mark Josel Padual Vivit from Ateneo de Manila University with a score of 89.1250%

Third placer was Frances Camille Altonaga Francisco from San Beda University with a score of 88.9125%.

The other topnotchers were:

• Nathaniel Niño Alipio of Aquinas-UST-Legazpi, 88.65%
• David Joseph Austria Flores of De La Salle University Manila, 88.55%
• Ralph Vincent Salvador Samaniego of the University of the Philippines, 88.4750%
• Bryan Gerard Tapnio Antonio of Ateneo de Manila University, 88.3125%
• Paulo Batulan of University of San Jose-Recoletos, 88.25%
• Pio Vincent Roura Buencamino of University of Santo Tomas, 88.25%
• Grace Abigail Morales Bautista of Angeles University Foundation School of Law, 88.0625%
• Jayson Ong Chan of Saint Paul School of Professional Studies, 88.0125%
• Zes Trina Bañares Non of Aquinas-UST-Legazpi, 88.0125%
• Maria Sofia Esguerra Calderon of San Beda University, 88%
• Cedric Jerome Moya Cruz of Bulacan State University, 87.925%
• Marvin Joseph Manarang Ocampo of University of the Philippines, 87.9125%
• Yvette Veronique De Guzman Rueda of University of Makati, 87.8750%
• Dionisio Tenorio Pobar III of University of the Philippines, 87.8375%
• Vince Benedict Abu Barrion of University of the Philippines, 87.8%
• Paolo Luna Guzman of University of the Philippines, 87.7875%
• Rockylie Dominique Laureta Balisong of San Beda University, 87.7375%
• Claudine De Luna Panotes of Arellano University, 87.6875%
• Janel Nathalie Ang Co of Ateneo de Manila University, 87.6625%

Click here for the complete list of passers in the 2023 Bar exams.

Meanwhile, according to the Supreme Court, the top five law schools with more than 100 first-time candidates are the following: 

• Ateneo de Manila University - 159 passers out of 169 takers, 94.08%
• San Beda University -  130 passers out of 141 takers, 92.20%
• University of San Carlos - 170 passers out of 187 takers, 90.91%
• University of the Philippines - 229 passers out of 256 takers, 89.45%
• University of Santo Tomas - 104 out of 122 takers, 85.25%

—AOL, GMA Integrated News