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Sean James Borja of Ateneo de Manila University tops 2018 Bar Exams
(UPDATED) Sean James Borja tops the exams with a score of 89.306%. The other top 10 passers are from the University of San Carlos, Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines, and De La Salle University-Manila.
Social Worker Board topnotcher from MSU: ‘No one deserves war’
Paramisuli Aming advocates for unity both as a social worker and as someone who has directly been affected by armed conflict

6 Bar topnotchers join SolGen Calida's office
These topnotchers will reinforce SolGen Calida’s thrust to make the OSG home to the best and the brightest lawyers in the country says the Office of the Solicitor General
#InspireCourage: How young mom from Batangas became Bar topnotcher
Nia Rachelle Gonzales who once quit law school places 9th in the 2016 Bar Exams

High school teacher from Ilocos places 6th in Bar
Mark Dave Camarao makes history for Northwestern University Ilocandia s premiere university in Laoag City

Bar 2nd placer's inspiration: aunt who died in Batasan bombing
Alanna Gayle Ashley Khio of Dipolog City – a graduate of Silliman University – pursued the unfulfilled dream of her late aunt to become a lawyer
Bar topnotcher Karen Mae Calam hopes to inspire others to dream big
The 2016 Bar topnotcher from Kalilangan Bukidnon says her feat is beyond beyond beyond what she prayed for

University of San Carlos grad tops 2016 Bar Exams
3rd UPDATE The 2016 Bar Exams register a passing rate of 59 06 the highest in decades

Environmental planning topnotcher: Use more lands for education
Kim Robert De Leon who topped the Environmental Planning Licensure Exam shares his vision for urban planning as well as youth development

Cebu graduates dominate CPA board exams top 10
Ten of the 16 who got the 10 highest scorers in the accountancy exam are from the University of San Carlos and the University of San Jose Recoletos

Lovers from Cebu top board exams one after the other
Marina Luchavez tops the mechanical engineering licensure exam in March 2016 Before that in September 2015 her boyfriend Micah Arceño was the top placer

PMA valedictorian: A 3-year-old kid's dream comes true
From a toddler amazed by military vehicles Kristian Dave Abiqui is now a full fledged soldier graduating at the top of the PMA Gabay Laya Class of 2016

Bicol University grad tops 2 board exams
Benedict Rey Serrano has reason to be skeptical when told he topped the nursing licensure exams What are the odds he would top another board exam in two years?

Cebu's Bar topnotcher didn't even finish the exams
Michelle Liao the first female topnotcher for University of Cebu is also a Certified Public Accountant CPA and was given a brand new car by the school

'Salubong' blast victim passes 2014 Bar exams
God took my leg not my dream says 2014 Bar exams passer Joanna Katrina Ledda who lost her left leg in the blast that marred the 2010 Bar exams

Antiqueña Bar topnotcher lost mom, brother to Typhoon Frank
The incident ‘made her even stronger [to] resolve that despite this setback she would help herself ’ Irene Mae Alcobilla’s professor at the West Visayas State University says

IN PHOTOS: 2014 Bar exam results
Scenes of quiet anticipation and excitement mark the release of the 2014 Bar exam results outside the Supreme Court

2014 Bar exams No. 2 wants to 'influence the influencers'
Christian Drilon valedictorian of Ateneo Law School Class 2014 wants to teach law

2014 Bar topnotcher: I hoped to pass, didn't expect to be No. 1
San Beda law graduate Irene Mae Alcobilla says she got the good news via messaging app Viber but thought it was a joke at first

FULL LIST: 2014 Bar Exam results
Here is the full list of the 1 126 successful examinees in the 2014 Bar examinations

When Grace Poe found out she was number one
Grace Poe was with her mother Susan Roces in the same room they waited for the 2004 presidential election results when the first numbers came in and showed she was number one
Will Bar topnotcher cover ears like Aguirre?
If he were in the shoes of lawyer Vitaliano Aguirre II Bar topnotcher Raoul Angelo Atadero would not have covered his ears