2008 BAR Examination Topnotchers

The 2008 BAR Examination in the Philippines was held last September 2008, producing the following BAR examination Topnotchers.

2008 Bar Examination Topnotchers:

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2008 BAR Examination Results

2008 Bar Examination Results (Philippine Bar)

Here's the list of passers in the 2008 Philippine Bar Examination held last September 2008. Complete list of passers is in alphabetical order.

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2008 BAR Examination Results

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For the 2008 BAR Examination Topnotchers in the recent Philippine Bar Examination, please refer to this post- 2008 BAR Examination Topnotchers.

Senators and Representatives Topnotchers

• Manuel Roxas - former Philippine Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives; 1st placer, 1913 Bar Exams
• Manuel L. Quezon - former Philippine Senate President; 4th placer, 1903 Bar Exams
• Arturo Tolentino - former Philippine Senate President; 2nd placer, 1934 Bar Exams
• Ferdinand Marcos - former Philippine Senate President; 1st placer, 1939 Bar Exams
• Jovito Salonga - former Philippine Senate President; 1st placer, 1944 Bar Exams
• Neptali Gonzales - former Philippine Senate President; 9th placer, 1949 Bar Exams
• Ernesto M. Maceda - former Philippine Senate President; 10th placer, 1956 Bar Exams
• Franklin Drilon - former Philippine Senate President; 3rd placer, 1969 Bar Exams
• Lorenzo Sumulong - former Philippine Senator; 1st placer, 1929 Bar Exams
• Jose Diokno - former Philippine Senator; 1st placer, 1944 Bar Exams
• Renato V. Saguisag (Rene Saguisag) - former Philippine Senator; 6th placer, 1963 Bar Exams
• Sergio Osmeña - former Speaker of the House of Representatives; 2nd placer, 1903 Bar Exams
• Jose Yulo - former Speaker of the House of Representatives; 3rd placer, 1913 Bar Exams
• Aguedo F. Agbayani - former Pangasinan Representative; 5th placer, 1947 Bar Exams
• Antonio Eduardo Nachura - former Samar Representative; 7th placer, 1967 Bar Exams
• Ronaldo B. Zamora - San Juan Representative; 1st placer, 1969 Bar Exams
• Prospero Nograles - Speaker of the House of Representatives; 2nd placer, 1971 Bar Exams
• Arturo D. Brion - Assemblyman, Philippine National Assembly; 1st placer, 1974 Bar Exams
• Gilberto Eduardo Gerardo C. Teodoro, Jr. - former Tarlac Representative; 1st placer, 1989 Bar Exams

Famous President and Vice President Bar Topnotchers of the Philippines

• Manuel Roxas - former Philippine President; 1st placer, 1913 Bar Exams
• Diosdado Macapagal - former Philippine President; 1st placer, 1936 Bar Exams
• Ferdinand Marcos - former Philippine President; 1st placer, 1939 Bar Exams
• Jose P. Laurel - former Philippine President; 2nd placer, 1915 Bar Exams
• Sergio Osmeña - former Philippine President; 2nd placer, 1903 Bar Exams
• Manuel L. Quezon - former Philippine President; 4th placer, 1903 Bar Exams
• Carlos P. Garcia - former Philippine President; 7th placer, 1923 Bar Exams
• Emmanuel Pelaez - former Philippine Vice President; 1st placer, 1938 Bar Exams
• Arturo Tolentino - former Philippine Vice President; 2nd placer, 1934 Bar Exams

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Bar Topnotchers Non-Graduates of Law School

• Jose Diokno - former Senator of the Philippines; 1st placer, 1945 bar exams
  
• Carolina C. Griño-Aquino - former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court; 1st placer, 1950 bar exams
  

Law Schools and Number of Bar Topnotchers

• University of the Philippines College of Law - forty-nine (49) bar topnotchers
• Ateneo de Manila Law School - nineteen (19) bar topnotchers
• Philippine Law School - six (6) bar topnotchers
• University of Manila College of Law - four (4) bar topnotchers
• San Beda College of Law - six (6) bar topnotchers
• Far Eastern University Institute of Law - three (3) bar topnotchers
• University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law - three (3) bar topnotchers
• University of the Cordilleras (formerly Baguio Colleges Foundation) College of Law - two (2) bar topnotchers
• Manila Law College Foundation (formerly Escuela de Derecho de Manila) - one (1) bar topnotcher
• Manuel L. Quezon University College of Law - one (1) bar topnotcher
• Divine Word College - one (1) bar topnotcher
• University of the East College of Law - one (1) bar topnotcher

Famous Philippine Law Schools and Passing Rate in the Bar

• Ateneo de Manila Law School - 80-95% passing rate
• San Beda College of Law - 85-95% passing rate
• University of the Philippines College of Law - 60-75% passing rate
• University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law - 40-70% passing rate
• Far Eastern University Institute of Law - 40 - 70% passing rate
• Ateneo de Davao College of Law - 50-80% passing rate
• University of Perpetual Help-Rizal College of Law - 50-80% passing rate

Bar Grading System

The Grading System in the Philippine BAR Examination

• Civil Law - 15%
• Labor and Social Legislation - 10%
• Mercantile Law - 15%
• Criminal Law - 10%
• Political and International Law - 15%
• Taxation - 10%
• Remedial Law - 20%
• Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises - 5%

Passing average fixed by law is 75%
With no grade falling below 50% in any bar subject

Legal Ethics Coverage

• Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises
  • Legal Ethics
  • Judicial Ethics
  • Code of Professional Responsibility
  • Grievance Procedures (Rules 139-B, Revised Rules of Court)
  • Forms

Remedial Law Coverage

• Remedial Law
  • Revised Rules of Court
  • 1991 Revised Rule on Summary Procedure
  • Local Government Code on Conciliation Procedures (Chapter VII)
  • Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 (excluding purely administrative provisions, Military Justice Law, Judiciary Act of 1948, and the Law Reorganizing the Court of Agrarian Relations)

Criminal Law Coverage

• Criminal Law
  • Revised Penal Code (Books I & II excluding penalties for specific felonies)
  • Indeterminate Sentence Law
  • Probation Law
  • Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act
  • Anti-Fencing Law
  • Bouncing Checks Law
  • Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972
  • Heinous Crimes Law (excluding penalties)

Mercantile Law Coverage

• Mercantile Law
  • Negotiable Instruments Law and Other Allied Laws
    • Negotiable Instruments Law (with the Uniform Currency Act)
    • Merchants and Commercial Transactions (including Articles 1 to 63 of the Code of Commerce, Retail Trade Law, Bulk Sales Law)
    • Letters of Credit under the Code of Commerce
  • Insurance Code
  • Transportation Laws
    • Common Carriers (Articles 1732 to 1766 of the New Civil Code)
    • Commercial Contracts for Transportation Over Land (Articles 349 to 379 of the Code of Commerce)
    • Maritime Commerce
    • Public Service Act
  • Corporation Law
    • Corporation Code
    • Securities Act
    • Banking Laws
      • Laws on Secrecy of Bank Deposits
      • Deposit Insurance Corporation
      • Trust Receipts Law (excluding the General Banking Act)
    • Other Special Laws
      • Chattel Mortgage Law
      • Warehouse Receipts Law
      • Laws on Intellectual Creations
        • Copyright Law
        • Patent Law
        • Trademark Law
      • Insolvency Law
      • Truth in Lending Act

Taxation Law CoverageT

• Taxation
  • General principles of Taxation
  • Republic Act No. 1125, creating the Court of Tax Appeals
  • National Internal Revenue Code (including the Expanded Value Added Tax or EVAT)
  • Tariff and Customs Code (excluding Arrastre and Classification of Commodities)

Civil Law Coverage

• Civil Law
  • Civil Code of the Philippines (excluding the Code of Muslim Personal Laws, Water Code, Rental Law, Law on Sale of Subdivision of Lots and Condominiums)
  • Family Code of the Philippines (including the Child and Youth Welfare Code)
  • Property Registration Decree (excluding the Public Land Law)
  • Conflict of Laws (Private International Law)

Labor and Social Legislation Coverage

• Labor and Social Legislation
  • Labor Law (Labor Code of the Philippines, excluding the implementing rules and regulations)
  • Social Legislation
    • Social Security Law
    • Revised Government Service Insurance Act of 1977 (including Employees Compensation Act of 1977)
    • Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law

Political Law and Public International Law Coverage

• Political and Public International Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Political Law
  • Administrative Law (only the basic doctrines, excluding implementing rules and regulations of government agencies)
  • Law on Public Officers
  • Public Corporations
  • Suffrage
  • Public International Law

Bar Examination Schedules

When: Every September for the whole 4 Sundays every year.

Where: at the campus of De La Salle University- Manila, Taft Avenue, Manila Philippines

Bar Examination Fixed Schedule

• First Sunday:
  • Political and International Law (morning session)
  • Labor and Social Legislation (afternoon session)
• Second Sunday:
  • Civil Law (morning session)
  • Taxation (afternoon session)
• Third Sunday:
  • Mercantile Law (morning session)
  • Criminal Law (afternoon session)
• Fourth Sunday:
  • Remedial Law (morning session)
  • Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises (afternoon session)

Bar Examination Venue

The Bar examination is held inside the campus of de la Salle University- Manila, in Taft Avenue, Manila Philippines.

Eight Subjects in the Bar Examination

1. Political and International Law
2. Labor and Social Legislation
3. Civil Law
4. Taxation
5. Mercantile Law
6. Criminal Law
7. Remedial Law
8. Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises

Requisites for Admission to the BAR Examination

Academic qualifications:

• Holder of a professional degree in law from a recognized law school in the Philippines[
• Holder of a bachelor's degree with academic credits in certain required subjects from a recognized college or university in the Philippines or abroad.

Non-academic requisites:

• A Filipino citizen.
• At least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• A resident of the Philippines.
• Satisfactory evidence of good moral character (usually a certificate from the dean of law school or an immediate superior at work).
• No charges involving moral turpitude have been filed against the candidate or are pending in any court in the Philippines.

What is Philippine Bar Examination

The Philippine Bar Examination is the professional licensure examination for lawyers in the Philippines.

It is not supervised by the Professional Regulation Commission unlike any other professional licensure examination. The exam is exclusively administered by the Supreme Court of the Philippines (SC) through the Supreme Court Bar Examination Committee.

About Philippine BAR Examination

Welcome to Philippine Bar Examination. Philippine Bar Examination is a blog dedicated to bringing to you the latest on the Philippine Bar Examination in terms of:

Philippine Bar Examination
BAR Results
BAR Passers
BAR Topnotchers
BAR Percentage of Passers

As well as other BAR related information and or resources. This blog starts August 8, 2008 and will bring the 2008 BAR examination results.