TOP 10: UP grad Rachel Angeli Miranda tops 2015 bar exam

MANILA, Philippines - A graduate from the University of the Philippines (UP)-Diliman College of Law ranked first in the 2015 bar examinations, the Supreme Court announced Tuesday, May 3.

UP's Rachel Angeli B. Miranda was named as topnotcher with an 87.40-percent rating, leading the 1,731 aspiring lawyers who passed the competitive exams. SC said that 26.21% of all the bar exam takers successfully hurdled the exam with passing rate of 75 percent.

University of San Carlos (USC) graduate Athena Plaza placed second with a close 87.25-percent average.

On third spot was Jayson Aguilar also from UP with an 86.75 average.

Earning the top ten places are:

1st place
Miranda, Rachel Angeli B.
University of the Philippines - 87.40

2nd place
Plaza, Athena C.
University of San Carlos -87.25

3rd place
Aguilar, Jayson C.
University of the Philippines - 86.75

4th place
Arceo, Reginald M.
Ateneo de Manila University - 86.70

5th place
Anderson, Mandy Therese M.
Ateneo de Manila University - 86.15

6th place
Hernandez, Giselle P.
University of the Philippines - 86.10

7th place
Bustamante, Darniel R.
San Beda College - Manila - 85.90

8th place
Jacildo, Jecca B.
University of San Carlos - 85.85

Laut, Soraya S.
Xavier University - 85.85

Tiu,Jericho R.
Ateneo de Manila University - 85.85

9th place
Hernandez, Jedd Brian R.
University of the Philippines - 85.80

10th place
Buenaventura, Ronel U.
Bulacan State University - 85.75

Fernando, Lara Carmela G.
San Beda College - Manila - 85.75

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In 2014 bar exam, Irene Mae Alcobilla, graduate of San Beda College of Law Manila aced the bar with 85.50-percent grade.

Check out the full list of passers for the November 2015 Philippine bar exam here.