MANILA, Philippines – An Atenean has topped the 2018 Bar Examinations with a percentile score of 89.31%, topping over 8,000 examinees for last year's bar exams, the Supreme Court announced Friday noon.
Sean James Borja, an Ateneo Law Graduate was the first name to be called among the 1,800 passers- around 22.07% of the total examinees.
He is joined in the top 10 by two other Ateneo law graduates, four from the University of San Carlos, two from the University of the Philippines, and one from De La Salle University.
The top 10 examinees of Bar Exam 2018 are:
1. Sean James Borja – 89.31% (ADMU)
2. Marcley Augustus Natu-el – 87.53% (University of San Carlos)
3. Mark Lawrence Badayos – 85.84% (University of San Carlos)
4. Daniel John Fordan – 85.44% (ADMU)
5. Katrina Monica Gaw – 85.42% (ADMU)
6. Nadaine Tongco – 85.03% (UP)
7. Patricia Sevilla – 84.86% (UP)
8. Kathrine Ting – 84.86% (DLSU)
9. Jebb Lynus Cane – 84.81% (University of San Carlos)
10. Alen Joel Pita – 84.69% (University of San Carlos)