Bukidnon State University (BukSU) College of Law alumnus Gerilin Gascon is the sole representative from Mindanao among the 20 topnotchers in the 2025 Bar Examinations, based on the results released by the Supreme Court (SC).
The batch 2025 graduate ranked 14th overall after posting an 89.79 percent rating in the exams.
Gascon is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) who is currently employed at the Bukidnon Lending Center of the Land Bank of the Philippines in Malaybalay City.
“Since her law student days, we have always identified Gascon as particularly excellent and diligent in her studies despite her being a full-time mother and full-time government employee,” BukSU College of Law faculty member Micah Stefan Dagaerag said.
The college attributed part of the outcome to its bar examination preparation initiatives.
These include organizing its first Bar Exam drill for graduating students, which included mock examinations reviewed by faculty members and one-on-one coaching sessions led by volunteer alumni mentors.
“Through innovative pedagogy, responsive curriculum development, and a culture of mentorship, we have consistently prepared candidates to meet the rigorous demands of the Bar and to enter the legal profession with competence, integrity, and fidelity to the rule of law,” College of Law Dean Ophelia Pilar Rubio-Zamora said.
