Cor Jesu has 12 new lawyers

By NEILWIN JOSEPH BRAVO
Cor Jesu College Law School of Digos City in Davao del Sur has produced a dozen new lawyers who hurdled the tough 2014 Philippine Bar Examinations.
Atty. Israel Torreon, CJC Law School dean, announced the new lawyers as Irish Silverio-Aclan, Jorniel Aguto, Katherine ALONZO, Julius Rizada, James Michael Cabading, Joseph Patrick Escovilla, Kenneth Retuya, Mark Quilaneta, Jonathan Tabugon, Aminah Balt, Josephus Cabugsa and Jettroy Sanchez.
This year’s number of passers goes down as the biggest in the 41-year history of CJC.
“It proves that no matter if you are in a far-flung area like Digos City, it is no hindrance to succeed and enter the legal profession. It all boils down to hard work and determination,” said Torreon.
In Davao City, the University of Mindanao (UM) had two students who passed the Bar Exam. They are Genevieve Torres and Roger Nocom.
The Ateneo de Davao University, meanwhile, had 23 passers (see related story).
A total of 1,126 passed the 2014 bar exam, the Supreme Court announced Thursday. That is equivalent to 18.82% of the exam takers.
This year’s topnotcher is from San Beda College – Manila who outdid 5,984 examinees of the 2014 Bar Examinations. Irene Mae Alcobilla topped the said exam with a rating of 85.5 percent.
The Supreme Court (SC) of the Philippines released the list of successful examinees in the 2014 Bar Examinations today, March 26. Christian Drilon of Ateneo de Manila University secured the second rank while Sandra Mae Magalang of the University of the Philippines landed third.
According to the SC Public Information Office, the 2014 Bar passers will have their oath taking on April 24 at 3 p.m.