Silliman Produces 5 New Lawyers
In what is described as one of the toughest Bar Exams, Silliman University registered a passing percentage of 50, higher than the national passing rate of 17.76 per cent.
This year's passing rate is said to be among the lowest in around a decade, with only 946 out of 5,343 successfully hurdling the exam.
Of the total passers, five are from Silliman:
- Bernardo, Donna Ametyst
- Catacutan, Richard
- Corsame-Fuentes, Gazzelenne
- Ex, Doyle
- Tinagan, James Michael Vincent
In last year's Bar Exams, a graduate from the College of Law of Silliman was Top 6, Ivan M. Bandal.