Ateneo dominates Bar examinations

MANILA — A graduate from Ateneo de Manila University Law School topped last year’s Bar examinations that featured for the first time multiple-choice questions.

Raoul Angelo Atadero topped the list of 1,913 Bar passers with a rating of 85.5363 percent.

In the 2010 Bar exams, another Ateneo Law School graduate, Cesareo Antonio Singzon Jr., also placed number one.

Two more Ateneo graduates made it to the top 10 – Luz Danielle Bolong who got 2nd place with 84.556percent rating and Irene Marie Qua who placed 8th with 84.057 percent.

In 3rd place was Cherry Liez Rafal-roble of Arellano University with 84.455 percent, followed by Rosemil Banaga from Notre Dame University with 84.122 percent.

Christian Louie Gonzales of University of Sto. Tomas College of Law placed 5th with 84.093 percent, while Ivan Bandal from Silliman University placed 6th with 84.090 percent.

Two graduates from San Beda College of Law landed in the top 10 – Eireene Xina Acosta placed 7th with a rating of 84.057 percent while 64-year-old Rodolfo Aquino was in 10th place with 83.727 percent.

A graduate from Far Eastern University, Elaine Marie Laceda, placed 9th with a rating of 84.040 percent.

Chief Justice Renato Corona broke tradition yesterday and personally addressed law graduates eagerly waiting for the results of last year’s historic Bar exams that featured for the first time multiple-choice questions.

It was the first time a Chief Justice went down to the Supreme Court grounds and delivered a speech before the results were announced by the Bar committee chair.