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MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), and Ateneo de Davao University led the schools with the highest percentage of passers for first-time takers in three categories.
For law schools with more than 100 candidates or bar examinees, Ateneo de Manila University led with 165 takers, with 159 successfully passing the bar. Its passing percentage is 96.36.
ADMU is followed by the following:
- University of the Philipines (UP), with 202 passers out of 217 examinees or a 93.09 percent passing rate
- San Beda University with 119 passers out of 130 examinees or 91.54 percent passing rate
- University of Santo Tomas-Manila with 118 passers out of 133 examinees or 88.72 percent passing rate
- University of San Carlos with 94 passers out of 110 takers or 85.45 passing rate.
There are a total of 13 law schools with over 100 candidates.
In the next category, out of 17 law schools with 51 to 100 candidates, PUP is in the first spot with 54 passers out of 61 examinees or an 88.52 percent passing rate.
After PUP are the following:
- University of Cebu with 45 passers out of 51 examinees or an 88.24 percent passing rate
- De La Salle University – Manila, with 56 passers out of 64 examinees and an 87.50 percent passing rate
- Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, with 45 out of 53 passers for a passing rate of 84.91 percent
- Xavier University-Ateneo De Cagayan with 55 passers out of 80 examinees or a passing rate of 68.75 percent
Among 68 schools with 11 to 50 examinees, in first place is Ateneo de Davao University with 47 passers out of 48 or 97.92 percent passing rate.
After Ateneo de Davao are the following:
- West Visayas State University with 12 out of 13 passers or 92.31 percent
- Bulacan State UniversityÌý with 10 out of 11 passers of 90.91 percent rate
- University of Makati with 18 out of 20 passers or 90 percent passing rate
- Angeles University Foundation School of Law with 26 passers out of 29 candidates or 89.66 percent passing rate
Meanwhile, out of 35 schools with less than 10 candidates, in first place are Siliman University, Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation, Harvardian Colleges, Mariano Marcos State University, Saint Columban College, The College of Maasin and North Eastern Mindanao State University with 100 percent passing rate.