Ateneo Law School grads lead 1,913 Bar exam 2011 passers | Ateneo Law School

Ateneo Law School grads lead 1,913 Bar exam 2011 passers | Ateneo Law School

A graduate of the Ateneo Law School emerged first among the 1,913 examinees who passed the 2011 Bar examinations held last November. Two other Ateneo graduates made it to the top ten, outnumbering any other school.

Those who passed comprise 31.95 percent of the 5,990 law graduates who took the test — the second highest passin rate gsince 2000 — and substantially higher than 2010's 20.26 percent. Notably, no UP Law graduates made it to the top ten. In the 2010 bar exams, three UP grads made it to the magic ten.

Two graduates of San Beda College law school were among the top ten, the only other school with more than one graduate on the hallowed list, an honor they will carry throughout their careers as lawyers.
Raoul Angelo Atadero from Ateneo Law School emerged on top with 85.536 percent score.

Others in the Top 10 are:

2.  Luz Danielle Bolong (Ateneo Law School) - 84.5563

3.  Cherry Rafal-Roble (Arellano University) - 84.4550

4.  Rosemil Banaga (Notre Dame University) - 84.1226

5.  Christian Louie Gonzales (University of Sto. Tomas) - 84.0938

6.  Ivan Bandal (Silliman University) - 84.0901

7.  Eireene Xina Acosta (San Beda College) - 84.0663

8.  Irene Marie Qua (Ateneo Law School) - 84.0575

9.  Elaine Marie Laceda (FEU-DLSU) - 84.0401

10. Rodolfo Aquino  (San Beda College) - 83.7276

Photos of the Top 10 examinees who passed the 2011 Bar exams was released by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Three are Ateneo law graduates. SCPIO

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2011 Philippine Bar Examinations: 31.9% Passing Rate in the 2011 Philippine Bar Exams

2011 Philippine Bar Examinations: 31.9% Passing Rate in the 2011 Philippine Bar Exams

The result of the 2011 Philippine Bar Examinations was announced by the Supreme Court today, February 28, 2012, as reported by several local news sites. There are 1,913 examinees out of 5,990 who passed the 2011 Bar exams or a passing percentage of 31.9%. 

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Reports say that the 2011 Bar Exam result is the 2nd highest passing rate in this millennium. The highest Bar Exam result was registered in 2001 where 32.89% of the examinees passed. The 2002 Bar Exam result of 19.68%, was the lowest passing percentage.

Supreme Court spokesman Jose Midas Marquez explained that the high passing rate in the exam was due to “the reforms undertaken in the 2011 Bar Exams.” Marquez said that the 2011 Bar Exam results are still being audited manually and the complete list of Bar Exam passers will be released at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, February 28.

Below is the complete composition of Bar examiners of the 2011 Bar Exams.

• Justice Roberto Abad – Chairperson and former Dean of the University of Sto. Tomas Law School
• Court of Appeals Justice and Professor Amy Lazaro-Javier for Political Law
• Professor Atty. Cesario Alvero Azucena, Jr. for Labor Law
• Former Justice Usec. Dean Ernesto Pineda for Civil Law
• Professor Abelardo Domondon for Taxation
• Court of Appeals Justice and Professor Ramon Paul Hernando for Mercantile Law
• Sandiganbayan Justice and Professor Maria Cristina Cornejo for Criminal Law
• Former Professor and Practitioner Virgilio Manguera for Remedial Law
• MCLE Lecturer and Professor Edwin Carillo for Legal Ethics

A multiple choice type of exam was included for the first time in the 2011 Bar Exams. About 60% of the exams was multiple choice and the remaining 40% was in essay. Read More

Cyberstalking & Hong kong:'Cyber-stalker' jailed in Hong Kong

Cyberstalking & Hong kong:'Cyber-stalker' jailed in Hong Kong

A computer hacker labeled Hong Kong's first "cyber-stalker" has been jailed for one year for sending obscene photographs and messages to two female students.

Apprentice construction worker Ko Kam-fai, 23, began hacking into the e-mail accounts of two women, aged 22 and 24, in January 1999 using a program he downloaded from the Internet.

Calling himself "Superhacker", Ko left pornographic pictures and stories. In one message sent in April 1999, he threatened to rape one of his victims; attached to that message was a picture of a woman engaged in sex.

Ko appeared in court for sentencing after pleading guilty earlier to eight charges of criminal damage, and two charges of criminal intimidation.

Prosecutor Richard Turnbull described the case as the first "cyber-stalking" case in Hong Kong, saying it left one victim fearing for her safety.

The court heard how Hong Kong police sought help from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation to track down Ko who was using an e-mail account registered in the U.S. with the company USA.net.

Defense barrister Caesar Lo claimed Ko treated the messages as a "kind of joke" and did not realized he was in trouble until police tracked him down through his Internet account in August 1999.

Deputy Judge Andrew Ma was quoted on Hong Kong radio station RTHK as saying he had taken into account Ko's remorse but felt the sentence should reflect the public's disapproval of his crime.

He said Ko had failed to respect the dignity and feelings of his victims, and that hacking into someone's e-mail account was equal to breaking into someone's home. Read More

Cyberstalking & Hong kong: Hong Kong court jails its first cyber-stalker

Cyberstalking & Hong kong: Hong Kong court jails its first cyber-stalker

A 23 year-old man has been jailed for one year by a Hong Kong district court for sending obscene and threatening e-mails to two female students in what is said by South China Morning Post to be Hong Kong’s first cyber-stalking case.20 Feb 2001

Ko Kam-fai set up a free internet e-mail account with USA.net and used it to repeatedly e-mail the 22 and 24 year-old students over a nine month period. In his messages, he included obscene images and threats of rape. He downloaded a hacking program from the internet and used it to monitor the on-line activities of one of the two women.

According to today’s South China Morning Post, Ko Kam-fai pleaded guilty to eight counts of criminal damage and two counts of criminal intimidation. He told the court in mitigation that he intended the acts as a joke and deserved only community service. The judge rejected his plea, adding that a custodial sentence was necessary to deter others. Read More