IN PHOTOS: 2015 Bar exam results

Jee Y. Geronimo

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IN PHOTOS: 2015 Bar exam results

Alecs Ongcal

Passers welcome the official announcement with squeals of joy. Those who don't make the cut leave the scene quietly, some of them in tears.

MANILA, Philippines – Emotions ran high on Tuesday, May 3, as the Supreme Court (SC) released the results of the 2015 Bar examinations. 

As in previous years, hundreds of hopefuls with their relatives and friends flocked to Padre Faura to personally check the much-awaited list of passers. (READ: UP Law graduate is 2015 Bar topnotcher)

They expected the results to be out at 1 pm, but a list was leaked online past noon. Passers welcomed the official announcement with squeals of joy. Those who didn’t make the cut left the scene quietly, some of them in tears.

The Bar examinations once again proved to be one of the hardest licensure exams in the Philippines, with only 1,731 passers among more than 6,000 takers in November 2015. 

Here are some photos from Tuesday’s announcement:

All photos by Alecs Ongcal/Rappler

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Jee Y. Geronimo

Jee is part of Rappler's Central Desk, handling most of the world, science, and environment stories on the site. She enjoys listening to podcasts and K-pop, watching Asian dramas, and running long distances. She hopes to visit Israel someday to retrace the steps of her Savior.