ON Sunday, numerous support groups of the Bar candidates, which consist of families and relatives, schoolmates, friends, and even fraternities flock to the Bar Exam venue in Davao City to cheer on their Bar bets and show their support as they take on one of the hardest licensure exams in the Philippines.
The University of Southeastern Philippines, which is rallying behind its pioneer Bar takers is excited as well as anxious but is hopeful that their 14 Bar candidates will push through as they hope to have a good start of partaking in the Bar Exam.
“This is the start our school is actually represented by an Agila so this is technically the Agila starts to soar high so this is the beginning of that step 1 –hopefully a beginning of many more successes of the School of Law of the USEP,” according to Eufemia Aguelo Faller, Bar Operations Head, USEP.
Officials and volunteers for the Bar operations of various law schools in Davao such as Ateneo de Davao University and also showed their support in ways they can provide.
“Yes we have tarps everywhere just to physically show our support that, although this is their battle mentally, we are here to support them, we are here to provide everything that we can so that we can make them know that they are not alone in this battle—they are not alone in this journey,” Ralph Christian Zorilla, Chairperson, Lakas Atenista, Ateneo de Davao University said.
“Our Bar volunteers were able to wake up so early, and have fully committed themselves to support our Bar examinees.”
“Earlier in the day, it was full of cheers as representatives from other law schools meet in one exam center,” according to John Rey Codilla, Bar Ops Chair, JMCFI College of Law.
Meanwhile, after the long hours of the rigorous first day of the exams—the Bar takers were met with cheers and applause as they emerged from the examination site and hurled day 1 of the 3-day Bar Exam.
After finishing off the exams—some of the Bar Examinees from the JMCFI College of Law shared some of their experience.
“Right now, I’m feeling relieved because we finished the first day of the Bar exams. I can say that the Bar Exam is still very difficult, but at least the takers can still answer the questions. For now, what we have in mind is just sleep,” according to Paolo Villarin – 1st Interview, Bar Examinee, JMCFI College of Law.
“First day is very exhausting. Also I tried my best to answer all the questions,” JC Chin – 2ND Interview, Bar Examinee, JMCFI College of Law said.
Pastor Apollo and Former Pres. Duterte led send-off ceremony for JMCFI College of Law Bar candidates
Just days before the Bar Exam, the Jose Maria College Foundation Inc., College of Law conducted a special send-off ceremony for the Bar takers headlined by no less than the school’s founding president, Rev. Dr. Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy and former President Rodrigo Duterte.
The JMCFI Bar takers as well as Atty. Israelito Torreon, the Dean of the College of Law are also thankful for the overwhelming support of Pastor Apollo.
JMCFI College of Law Bar Examinees thankful to Rev. Dr. Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy’s for his overwhelming support
“Pastor, thank you so much for your vision to create the JMC Law School and the JMC has helped a lot of us students who are working students and we thank you for your guidance, for your support, until the last part of our journey to law school and to become lawyers you are still with us. Thank you,” according to Christina Morales, Bar Examinee, JMCFI College of Law.
“As per Pastor’s message I was delighted to have him talk to us and was really motivated to do more and hopefully we can surpass this rigorous challenge and thank you Pastor for the motivational message and former Pres. Duterte thank you,” According to Carryl Cayaban, Bar Examinee, JMCFI College of Law.
“Pastor’s message was like when he was really praying that I felt his presence. I think, I don’t just think, I really hope we can make it 100 percent this year,” Lorelie Ledesma, Bar Examinee, JMCFI College of Law said.
“It boosts morale for the barrister as we listen to Pastor, I learned a lesson that you need to help more not only for yourself but also for others.”
“The advice of mayor is a big help because you really need rest.”
“We feel the support of Bar ops very much,” according to Dayle Martin Manlod, Bar Examinee, JMCFI College of Law.
The JMCFI College of Law has 38 Bar candidates for this year’s Bar Exams, who form part of the 948 total Bar examinees in Davao City.
