Central Philippine University hails its 15 new lawyers who successfully passed the 2018 bar exams held on November 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2018.

According to Bar Chair, Supreme Court Associate Justice Mariano C. Del Castillo, 22.07% or 1,800 out of 8,158 passed the 2018 Philippine Bar Examination.

Subjects covered in the exam included: Political Law and Public International Law (15%), Labor and Social Legislation (10%), Civil Law (15%), Taxation (10%), Mercantile Law (15%), Criminal Law (10%), Remedial Law (20%) and Legal and Judicial Ethics (5%).

The new lawyers will take their oath on June 13, 2019 at 2:00 pm at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) while the Signing of the Roll of Attorneys will start the following day, on June 14.