Congratulations to the almost 5,000 passers of the 2025 Bar exam! Welcome to the work of lawyering. Sa panahong parang walang batas at nilulunod ang bansa sa kurakot, hindi lang flex ang pagiging “Atty.” Tungkulin ito.
Kailangan kayo sa pamahalaan, sa mga korte, sa mga unyon, at sa mga pamayanan. Piliin ang maglingkod kahit na magulo at hindi glamoroso. Practice with integrity, consistency, and a bias for truth and social justice. Be lawyers who ask who benefits, who gets left out, and who pays the price. Then act.
The Bar is not a finish line. It is a gate to what you can do. Nag-uumpisa pa lang ang exciting part.
To those who didn’t make it this year: Not everything that fails is lost. Failing the Bar is not a final judgment on your intelligence, grit, or calling. It’s simply one snapshot, not the whole story. Rest, regroup, and return when you’re ready. The law, and the country, will still need you.