PNP has 109 new lawyersBar examinees and their relatives gather at the Supreme Court compound in Manila during the release of the 2025 Bar exam. CEBU, Philippines — The Philippine National Police has honored 109 PNP personnel who passed the 2025 Bar examinations. That our police officers achieved this while serving the public makes their accomplishment even more meaningful,” acting PNP chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said recently. New lawyers would strengthen the PNP’s commitment to due process, human rights and justice, Nartatez said, as he encouraged other personnel to pursue continuing education. DepEd’s Bar passersDepartment of Education Secretary Sonny Angara, himself a lawyer, has also congratulated 118 DepEd personnel who passed the Bar exams.

Source: Philippine Star January 14, 2026 16:38 UTC