The Manila Adventist College (MAC) School of Law & Jurisprudence in the Philippines celebrated its students' performance in the September 2025 Philippine Bar Examinations. The College's leaders said the results reaffirmed the institution’s mission to prepare principled, competent, and service-driven legal professionals.

The 2025 Bar Examinations were conducted on September 7, 10, and 14, 2025, under the chairmanship of Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy C. Lazaro-Javier. A total of 13,193 candidates registered, with 11,425 completing the exams. Out of these, 5,594 passed, yielding a national passing rate of 48.98%. The exams were administered in 14 official local testing centers nationwide, including Manila Adventist College, which has proudly served as a Luzon testing center since the 2020–2021 Bar Examinations, when the Supreme Court first designated multiple sites to accommodate the consolidated testing period.

Based on the official results released by the Supreme Court, MAC achieved an overall passing rate of 58.82%, surpassing the national average. Among first-time takers, the college recorded a 53.85% passing rate, underscoring the effectiveness of its academic training and faith-centered approach to legal education.

This year’s MAC Centralized Bar Operations (BAROPs) rallied behind the theme “By Faith We Conquer,” drawing inspiration from the biblical figure Gideon. United under this banner, the student body called themselves GIDEONS, embodying resilience and solidarity throughout the demanding journey of preparation and examination.

The institution's leadership shared that MAC’s strong performance further cements the place of Adventist institutions in the country’s evolving legal education landscape. Just as Adventist schools have long been celebrated for excellence in healthcare and teaching, MAC now stands out in the legal arena, they said.

The original article was published on the Southern Asia-Pacific Division news site.