The University of Pangasinan lauds the excellent performance of its College of Law graduates in the September 2006 Bar Exam. 17 of its graduates and five others who reviewed at its Bar Review Center passed the Bar Exam, which is considered as one of the hardest exams in the country.

Atty. Hermogenes Decano, Dean of UPang’s College of Law and Bar Review Director, said this is the biggest group of bar passers in the university’s history.

The new lawyers are Attys. Michael G. De la Vega of Urbiztondo; Marian Estrella C. Servito of Dagupan City; Ludy A. Palarca of San Fernando, La Union; Michael G. Columbres of San Jacinto; Emma De Luna of Lingayen; Leoncio M. Pausamos of San Fabian; Purisima M. Reyes of Sta. Barbara; Maria Luisa Serafica; Elizabeth C. Tugade, Fidel C. de Vera; Florante C. Natividad; Oscar A. Corpuz, Teodora S. Cerdan; Alta Grace N. Briones, Marc Raymund Biason, Russel A. Barroga and Alona V. Alegria, all UPang graduates.

The five new lawyers who took their bar review classes at the UPang Bar Review Center were Brenda G. Ico and Jonathan R. Lomboy of San Carlos City, Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation; Michael B. Manuel of Binmaley, University of the East; and Edwin C. Siapco of Mangaldan, Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University.

Bar review classes for this year will start on April 23 at the air-conditioned rooms of the University of Pangasinan. The reviewers of the center are composed of prominent justices, judges, deans, authors and veteran bar reviewers from Manila colleges and universities.