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Vol. VII, No. 10, April 15-21, 2007
New Baguio Lawyer Shares Secrets in Topping Bar
Exams
Topping the bar is “doable” even for reviewees from outside Metro Manila as
proven by Noel Neil Q. Malimban, the 2006 bar topnotcher, who hails from the
University of the Cordilleras (UC) in Baguio. In the presence of journalists, he
shared his secrets of how he topped the bar: “good grasp (of the subjects), good
English, good penmanship, and prayer.” BY
ARTHUR L. ALLAD-IW Topping the bar is “doable”
even for reviewees from outside Metro Manila as proven by Noel Neil Q. Malimban,
the 2006 bar topnotcher, who hails from the University of the Cordilleras (UC)
in Baguio. In the presence of
journalists, he shared his secrets of how he topped the bar: “good grasp (of the
subjects), good English, good penmanship, and prayer.” He pointed out that his
answers were direct to the point, as he preferred not to include or quote the
direct provisions of the law. Malimban garnered a rating of 87.60 percent, thus
leading 45 successful examinees from UC. A certified public
accountant (CPA), he decided to quit his Makati City job and entered the UC Law
School, as he recognized the UC bar topnotcher before him. “Atty. Janet Abuel serves
as an inspiration for me and I realized that topping, though not my intention,
is doable,” said Malimban, the second UC alumnus to top the bar examinations.
Abuel topped the bar in
1998 and is now the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) director for
Region I. Most bar topnotchers
reviewed in established and expensive review centers in Metro Manila. It is an
added burden for reviewees, particularly from outside Metro Manila. But Malimban,
who depends on his CPA sideline, decided to review with an institution linked
with UC. “God gave me strength to
pass the exam and courage to patiently wait for the results,” said the devout
Malimban, who is a resident of Slaughter House in Barangay (village) Sto.Niño,
Baguio City. He also said that he will
grant the request of the UC College of Law dean to teach in the institution.
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