Rappler Talk: 2025 Bar Rank 1 Jhenroniel Sanchez on the importance of lawyering

MANILA, Philippines – A total of 5,594 out of 11,420 takers passed the 2025 Bar Examinations chaired by Associate Justice Amy Lazaro Javier, the Supreme Court announced on Wednesday, January 7.

Leading the pack of excellent passers is University of the Philippines’ (UP) Jhenroniel Rhey Sanchez, who ranked first with his 92.70% rating.

Sanchez is a licensed electrical engineer who earned his degree from UP Los Baños, so who and what pushed him to choose the legal profession?

In this Rappler Talk episode, justice reporter Jairo Bolledo speaks to Sanchez to discuss the topnotcher’s journey from law school, to acing what is considered to be among the hardest qualifying examinations in the country.

Catch the episode on Thursday, January 8, at 7 pm. – Rappler.com