THE PHILIPPINE National Police congratulated 43 of its personnel who passed the 2022 Bar Exams.

“We have counted so far 43 new PNP lawyers, they were composed of 11 Police Commissioned Officers, 29 Non-Commissioned Officers and three Non-Uniformed personnel,” PNP chief General Rodolfo Azurin Jr. said.

The National Capital Region had the highest number of Bar passers with eight — PLCol Erving D. Chan; PMSg Jose Mari Quilinguin Whiteside; PSSg Lovely May Bernal Janguin; PSSg Rey Vincent Panganiban Mamauag; PSSg Jerusalem Bungalan Dulnuan; PSSg Marie Rannelle Villaluz Dulnuan; PSSg Desiree Chaclag Pasong; and PCpl Dizzy Dominong Buyuccan.

It was followed by Police Regional Office 9 with five — PMaj Alvin Delos Santis Lapiten D; PMSg Marifel Otap Sabandal; PSSg Roderick Isong; NUP Marifer Araneta Miguel; and NUP Loi Dominic Tan Arancon.

The PRO 10 and PRO COR had four Bar passers each: PLCol Michelle Sardane Olaivar; PSSg Naif Abubacar Malawani; PSSg Elmond Ordoñez Monteron; NUP Rose Anna Opalla Abuhan; PMAJ LEONARD AGWIKING DANASEN; PSSg Jefferson Balay-odao Cadap; PCpl Tetchie Paclay Assudo; and PCpl John Bryan Latawan Cong-o.

“I hope that our new lawyers will continue to serve in the police force. The PNP needs their services to add more teeth to our legal offensive in the campaign against criminality, illegal drugs, and corruption,” Azurin said.

The other Bar passers from different units and regional offices were PMSg Christian Philip Mariñas Reduca, and PSSg Febelyn Digap Tebes of PRO1; PEMS Alex Correa Becerra and PSMS Roland Gliocam Molino of PRO 3; PCpl Joan Collado Mecono and PSSg Lorena Castillo Ripalda of PRO 8; PMaj Marlo Yee Gabato and PMSg Faidzal Ganion Sendad of Maritime Group; PLTCOL Alvin Laborte Villalon of PNPA; LtCol Caesar Ian Cordero Binucal of NPTI; PMaj Jericho Partido Rapiz of Finance Service; PMaj James O Bad-e of Forensic Group; PCptJenyvie Butalid Nagtalon of Aviation Security Group; PVpt Cherry Madrinan Ricafort of EOD/K9; PMSg Joey Alcantara Gumera of WCPC; PMSg Sherwin Mendez Balagat of SAF; PSSg Ailyn Don Delos Angeles of PRO 5; PSSg Jazal Dela Cruz Andrada of PRO 6; PSSg Joel Bacsal Purog, Jr. of CIDG; PCpl Joy Pingad Dayag of PRO 4A; PCpl Rogelio Gutierrez Marcelo of PRO 4B; and Pat Melody Bedey Mamilig of Health Service.

The Supreme Court said 3,992 out of 9,183 examinees passed the 2022 Bar exams.