Boyfriend passes 2025 Bar exams after girlfriend will get physician’s license

Arvene Flores learns that he handed the Bar Examinations whereas awaiting the outcomes together with his girlfriend, Dr. Grace Maggay

MANILA, Philippines – Arvene Flores awaited the outcomes of the 2025 Bar Examinations on the Supreme Court docket (SC) grounds on Wednesday, January 7, together with his supportive girlfriend, Dr. Grace Maggay.

The couple burst into tears after they realized that Flores was among the many 5,594 takers who handed the 2025 Bar Examinations, and hugged one another tightly.

Months earlier, in October final 12 months, Maggay handed the Physicians Licensure Examination.

Flores later gave media a glimpse of his inspiring story.

Flores mentioned turning into a lawyer was his childhood dream — he needed to assist individuals perceive their rights.

“Nakita ko kasi na loads of our Filipino na kababayan parang hindi sila masyadong conscious or parang nate-take benefit sila dahil siyempre hindi sila acquainted [sa batas]. So I need to assist po [kung] ano ‘yong kaya kong itutulong sa mga tao,” he mentioned.

(I noticed that loads of our fellow Filipinos should not conscious or are being taken benefit of as a result of they’re not aware of our legal guidelines. So I need to assist with no matter I can.)

Flores mentioned he’s a working regulation scholar from Arellano College so he needed to juggle his research and his job.

“I’m a working scholar so I needed to work whereas learning in regulation college…. Self-supporting ako, I needed to discover time after work [do’n] ako mag-aaral,” Flores instructed reporters. “And I believe all the pieces, ‘yong sacrifice, [is] price it. Dahil ‘yan, nakita ko ‘yong pangalan ko.”

(I’m self-supporting, I needed to discover time after work to review. And I believe all the pieces, the sacrifice, is price it as a result of I noticed my title within the record of passers.)

Maggay, who’s a witness to her boyfriend’s perseverance, shared that Flores didn’t have sufficient sleep when he took the Bar exams.

“Sobrang proud po kami. Pumasok siya, [nag-take ng] Bar exams siya na wala talagang tulog as in. Sabi ko, nire-remind ko siya matulog siya pero pumupunta siya sa testing web site na walang tulog,” Maggay shared.

(We’re so pleased with him. He even took the Bar exams with out sleep. I instructed him, I reminded him to get some sleep however he went to the testing web site with out correct relaxation.)

For aspiring legal professionals who’re working college students like him, Flores has this recommendation: “Irrespective of how lengthy it should take you, ang purpose naman natin is pumupunta sa end line na ‘yan, maging isang self-employed abogado. So handle your time properly and I believe mag-rest din…. Hindi lang puro work and aral,” the incoming lawyer mentioned.

(Irrespective of how lengthy it should take you, our purpose is to get to the end line and turn into a self-employed lawyer. So handle your time properly and I believe it’s a must to get some relaxation too – not solely research and work.) – Rappler.com