Actors Nico Antonio, Luke Jickain take legislation goals from reel to actual life

Nico Antonio performed a lawyer within the 2025 MMFF entry ‘UnMarry,’ whereas Luke Jickain’s life story grew to become the premise for a personality in ‘Bar Boys’ from 2017

MANILA, Philippines – Because the 5,594 passers of the 2025 Bar exams had been introduced on Wednesday, January 7, a lot of notable passers with inspiring tales have been found. Amongst them was an examinee who handed after 11 tries, good topnotchers from high universities within the nation, and the son of fisherfolk.

What have you learnt, some figures from the Philippine leisure business joined the checklist.

Celebrities Nico Antonio and Luke Jickain actually took their journey as attorneys from reel to real-life settings.

Nico Antonio

Actor Nico Antonio graduated with a level in European Research from the Ateneo de Manila College in 2005, and accomplished his legislation research on the San Beda Faculty of Legislation in 2013.

Antonio not too long ago appeared within the movie UnMarry, an entry within the 2025 Metro Manila Movie Pageant (MMFF), the place he performed the position of Legal professional Willie. Now, he will get to embody his character in actual life. 

He additionally had a cameo position within the legislation school-centered movie Bar Boys: After Faculty as a safety guard and the proprietor of the cat Toby.

He additionally appeared within the ABS-CBN sequence Sins of the Father, the place he portrayed Rafael Sandoval, and performed Simon in FPJ’s Batang Quiapo.

In an interview with News5, Antonio talked about that he was in church praying to move the Bar examinations when the outcomes got here out.

“Nakita ko sa web site ng Supreme Courtroom. Sobrang comfortable, pero on the similar time surreal kasi hindi ako makapaniwala na pumasa na nga ako,” he stated. (I noticed it on the Supreme Courtroom web site. I used to be comfortable, however on the similar time it was surreal as a result of I couldn’t consider that I actually handed.)

Luke Jickain

Former mannequin and actor Luke Jickain — the Imortal and Marina star — was additionally among the many profitable examinees. He handed on his first try.

A graduate of the Arellano College Faculty of Legislation, Jickain shared that being a lawyer was his childhood dream, however that he “by no means had the boldness” he may find yourself as one.

“I’m not naman too good at class, so I’m simply that scholar who will get 75. Hanggang legislation college, 75 pa rin ako,” he stated in an interview with News5.

(I’m not likely that good in school, so I’m simply the scholar who will get a 75. Even in legislation college, I used to be nonetheless getting 75.)

Jickain’s life story grew to become the premise for the Bar Boys character Joshua Zuñiga, who deliberate on coming into legislation college together with his associates however ended up turning into an actor as a substitute. The position is performed by Kean Cipriano in each the 2017 unique and the 2025 MMFF sequel.

Antonio and Jickain are simply the most recent celebrities to cross over to the authorized career. Tippy dos Santos and Eva Patalinjug handed the Bar in 2022. – Alfon Cabanilla/Rappler.com

Alfon Cabanilla is a Rappler intern finding out AB Communication on the Ateneo de Manila College.