On July 25, 2025, the Supreme Court of the Philippines announced the results of the 2025 Special Shari’ah Bar Examinations. Out of 628 examinees, 154 passed, with a passing rate of 24.48%.
Two current students from the UP Institute of Islamic Studies (UP IIS) were among the passers, including Ms. Marianne Esther G. Aniceto-Guinomal, who ranked 5th overall.
Twenty-six other passers joined the UP IIS and RAISS Online Shari’ah Review held from January 29 to May 9, 2025. Five of them made it to the top 10:
Mae Joyce S. Magbanua-Anjalin – Top 3
Sittie Ayra Y. Abedin – Top 6
Norhaya A. Lago – Top 7
Al-Fatah P. Abdullah – Top 8
Ayinie B. Basher – Top 10
The UP IIS-RAISS Online Shari’ah Review will be held every year as part of the Institute’s extension programs. This supports UP IIS’s goal to make Shari’ah education more accessible to the Muslim community.
