Bukidnon State University (BukSU) College of Law alumnus Gerilin Gascon is the sole representative from Mindanao among the 20 topnotchers in the 2025 Bar Examinations, based on the results released by the Supreme Court (SC). The batch 2025 graduate ranked 14th overall after posting an 89.79 percent rating in the exams. Gascon is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) who is currently employed at the Bukidnon Lending Center of the Land Bank of the Philippines in Malaybalay City. Since her law student days, Gascon was identified as particularly excellent and diligent in her studies despite being a full-time mother and full-time government employee, according to BukSU College of Law faculty member Micah Stefan Dagaerag. The college attributed part of the outcome to its bar examination preparation initiatives, which include organizing its first Bar Exam drill for graduating students, with mock examinations reviewed by faculty members and one-on-one coaching sessions led by volunteer alumni mentors. Through innovative pedagogy, responsive curriculum development, and a culture of mentorship, the College of Law has consistently prepared candidates to meet the rigorous demands of the Bar and to enter the legal profession with competence, integrity, and fidelity to the rule of law, according to College of Law Dean Ophelia Pilar Rubio-Zamora.
