Nagbigay ng reaksyon ang sinasabing Bar exam top notcher na ka-batch ni vice presidential candidate at Davao City Mayor na si Inday Sara Duterte, sa Facebook post ng kaniyang tagasuporta na si Atty. Bruce Rivera, hinggil sa pagiging one taker nito sa Bar exam at tila may patutsada umano sa iba pang kandidato.
"PAALALA"
"Si Inday Sara passed the Bar Exams on her FIRST try and was admitted to the Bar in 2006," saad sa FB post ng abogado, na tagasuporta ng UniTeam, noong Abril 4, 2022."
Subalit ang nakapagpa-trigger sa mga netizen, ay ang parinig umano nitong "Pakitanong sa iba ilang beses sila kumuha ng Bar Exams."
Ex-VP Leni Robredo, tatakbong alkalde ng Naga City
Basahin: https://balita.net.ph/2022/04/06/atty-rivera-kinuyog-sa-socmed-dahil-sa-umanoy-parinig-pakitanong-sa-iba-ilang-beses-sila-kumuha-ng-bar-exams/">https://balita.net.ph/2022/04/06/atty-rivera-kinuyog-sa-socmed-dahil-sa-umanoy-parinig-pakitanong-sa-iba-ilang-beses-sila-kumuha-ng-bar-exams/
Napa-react dito ang mga netizen at inakusahan ang abogado na ang pinariringgan daw niya ay si presidential candidate at Vice President Leni Robredo.
Agad na pumalag dito si Atty. Rivera at dinepensahan ang kaniyang sarili sa magkakaiba at halos sunod-sunod na FB post.
"Sinabi ko lang na one take si Inday Sara sa Bar, bakit galit ang mga Lenlenista. Hindi daw kalaban ni Sara si Leni. Tinira ko ba ang manok n'yo? Hindi. Kayo ang mahilig tumira kay BBM ng estate tax issue. Tapos, nagsabi lang ako ng educational qualification fact sa VP ko, ako ang namumulitika?? Umayos kayo ha. Pasalamat kayo the UniTeam does not engage in mudslinging and black propaganda. Mas madaming nakatago sa baul n'yo," aniya noong Abril 4, 2022 din.
Agad na nag-react dito ang netizen na si Joan De Venecia-Fabul, na siyang top notcher ng Bar exam na ka-batch nga ni Inday Sara.
"Batchmate ko si Inday Sara sa Bar exam. By the same logic - since I topped the Bar, mas magaling ba ako sa kanya? No, never claimed so, never will," aniya noong Abril 4 din.
"I dislike this idea of hierarchy among lawyers. We all passed the Bar, we are all officers of the court and IBP members in good standing."
"What matters at the end of the day is our integrity and fealty to the rule of law. By the way, Bruce Rivera, why are you comparing VP Leni to Sara eh di naman sila magkalaban? Compare natin ang educational attainment ng Presidentiables, shall we?"
Sa isa pang hiwalay na FB post, naglabas siya ng mensahe para sa mga Bar exam takers.
"Lalabas na ang Bar results next week."
"Dear Bar takers: please know that whatever the results may be, you have already shown great courage and strength in finishing the arduous test-taking process, despite all the uncertainty and anxiety the pandemic has wrought. If by some twist of fate you do not make it this time, take a pause, a break, then go at it again."
"Just continue fighting for your dreams, and be assured that we, your future compañero/as, will be eagerly awaiting you on the other side. Until then, you remain whole; you remain you."
Tumugon at nagbigay naman ng reaksyon dito si Atty. Rivera.
"Doon sa Bar Top notcher na supporter ni Leni. Bongga ka. Bragging rights mo 'yan. And pwede mo gamitin yan when you want to run for President. And hindi masasaktan kaming mga lesser mortals dahil totoo naman. Still, sad truth remains, why are you triggered sa post ko?"
Sa mga sumunod na FB post ni Atty. Rivera ay patuloy pa rin niyang iginiit na hindi niya pinatatamaan si VP Leni, kundi ipinagmamalaki lamang niya ang credentials nina BBM at Sara Duterte bilang mga manok niya sa nalalapit na halalan.
"You can convince yourself that you are gaining momentum. We will just convince ourselvelves that our candidates are the most qualified. Sa May 9 na lang tayo magsukatan," aniya.
"Last time I checked, VP candidate si Inday Sara at Pres. naman si Leni. So, bakit iniisyu ninyo ang post ko about Sara being a one timer and asking kung ilang beses ang iba? It was directed to the other VP candidates. Stay in your lane. Simplify your issues. Si BBM ang katapat ni Leni. Yes, the one you said na hindi nakatapos sa Oxford at walang diploma."
"So please explain to me why many of you are triggered by a post that was never applicable to your president. Kasi your VP is also a lawyer and perhaps so chances are sa kanya relevant yung question ko. Or baka gusto niyo lang talaga ng isyu at naghahanap kayo ng ma-aaway. I assure you, huwag ako," dagdag pa niya sa isa pang FB post.
Nagyong Miyerkules, Abril 6, muli niyang inilatag ang credentials nina BBM-Sara, at muli niyang dinepensahan ang kaniyang paninindigan kung bakit ang dalawa ang nararapat na mahalal at suportahan sa Mayo 9.
"These are my candidates. Hindi ko sasabihin na matalino or magaling sila kasi it should be a conclusion drawn by the voters as they see from the words and actions of the candidates. I am just presenting their resume on paper. This is what the campaign should be, i.e., showcasing the qualifications of each candidate, answering questions from the voters and presenting their platforms of government."
"There is really no need to point out the shortcomings of the other candidates but showcasing your own without fear of being cancelled out by the insecurity of losers."
"This is the essence of an election campaign. Convincing the electorate of your own light and not dimming the lights of others when it blinds you."
"In the end, we should elect who shines the brightest and not who remains flickering amidst the darkness of mudslinging."
Ngayong Huwebes, Abril 7, muling nagbahagi ng mahabang Facebook post ang abogado tungkol sa 'THE BAR OF QUALIFICATION'.
"Lahat ng abogado dumaan sa hirap ng Bar exams. Walang kumuha ng Bar exams na hindi naghirap kasi aside from the actual study, mas mahirap ang psychological, physical at emotional toll sa mga kukuha ng exam."
"Kaya marami ang nakarelate kay Madame when she posted that she failed the first take niya because she was facing other challenges like the demands of her family, the fact na taga Bicolandia siya taking the exam in Manila, the difficulty of the Bar review, the daily grind of stressful Manila and so much more."
"Kaya marami ang bumabagsak sa exams not because they are not intelligent but because the pressure of the situation was just too much, kulang sa preparation or minalas at below 50 sa isang subject kaya na DQ. And believe me, mas pursigido ang abogadong bumagsak muna sa exams to be better lawyers, career wise. And real talk, mas magaling sila in the long run. Why? That failure will always be a reminder to always be more than what is expected.And numbers have shown that there a much fewer lawyers na first takers in the roll of attorneys. Not even 15%."
"So, admittedly in the legal profession, it is unbecoming itanong kung ilang beses nagbar kasi it does not follow that when you failed once or twice, you cannot do the job of a lawyer. If I asked my opposing counsel that question, I would stoop that low. But when I am asking a person na tatakbong President or Vice that question, it is a reasonable question."
Ibinihagi niya rin ang pansariling karanasan nang kumuha siya ng Bar noong 2015.
"When I took the Bar in 2005, it was the most stressful five months of my life starting from review in April to the actual one month of the exams in September. Like Leni, I was also beset by pressure. Nakatira ako sa Sampaloc which was the most difficult place to study, I was morbidly obese because of the bad habits I learned in law school, my major financier experienced a bankruptcy in the US, my alma mater expected me to top the Bar so failing was not even entertained and I was in a relationship that was not inspiring me and was making me feel bad because I got to take the exams ahead of my lover when we entered law school at the same time."
"And the Kakampinks will roll their eyes. Anong pakialam namin? Paawa ka din?"
"But I do not need your sympathy. I simply want to tell you, that everyone taking the Bar has to deal with a great amount of sh*t. Even those who manage to top it. We all take the exams with a lot of challenges and when someone fails, you will genuinely feel bad for that person and wish him or her to pass eventually because it is unimaginable to repeat the process. But everyone who passed the Bar understands when someone fails because the pressure was just too much for that person and it got to him or her."
"Moreover, there is an important quality that a leader MUST possess."
"The ability not to be defeated by pressure."
"The presidency is 6 years of all out pressure because the people will leave the destiny of the nation in your hands. I need a leader who has not buckled under pressure because our nation cannot afford it if they do. That is a convenience we cannot afford. And that is the reason why Inday Sara not failing the Bar exam is something Filipinos should know. It shows her fortitude against adversity and our assurance that she will not just break or crack under intense pressure."
"Will it therefore disqualify someone who failed the Bar before?"
"Of course not. Again, that person may be stronger now or the pressure may not be as difficult to handlde. But I think it is an appropriate question to ask because it will give the electorate this consideration, that is, the ability of a leader not to be defeated by the adversity and challenges of the office. If someone cannot get it together in five months of bar review and he or she fails, it is not the end of the world because he or she can repeat the process until they pass. But there is only ONE take on the Presidency. Once you fail, you cannot repeat it. And that failure will affect not just the ego but the lives of the Filipinos who has to rely on the fortitude of its leaders."
"A failure before will not necessarily mean a failure now. BUT A FAILURE DID HAPPEN. And I prefer a leader who has no track record of failure. Yes, I can hire a lawyer who has failed the Bar because he has passed eventually and slayed the dragon so he can do the job."
"But there is NO second take on the Presidency."
Samantala, wala pang tugon o reaksyon si Joan De Venecia-Fagul sa sinabi sa kaniya ni Atty. Rivera.
