Manila – The Institute for Labor Studies OIC-Executive Director Mary Grace L. Riguer is one of the 3,747 successful examines who passed the 2016 Bar Examinations based on the official results released by the Office of the Bar Confidante of the Supreme Court last 3 May 2017.

Together with the rest of the 2016 bar passers, Atty. Riguer took her Lawyer’s Oath last 22 May at the Mall of Asia Arena before the 15 justices of the Supreme Court and officially signed the Roll of Attorneys the following day, 23 May 2016.

OIC-ED Riguer has a degree in BA Organizational Communication from the University of the Philippines, Manila and took her Bachelor of Laws degree at the Arellano University.

Atty. Riguer took to her Facebook page to thank all of her well-wishers.

“It takes a community to make a bar passer out of a person of humble beginnings. I will be loyal to my oath and serve in the government, as I promised my Maker.”

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