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Atty. Joji Alonso celebrates son Nico Antonio's bar exam success: 'I am now a mother to 3 lawyers'

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Atty. Joji Alonso took to social media to reflect on the journey of her son, actor Nico Antonio, who recently passed the bar exam.</p><p>&quot;I must admit that I didn&#x27;t think this day would come. While Nico graduated from law school in 2014, he never took the bar exams because he was working on one tv or movie project to the next. Until he was just too busy with work that it wasn’t the priority anymore as he had a family to provide for,&quot; she shared on her Instagram page.</p><p>The film producer-lawyer relayed that it was three years ago when Nico expressed his intent to take the bar exam.</p><p>&quot;About 3 years ago, he asked for my blessing to take the bar. I could see the fire in him to overcome one last battle. He enrolled in review classes while working on a soap and film projects simultaneously,&quot; she recounted. &quot;In fact, the days following the first two days of the bar exams, he had to shoot for<em> UnMarry</em> because we needed to finish the film in time for the deadline.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DTNJD-LkRW4/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1772719.7999999523%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="733" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Joji relayed how she supported her son throughout the process. &quot;I volunteered to be part of his bar operations with his younger brother, Paeng. I stayed at the hotel where he stayed to bring him whatever last minute tips we could find. And then, I would drive him to the venue while his wife Angel would fetch him with their 2 sons, when the exams were over,&quot; she recalled.</p><p>She then expressed how proud she is of Nico and her other children, who are now all lawyers. &quot;And now this great news has come! I am now a mother to 3 lawyers!!! God has been soooooo good to me and my children. My gratitude is beyond measure,&quot; she said.</p><p>Joji concluded her message highlighting the full-circle moment of Nico&#x27;s achievement. &quot;The baby I gave birth to right after taking my final exams in Economics 151 during the summer of 1983, to enable me to enter law school - is now a lawyer himself!! Congratulations Kuya Nico @welovetolayts !&quot; she stated.</p>

<p>Film producer and lawyer Joji Alonso looks back on her son Nico Antonio's journey after he passed the bar exam. </p>

Film producer and lawyer Joji Alonso looks back on her son Nico Antonio's journey after he passed the bar exam.