MANILA, Philippines – While many at 69 are settling into retirement, Dr. Cyrus Asis was busy pursuing a childhood dream—showing that drive and ambition are not bound by age.
The seasoned cardiologist from Tagum City passed the 2025 Bar Examinations on his second try, gaining attention as a physician who successfully shifted into law.
In 2024, Asis completed his law degree at St. Thomas More School of Law and Business, calling the milestone the realization of a dream he had carried for years. He took the Bar Exam at Ateneo de Davao University on his first attempt soon after graduation.
“It’s not too late. Pursue your dream as long as you have the determination,” he said in an interview—words strengthened by decades of discipline, resilience, and quiet perseverance.
Asis earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine in 1980, graduating 16th out of 103 students, and later finished a cardiology fellowship at the Philippine General Hospital.
Throughout his career, he served as chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Davao Regional Medical Center, where he helped develop programs and trained young doctors across the region.
He also founded the Mindanao Internist Association in Tagum City and the Southeastern Mindanao Chapter of the Philippine College of Physicians, solidifying his influence in the medical community.
Currently a consultant at Tagum Medical City, Asis now stands at the rare crossroads between medicine and law, able to provide guidance in two fields that profoundly affect society.
His fraternity, Phi Kappa Mu, celebrated the achievement as evidence of “lifelong excellence,” commending him for inspiring others through steadfast dedication to both medicine and the legal profession.
By becoming a lawyer at 69, Dr. Cyrus Asis didn’t just pass the Bar—he reminded the country that passion has no deadline, and that some of life’s most powerful chapters begin when least expected.
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