MANILA, (PIA) — The Supreme Court (SC) announced that the 2024 online Bar examinations will be conducted on September 8, 11, and 15 in 13 local testing centers (LTCs) across the country.
A total of 12,246 law graduates registered for the examinations, however, the number may vary at the start of the exams.
The six LTCs in the National Capital Region are located at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City; University of Santo Tomas in Sampaloc, Manila; San Beda University in San Miguel, Manila; Manila Adventist College in Pasay City; University of the Philippines in Bonifacio Global City; and San Beda College in Alabang, Muntinlupa City.
Meanwhile, the LTCs in Luzon are at the Saint Louis University in Baguio City and the University of Nueva Caceres in Naga City.
Also, in the Visayas, the LCTs are at the University of San Jose-Recoletos in Cebu City, Central Philippine University in Iloilo City, and the Dr. V. Orestes Romualdez Educational Foundation in Tacloban City.
Moreover, the LTCs in Mindanao are at Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro City and Ateneo de Davao University in Davao City.
SC Associate Justice Mario V. Lopez, chairperson of the 2024 Bar examinations committee, said the regional testing sites aim to reduce the logistical, financial, and emotional burdens of bar candidates from the provinces.
Similar to the 2023 exams, the 2024 Bar will cover six core subjects: Political and Public International Law, Commercial and Taxation Laws, Civil Law, Labor Law and Social Legislation, Criminal Law, Remedial Law, and Legal and Judicial Ethics with Practical Exercises.
The public may contact the Office of the Bar Confidant for further concerns at (02) 8 552 9690 or (02) 8 552 9642, or through the official 2024 Bar Exams Helpdesk at https://bit.ly/2024BarExamsHelpdesk.
The SC also reminded the public to only refer to information posted on its official website and legitimate social media accounts, which can be found at:
Supreme Court Website: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/
2024 Bar Microsite: https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/bar-2024/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SupremeCourtPhilippines/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/supremecourtph/
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SCPh_PIO
Threads: https://www.threads.net/@scph_pio
Viber: https://bit.ly/2024BarExamsViber
(JEG/PIA-NCR)