Law School Noob: LOOK: PHILIPPINE BAR EXAM RESULTS TO BE RELEASED ON APRIL 29, 2020

Friday, April 24, 2020

LOOK: PHILIPPINE BAR EXAM RESULTS TO BE RELEASED ON APRIL 29, 2020 | #BAR2019

Anxious bar examinees of #Bar2019 are now in even more anxious waiting as the Public Information Office of the Supreme Court of the Philippines recently announced the date on when the results of the 2019 Philippine Bar Exams will be released to the public.
In an en banc session on April 23, 2020, the Supreme Court decided that the results of #Bar2019 will be released on April 29, 2020.

Unlike the announcement traditions in recent years though, this year's announcement will all be done online. This is in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the need to restrict crowd gatherings in order to adhere to social distancing guidelines.

Bar examinees and their friends will need to have strong and reliable Internet connection to view the Chairperson's message, as well as the long-awaited List of Bar Passers.

In previous years, the Supreme Court would normally have a platform on its patio in Padre Faura, Manila, with a giant LCD screen where the names of passers are flashed. Crowds would gather in this area to take part in this very public event, which is covered extensively by the Bar-obsessed media.

The 209 Bar Examinations was chaired by Senior Associate Justice Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe.Of the 8,304 who filed petitions to take the Bar, only 8,245 took it and only 7,699 finished on all four Sundays of the exams.

Here is the Supreme Court's announcement in full:

OFFICE OF THE BAR CONFIDANT

NOTICE TO THE 2019 BAR CANDIDATES

l. The results of the 2019 Bar Examinations will be uploaded in the Supreme Court website on April 29, 2020, after the En Banc session.

2. In light of the government's call for social distancing to prevent the spread ofCOVID-19, everyone is advised to stay in their respective homes and check the results online. No visitors shall be allowed to enter the Supreme Court compound on said date and the list of bar passers will not be displayed in the premises.

3. The Chairperson's message will likewise be uploaded in the website and will nolonger be delivered in the Supreme Court premises.

4. For those whose names will be included in the List of Bar Passers,congratulations! Kindly wait for further announcements regarding the clearance procedure, oath-taking ceremony, and roll-signing.

5. Please be advised that all bar candidates who were CONDITIONALLY ADMITTED to take the 2019 Bar Examinations AND PASSED the examinations shall NOT be allowed to join the oath-taking ceremony, unless they have submitted the requisite documents within the period previously given to them. The Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC) shall not accept Petitions to Take the Lawyer's Oath until after the roll-signing of those who have submitted their complete documentary requirements. The OBC will issue an announcement once it is ready to accept such petitions.

For your information and guidance.

April 23, 2020.

ROSITA M.R. NACIONAL
Deputy Clerk of Court and Bar Confidant

Noted by:

ESTELA M. PERLAS-BERNABE
Senior Associate Justice and 2019 Bar Chairperson

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