The Supreme Court (SC) has designated 14 local testing centers (LTCs) nationwide for the 2022 online and regionalized Bar examinations to be held on Nov. 9, 13, 16 and 20.
In a Bar Bulletin issued for the SC by Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa, chairman of the 2022 bar examinations committee, the SC identified the LTCs as follows:
National Capital Region (NCR)
1. San Beda University, 638 Mendiola Street, San Miguel, Manila
2. De la Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, 1004 Manila
3. Manila Adventist College, 1975 Corner San Juan & Donada Streets, Pasay City
4. Ateneo Junior and High School Complex, Ateneo de Manila University,
Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, 1108 Quezon City
5. University of the Philippines – Bonifacio Global City, 14th Drive,
University Parkway District, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Other areas of Luzon:
6. Saint Louis University, A. Bonifacio Street, 2600 Baguio City
7. De la Salle Lipa, 1962 J.P. Laurel Highway, Lipa City, 4217 Batangas
8. University of Nueva Caceres, J. Hernandez Avenue, Naga City, Camarines Sur. Rey E. Requejo
In the Visayas:
9. University of Cebu, M. Cuenco Avenue, Banilad, Cebu City
10. University of San Carlos, Hoerdemann Law and Business Building,
Pelaez Street, Cebu City
11. Dr. Vicente Orestes Romualdez Educational Foundation, Calanipawan
Road, Barangay Calanipawan, Tacloban City
In Mindanao:
12. Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan, 73 Corrales Avenue, Cagayan
de Oro City
13. Ateneo de Davao University – Senior High School, McArthur Highway,
Bangkal, Davao City
14. Ateneo de Zamboanga University, La Purisima Street, Zamboanga
City, 7000 Zamboanga del Sur
The SC did not release the number of law graduates who applied and have been admitted to take the 2022 online Bar examinations.
Nonetheless, the SC reminded the examinees “to monitor their Bar PLUS dashboard to view their final LTCs.” It said that “all venue assignments are final and requests for changes of venue at this point will no longer be entertained.”
At the same time, the SC reminded that Oct. 21, 2022 is the deadline for registering and installing Examplify on the laptop the examinees will use, and taking of the Sample Examinations 1 and 2.
“By said date, examinees are advised that they must have already installed Examplify on their laptops and must have uploaded answer files for both Sample Examinations 1 and 2. Those who fail to comply risk the deactivation of their Examplify accounts,” the SC said.
“Examinees are strongly encouraged to download and install Examplify, and take both Sample Examinations on the same laptop that they will be using for the 2022 Bar Examinations. These measures are necessary to ensure that the laptops examinees will use to take the Bar
Examinations meet the minimum system requirements for Examplify to properly operate. By complying with these requirements, examinees can expect Examplify to run seamlessly, or without major technical issues or concerns,” the Bar bulletin said.
It also said that additional information needed by examinees may be sourced thru:
Frequently Asked Questions on the Digitalized Examinations for the 2022 Bar Examinations at https://bit.ly/2022BarExamplifyFAQs
Bar Examinations Manual for Examplify (for Examinees) at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/files/BAR-2022/using-examplify-bar-2022- manual.pdf
Bar Bulletin No. 9, s. 2022 at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/files/BAR2022/Bar-Bulletin-9.pdf
Notices of Admission (NOA) with the examinee’s final LTC, as well as the Honor Code and Covid-19 Liability Waiver, will be sent to their Bar PLUS registered e-mail addresses from Oct. 24 to 25, 2022, the SC said.
It added that examinees who did not receive their NOA and the Honor Code and Covid-19 Liability Waiver are advised to report to the Office of the Bar Confidant hotline numbers (02) 8552-9690 or (02) 8552- 9642, or through the Online Help Desk form via https://bit.ly/2022BarExamHelpDesk. Rey E. Requejo