The three-day digitalized 2025 Bar examinations began Sunday in 14 local testing centers nationwide, with 11,437 candidates showing up on the first day.
This represents 86.7 percent of the 13,193 admitted examinees.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier, Bar chairperson, said: “Among the total examinees admitted, 5,215 are new bartakers. Those who are taking it again are 4,239. Refresher is 1,984.” She added that 241 persons with disabilities, 206 senior citizens, 41 pregnant examinees, and 139 with medical conditions also took the exam.
New Era University in Quezon City registered the most examinees with 1,698, while the University of Santo Tomas hosted 704 candidates and served as this year’s national headquarters. Other testing centers included San Beda, Ateneo, Saint Louis University in Baguio, and the University of San Jose-Recoletos in Cebu, among others.
Lazaro-Javier encouraged aspirants to persevere. “With each question, I really prayed hard for discernment and wisdom that the Lord will guide me in helping you fulfill your life-long dream of becoming lawyers. You must believe me when I say that if I could just carry all of you towards the finish line, I would,” she said.
