2020-21 BAR EXAMINATION: 11,378 ASPIRING LAWYERS SHOW UP ON FIRST DAY

 One of the Philippines toughest examination has finally held after it was moved several times due to the COVID pandemic.

A total of 11,378 examinees of the 2020-2021 Bar examination showed up to took the exams in 31 local test centers at 21 local government on Friday, February 4.

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Out of the 11,378 examinees, 11,790  or 96.55 turn out paid for the application to take the exam, Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen revealed. This year's exam is said to have the largest examinees because of a combined two (2) batches (2020-2021)  took the exam.

“Easily, this is the largest batch of bar examinees and it is the batch that would fulfill the lack of new lawyers that happened during the last two years because of the pandemic,” Leonen said.

We randomly taken some photos shared on social media on the first day of the Bar examination.

Si Nanay, inihatid ang anak na kukuha ng Bar exams. Para sa pangarap! #BestBarEver20_21 pic.twitter.com/QzSZZXzv4X

— Rodel Taton (@rodelriddle) February 3, 2022

There are 169 Examinees took the 2020-21 Bar Examination in Bacolod held in the University of St. Lassalle.

Only see-through bags are allowed at Bar Exam sites. These candidates line up to enter the University of Cebu. At least 1,000 are taking the exams.

Supporters outside the University of Nueva Caceres (UNC).

Over 200 takers took the first day of the Bar Exam in MSU IIT. These people just proved that they did not only survive the rigors of law school but also braved the storm before and on the day of the long-awaited exam. 

Meanwhile, there are at least 21 law graduates in Zamboanga and Cagayan de Oro were barred from taking the exam after they tested positive for COVID-19.