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Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
OFFICE OF THE BAR CHAIRPERSON
BAR BULLETIN No. 2

January 11, 2024
APPLICATION FOR THE 2024 BAR EXAMINATIONS:

PERIOD, PROCESS, REQUIREMENTS,
FEES, and VENUE ASSIGNMENT
The application period for the 2024 Bar Examinations #BarNiJLo2024

#MostValuableLaban shall be from January 15, 2024 to April 5, 2024.
All new applicants, previous takers, and refreshers, who do not have
existing accounts with the Supreme Court’s online platform Bar Applicant
Registration System and Tech Assistance (BARISTA), must create their
individual account at https://barista.judiciary.gov.ph/. All applicants are
required to complete/update their respective profile, fill out the application
form, upload/re-upload digital copies of the documentary requirements, and
pay P12,800.00 application fee exclusively through the modes provided in
the BARISTA.
Within ten (10) calendar days from the notice of approval of

application, all applicants must submit the printed and signed copies of their
application forms, together with the physical copies of the mandatory
documentary requirements to the Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC).
Similarly, all applicants must upload digital copies and submit physical
copies of the deferred documentary requirements to the BARISTA and OBC,
respectively, until October 15, 2024. For reference, attached in this bulletin
are the checklists of mandatory and deferred documentary requirements for
each type of applicant.
New applicants who failed to complete their law degree, and
refreshers who failed to complete their refresher course and/or take their
pre-bar review course may request to refund the application fee on or before
September 6, 2024 using the OBC Help Desk which may be accessed at
https://bit.ly/2024BarExamsHelpdesk.
Finally, the Court shall establish various Local Testing Centers (LTCs)
in key cities across the National Capital Region, Luzon, Visayas, and
Mindanao. All applicants must select three (3) cities ranked by order of
preference. The process of venue assignment shall consider the applicants’
preference subject to the availability of slots. To ensure fair assignment of
venues, the process shall only commence after the last day of the
applications. The applicants may check their assigned LTCs in the BARISTA.
Matters regarding the guidelines and rules of conduct for the 2024 Bar
Examinations will be announced in subsequent bar bulletins. The public
may contact the OBC Help Desk, or call (02) 8552 9690 / (02) 8552 9642 for
further concerns. The Court reminds the public that only information posted
on the 2024 Bar Microsite at https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/bar-2024/, and the
following online platforms are true and accurate:
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
On behalf of the Supreme Court, I hope that your dreams take flight in
the new year. The best is yet to come for your #MarVeLousBar. Happy 2024!
MARIO V. LOPEZ
Chairperson, 2024 Bar Examinations
CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
A. NEW APPLICANTS1
1. Accomplished Bar Applicant Registration System and Tech Assistance (BARISTA)-

generated Application Form
2. A legible original copy of the Birth Certificate, issued by the Philippine Statistics
Authority (PSA)
a. If the PSA-copy is not legible, the applicant must submit a legible original or
certified true copy (CTC) of the Birth Certificate issued by the Local Civil Registrar
(LCR) in addition to the PSA-copy.
b. If there is no record of birth with the PSA, the applicant must submit:
a. A Negative Results Certification issued by the PSA; and

b. A legible original copy of the Birth Certificate issued by the LCR.
c. If the applicant has no record of birth with the PSA and the LCR, the applicant
must instead submit:

b. An Affidavit for Delayed Registration executed by the applicant’s father,
mother, or guardian, explaining the delay.
d. If there are erroneous entries in the Birth Certificate, and the applicant intends to
file a petition for change of entry in the Birth Certificate, the applicant must
indicate the name currently being used. Meantime, the applicant must submit the
uncorrected Birth Certificate with an undertaking that it will be corrected. After
the correction, the applicant must submit the corrected original certificate issued
by the PSA.
e. If the applicant was born abroad,2 the applicant must submit the following:
a. Foreign Birth Certificate (if not wriRen in English, the applicant must submit
an official English translation notarized and authenticated in the country of
birth OR translated by any of the following authorized persons or
organizations: (i) National Commission on Muslim Filipinos for Arab
Countries; (ii) authorized or accredited translator of the Philippine Embassy in
1 Those who will take the Bar Examinations for the first time.
2 See Bar Ma9er No. 3967, Re: 2022 Bar Examinations, Section (b)(i), June 14, 2022.
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the country of birth; (iii) foreign embassy in the Philippines; or (iv) an
accredited translator of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs; and
b. Report of Birth issued by the PSA.
f. If the applicant acquired Philippine Citizenship through Naturalization or other

means, the applicant must submit the original or certified true copies of the
following:
a. Birth Certificate issued by the PSA or Foreign Birth Certificate, whichever is

applicable; and
b. Other documents relating to the applicant’s acquisition of Philippine
citizenship.
g. If the applicant is a foundling, the applicant may submit a Certificate of Foundling

issued by the LCR.3
3. For female applicants who are married, legally separated, widowed, or whose
marriages were annulled or nullified, a legible original copy of the Marriage
Contract issued by the PSA
a. If married within the last six (6) months from the filing of the application, the
applicant may submit either:
a. The Marriage Contract issued by the PSA; OR

b. The original/CTC of the Marriage Contract issued by the LCR, whichever is
available.
b. If married for more than six (6) months from the filing of the application, only the
PSA-issued contract shall be accepted.
4. A government- or latest law school-issued identification (ID) card, with the

applicant’s photo and signature
a. The digital or scanned copy of the ID card should be uploaded in the BARISTA,
while the photocopied version shall be submiRed physically to the OBC.
b. The name and signature reflected on the ID card must be consistent with the name
and signature used in the application form.
c. The valid government-issued ID card must be from among the following list of
recognized sources:
3 See Section 10 of Republic Act No. 11767 or the “Foundling Recognition and Protection Act.”
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a. Social Security System (SSS)/Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) e-
card;
b. Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) card;
c. Land Transportation Office (LTO) Driver’s License or Student’s Permit;
d. Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) ID card;
e. Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Voter’s ID card or Voter’s Certification;
f. Certification from the National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons
(NCWDP);
g. Senior Citizen ID card;
h. Philippine Postal ID card (issued November 2016 onwards);
i. Philippine Passport;
j. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Certification;
k. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance;
l. Police Clearance (national or local); or
m. Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) ID card.
5. An unretouched photo of the applicant
a. The photo must be in (1 ½” x 1 ½”) size, with a white background, with the
applicant’s both ears visible,4 and with the applicant’s handwriRen name and
signature appearing at the boRom.
b. The photo must have been taken not more than three (3) months before the
submission of the application form.
c. The applicant must be in decent collared aRire.
d. To upload in the BARISTA, the photo must bear the following specifications:
a. JPEG format with a file size of 250 KB or less; and

b. File name with the format: Surname, Given Name, Middle Initial, Suffix.
e. This requirement is not deemed complied with in the following instances:
a. The photo does not resemble the applicant.

b. The background is not plain white.
c. The photo contains shadows.
4 Unless required by their faith to be covered (i.e., those required to wear hijabs, burkas, etc.).
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6. For currently enrolled applicants, Certificate of Enrollment5 signed by the School
Registrar or College Secretary and noted by the law school Dean or his/her authorized
representative6
The certification must indicate:
a. That the applicant is currently enrolled in his or her last year of law school and is
expected to graduate during the Academic Year 2023-2024; and
b. That the applicant has completed or is currently completing the Clinical Legal
Education Program (CLEP) and has secured or is currently securing Level 1
Certification OR Level 2 Certification OR both.7
7. Two (2) Testimonials of Good Moral Character (TGMC),8 which must be requested
from and signed by two (2) different members of the Philippine Bar, both of whom:
a. Personally know the applicant for at least one (1) year before signing the
TGMC;
b. Have been admiRed to the practice of law for at least one (1) year before signing
the TGMC; and
c. Are not related to the applicant by consanguinity or affinity within the fourth
(4th) civil degree.
8. For applicants with pending or decided cases, a list declaring all pending and/or
decided cases of whatever nature (i.e., civil, administrative, or criminal), filed against
the applicant before any jurisdiction
a. If with pending cases, the applicant should additionally aRach the following as
issued by the court, prosecutor’s office, or agency concerned:
a. Original or CTC of the Complaint/Information; and
b. Certification as to the pendency of the status of the case
b. If with decided cases, the applicant should additionally aRach the following as
a. Original or CTC of the Judgment or Decision or Order or Resolution,
whichever is applicable;
5 See Annex A for the template.

6 See En Banc Resolution in B.M. No. 3978, Re: Application Requirements for the 2023 Bar Examinations,
December 6, 2022.
7 See A.M. No. 19-03-24-SC, Re: Amendment of Rule 138, Section 5 in Relation to the Revision of Rule
138-A of the Rules of Court, November 29, 2022.
8 See Annex B for the template.
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b. Original or CTC of the Entry of Judgment/Certificate of Finality, whichever is
applicable; and
c. Clearance aResting that the applicant has no pending case as of the time of
application.
c. The list must follow this format: Case Number, Title, Nature of the Case, Status
(whether pending or decided), Charge and/or Penalty (e.g. “Crim Case No. ____, People v.
_____, Criminal Case, Pending before the Regional Trial Court of _____, Branch __,
Homicide”).
d. Since the case must be filed against the applicant, there is no need to declare if the
applicant is the complainant, plaintiff or petitioner in the case. However, if the case
has been appealed or a counterclaim has been filed where the applicant becomes
the respondent, defendant, or accused, the applicant must declare the same and
submit the required documents relative thereto.
e. Cases that have been archived or provisionally dismissed are considered pending
cases.
9. For graduates of a foreign law school and are currently completing the required
fourth-year subjects in a law school in the Philippines,9 a Certificate of Enrollment10
signed by the School Registrar or College Secretary and noted by the law school Dean
or his/her authorized representative11
• The certificate must indicate that the applicant is a graduate of a foreign law
school and is currently enrolled in a law school in the Philippines to complete
all the fourth-year subjects required by the Juris Doctor academic program.12
10. The original or certified true copy (CTC) of the applicant’s Clinical Legal Education
Program (CLEP) Level 1 Certification OR Level 2 Certification, OR both
a. The Level 1 Certificate must be issued by the Executive Judge of the Regional Trial
Court having jurisdiction over the law school’s location.
b. The Level 2 Certificate must be issued by the Office of the Court Administrator.
9 See Bar Ma9er No. 1153, Re: Le9er of A9y. Estelito P. Mendoza, Proposing Reforms in the Bar
Examinations Through Amendments to Rule 138 of the Rules of Court, March 9, 2010.
10 See Annex C for the template.
December 6, 2022.
12 See Legal Education Board Memorandum Order No. 19, Series of 2018, Re: Migration of the Basic Law
Course to Juris Doctor, December 1, 2018.
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c. The CLEP requirement is a deferred document for graduates of A.Y. 2022-2023
onwards.
d. The CLEP requirement is not applicable to graduates of previous academic years

and graduates of foreign law schools.
11. The original copy or CTC of the Transcript of Records (TOR), certifying the
completion of both the law and pre-law degrees, issued by the School Registrar
a. The TOR must affix a PHP 30.00 documentary stamp tax.
b. Applicants who graduated from foreign law schools are subject to the following
requirements:13
a. Proof of completion of all courses leading to the Juris Doctor or equivalent

degree;
b. Recognition or accreditation of the law school or university by the proper
authority; and
c. Completion of all fourth-year subjects in the Juris Doctor academic program14
in a law school or university duly recognized by the Philippine Government.
c. The TOR is a mandatory document for graduate applicants, while deferred for
currently enrolled applicants.
12. A Certificate of No Derogatory Record (CNDR) requested from the law school where
the applicant graduated, and duly signed by the Dean or his/her authorized
representative
a. The CNDR must state:
a. That the applicant has no derogatory record at the time of the application; and
b. For CNDRs issued before graduation, the law school undertakes to
immediately report to the OBC if a criminal or an administrative case has been
filed against the applicant while still a student in the law school, from the time
the certification is obtained until its submission after the bar exams.
b. Applicants who graduated from foreign law schools must request the CNDR from
the Philippine law school where they took their fourth-year subjects.
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c. The CNDR is a mandatory document for graduate applicants, while deferred for
currently enrolled applicants.
B. PREVIOUS TAKERS15

2. A legible original copy of the Birth Certificate, issued by the PSA
a. If the PSA-copy is not legible, the applicant must submit a legible original or CTC
of the Birth Certificate issued by the LCR in addition to the PSA-copy.
b. If there is no record of birth with the PSA, the applicant must submit:


by the PSA.
e. If the applicant was born abroad,16 the applicant must submit:
accredited translator of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs); and
15 Those who will take the Bar Examinations for a second or third time.
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following:

applicable; and
b. Other documents relating to the applicant's acquisition of Philippine
citizenship.
g. If the applicant is a foundling, the applicant may submit a Certificate of Foundling,

issued by the LCR.17

available.
b. If married for more than six (6) months from the filing of the application, only
the PSA-issued contract shall be accepted.

a. The digital or scanned copy of the ID card should be uploaded in the BARISTA
while the photocopied version shall be submiRed physically to the OBC.
recognized sources:

card;
d. Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) ID card;
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(NCWDP);
a. The photo must be in (1 ½” x 1 ½”) size, with a white background, with applicant’s
both ears visible,18 and with the applicant’s handwriRen name and signature
appearing at the boRom.


TGMC;
b. Have been admiRed to the practice of law for at least one (1) year before
signing the TGMC; and
(4th) civil degree.
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applicable; and
application.
Homicide”).
applicant is the complainant, plaintiff, or petitioner in the case. However, if the
case has been appealed or a counterclaim has been filed where the applicant
becomes the respondent, defendant, or accused, the applicant must declare the
same and submit the required documents relative thereto.
e. Cases that have been archived or provisionally dismissed are still considered
pending cases.
8. The original copy or CTC of the Transcript of Records (TOR), certifying the
completion of both the law and pre-law degrees, issued by the School Registrar
a. The TOR must affix a PHP 30.00 documentary stamp tax.
b. Applicants who graduated from foreign law schools are subject to the following
requirements:20
a. Proof of completion of all courses leading to the Juris Doctor or equivalent

degree;
b. Recognition or accreditation of the law school or university by the proper
authority; and
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c. Completion of all fourth-year subjects in the Juris Doctor academic program21
in a law school or university duly recognized by the Philippine Government.
9. A Certificate of No Derogatory Record (CNDR), requested from the law school

where the applicant graduated, and duly signed by the Dean or his/her authorized
representative
a. The CNDR must state that the applicant has no derogatory record at the time of
application.
b. Applicants who graduated from foreign law schools must request the CNDR
from the Philippine law school where they took their fourth-year subjects.
10. For those who completed their law degree in 2023, the original or certified true copy
(CTC) of the applicant’s Clinical Legal Education Program (CLEP) Level 1
Certification OR Level 2 Certification, OR both
a. The Level 1 Certificate must be issued by the Executive Judge of the Regional Trial
Court having jurisdiction over the law school’s location.
b. The Level 2 Certificate must be issued by the Office of the Court Administrator.
c. The CLEP requirement is not applicable to those who completed their law degree
before 2023 and graduates of foreign law schools.
C. REFRESHERS22

2. A legible original copy of the Birth Certificate, issued by the PSA
a. If the PSA-copy is not legible, the refresher must submit a legible original or CTC
of the Birth Certificate issued by the LCR in addition to the PSA-copy.
b. If there is no record of birth with the PSA, the refresher must submit:

22 Those who will take the Bar Examinations for the fourth time or more.
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by the PSA.
e. If the applicant was born abroad,23 the applicant must submit the following:
accredited translator of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs); and

following:

applicable; and
b. Other documents relating to the applicant’s acquisition of Philippine
citizenship.
c. If the applicant is a foundling, the applicant may submit a Certificate of
Foundling, issued by the LCR.24

available.
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b. If married for more than six (6) months from the filing of the application, only the
PSA-issued contract shall be accepted.

a. The digital or scanned copy of the ID card should be uploaded in BARISTA while
the photocopied version shall be submiRed physically to the OBC.
recognized sources:

card;
d. Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) ID;
(NCWDP);
a. The photo must be in (1 ½” x 1 ½”) size, with a white background, with refresher’s
both ears visible,25 and with the applicant’s handwriRen name and signature
appearing at the boRom.
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TGMC;
b. Have been admiRed to the practice of law for at least one (1) year before
signing the TGMC; and
(4th) civil degree.


applicable; and
application.
Homicide”).
applicant is the complainant, plaintiff, or petitioner in the case. However, if the
case has been appealed or a counterclaim has been filed where the applicant
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becomes the respondent, defendant, or accused, the applicant must declare the
same and submit the required documents relative thereto.
8. A Certificate of No Derogatory Record (CNDR), requested from the law school

where the applicant graduated, and duly signed by the Dean or his/her authorized
representative
a. The CNDR must state that the applicant has no derogatory record at the time of
application.
b. Applicants who graduated from foreign law schools must request the CNDR from
the Philippine law school where they took their fourth-year subjects.
9. Notarized Certificate of Completion of Refresher Courses,27 issued by the School

Registrar and duly noted by the Dean of the law school, or his/her authorized
representative, where the refresher subjects were completed
a. The certificate shall aRest that the refresher has regularly aRended classes and
passed the required refresher subjects under the same conditions as ordinary
students.
b. The certificate shall indicate the grades of the refresher in the following subjects:
a. Political/Constitutional Law Review

b. Labor Law Review
c. Civil Law Review I
d. Civil Law Review II
e. Taxation Law Review
f. Commercial Law Review
g. Criminal Law Review
h. Remedial Law Review I
i. Remedial Law Review II
c. The certificate shall state that the professors in the above subjects are bona fide
professors of the law school or university where said subjects were taken and
completed.
d. The certificate shall state if Remedial Law Review (7 units) and/or Civil Law
Review (7 units) were taught and implemented by the law school as equivalent to
Remedial Law Review 1 and 2 as well as Civil Law Review 1 and 2.28
e. Refreshers are alloRed a maximum of two (2) years from the date of their
enrollment to complete the refresher course.
27 See Annex D for the template.

28 See Legal Education Board (LEB) Order No. 21, Series of 2019 and Section 4 of LEB Memorandum
Order No. 22, Series of 2022.
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f. Refresher courses may be taken online based on the chosen law school’s preferred
medium of instruction.29
g. Upon completion of the refresher course, refreshers are given a maximum of three (3)
bar exam years within which to take the bar examinations (i.e., one (1) completion of
a refresher course is valid for three (3) bar exam years30 but not calendar years.31
However, the certificate acquired by the refresher may only be used for one (1) bar
examination.32
10. For applicants currently enrolled in a refresher course, a Certificate of Enrollment33

signed by the School Registrar or College Secretary, and noted by the law school Dean or
his/her authorized representative34
a. The certificate must indicate that the applicant is currently enrolled in a refresher
course and is regularly aMending classes under the same conditions as ordinary
students.
b. The certificate shall be issued by the law school where the courses are being taken by
the applicant. If the subjects will be completed in different law schools, the applicant
must submit certifications issued by the individual professors of each subject.
c. The Certificate of Enrollment is not applicable to applicants who have completed a

refresher course.
11. Notarized Certificate of Completion of the Pre-Bar Review Course
a. The certificate of completion shall be issued by the School Registrar and signed by the
Dean, his/her authorized representative, where the Pre-Bar Review Course was taken.
If the applicant took the Pre-Bar Review Course in a review center, the certificate must
be issued by the School Registrar or the authorized representative of the law school
where the review center is affiliated.
b. The certificate of completion is a mandatory requirement for those who have

completed the Pre-Bar Review Course during the application period, while deferred
for those who completed the course after the application period.
12. A Notarized Affidavit of Undertaking to Complete a Pre-Bar Review Course is

mandatory for applicants who have not yet completed a Pre-Bar Review Course.
29 See Bar Ma9er No. 3756, Re: Online Refresher Courses For Candidates Who Have Failed the Bar
Examinations Three Times, August 26, 2020.
30 The 2020/21 Bar Examinations is considered as one bar exam year.
31 See Bar Ma9er No. 3454, Re: Le9er of Dean Emerson B. Aquende, Chairperson of the Legal Education
Board Relative to the Rule on Refresher Course, September 11, 2018.
32 For example, a refresher who completed refresher courses in 2024 but did not take the 2024 Bar Exams
still has a valid certification for purposes of taking the 2025 Bar Exams. However, a refresher who
earned a certification in 2024 but failed the 2024 Bar Exams, should already enroll in new refresher
courses to be eligible to take the 2025 Bar Examinations.
33 See Annex E for the template.
December 6, 2022.
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ANNEX A
For currently enrolled applicants:
_________________________________________________________
[Letterhead of Law School or University Office of the School Registrar]
____________
[Date]
The Clerk of Court

Supreme Court
Manila
Re: Certificate of Enrollment
Sir/Madam:
This is to CERTIFY that ____________________ [name of Applicant], on the basis of the records
of this office, is:
(a) Currently enrolled in his or her last year of law school;
(b) Currently completing [OR has completed] the Clinical Legal Education Program (CLEP), as
required by Rule 138-A of the Rules of Court, and is securing [OR has satisfactorily secured] CLEP
Level 1/2 OR both Certifications; and
(c) An expected candidate for graduation for Academic Year 2023-2024.
Very truly yours,
_______________________________________________
[Name & Signature of School Registrar/College Secretary]
School Registrar/ College Secretary
Noted by:
___________________________
[Name & Signature of
Dean/Authorized Representative]
Dean/Authorized Representative
ANNEX B
Revised Form (January 2024)
The Clerk of Court

Supreme Court
Manila
TESTIMONIAL OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER

Philippine Bar Examinations
Sir/Madam:
I, ___________________________________ [name of the affiant], a member in good standing of

the Philippine Bar, hereby attest that:
1. I personally know ________________________________________ [full name of the

applicant], an applicant for the _________ [year] Bar Examinations;
2. I have known the said applicant for a period of at least one (1) year or since
____________________ [month and year];
3. I am not related by consanguinity or affinity to the said applicant within the fourth (4th) civil
degree;
4. I know for a fact that the said applicant: [Check whichever is applicable]
Has not been charged with any act or omission punishable by law, rule, or regulation,
before the court, prosecutor’s office, or governmental agency, and that no case of whatever
nature and in whatever jurisdiction was filed or is pending against the said applicant;
or
Has been charged (includes decided cases) with act(s) or omission(s) punishable by law,
rule, or regulation, before the court, prosecutor’s office, or governmental agency, whose
case(s) have been fully disclosed by the applicant in his or her Application Form to Take
the _________ [year] Bar Examinations.
5. In view thereof, I hereby TESTIFY to and VOUCH for the GOOD MORAL CHARACTER
of the said applicant for the purpose of taking the _________ [year] Bar Examinations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ______ day of ______, 20____
in ____________, Philippines.
________________________
Signature over Printed Name
________________________
Date of Admission [month and year]
and Roll Number
________________________
Permanent Address
________________________
Mobile and/or Telephone
Number
ANNEX C
For graduates of a foreign law school and are currently completing the required fourth-year subjects in
a law school in the Philippines pursuant to Bar Matter No. 1153:
_________________________________________________________
____________
[Date]
The Clerk of Court

Supreme Court
Manila
Sir/Madam:
of and submitted to this office, is:
(a) A graduate of a law school of foreign jurisdiction; and;
(b) Currently enrolled in fourth-year subjects, as required by the Juris Doctor academic program1 of
this university or law school, pursuant to Bar Matter No. 1153.2
Very truly yours,
_______________________________________________
Noted by:
________________________
1
Legal Education Board Memorandum Order No. 19, Series of 2018, Re: Migration of the Basic Law Course to
Juris Doctor, December 1, 2018.
2
Re: Letter of Atty. Estelito P. Mendoza, Proposing Reforms in the Bar Examinations Through Amendments to
Rule 138 of the Rules of Court, March 9, 2010.
ANNEX D
_________________________________________________________
____________
[Date]
The Clerk of Court

Supreme Court
Manila
Certificate of Completion of Refresher Course
Sir/Madam:
This is to CERTIFY that ________________________________ [name of applicant] is a student of

_________________________ [name of Law School] and has PASSED and COMPLETED the following
subjects of the Refresher Course Program on _____________ [date of completion] under bona fide
professors as shown below:
PROFESSOR SUBJECT GRADE SEMESTER & ACADEMIC YEAR

1. ___________________ _________ _______ ________________________
2. ___________________ _________ _______ ________________________
3. ___________________ _________ _______ ________________________
4. ___________________ _________ _______ ________________________
5. ___________________ _________ _______ ________________________
6. ___________________ _________ _______ ________________________
7. ___________________ _________ _______ ________________________
8. ___________________ _________ _______ ________________________
9. ___________________ _________ _______ ________________________
_______________________________________________
Noted by:
___________________________
SUBSCRIBED and SWORN to before me this _____ day of _____________________ 20_____, in the
City of ______________________, Philippines, affiant exhibiting his/her [competent proof of identity].
Notary Public
Doc. No. _____

Book No. _____
Page No. _____
Series of 20___.
Note: Please indicate above if Remedial Law Review (7 units) and/or Civil Law Review (7 units) were taught and implemented by
the law school as equivalent to Remedial Law Review 1 and 2 as well as Civil Law Review 1 and 2 per Legal Education Board
(LEB) Order No. 21, Series of 2019 and Section 4 of LEB Memorandum Order No. 22, Series of 2022.
ANNEX E
For Refreshers who are currently taking fourth-year review subjects:
_________________________________________________________
____________
[Date]
The Clerk of Court

Supreme Court
Manila
Sir/Madam:
of this office, is:
(a) Currently enrolled in fourth-year subjects as Refresher Courses; and
(b) Regularly attending these classes under the same conditions as ordinary students, pursuant to
Section 16, Rule 138 of the Rules of Court.
Very truly yours,
_______________________________________________
Noted by:
___________________________

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Republic of the Philippines

OFFICE OF THE BAR CHAIRPERSON

BAR BULLETIN No. 2

APPLICATION FOR THE 2024 BAR EXAMINATIONS:

The application period for the 2024 Bar Examinations #BarNiJLo2024

Within ten (10) calendar days from the notice of approval of

1. Accomplished Bar Applicant Registration System and Tech Assistance (BARISTA)-

a. A Negative Results Certiﬁcation issued by the PSA; and

a. A Negative Results Certiﬁcation issued by the PSA; and

f. If the applicant acquired Philippine Citizenship through Naturalization or other

a. Birth Certiﬁcate issued by the PSA or Foreign Birth Certiﬁcate, whichever is

g. If the applicant is a foundling, the applicant may submit a Certiﬁcate of Foundling

a. The Marriage Contract issued by the PSA; OR

4. A government- or latest law school-issued identiﬁcation (ID) card, with the

5. An unretouched photo of the applicant

c. The applicant must be in decent collared aRire.

a. JPEG format with a ﬁle size of 250 KB or less; and

e. This requirement is not deemed complied with in the following instances:

a. The photo does not resemble the applicant.

The certiﬁcation must indicate:

5 See Annex A for the template.

d. The CLEP requirement is not applicable to graduates of previous academic years

a. The TOR must aﬃx a PHP 30.00 documentary stamp tax.

a. Proof of completion of all courses leading to the Juris Doctor or equivalent

a. The CNDR must state:

1. Accomplished Bar Applicant Registration System and Tech Assistance (BARISTA)-

2. A legible original copy of the Birth Certiﬁcate, issued by the PSA

a. A Negative Results Certiﬁcation issued by the PSA; and

a. A Negative Results Certiﬁcation issued by the PSA; and

e. If the applicant was born abroad,16 the applicant must submit:

a. Birth Certiﬁcate issued by the PSA or Foreign Birth Certiﬁcate, whichever is

g. If the applicant is a foundling, the applicant may submit a Certiﬁcate of Foundling,

a. The Marriage Contract issued by the PSA; OR

4. A government- or latest law school-issued identiﬁcation (ID) card, with the

a. Social Security System (SSS)/Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) e-

5. An unretouched photo of the applicant

c. The applicant must be in decent collared aRire.

a. JPEG format with a ﬁle size of 250 KB or less; and

e. This requirement is not deemed complied with in the following instances:

a. The photo does not resemble the applicant.

a. Original or CTC of the Complaint/Information; and

a. Original or CTC of the Judgment or Decision or Order or Resolution,

a. The TOR must aﬃx a PHP 30.00 documentary stamp tax.

a. Proof of completion of all courses leading to the Juris Doctor or equivalent

9. A Certiﬁcate of No Derogatory Record (CNDR), requested from the law school

1. Accomplished Bar Applicant Registration System and Tech Assistance (BARISTA)-

2. A legible original copy of the Birth Certiﬁcate, issued by the PSA

a. A Negative Results Certiﬁcation issued by the PSA; and

f. If the applicant acquired Philippine Citizenship through Naturalization or other

a. Birth Certiﬁcate issued by the PSA or Foreign Birth Certiﬁcate, whichever is

a. The Marriage Contract issued by the PSA; OR

4. A government- or latest law school-issued identiﬁcation (ID) card, with the

a. Social Security System (SSS)/Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) e-

5. An unretouched photo of the applicant

c. The applicant must be in decent collared aRire.

a. JPEG format with a ﬁle size of 250 KB or less; and

e. This requirement is not deemed complied with in the following instances:

a. The photo does not resemble the applicant.

a. Original or CTC of the Complaint/Information; and

a. Original or CTC of the Judgment or Decision or Order or Resolution,