MANILA, Philippines (Update 2, 01:59 p.m.) — The country is set to welcome 2,103 new lawyers, as the 2019 Bar examination records a passing rate of 27.36%, the Supreme Court announced. In a tweet, the SC Public Information Office released the message of 2019 Bar Chairperson Senior Associate Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe. The message of Senior Associate Justice Perlas-Bernabe, 2019 Bar chairperson, was also posted on the high court’s website. A total of 8,304 law graduates applied to take the 2019 Bar examinations, but only 8,295 were allowed to take the test. Two-examiner policyFor the 2019 Bar exams, the SC adopted a two-examiner police on every subject in the Bar exam.

Source: Philippine Star April 29, 2020 03:47 UTC