5 Bar Exam finishers 'disqualified' due to lack of documentsBar Chair Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier speaks to the press during the announcement of the 2025 Bar Examination results on Jan. 7, 2025. MANILA, Philippines — Five Bar exam takers who finished the examinations last year have been disqualified after failing to submit the necessary documents, 2025 Bar Chairperson Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier said. The five individuals, according to the Bar chair, were “not able to comply with the requirements,” trimming the previously recorded 11,425 aspirants to 11,420. The 2025 Bar Examinations were held on September 7, 10 and 14. RELATED: 2025 Bar chair turns over chairmanship to GaerlanHowever, during the release of the Bar exam results, Lazaro-Javier stated that only 11,420 individuals took the examinations.

Source: Philippine Star January 08, 2026 03:36 UTC