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REFORMS IN BAR EXAMINATIONS THE FIVE-STRIKE RULE

5 main parts of BM No 1161 Disqualification of a candidate after failing in


three(3) examinations, provided, that he may
A. For implementation within one up to two
take a fourth and fifth examination if he
years
successful completes a one (1) year refresher
B. For implementation within two years up to
course for each examination; provided, further,
five years
that upon the effectivity of this Resolution,
C. For implementation within five years and
those who have already failed in five(5) or more
beyond is the further computerization or
bar examinations shall be allowed to take only one
automation of the bar examinations to
(1) more bar examination after copleting (1) year
facilitate application, testing and
refresher course.
reporting procedures
D. Items not covered by this resolution, such
THE CERTIFICATION OF NO DEROGATORY
as those that pertain to a possible review
RECORD
of the coverage and relative weights of
It is required that the law deans submit a
the subjects of the bar examinations, are
certification that a candidate has no derogatory
maintained
record in school and, if any, the details and status
E. For referral to LEB
thereof.This is mandatory upon new applicants
and bar repeaters alike from 2005-2011.They TWO-EXAMINER RULE
attached this Certification with their application The subjects were divided into two parts: Part I
/petition to take the bar examinations. and Part II. Each examiner were assigned a
Beginning 2012, it is no longer mandatory. specific scope from which questions were
formulated. The time allotted for each bar
subject, that is four hours for morning subjects
TAXATION LAW AND LABOR REVIEW
and three hours for afternoon subjects did not
Subjects included in the Refresher Course change. In answering and three hours for
beginning 2009 Bar Examinations: afternoon subjects did not change. In answering
the questions, the bar examinees had the
1. Political Law Review/ Constitutional discretion utilizing the time allotted for
Law Review answering. Thus, the examinee may opt to begin
2. Civil Law Review I answering a particular part of the examination
3. Civil Law Review II’ where she feels is relatively easier than others.
4. Commercial Law Review
Bar Matter No. 1153, Amendments to Rule 138,
5. Criminal Law Review
Sections 5 and 6 of the Rules of Court
6. Remedial Law Review
7. Labor Law Review The main amendments of Section 5 is that a
8. Taxation Filipino citizen who graduated from a foreign law
school shall be admitted to the bar examination THE 2011 BAR EXAMINATIONS
only upon submission to the Supreme Court of From 2005-2010, the bar examinations format
certifications showing: (a) completion of all was primarily an essay type. Only a few questions
courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of
are the multiple-choice type.
Laws or its equivalent degree of Bachelor of Laws
First, the date of the examinations were moved
or its equivalent degree; b) recognition or
accreditation of the law school by the proper to November instead of the usual September
authority; and (c) completion of all the fourth schedule. Second, the venue was transferred to
year subjects in the Bachelor of Laws academic U.S.T. instead of D.L.S.U. but still in the City of
program in a law school duly recognized by the Manila, in consonance with the Rules of Court.
Philippine government. Third, the style of questions were changed to
MCQ type comprising 60% of the exams and 40%
In Section 6, the requirement before
commencement of the study of law is explicitly on Memorandum Writing and Legal Opinion.
stated that an applicant had pursued and
satisfactorily completed in a recognized The Court in a resolution approved the
university or college, the -30mpletion of a four- Amendment to Section 11, Rule 138.
year high school course, the course of study Section 11. Annual Examination. Examinations for
prescribed therein for a Bachelor's degree in
admission to the Bar of the Philippines shall take
Arts or Science.
place annually in the City of Manila. They shall be
held in four days to be designated by the 2. Measure knowledge of law and its
Chairman of the Committee on bar examiners. applications through MCQ exams
The subjects shall be distributed as follows: First 3. Dedicate essay-type exams to measuring
day: Political and International Law, and Labor lawyer skills
and Social Legislation (morning) and Taxation
THE 2012 BAR EXAMINATIONS
(afternoon); Second day: Civil Law (morning) and
Mercantile Law (afternoon); Third day: Remedial Once finished, examinee may submit the MCQ
Law, and Legal Ethics and Forms (morning) and exams. There is no set A and Set B
Criminal Law (afternoon); Fourth day: Final questionnaires this time. All examinees will get
Memorandum (morning) and Legal Opinion the same set of questions for both MCQ's and
(afternoon)." essay type exams. MCQ's have sheets for shading
and the Chairperson reminds examinees to be
PREPARING FOR THE 2011 BAR EXAMS AND careful in shading their details, filling out forms
BEYOND and they must read carefully the instructions.
It featured 3 approved changes: Essay type questions can be expected as the "old
style type" of questions with some sub-questions.
1. Redefined coverage
Notebooks will be used for this exam.
How do you go about the Trial Memorandum According to Justice Villarama, he is giving the
Writing Test? examiners the prerogative to formulate their own
questions. But of course, subject to his review
The examinee will be given a set of facts. Similar
and he may introduce his own questions.
to the 2011 bar examinations, the examinee will
be asked to state the issues and argue or defend How do you check the Trial Memorandum, by
one's position. The problem may indicate what examine, or panel also?
side is supposed to be taken or it may also be a
No panel. The Trial Memorandum will be checked
choice as to whether the examinee takes the
by th examiner in Legal Ethics. The MCQ's shall
prosecution side or the defense side.
be electronically checked while essay tyr
Do we give questionnaires to the deans after questions shall be manually corrected by their
examina-tions? respective examiners.

The questionnaires may be given to examinees, if Do we apply the two-examiner rule and the DQ
they wish to after each examination. rule?

Do we expect the same type of MCQ's as in 2011? No more. I respect the resolution of the Court
discontinuing these rules in the past two years.
Other Reminders by the Chairperson: The whole examination was answerable by the
average bar examinee within 3.5 hours (210
Be cautious. Read and understand the simple
minutes) to allow him or her 30 minutes of review
instructions on the cover of each questionnaire.
time.
You can expect a fair and reasonable set of
questions. The questions, as much as possible will The basic elements of problem solving that the
be distributed according to the announced examiners particularly looked for were: the
coverage of the examinations. No questions will examinee's:
be asked beyond the cut-off period of January
1) Proper understanding and appreciation of
31, 2012.
facts, particularly of the components or details
THE 2013 BAR EXAMINATIONS that can be material in resolving the given
problem;
Whether the MCQ or essay, the questions were o
2) His or her appreciation of the applicable laws
based v given set of facts, presented as briefly
that may come into play;
but as clearly and comPlet. as possible, taking into
3) Recognition of the issue posed; and
account that every examinee needs reaeril ;
4) Resolution of the issues through the analysis
understanding, consideration of the applicable
and application of the law in the given facts.
law, and answ d time for every question.
THE 2014 BAR EXAMINATIONS

The Chairperson of the 2014 Bar Examinations


was Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta. He
adopted an 80%-20% type of exam such that 80%
is essay and 20% is a multiple choice type of
questions. The m CQ s are incorporated within
the essay type of questions and the usual problem
type of questions were given.

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