Malacañang on Tuesday congratulated the newest batch of lawyers in the country.
In a virtual presser, acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar was elated by the high number of law graduates who passed the 2020-2021 Bar examinations.
“Nais kong batiin ang lahat ng pumasa sa Bar examinations. Mas dumami po ang ating mga abogado. Mas maganda po ito para sa ating mga kababayan. Mabuhay po kayo mga bagong passer ng Bar examinations. Congratulations po (I want to congratulate the passers of the Bar examinations. We now have more lawyers. It is better for our fellow countrymen. Long live, new passers of the Bar examinations),” Andanar said.
A total of 8,241 examinees passed the 2020-2021 Bar examinations, the Supreme Court announced.
This is equivalent to 72.28 percent of the 11,402 law graduates who took the Bar exams on Feb. 4 and 6.
Only 14 successful Bar takers earned recognition for “excellent” performance, obtaining grades higher than 90 percent.
Around 751 Bar passers were also recognized for their “exemplary” performance for earning a grade of 85 percent to 90 percent.
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic delayed the Bar examinations and forced the SC to shorten the period of the examination to two days instead of the traditional four days.
There were 11,790 law graduates who initially applied to take the 2020-2021 Bar examinations, but only 11,402 applicants were able to take the two-day test.
The oath-taking of the latest batch of lawyers is scheduled on May 2 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. (PNA)
