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UST is national headquarters for 2025 online Bar Exams set Sept. 7, 10, 14

Published Jul 14, 2025 12:29 pm
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila is the national headquarters for the 2025 online Bar examinations which will be conducted by the Supreme Court (SC) nationwide on September 7, 10, and 14.
A total of 13,301 examinees registered for the examinations which will be held in 14 testing centers.
Aside from being the headquarters, UST will also be one of the testing centers.
The other testing centers are San Beda University – Mendiola in Manila; New Era University in Quezon City; Manila Adventist College in Pasay City; San Beda College – Alabang in Muntinlupa City; University of the Philippines – Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City; and Ateneo de Manila University School of Law in Makati City; Saint Louis University in Baguio City; University of Nueva Caceres in Naga City; University of San Jose Recoletos in Cebu City; Central Philippine University in Iloilo City; Dr. V. Orestes Romualdez Educational Foundation in Tacloban City; Ateneo de Davao University in Davao City; and Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology in Iligan City.
The designation of UST as national headquarters was done in a ceremony held last week at the SC.
The ceremony was led by Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo and SC Associate Justice Amy C. Lazaro-Javier, chairperson of the 2025 Bar Examinations Committee.
UST was represented by its Secretary-General Rev. Fr. Louie R. Coronel and Executive Assistant of the Office of the Secretary-General Dr. Emmanuel M. Batulan.
They were joined by SC En Banc Clerk of Court lawyer Marife M. Lomibao-Cuevas and SC Deputy Clerk of Court and Chief Administrative Officer lawyer Maria Carina A. Matammu-Cunanan.
Justice Lazaro-Javier, a UST alumna, said the university is a place where “excellence, pride, and glory are etched in its very hallways.”
She emphasized that UST’s role as headquarters shows the judiciary's strong commitment to integrity and excellence in conducting the Bar examinations.
She pointed out that the partnership between the SC and UST is more than just logistics -- it is a serious responsibility.
She also said: “Behind every exam paper is a dream, a family, and a story of hope and sacrifice. Our duty is to ensure that every bar examinee’s journey begins with justice, fairness, and faith in the system.”
Fr. Coronel, on the other hand, expressed UST’s deep honor in joining the historic partnership with the SC. He assured that the university will be ready to support the exams with full cooperation and warm hospitality.
The 2025 online Bar exams will cover six core subjects -- Political and Public International Law (15 percent); Commercial and Taxation Laws (20 percent); Civil Law (20 percent); Labor Law and Social Legislations (10 percent); Criminal Law (10 percent); and Remedial Law, Legal and Judicial Ethics with Practical Exercises (25 percent).
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