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Bar exams 2023 start for almost 11,000 examinees nationwide
A total of 10,816 law graduates are registered to take the 2023 Bar examinations, which began on Sunday, September 17, across 14 testing centers nationwide.
Of the total examinees, 5,832 are first-time takers, and 4,984 are repeat examinees.
This year's number of examinees is approximately 10% higher than the 9,821 who took the exams in 2022.
The Supreme Court will deploy approximately 2,571 personnel to manage the examination.
The examinations are divided into six core subjects and are being held in 14 venues, including six in the National Capital Region.
San Beda College Alabang serves as the national headquarters for the examination.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando, the 2023 Bar chair, greeted some of the examinees at San Beda College Alabang.
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