by Julliane Nicole Labinghisa
#NewsBites: Taking one step closer to becoming a lawyer, approximately 39 examinees from the Far Eastern University Institute of Law (FEU-IL) conquered the three-day #Bar2026 Examination, which concluded tonight, September 13.
According to the FEU-IL Centralized Bar Operations, 27 of the 39 takers are first-timers, lower in comparison to the previous year’s 69 examinees.
This year’s examination marks the highest recorded turnout in Philippine Bar history to date, with a total of 12,029 aspiring lawyers per the Supreme Court of the Philippines, surpassing last year’s 11,437 examinees.
Fifteen universities served as testing centers across the country, including University of Santo Tomas and San Beda University along the University Belt.
(Photo by Prince Espela/FEU Advocate)