MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has institutionalized electronic and regionalized bar examinations as the standard mode of admission into legal practice. In a statement on Friday, the high court said the SC en banc approved the 2025 Proposed Amendments to Rule 138 of the Rules of Court, or Amended Rules, in a resolution dated August 12, 2025. The SC noted that the Amended Rules are the product of an “extensive study” done by the Subcommittee on the Admission to the Bar, chaired by Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando. “Under the Amended Rules, the bar examinations will be conducted […]... Keep on reading: SC institutionalizes electronic, regionalized bar exams