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Quoted Hereunder, For Your Information, Is A Resolution of The Court en Banc Dated March 9, 2010
Quoted Hereunder, For Your Information, Is A Resolution of The Court en Banc Dated March 9, 2010
"B.M. No. 1153 (Re: Letter of Atty. Estelito P. Mendoza Proposing Reforms in
the Bar Examinations Through Amendments to Rule 138 of the Rules of
Court). - The Court Resolved to APPROVE the proposed amendments to
Sections 5 and 6 of Rule 138, to wit:
A Filipino citizen who graduated from a foreign law school shall be admitted
to the bar examination only upon submission to the Supreme Court of
certifications showing: (a) completion of all courses leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Laws or its equivalent degree; (b) recognition or accreditation of
the law school by the proper authority; and (c) completion of all the fourth
year subjects in the Bachelor of Laws academic program in a law school duly
recognized by the Philippine Government.
A Filipino citizen who completed and obtained his or her Bachelor of Laws
degree or its equivalent in a foreign law school must present proof of having
completed a separate bachelor's degree course.
The Clerk of Court, through the Office of the Bar Confidant, is hereby directed
to CIRCULARIZE this resolution among all law schools in the country."