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The Office of the 2027 Bar Chairperson, Associate Justice Ricardo R. Rosario, has issued 𝐁𝐚𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨. 𝟏-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 dated September 16, 2026, concerning the “𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐁𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞, 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐲𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬.” Full text of Bar Bulletin 1-2027, including the 2027 Bar Syllabus: sc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-conte… Bar 2027 Microsite: sc.judiciary.gov.ph/bar-2027 Official Viber Channel: bit.ly/2027BarExamsOfficialV… #BaRRR2027 #Bar2027 #SupremeCourtPH

The #SupremeCourtPH 𝘌𝘯 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘤, during its session on October 7, 2026, approved amendments to the 𝘙𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵 (A.M. No. 25-03-14-SC) to make it easier for Filipino spouses to prove a foreign divorce when seeking its recognition in Philippine courts. Under the amendments, which will take effect 15 days after they are posted on the Supreme Court Website, Filipino spouses seeking recognition of a foreign divorce under Article 26(2) of the 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘥𝘦 will no longer need to prove the applicable foreign law when filing their petition. They will only need to prove that the foreign divorce took place. The amendments introduce Section 48-A of Rule 39, which presumes that a foreign divorce between a Filipino and a foreign spouse allows the foreign spouse to remarry under foreign law, unless the divorce decree itself states that it is only a limited divorce. The party opposing the petition now bears the burden of proving that the divorce is not absolute. The new rule also presumes that an English translation of a foreign divorce document is accurate if the translator certifies its accuracy under oath. These presumptions are disputable; they may be challenged with contrary evidence, under Section 3 of Rule 131. The amendments, however, leave the existing legal framework unchanged. A petition for judicial recognition of a foreign divorce is still required, and the substantive requirements of Article 26(2) of the 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘥𝘦 remain the same. Recognition of a foreign divorce may still be opposed on grounds such as lack of jurisdiction, lack of notice, fraud, or a clear mistake of law or fact. The amendments were approved upon the recommendation of Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa, and in consultation with Associate Justices Amy C. Lazaro-Javier and Jhosep Y. Lopez, and the Sub-Technical Working Group on the Concerns of Overseas Working Filipinos Regarding the Recognition of Foreign Divorce Decrees/Reports (Sub-TWG). During consultations with the Sub-TWG, the Department of Foreign Affairs identified several challenges. Foreign family laws are often spread across different jurisdictions, making them difficult to obtain. Some countries have no designated official who can certify these laws, while foreign ministries generally do not provide official English translations. Through these amendments, the Supreme Court aims to remove unnecessary barriers and make it easier for Filipinos to exercise their rights under the law. Read the full text of the Press Briefer at sc.judiciary.gov.ph/?p=17462…. The full text of the Supreme Court 𝘌𝘯 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘤 Resolution A.M. No. 25-03-14-SC shall be uploaded to the Supreme Court Website once available.

The third and final day of the #Bar2026 Examinations has concluded, marking the culmination of months of preparation for the examinees whose journey toward the legal profession has now reached its end. Read the questions in 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘢𝘸 and in 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘢𝘸, 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘑𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘴, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘹𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴. 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰 (Morning Exams): sc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-conte… 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐰, 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 (Afternoon Exams): sc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-conte… #AweSAMbar2026 #StrivewithHopeandGrit #SuccessAchievedthroughMerit #SupremeCourtPH