The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) declared that the four-day Bar examinations, which concluded on Sunday, was conducted successfully and smoothly, with no reported security mishaps.
A total of 705 aspiring lawyers took the exams on November 9, 13, 16, and 20 at the Ateneo de Davao University Senior High School Campus in Bangkalâ one of the three testing sites in Mindanao.
This was the second time that multiple sites across the country were used for the Bar examinations.
DCPO Spokesperson PMaj. Catherine dela Rey, in an interview during the Madayaw Davao program aired over the Davao City Disaster Radio on Monday, said full coordination among the sectors involved yielded the favorable results.
âNaa juy coordination sa security and safety cluster, sa administration sa eskwelahan, ug sa members sa Supreme Court gikan Manila na nianhi diri sa Davao para mag-conduct sa maong examination (There really was coordination among the security and safety cluster, school administration, members of the Supreme Court who came to Davao from Manila to conduct the examinations),â dela Rey said.
âHappy mi nga mu-report na sa kadtong ika-upat na hugna gikan atong November 9 hangtod kagahapon November 20, nahimong malinawon ang pag-conduct sa Mindanao-wide na Bar examinations dinhi sa Davao City (We are happy to report that from November 9 up to the fourth round of examinations yesterday November 20, the Mindanao-wide Bar examinations had been conducted peacefully here in Davao City),â she added.
The security measures implemented for the exams were proven to be successful, said Dela Rey, as the DCPO recorded no arrests or violations to security protocols enforced all over the city.
Dela Rey said the cityâs security cluster is thankful for the cooperation of the general public, the examinees, and the members of the Supreme Court for the successful commencement of this yearâs Bar exams. CIO
