MANILA CITY, Philippines — The online application platform for the 2024 Bar examination applicants is back in operation.
The Bar Application Registration System and Tech Assistance (Barista), which is used by Bar applicants to upload requirements and monitor the progress of their applications, was down Wednesday, causing a stir among law graduates.
“The Barista app underwent an update yesterday (Wednesday), which caused a momentary error while syncing,” SC Spokesperson Camille Sue Mae Ting said.
Screenshot of error in SC’s Barista platform.
On Thursday, the Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC) also announced that Barista is again open for uploading digital copies of the deferred documents for those whose applications have already been processed.
“The applicants are advised to check the status of their application through the Barista,” the OBC said in a statement. It added that applicants also needed to submit physical copies of the deferred documents to the OBC on or before October 15.
“Failure to upload and submit all necessary deferred documents within the period will result in disqualification,” it added.
The OBC is reviewing 12,246 applications.
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It assured that all applications completed within the application period or up to April 5 will be processed before the announcement of the exam venues.
The digitalized Bar examination is scheduled on September 8, 11, and 15 in multiple sites nationwide.
Similar to the 2023 Bar examination, there will be six core subjects divided in the three-day exam. On September 8, the exam will be on Political and Public International Law and Commercial and Taxation Laws; on September 11, it will be Civil Law and Labor Law, and Social Legislations; and on September 15, it will be Criminal Law and Remedial law, Legal and Judicial Ethics with Practical Exercises.