notice to Bar passers

Republic of the Philippines

Supreme Court Manila

OFFICE OF THE BAR CONFIDANT

NOTICE TO THE 2019 BAR PASSERS RE: CLEARANCE PROCEDURE

Congratulations to all the 2019 Bar Passers!

Prior to the oath taking and signing of the roll of attorneys, Bar Passers are required to obtain a clearance from the Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC) subject to identity and records verification.

In view of the current public health emergency, clearance procedure for the 2019 Bar Passers will be conducted completely online. No Bar Passer shall be allowed to physically visit the OBC for this purpose. Instead, each Bar Passer is required to follow this procedure: 1. The Bar Passer, using one’s own e-mail address, shall send an e-mail to the OBC1 from May 11-22, 2020, stating his or her complete name in the subject line (e.g., Dela Cruz, Jo R.) and contact numbers in the body, and attaching two image (2) files: (a) law school or government-issued identification card bearing one’s photograph (See list in Annex A); and (b) his or her recent photograph holding a paper with full name and signature written on it.

2. Both attachments shall be in JPEG or PNG format with dimensions of no more than 3 by 5 inches and total file size of no more than 10MB, and shall indicate the Bar Passer’s complete name in the file names (e.g., Dela Cruz Jo R.1.jpeg and Dela Cruz Jo R.2.jpeg).

3. Bar Passers with surnames from Ababan to Del Rosario shall send their email to obc2019.clearance1@sc.judiciary.gov.ph; those with surnames from Dela Cruz to Monteclaro shall send their e-mails to obc2019.clearance2@sc.judiciary.gov.ph; and those with surnames from Montes to Zulueta shall send their e-mails to obc2019.clearance3@sc.judiciary.gov.ph. The OBC shall acknowledge receipt of the e-mail.

1 These e-mail addresses shall be used strictly and exclusively for the online clearance of the 2019 Bar Examinations’ passers. Other inquiries sent via these e-mail addresses shall not be entertained. For such inquiries, please call the OBC at (02) 852 68122.

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4. After the OBC has verified its records, the Bar Passer shall receive an email reply stating whether the clearance to take the oath and sign the roll of attorneys is granted or the reason for its denial.

Please note that clearance shall not be granted to: (a) those who were conditionally admitted to take the 2019 Bar Examinations but failed to timely submit the requisite documents within the period previously given to them; and (b) those with administrative and/or criminal cases filed against them. Nevertheless, such Bar Passers must still send the above-mentioned image files for the OBC's records. The OBC shall issue an announcement when it is ready to accept Petitions to Take the Lawyer's Oath from these Bar Passers after the roll signing of those who are granted clearances based on the procedure explained herein.

5. Further announcements will be made regarding the oath taking ceremony and signing of the roll of attorneys for those who have received their clearances.

An illustrative guide of the clearance process is attached for reference (Annex B).

For your information and guidance.

May 6,2020.

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Deputy Clerk of Court and Bar Confidant Noted by:

ESTELA ~~ERNABE Senior Associate Justice and 2019 Bar Chairperson

Annex A: List of Identification Cards (ID) The Bar Passer may send either his or her law school ID, or any of these governmentissued ID with one’s photograph:                

Passport Driver's License Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) ID Unified Multi-Purpose ID (UMID) Social Security System (SSS) ID Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) e-Card Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Certification National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ID Philippine National Police (PNP) ID Police Clearance Bureau of Fire Protection ID Certification from the National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons (NCWDP) Voter’s ID Postal ID Senior Citizens ID

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Annex B: Clearance Process Guide

I. Send e-mail to OBC anytime from May 11-22, 2020, with the following details: Surnames: ABABAN – DEL ROSARIO Send to obc2019.clearance1@sc.judiciary.gov.ph Surnames: DELA CRUZ – MONTECLARO Send to obc2019.clearance2@sc.judiciary.gov.ph Surnames: MONTES – ZULUETA Send to obc2019.clearance3@sc.judiciary.gov.ph

Write your complete name in the subject line in this format: Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial, and Extension Name (if any)

Write your contact number in the body of the e-mail.

Total file size of the two attached image files should be no more than 10MB. The first attachment is the identification card.

The second attachment is the recent photograph of the Bar Passer in fullface view directly facing the camera and holding a piece of paper with the complete name legibly written in this format: Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial, and Extension Name (if any), and signature above the name.

5 inches maxim um

3 inches maximum

II. The OBC will send a reply acknowledging receipt of the Bar Passer’s e-mail.

III. After reviewing its records, the OBC will send an e-mail to the Bar Passer, stating either that clearance is granted or the reason for its denial. The Bar Passer shall then wait for further instructions regarding the oath taking and signing of the roll of attorneys.

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