This year, 6,344 law graduates from 100 Philippine law schools took the 100-year-old plus Bar exams. Now that the 2006 Bar exams are over and as the day of the release of the results approaches, the mental torture is going to get worse. In my experience, the first time I felt God’s presence was when I took the bar exams. That was the first time I had nightmares, waking up at dawn drenched in sweat. That was the first time I went to church, alone, in the middle of the night. That was the first time my tears fell while praying. I felt guilty of asking for anything because I forgot Him in happier times. Yet, I really have no one to turn to; He is my refuge and I have to ask for strength to go on. More suggestions on how to deal with the waiting game at the Forum.
Update (21 March 2007): I was pleasantly surprised to see an increase of comments here. I guess this is because of the persistent “rumor” that the bar results will be released tomorrow, 22 March 2007. This, of course, adds to the agony of waiting. But, guys, relax (if that’s possible). Take this week to get some rest. Go to a retreat. Continue working. Get a vacation. My crystal ball says that the results won’t be released this week. My crystal ball also favors odd (as opposed to “even”) dates next week. Maybe my crystal ball will be kind enough to give updates. =) Good luck and God bless to everyone.
Update (22 March 2007): Back when I had more hair and lower blood pressure, we had at least 2 major false alarms, or shall I say “kuryente”, while waiting for the bar results. Each time, the four of us underbar associates (3 UP, 1 Ateneo) would gather in one of our rooms, gather in a circle, and take turns saying a prayer. Of course, some partners and senior associates would know because we would all quietly vanish in a locked room, the window blinds shut, with an instruction to our secretaries not to be disturbed. Then we’ll learn that it’s a false alarm. After a while, we (at least I), stopped caring exactly when the results would come out. I guess you eventually get tired of waiting. You just want the torture to end. Wait, sorry I got carried away =) All I want to say is this: For the sake of sanity (of everyone waiting), no, the results won’t be released tomorrow (Friday).
Update (23 March 2007): The electronic copy of the official results is, of course, posted at the Supreme Court website. Given the flow of things, the electronic posting would come BEFORE the hard copy is posted outside the Supreme Court complex along Padre Faura. There’s a little problem, something I’m sure the tech people at SC had addressed already – the SC website is heavily swamped on the day of the release of the results. In other words, you may have a hard time checking the website. We’ll try to mirror the results here or at the Forum. By the way, as mentioned before, J-Day is not today.
Update (24 March 2007): I believe everybody knows about the petition of Satur Ocampo pending with the Supreme Court, although not everybody knows that it’s scheduled for oral arguments on March 30. The SC will have its hands full, so to speak, and will get less time to tackle the bar results prior to that date. So, according to my crystal ball, our future lawyers have to extend their period of “reflection” until April 2-4. (By the way, thanks to Mish for the splendid performance of our free server. I hope it continues that way so we can continue providing updates.)
Update (27 March 2007): I’m thinking not to call this an “update”, because there’s nothing “new” to say. Anyway, my crystal ball is not saying anything. This means that the last update still holds true.
Update (28 March 2007): C’mon, folks, it’s not gonna be tomorrow, and it’s not gonna be Friday. J-Day is next week. If I’m wrong, then I have to make dagok my crystal ball =) Is 3 a good number?
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it’s official: release of the results will be out on April 3. God bless.
“it’s official: release of the results will be out on April 3. God bless” -> pardon me but does this latest info really official? additional details please. thank you.
Is it really official, April 3 is D day? GOD BLESS US ALL.
shitty picados, i am so scared na.. may golly, my gosh, you know what that means when me is not going to fass, oh no, so churvaloo naman ng situation na toh… charooot…
hi barmates,
grabe ang ordeal na ito. Kahit nasa USA na ako ramdam ko parin pressure ng bar exam natin. Hopefully, i will make it so i have reason to return to our dear pinas’. Mas masarap pa rin ang mabuhay sa sariling bayan. Otherwise e baka mag legaliza na ako not to obliterate my honor but for financial rewards. No need to work here in america if you are a lawyer in the Philippines because of the prestige, honor, power and financial reward attached to it. Grabe talaga ang hype ng pinili nating landas. Bye for now, and will continue to browse until the date of relis. GOD BLESS US ALL TWOTHOUSANDSIXERS!
hi john! yahh know ur skol na hehehe…yahh sure…sori po=D let’s just pray hard nalang and hope for the best!
ei… hmmm… kala ko ako lang nagkasakit sa mar 22 kuryente… kakatakot… kahit ndi ako ung nagtake stressed ako…
my fellow barristers,
i got the most painful battle like yours during the bar exam, all my life. i cried on the first sunday althroughout the labor law and legislations exam at the afternoon… just to remind myself that though God is very eager to bless us, Satan is always there ready to devour us.
It seemed I was not able to make it until the exam was over.. that day -but God did not fail to give stregnth to us.. Thanks God. We are more than conquerors. IF GOD WILL ACT, WHO CAN REVERSE IT- SO LET US SEEK GOD’S WILL… AND PRAY, LORD, LET YOUR BEST WILL BE DONE…
“LOrd, in behalf of my fellow bartakers, we claim your grace and mercy to flow…. beyond what we can imagine. Your plan is not to harm us and the bests are yet to come.
By us alone, definitely, we will not be able to make it.. But with you, we will always be at the top and never be at the bottom. we will be the head and not the tail (deuteronomy 28). THIS IS A PRAYER OF FAITH. YOU have brought us this far, so in faith that you are bound to fulfill your words. You are big and nothing stops us expecting your blessings.
Lord, this is your battle and as of now, it is already finished. The proof? It is Jesus Christ who died on the cross for us to receive victory. tHANK YOU THAT OUR FAITH IS YOU ALREADY INTERVENED IN THE FINALIZATION OF THE BAR EXAM 2006 RESULT.
I pray Lord for the bar authorities AS THEY ARE NOW CONCLUDING THE RESULT OF OUR EXAM , our families, our nation, this earth. Let your kingdom come and your will be done.”in JESUS NAME.AMEN.
MY PRAYERS TO ALL OF US.
let’s be strong indeed as God brings us to our destiny. 09192057542
Folks, sorry bumigay ang site kaninang umaga, ‘di na nakayanan ang load. Now, in addition to your prayers for the bar exams, please add a little prayer that our friend’s personal server would continue to survive the heavy traffic.
d lang po site nyo ang bumibigay pati friendster hehe…three days n pong di lumlabas mga pictures ko dun (anyone who is experiencing the same?) …tuloy nabawasan ang outlet ko for the pressure i’m feeling waiting for the result of the dear BAR exams.
untold hardships, severe anxiety, sleepless nights , tremors … pde naba magfile for a class suit? what??? hehehehehe….just kidding! tawa naman kau jan
O, may balita na naman na bukas na raw. at may oras pa, 6pm daw. kuryente na naman?
im from an unpopular law school. im waiting for the 2006 bar exam result. can you pls send me a copy?
hi folks,
the news about the results being released on april 3 had been attributed to x x x.
i’m not sure if he is privy to the details though. my sources at the sc miso says twice daw ang verification ng handwriting (to make sure that there had been no switching of booklets, deliberate or inadvertent ).as far as he knows di pa raw tapos itong stage na to.
sobra na ang stress. i’ve gained weight. nagkasakit na at super low self esteem. can’t even get a friggin erection.hehe. good luck to all of us.
the release of the results will still be out on april 3. the chairperson herself made the announcement at a recent MCLE lecture she herself delivered.