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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Congrats to everyone who made it. To the rest, I pray that He give you strenght to pursue your dreams…
Congratulations to all those who passed!
Unfortunately I, Jong-el, am not one among you. Right now, I’m preparing my self for another round of those dreaded bar fights. I’m just surprised myself that I still have this strength to go through the ordeal a second time despite what I am feeling right now for my flunking it. And I can’t wait to start all over..
Once again, a big congratulations to all successful 2006ers!!!
Congratulations to the bar passers!!!
Atty. Fred, I’m from Cebu and I only came upon ur site while browsing here in the office for the bar results, it’s been interesting reading the comments. I’m still a 3rd year irregular law student here in Cebu and working in a call center as my day job (4am-12am working hours). It’s been bugging me for quite a while whether I should pursue law because i often get frustrated with my grades. With only 3-4 hours of sleep evryday, I’d rather go to sleep than study. I tend to answer my exams in a “sugat-sugat” manner (that’s how we call it hear). Now, my batchmates will be graduating ahead of me next year and while me, will be 2009 hopefully.
hay!…gaining this “Atty” title attached to my name has always been my dream. I need ur POV on this…kudos!
Jong-el, I’m sorry…and that’s the spirit. Good luck for the next round!
Sha2x, perhaps I should start with your statement that becoming a lawyer is your dream. Facing the hardships of law school (and, worse, the bar exams) is made easy if your heart and mind are set on becoming a lawyer. The 4-hour sleep is normal, something which, in my case, I learned to live with in law school (and for which my doctor is berating me now, telling me to change my sleeping habit; or else…). As to your classmates graduating ahead, it’s never a hindrance. On the contrary, since you’ll stay longer in law school, you’d be closer to more lawyers-to-be, something which you’ll find usefull when you practice =) I’ll see you here, complaining about the torture in waiting for the bar results, in 2 years =)
I am now a lawyer! I’m so happy.
Congrats to those who made it, and i hope and pray that to those who did not,sana wag kayong bumitaw. If you will not take the bar this year, pustahan tayo, next year, 100% di kayo magiging lawyer. But if mag try uli kayo, 60 % or more magiging lawyer kayo. So anong pipiliin nyo? dun na tayo sa may chance. God has been Good to me. I will pray for those people who will take the bar again, Godbless, keep the faith.
Atty Fred, thanks for this site, this comforted me, and allowed me to share what I feel, and know what people like me feel, during those waiting period. I hope next year, meron uli nito, para sa mga next bar takers.
ps. Kung sino gusto kumasa sa pustahan, sabihin nyo lang, give ko email add ko for the arrangement.
To ninjutso, congrats! (‘ipatumba na ang ug baka? hehe…’)
To atty fred, thanks for the advice…listening from someone who has been through a lot in law school is quite comforting.
Thinking about it, 2 years is just a breeze. I’m looking forward for the torture of waiting for the results…Thanks!
P.S.
K. Gaviola (7th placer) used to be my teacher in college in accounting. I am not surprised she made it…
Atty Fred…Do you have the list of the “Top ten law schools of 2006″???…Sino po ang number 1 ngayon???
thanks=P
atty. fred…
thank you… pasado din ako, nainis din ako kasi mga close ko na kaibigan hindi nakapasa… sa mga taga cebu na nakapasa especially mga taga USJ-R… congrats…. congrats din sa mga taga USC, UC, UV, SWU, and USP…
Thank God!!! i passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To Gio, ur from USJR??? Adelante, dude! Pila nkapasar sa inyo batch? Sa Review Center ka nagreview???…Congrats dude, Suya ko Dah!!!
Atty Fred, it’s not your fault, hehe. And thanks a lot for the encouragement.
Ninjutsu, carmelites, and gio, and to all those who made it, a big congratulations to all of you!
And for those who didn’t like me, how about another round this september? I’m taking ninjutsu’s bet. If we don’t do it this year, we will never become lawyers next year, definitely!
Panu, kita-kits uli tayu dito next year.
thanks to god…
Thank you LORD i made it!!!
CONGRATS TO ALL WHO MADE IT. For those who didnt, dont lose hope.
Congrats also to my batch, the pioneer law students of
the University of Cebu!! We made it guys!!!! TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
PRAISE GOD… I MADE IT!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO PASSED THE BAR EXAMS & GODBLESS TO THOSE WHO DID NOT… Remember, GOD makes beautiful things is HIS time… Don’t lose hope…
To ATTY. FRED and company,THANK YOU so much for this blogsite. It has been our refuge during the most terrifying moments of our lives. It made us realize that we’re not alone in this ordeal and that there are so many people out there praying for all of us… To all of you, THANK YOU and GODBLESS!
To UC-BCF bar passers. CONGRATULATIONS… HOLD HIGH THE TORCH!
PRAISE THE LORD I AM NOW A LAWYER.
Thank you for this site Atty Fred.