The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday announced that it will suspend all sessions from November 5, Saturday to November 22, Tuesday for the Bar examinations.
In a notice, the SC said this will allow the Court to direct its main resources, time, and work towards the holding of the Bar.
The Court also said that all collegiate courts and first and second-level courts in the National Capital Region (NCR) and in all cities where local testing centers (LTCs) are located will be closed on November 9 and November 16.
It previously said that the examinations will be held at 14 LTCs nationwideof which five are in NCR, and three each in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
The SC also said that all officials, staff, and employees that will be deployed for the examinations will be considered on official time for the duration of their service.