By Nestle G. Taala

The CPU Senior High School Building is the venue of the Bar Exams.

True to its commitment on stewardship and excellence, Central Philippine University had accepted the challenge to be among the testing centers across the country for 2020-2021 Bar Examinations to be held on February 4, 2022 (Friday) and February 6, 2022 (Sunday). This historic move of the Supreme Court was officially announced on August 18, 2021 through the Office of the Bar Chairperson.

With the support of the CPU Administration together with the CPU College of Law, CPU has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Supreme Court (SC) En Banc last year as a local testing center which can cater up to 475 examinees on all four Sundays of November. However, due to the surge in coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases, a postponement was decided upon by the SC En Ban and has been rescheduled again to February 4 and 6.

CPU has been preparing for this first-ever regional Bar Examinations; and in this historic participation, it must be noted that this move of the Supreme Court “…aims to significantly reduce the examinees’ travel and accommodation expenses, as well as minimize their transit to comply with public health guidelines in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020/21 Bar Examinations will be held in several local testing centers in different regions across the country,” as Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen wrote in the approval of local testing centers.

In this regard, the CPU Office of the President has released a memo on January 28, 2022 requiring the members of faculty and staff “to observe Work from Home Days on February 3-4, 2022.”

The said undertaking then and again showed that CPU, as a university dedicated to service in humanity, not only is fulfilling this commitment but also is putting herself in the map.