By Karren Jay G. Asgar

On September 6, 9, and 13, 2026, Central Philippine University hosted the three-day 2026 Bar Examinations as the sole Local Testing Center in Western Visayas, accommodating 563 examinees.

Central Philippine University (CPU) hosted the 2026 Bar Examinations as the sole Local Testing Center (LTC) in Western Visayas, accommodating 563 examinees during the three-day examinations held on September 6, 9, and 13, 2026, at the CPU Senior High School Building.

CPU was one of 15 LTCs nationwide designated by the Supreme Court’s Office of the 2026 Bar Chairperson for the 2026 Bar Examinations. The designated centers included seven in the National Capital Region, three in Luzon, three in the Visayas, and two in Mindanao.

The other LTCs in the Visayas were Dr. V. Orestes Romualdez Educational Foundation and University of San Jose-Recoletos. In Luzon, the designated centers were Saint Louis University, Cagayan State University, and University of Nueva Caceres. The NCR centers were New Era University, University of Santo Tomas, San Beda University, Ateneo de Manila University School of Law, Manila Adventist College, University of the Philippines Bonifacio Global City, and San Beda College Alabang. In Mindanao, the LTCs were Ateneo de Davao University and Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology.

The designation marked CPU’s fourth time to serve as an LTC, following its previous designations for the #GetThatBar2022, #BarNiJLo2024, and #AMYingForExcellence Bar Examinations.

On the third and final day of the examinations on September 13, the Supreme Court reported that 562 examinees were present at CPU’s testing center.

Following the final examination, a Grand Salubong was held along Cabangbang Street, where various Bar operations from law schools gathered to welcome their examinees. Families, friends, loved ones, and colleagues also joined the gathering to welcome and support the examinees as they completed the three-day examinations.

CPU’s hosting of the #AweSAMbar2026 Bar Examinations marked another milestone in the University’s continuing support for aspiring lawyers and the national Bar examination process.