By: Jed Paul O. Naval & Vhee-Jei Bringas
Photo by: Atty. John Jacome
Following the success of the 2023 and 2024 Bar Examinations, the Supreme Court of the Philippines has once again entrusted the Bar Examinations National Headquarters to San Beda College Alabang (SBCA) for the 2026 #AweSAMbar, chaired by Associate Justice Samuel H. Gaerlan.
The designation was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement on July 10, 2026 between the SC, represented by the SC Clerk of Court En Banc, Atty. Marife M. Lomibao-Cuevas, the Acting Chief Justice, SAJ Marvic M.V.F.. Leonen, and the Bar 2026 Chairperson, and the SBCA, led by the School President, Rev. Fr. Gerard de Villa, OSB, and Dr. Ulpiano Sarmiento III, Dean of the School of Law.
For this year’s bar examinations, SBCA will also serve as one of the official Testing Centers in the country. The Supreme Court has scheduled the 2026 Bar Examinations on September 6, 9, and 13, and will take place across 15 local testing centers nationwide.
