LIST: Road closures for 2025 Bar Exams on Sept. 7, 10, and 14

Roads in the vicinity of the testing centers for the 2025 Bar examinations on Sept. 7, 10, and 14 will be temporarily closed, the Supreme Court announced.

In a Facebook post on Sept. 3, the SC said the following areas will be closed during the three Bar exam dates for a few hours.

National Headquarters (Blessed Pier Giorgo Frassati, O.P Building, University of Sto. Tomas)

• Extremadura Street, from 2 a.m. to 7 p.m.

University of Sto. Tomas

• Dapitan Street, from 2 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Two outermost westbound lanes (UST side) from España Boulevard (from Lacson Avenue to P. Noval Street), from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m., and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Main ingress will be at Gate 3 (main gate), while the designated drop-off point will be along the inner two lanes (UST side) of España Boulevard

San Beda University – Mendiola

• Mendiola Street (from the Mendiola Peace Arch up to Concepcion Aguila Street), from 2 a.m. to 7 p.m. Both lanes will be closed to unauthorized vehicles, and the lanes on the San Beda University side will be closed to pedestrians.
• Concepcion Aguila Street (from Mendiola Street up to Jose Laurel Street), from 2 a.m. to 7 p.m. Both lanes will be closed to unauthorized vehicles and pedestrians, except for residents.
• Legarda Street (two lanes from San Rafael Street to Mendiola Street, eastbound only), from 2 a.m. to 7 p.m. The eastbound lane shall serve as dedicated drop-off and pick-up points for Bar exam stakeholders.
• Main ingress will be at the Main Gate (drop-off along Legarda Street) and the St. Bede's Gate (drop-off along Concepcion Aguila Street)

Ateneo de Manila School of Law

• Two lanes of Rockwell Drive headed towards Kalayaan Avenue, from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m., and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Strictly for the use of vehicles ferrying Bar examinees
• Main ingress will be at the Rockwell Drive entrance of Ateneo Professional Schools
• Examinees with special needs (PWDs, pregnant, and senior citizens) must enter through the Hidalgo Drive entrance

Manila Adventist College

• San Juan Street, corner Donada Street until corner Leveriza Street, from 2 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Donada Street traffic will be directed towards Vito Cruz Street, while Leveriza Street traffic will be directed towards Gil Puyat Avenue (Buendia Avenue)
• Corners of Donada Street and Leveriza Street will serve as dedicated drop-off and pick-up points

Saint Louis University

• Northbound lane of Lower Bonifacio Street (Saint Louis University side), from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sept. 14 only. Examinees may be picked up by their vehicles at the Y-Shape or the university's Gate 3. Only examinees may be picked up inside SLU through the vehicle entrance at Gate 1
• On the mornings of Sept. 7, 10, and 14, examinees arriving in vehicles may be dropped off in front of Metrobank (beside Caltex) along the northbound lane of Lower Bonifacio Street or in front of Addressa along the street's southbound lane
• Examinees with special needs may be dropped off and picked up inside SLU through the vehicle entrance beside Gate 1
• In the afternoons of Sept. 7 and 10, examinees arriving in vehicles may be dropped off via Metrobank and Addressa

University of Nueva Caceres

• J. Hernandez Avenue, from the intersection of Arana Street up to the Grand Master Mall facade (with approximate distance of 300 meters from end-to-end), from 12:01 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• P. Burgos Street, from the J Hernandez Avenue intersection up to the Ella Angeles Street (with approximate distance of 150 meters from end-to-end), from 12:01 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Main ingress/egress will be at the Main Gate of UNC along J. Hernandez Avenue
• Drop-off point will be at 7-Eleven (P. Burgos Street corner J. Hernandez Street). Only vehicles transporting examinees will be allowed to pass by P. Burgos Street, subject to the presentation of the examinees' Notice of Admission
• Examinees with special needs may be dropped off at the Main Gate

Central Philippine University

• Lopez Jaena Street, corner San Isidro Road, and Lopez Jaena Street, corner Cabangbang Street, from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m., and from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Traffic along the enclosed area will be two-way. Northbound vehicles are those heading towards Jaro Plaza/Jaro Cathedral, while southbound vehicles are those heading towards La Paz/Iloilo City proper
• Northbound vehicles may drop off examinees in between Lopez Jaena Street, corner San Isidro Road, and Gate 4 of CPU
• Southbound vehicles may drop off examinees in between 7-Eleven and Gate 1 of CPU. Upon drop-off, examinees may enter CPU by foot through Gate 3, while vehicles carrying examinees with special needs may enter Gate 3 of CPU for drop-off
• After the drop-off, vehicles may proceed towards either Jaro Plaza/Jaro Cathedral or La Paz/Iloilo City proper

Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology

• One lane of Andres Bonifacio Avenue (MSU-IIT side), from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m., and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• The main ingress point will be the MSU-IIT Main Gate along Andres Bonifacio Avenue
• Designated drop-off points will be along Andres Bonifacio Avenue (around 200 meters from the Main Gate in both directions)