GUIDE: These Metro Manila Roads Are Closed for the 2023 Bar Exams

(SPOT.ph) Heads up, motorists: Several roads in Metro Manila will be closed to make way for the upcoming Bar examinations where more than 10,000 law students are expected to take the exam on September 17, 20, and 24.

The 2023 Bar exam will be held at six local testing centers in the National Capital Region:

• University of the Philippines – Diliman
• University of Santo Tomas
• San Beda University - Manila
• San Beda College - Alabang
• University of the Philippines - Bonifacio Global City
• Manila Adventist College

That said, motorists should expect heavy traffic flow on those days.

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Road closures for 2023 Bar exams

Quezon City

The following roads will be closed on September 17, 20, and 24 from 3:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. to prioritize Bar examinees at University of the Philippines - Diliman.

• University Avenue
• P. Garcia Avenue
• Katipunan Avenue
• Commonwealth Avenue

City of Manila

It’s double the traffic in Manila as host to two testing centers in the city. These roads will be closed from 3:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. :

• Dapitan Street (from Lacson Avenue to Padre Noval Street)
• España Boulevard (Westbound, from Lacson Avenue to Padre Noval Street)

These roads will also be close from 2 a.m. to 7 p.m.:

• Legarda Street (Eastbound, from San Rafael Street to Mendiola Street)
• Mendiola Street (from Peace Arch to Malacañang Gate)
• Concepcion Aguila Street (from Mendiola Street to Jose Laurel Street)

Muntinlupa City

Don Manolo Boulevard will only be accessible via Alabang Hills Village residents, Bar examinees, and other authorized personnel on September 17, 20, and 24. Valid ID, residence certificate, or any proof of identity is required to enter the village.

Food and other deliveries will only be allowed inside Alabang Hills Village from 8:00 a.m. onwards when the Bar examinees have entered the testing center on the dates. Only five tricycles drivers will be permitted entry in the village.

Normal operations will resume after the Bar examination at San Beda College - Alabang.

Pasay City

San Juan Street from Donada Street to Leveriza Street will be closed from 3:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. to give way for Bar takers at the Manila Adventist College.

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