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Manila

UPDATED GUIDELINES FOR REQUESTING


CERTIFICATIONS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE BAR CONFIDANT

A. OPTION 1: VIA GOOGLE FORMS

Send your request by filling out the Google Form link(s) or QR code(s) applicable to your
request:

For Certificate of Bar Membership / Bar Ratings / Good Standing (No Pending Case):
https://cutt.ly/mem-grades-gs

For Certificate for the Judicial and Bar Council (3-in-1 Certificate for JBC) and Certificate of
Past / No Past Case:
https://cutt.ly/jbc-pastcase

For Certificate of Good Standing Abroad:


https://cutt.ly/gs-abroad

For Certificate of Verification:


https://cutt.ly/barverification
The following documents shall be uploaded at the end of each Request Form:

(1) A scanned copy of the signed letter request addressed to:

ATTY. AMOR P. ENTILA


Officer-in-Charge and Assistant Bar Confidant
Supreme Court of the Philippines
P. Faura St., Ermita, Manila 1000
Contact No. 0998-253-4278

The following must be indicated in your letter request:

a. complete name and roll number of the person making the request;
b. type of certifications requested and the number of copies; and
c. complete the mailing address and cellphone number of the person making the
request.

(2) Proof of payment, any of the following:

2.1. Payment confirmation receipt from Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) Link.BizPortal as
proof of payment for the bar certification fee.

The steps on how to pay the fees via LBP Link.BizPortal are as follows:

i. Go to www.landbank.com and click on “Link.BizPortal” or go to Link.BizPortal


website at http://www.lbp-eservices.com/egps/portal/index.jsp

ii. Click “PAY NOW.”


iii. Type “Supreme Court of the Philippines – Bar Admission” on the search field
then click “Continue.”

iv. Select the transaction type then click “Continue.”

v. Fill out the payment details and select the preferred Payment Mode.
Payment Modes and steps on how to make the transaction:

a. LANDBANK/OFBank ATM Card:

1. Key in the account number;


2. Input the One-Time Password (OTP), select JAI, and key in the ATM PIN
through the virtual PIN pad;
3. Click the “Submit” button; and
4. View/Print Payment Confirmation Receipt.

b. Participating BancNet-member Banks ATM/Debit Cards:

1. Select Bank name;


2. Indicate the ATM card number on the bancnetonline.com page and click
submit;
3. Select the appropriate Account Type and enter the ATM PIN through the
virtual PIN pad;
4. Click the “Pay” button; and
5. View/Print Payment Confirmation Receipt.

Notes:

▪ Before payment in the Link.BizPortal, the ATM account of the paying client
shall be enrolled in the BancNet Online at
https://www.bancnetonline.com.
▪ Your transaction will be redirected to BancNet.
▪ If the redirected window/page did not appear, the client/payer should
disable/turn off the pop-up blocker of the browser and retry the
transaction.

c. UnionBank, PSBank, RCBC, Robinsons Bank, Asia United Bank, and BPI
Accounts via PayGate:

1. Choose among the available options on the PCHC PayGate page:


▪ Scan QR code
▪ Receive a One-Time Pin
▪ Login to Online banking
2. Click the “Continue” button;
3. Review payment details and click the ‘Submit” button; and
4. View/Print Payment Confirmation Receipt.

vi. Review the payment details.

vii. Enter the Captcha Challenge.

viii. Click on the checkbox to certify that you are at least eighteen (18) years old and
have read, understood, and agreed with the Terms and Conditions.

ix. Click “Continue.”


2.2. A scanned copy of LBP validated cash deposit slip (applicable for payment made thru
LBP branches only)

LBP Account Details:

Account Name: BAR FEES


Account Number: 3472-1010-20

Indicate in the Depositor/Representative portion of the Deposit Slip the complete


name and roll number of the person making the request.

Note: A hard copy of the signed letter request need not be sent to the OBC. The
accomplished request form via Google Forms will suffice.

B. OPTION 2: VIA DROP BOX

Fill out the available Request Form at the Supreme Court (SC) Centennial Gate and pay the
certification(s) at the SC Cashier or to its representative.

The accomplished Request Form and the SC official receipt must be dropped at the Office of the
Bar Confidant (OBC)’s Drop Box located at the SC Centennial Gate.

C. OPTION 3: VIA MAIL

Request via Registered Mail, LBC, JRS, or Ninja Van Philippines with the following attachments:

1. Signed letter request addressed to:

ATTY. AMOR P. ENTILA


Officer-in-Charge and Assistant Bar Confidant
Supreme Court of the Philippines
P. Faura St., Ermita, Manila 1000

Indicating the following:

a. complete name and roll number of the person making the request;
b. type of certifications requested and the number of copies; and
c. complete the mailing address and contact number of the person making the
request.

2. Original copy of Postal Money Order (PMO) mailed to the Office of the Bar Confidant.

Payee: Supreme Court of the Philippines

Note: Request with payment thru PMO will be processed only upon receipt of the
original copy of the PMO.

D. RELEASE OF CERTIFICATIONS

The certifications will be sent via NINJA VAN PHILIPPINES to the mailing address indicated in
the letter request/application form. The delivery fee shall be shouldered by applicant and it
shall be paid directly to NINJA VAN PHILIPPINES.

The rates of NINJA VAN will be published separately.


E. CERTIFICATION FEES

Bar Certification Type Amount


Bar Membership (1 copy) 100.00
Bar Membership (3 copies) 300.00
Bar Membership (5 copies) 500.00
Bar Membership (7 copies) 700.00
Bar Membership (10 copies) 1,000.00

Bar Grades (1 copy) 100.00


Bar Grades (3 copies) 300.00
Bar Grades (5 copies) 500.00
Bar Grades (7 copies) 700.00
Bar Grades (10 copies) 1,000.00

Certificate of Good Standing – Legal Purpose/Notarial 100.00


Commission (1 copy)
Certificate of Good Standing – Legal Purpose/Notarial 300.00
Commission (3 copies)
Certificate of Good Standing – Legal Purpose/Notarial 500.00
Commission (5 copies)
Certificate of Good Standing – Legal Purpose/Notarial
Commission (7 copies) 700.00
Certificate of Good Standing – Legal Purpose/Notarial 1,000.00
Commission (10 copies)

Certificate of Past or No Past Case (1 copy) 100.00


Certificate of Past or No Past Case (3 copies) 300.00
Certificate of Past or No Past Case (5 copies) 500.00
Certificate of Past or No Past Case (7 copies) 700.00
Certificate of Past or No Past Case (10 copies) 1,000.00

JBC Requirement (Bar Membership, Bar Grades, and Certificate 900.00


of Good Standing) (3 copies)
JBC Requirement (Bar Membership, Bar Grades, and Certificate
900.00
of Good Standing) (3 copies)
JBC Requirement (Bar Membership, Bar Grades, and Certificate
1,500.00
of Good Standing) (5 copies)
JBC Requirement (Bar Membership, Bar Grades, and Certificate
2,100.00
of Good Standing) (7 copies)
JBC Requirement (Bar Membership, Bar Grades, and Certificate
3,000.00
of Good Standing) (10 copies)

Certificate of Verification (1 copy) 100.00


Certificate of Verification (2 copies) 200.00

Certificate of Good Standing for Abroad (1 copy)


(must be attached to the letter request) Certification from the IBP National
Office indicating 600.00
▪ Updated Payment of Association Dues; and
▪ Good Standing as a Lawyer
Certificate of Good Standing for Abroad (2 copies)
(must be attached to the letter request) Certification from the IBP National
Office indicating 1,200.00
▪ Updated Payment of Association Dues; and
▪ Good Standing as a Lawyer

Certificate of Took and Completed the Bar (1 copy) 100.00


Any concerns and/or queries in relation to requesting certifications may be addressed to:

[email protected]

19 October 2022

AMOR P. ENTILA
Officer-in-Charge and
Assistant Bar Confidant

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