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Supreme Court says Bar grade cannot be disclosed without consent of examinee
Supreme Court says Bar grade cannot be disclosed without consent of examinee
Well-wishers greet exam-takers after they finished on the last day of the 2024 Bar Exams in Manila on September 15, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File
Well-wishers greet exam-takers after they finished on the last day of the 2024 Bar Exams in Manila on September 15, 2024. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File MANILA (UPDATED) — Ahead of the release of the results of the 2024 Bar Examinations on Friday, the Supreme Court said the scores of examinees are considered “sensitive personal information” under the Data Privacy Act.
MANILA (UPDATED) — Ahead of the release of the results of the 2024 Bar Examinations on Friday, the Supreme Court said the scores of examinees are considered “sensitive personal information” under the Data Privacy Act.
The SC En Banc approved the Guidelines on Requests for Disclosure of a Law School’s Bar Examinations Performance in a resolution dated August 20, 2024.
The SC En Banc approved the Guidelines on Requests for Disclosure of a Law School’s Bar Examinations Performance in a resolution dated August 20, 2024.
“Thus, they cannot be disclosed without prior consent of the examinees,” the SC said in a statement.
“Thus, they cannot be disclosed without prior consent of the examinees,” the SC said in a statement.
The resolution however specifically discussed the request of University of the Philippines College of Law Dean Darlene Marie Berberabe dated April 8, 2024 for the scores of its graduates in each subject.
The resolution however specifically discussed the request of University of the Philippines College of Law Dean Darlene Marie Berberabe dated April 8, 2024 for the scores of its graduates in each subject.
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On May 20, 2024, Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando, who was the 2023 Bar Examinations Chairperson, told the En Banc that the Data Privacy Act should be held with due regard on any disclosure of scores and statistics to law schools.
On May 20, 2024, Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando, who was the 2023 Bar Examinations Chairperson, told the En Banc that the Data Privacy Act should be held with due regard on any disclosure of scores and statistics to law schools.
In the En Banc resolution, the court approved the request of Berberabe but only as to the average scores per bar subject of all UP Law graduates, among others.
In the En Banc resolution, the court approved the request of Berberabe but only as to the average scores per bar subject of all UP Law graduates, among others.
The court also said other permissible data include the number or percentage of a law school’s graduates categorized by type (new examinees, previous takers, refreshers), the number of percentage of graduates within specific score ranges, average score of all graduates in each subject.
The court also said other permissible data include the number or percentage of a law school’s graduates categorized by type (new examinees, previous takers, refreshers), the number of percentage of graduates within specific score ranges, average score of all graduates in each subject.
“Requests from law schools must be signed by the dean or an equivalent official, and must state a legitimate purpose, such as reviewing and improving law degree programs and performance on future Bar exams,” the SC said in the statement.
“Requests from law schools must be signed by the dean or an equivalent official, and must state a legitimate purpose, such as reviewing and improving law degree programs and performance on future Bar exams,” the SC said in the statement.
Asked for clarification, Chief Justice Alexander Gesumundo said the rule only applies to requests of law schools and grades of bar top-notchers will still be announced by the Supreme Court on Friday.
Asked for clarification, Chief Justice Alexander Gesumundo said the rule only applies to requests of law schools and grades of bar top-notchers will still be announced by the Supreme Court on Friday.
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