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07 September 2008 8 A.M. - 12 NoonINSTRUCTIONS

This questionire !onsists o" se#enteen $17% numbers !ontine& in ei'ht $8% p'es. Re& e!hquestion #er( !re"u))(. Ans*er )e'ib)(+ !)er)( n& !on!ise)(.Strt e!h number on seprtep'e, n ns*er to subquestion un&er the sme number m( be *ritten !ontinuous)( on the

sme p'e n& on the imme&ite)( su!!ee&in' p'es unti) !omp)ete&. o not repet thequestion.

ou *i)) be 'i#en !re&it "or (our /no*)e&'e o" )e') &o!trine n& "or the qu)it( o" (our )e')resonin'. A mere es or No ns*er *ithout n( !orrespon&in' &is!ussion *i)) not be 'i#enn( !re&it.

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;OITICA A5- I -

The )e') (r&sti!/ in &eterminin' *hether us'e hs be!ome !ustomr( interntion) )* is

e:presse& in the m:im opinio ?uris si#e ne!essittis or opinio ?uris "or short. 5ht &oes them:im men@ $B%

Un&er interntion) )*+ &i""erentite hr& )* "rom so"t )*.$B%

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M( tret( #io)te interntion) )*@ I" (our ns*er is in the ""irmti#e+ e:p)in *hen su!h m(hppen. I" (our ns*er is in the ne'ti#e+ e:p)in *h(. $B%

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The ;resi&ent )one *ithout the !on!urren!e o" the Sente bro'te& tret(. Assume tht theother !ountr(-prt( to the tret( is 'reeb)e to the bro'tion pro#i&e& it !omp)ies *ith the;hi)ippine Constitution. I" !se in#o)#in' the #)i&it( o" the tret( bro'tion is brou'ht to theSupreme Court+ ho* shou)& it be reso)#e&@ $DB%

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Con'ress psse& )* uthoriFin' the Ntion) ousin' Authorit( $NA% to e:proprite or!quire pri#te propert( "or the re&e#e)opment o" s)um res+ s *e)) s to )ese or rese)) the

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propert( to pri#te &e#e)opers to !rr( out the re&e#e)opment p)n. ;ursunt to the )*+ the NA!quire& )) properties *ithin tr'ete& b&)( b)i'hte& re in Sn Ni!o)s+ Mni) e:!ept *e))-mintine& &ru' n& !on#enien!e store tht poses no b)i'ht or he)th prob)em itse)". There"ter+NA so)& )) the properties it hs thus "r !quire& to pri#te re)t( !ompn( "or re&e#e)opment.Thus+ the NA initite& e:proprition pro!ee&in's 'inst the store o*ner *ho proteste& tht hispropert( !ou)& not be t/en be!use it is not resi&enti) or s)um housin'. e )so !onten&e& ththis propert( is bein' !on&emne& "or pri#te purpose+ not pub)i! one+ notin' the NAGs s)e o"the entire re e:!ept his propert( to pri#te prt(. I" (ou *ere the ?u&'e+ ho* *ou)& (ou &e!i&ethe !se@ $DB%

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#in' re!ei#e& tips the !!use& *s se))in' nr!oti!s+ t*o po)i!e o""i!ers "or!e& open the &ooro" his room. <in&in' him sittin' prt)( &resse& on the si&e o" the be&+ the o""i!ers spie& t*o!psu)es on ni'ht stn& besi&e the be&. 5hen s/e&+ Are these (ours@+ the !!use& seiFe&the !psu)es n& put them in his mouth. A stru'')e ensue&+ in the !ourse o" *hi!h the o""i!erpoun!e& on the !!use&+ too/ him to hospit) *here t their &ire!tion+ &o!tor "or!e& n emeti!so)ution thou'h tube into the !!use&Hs stom!h 'inst his *i)). This pro!ess in&u!e& #omitin'.In the #omite& mtter *ere "oun& t*o !psu)es *hi!h pro#e& to !ontin heroin. In the !rimin)

!se+ the !hie" e#i&en!e 'inst the !!use& *s the t*o !psu)es.

As !ounse) "or the !!use&+ *ht !onstitution) ri'hts *i)) (ou in#o/e in his &e"ense@ $B%

o* shou)& the !ourt &e!i&e the !se@ $B%

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The ;hi)ippine Ntion) ;o)i!e $;N;% issue& !ir!u)r to )) its members &ire!te& t the st()e n&)en'th o" m)e po)i!e o""i!ersH hir+ si&eburns n& moust!hes+ s *e)) s the siFe o" their*ist)ines. It prohibits ber&s+ 'otees n& *ist)ines o#er 8 in!hes+ e:!ept "or me&i!) reson.Some po)i!e o""i!ers questione& the #)i&it( o" the !ir!u)r+ !)imin' tht it #io)te& their ri'ht to)ibert( un&er the Constitution. Reso)#e the !ontro#ers(. $DB%

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JC+ m?or in the Arme& <or!es o" tKhe ;hi)ippine+ is "!in' prose!ution be"ore the Re'ion) Tri)Court o" 6ueFon Cit( "or the mur&er o" his nei'hbor *hom he suspe!te& to h#e mo)este& his$JCHs% 1-(er o)& &u'hter.

Is JC entit)e& to bi)@ 5h( or *h( not@ $B%

Assume tht upon bein' rri'ne&+ JC entere& p)e o" 'ui)t( n& *s ))o*e& to presente#i&en!e to pro#e miti'tin' !ir!umstn!es. JC then testi"ie& to the e""e!t tht he stbb)e& the&e!ese& in se)"-&e"ense be!use the )tter *s strn')in' him n& tht he #o)untri)(

surren&ere& to the uthorities. Subsequent)(+ the tri) !ourt ren&ere& &e!ision !quitt) #io)teJCHs ri'ht 'inst &oub)e ?eopr&(@ 5h( or *h( no(@ $B%

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ST+ Re'ion) Tri) Court ?u&'e *ho ")si"ie& his Certi"i!te o" Ser#i!e+ *s "oun& )ib)e b( theSupreme Court "or serious mis!on&u!t n& ine""i!ien!(+ n& mete& the pen)t( o" suspension"orm o""i!e "or D months. Subsequent)(+ ST "i)e& petition "or e:e!uti#e !)emen!( *ith the O""i!eo" the ;resi&ent. The :e!uti#e Se!retr(+ !tin' on si& petition issue& reso)ution 'rntin' ST

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e:e!uti#e !)emen!(. Is the 'rnt o" e:e!uti#e !)emen!( #)i&@ 5h( or *h( not@ $DB%

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Ab&u) rn n& *on in the M( 2001+ 200 n& 2007 e)e!tions "or Ei!e-o#ernor o" T*i-T*i. A"ter bein' pro!)ime& Ei!e-o#ernor in the 200 e)e!tions+ his opponent+ 4h)i)+ "i)e& n e)e!tion

protest be"ore the Commission on )e!tion. Ru)in' *ith "in)t( on the protest+ the COMC&e!)re& 4h)i) s the &u)( e)e!te& Ei!e-o#ernor thou'h the &e!ision *s promu)'te& on)( in2007+ *hen Ab&u) h& "u))( ser#e& his 200-2007 term n& *s in "!t )re&( on his 2007-2010term s Ei!e o#ernor.

Ab&u) no* !onsu)ts (ou i" the !n sti)) run "or Ei!e-o#ernor o" T*i-T*i in the "orth!omin' M(2010 e)e!tion on the premise tht he !ou)& not be !onsi&ere& s h#in' ser#e& s Ei!e-o#ernor"rom 200-2007 be!use he *s not &u)( e)e!te& to the post+ s he ssume& o""i!e mere)( s presumpti#e *inner n& tht presumption *s )ter o#erturne& *hen COMC &e!i&e& *ith"in)it( tht h& )ost in the M( 200 e)e!tions. 5ht *i)) be (our &#i!e@ $B%

Ab&u) )so !onsu)ts (ou *hether his po)iti!) prt( !n #)i&)( nominte his *i"e s subtitute!n&i&te "or Ei!e-M(or o" T*i-T*i in M( 2010 e)e!tions in !se the COMC &isqu)i"ies

him n& &enies &ue !ourse to or !n!e)s his !erti"i!te o" !n&i&!( in #ie* o" ")se mteri)representtion therein.5ht *i)) be (our &#i!e@ $B%

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The 1st e'is)ti#e istri!t o" South Cotbto is !ompose& o" ener) Sntos n& threemuni!ip)ities in!)u&in' ;o)omo)o/. urin' the !n#ssin' pro!ee&in's be"ore the istri!t 3or&o" Cn#ssers in !onne!tion *ith the 2007 !on'ression) e)e!tion+ !n&i&te M; ob?e!te& to the!erti"i!te p" !n#ss "or ;o)omo)o/ on the 'roun& tht it *s ob#ious)( mnu"!ture&+ submittin's e#i&en!e the ""i&#it o" m(or)t( !n&i&te o" ;o)omo)o/. The !erti"i!te o" !n#ss "orener) Sntos *s )i/e*ise ob?e!te& to b( M; on the bsis o" the !on"irme& report o" the )o!)NAM<R tht 10 e)e!tion returns "rom non-e:istent pre!in!ts *ere in!)u&e& in the !erti"i!te.M; mo#e& tht the !erti"i!te o" !n#ss "or ener) Sntos be !orre!te& to e:!)u&e the the

resu)t "rom the non-e:istent pre!in!ts. The istri!t 3or& o" Cn#ssers &enie& both ob?e!tionsn& ru)e& to in!)u&e the !erti"i!te o" !n#ss. M( M; ppe) the ru)in's to the COMC@:p)in. $DB%

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On Au'ust 8+ 2008 the o#ernor o" 3oho) &ie& n& Ei!e-o#ernor Cesr su!!ee&e& him b(opertion o" )*. A!!or&in')(+ 3enito+ the hi'hest rn/in' member o" the Sn''unin';n))*i'n *s e)e#te& to the position o" Ei!e-o#ernor. 3( the e)e#tion o" 3enito to theo""i!e o" Ei!e-o#ernor+ #!n!( in the Sn''unin' ;n))*i'n *s !rete&.

o* shou)& the #!n!( be "i)e&@ $B%

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The M(or o" Sn Jose Cit( ppointe& his *i"e+ Ame)i+ s Cit( Tresurer "rom mon' tree $%emp)o(ees p" the !it( !onsi&ere& "or the si& position. ;rior to si& promotion+ Ame)i h& beenn Assistnt Cit( Tresurer "or ten $10% (ers+ tht is+ e#en be"ore she mrrie& the Cit( M(or.Shou)& the Ci#i) Ser#i!e Commission ppro#e the promotion) ppointment o" Ame)i@ 5h( or*h( not@ $DB%

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Con'ress en!te& )* estb)ishin' the ri'ht to tri) b( ?ur( o" n !!use& !hr'e& *ith "e)on(or o""ense punishb)e *ith re!)usion perpetu or )i"e imprisonment. The )* pro#i&es "or thequ)i"i!tion o" prospe!ti#e ?ur( member+ the 'ui&e)ines to be obser#e& b( the ?u&'e n& the)*(ers in ?ur( se)e!tion in!)u&in' the 'roun&s "or !h))en'in' the se)e!tion o" ?ur( member+ n&

tKhe metho&o)o'( "or ?ur( &e)ibertions. Is the )* !onstitution)@ :p)in "u))(. $7B%

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In 1D+ !on'ress psse& )* !retin' 'o#ernment-o*ne& !orportion nme& Mni) 5rMemori) Commission $M5MC%+ *ith the primr( "un!tion o" o#erseein' the !onstru!tion o" mssi#e memori) in the hert o" Mni) to !ommemorte #i!tim o" the 1 3tt)e o" Mni)

The M5MC !hrter pro#i&e& n initi) pproprition o" ;1+000+000+ empo*ere& the !orportionto rise "un&s in its o*n nme+ n& set si&e pr!e) o" )n& in M)te "or the memori) site. The!hrter set the !orporte )i"e o" M5MC t 0 (ers *ith pro#iso tht Con'ress m( not bo)ishM5MC unti) "ter the !omp)etion o" the memori).

<ort(-"i#e $% (ers )ter+ the memori) *s on)( 1 !omp)ete n& the memori) site itse)" h&)on' been o#errun b( qutters. Con'ress en!te& )* bo)ishin' the M5MC n& requirin' thtthe "un&s rise& b( it be remitte& to the Ntion) Tresur(. The M5MC !h))en'e& the #)i&it( o"the )*+ r'uin' tht un&er its !hrter its mn&te is to !omp)ete the memori) no mtter ho* )on'it t/es. e!i&e *ith reson. $DB%

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The prin!ip) o" Jen i'h S!hoo)+ pub)i! s!hoo) *rote )etter to the prents n& 'ur&ins o")) the s!hoo)Hs pupi)s+ in"ormin' them tht the s!hoo) *s *i))in' to pro#i&e re)i'ious instru!tion toits Ctho)i! stu&ents &urin' !)ss hours+ throu'h Ctho)i! priest. o*e#er+ stu&ents *ho *ishe&to #i) o" su!h re)i'ious instru!tion nee&e& to se!ure the !onsent o" their prents n& 'ur&insin *ritin'.

oes the o""er #io)te the !onstitution) prohibition 'ints the estb)ishment o" re)i'ion@ $B%

the prents o" e#n'e)i!) Christin stu&ents+ upon )ernin' o" the o""er+ &emn&e& tht the( toobe entit)e& to h#e their !hi)&ren instru!te& in their o*n re)i'ious "ith &urin' !)ss hours. Theprin!ip)+ &e#out Ctho)i!+ re?e!te& the request. As !ounse) "or the prents o" the e#n'e)i!)stu&ents+ ho* *ou)& (ou r'ue in support o" their position@ $B%

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Ntion*i&e protest h#e erupte& o#er risin' 's pri!es+ in!)u&in' &isrupti#e &emonstrtions inmn( uni#ersities throu'hout the !ountr(. The Metro Mni) Stte Uni#ersit(+ pub)i! uni#ersit(+

&opte& uni#ersit(-*i&e !ir!u)r prohibitin' pub)i! mss &emonstrtions n& r))ies *ithin the!mpus. O""en&e& b( the !ir!u)r+mi)itnt stu&ents spre& *or& tht on the "o))o*in' <ri&(+ ))stu&ents *ere to *er b)!/ T-shirt s s(mbo)s o" their protest both 'inst hi'h 's pri!es n&the uni#ersit( bn on &emonstrtions. The e""ort *s on)( mo&erte)( su!!ess"u)+ *ith roun&0B o" the stu&ents hee&in' the !)). Nonethe)ess+ uni#ersit( o""i!i)s *ere outr'e& n&!ompe))e& the stu&ents )e&ers to e:p)in *h( the( shou)& not be e:pe))e& "or #io)tin' the!ir!u)r 'inst &emonstrtions.

The stu&ent )e&ers ppro!he& (ou "or )e') &#i!e. The( !onten&e& tht the( shou)& not be

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e:pe))e& sin!e the( &i& not #io)te the !ir!u)r+ their protest !tion bein' neither &emonstrtornor r))( sin!e )) the( &i& *s *er b)!/ T-shirts. 5ht *ou)& (ou &#ise the stu&ents@ $DB%

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As re!tion to the ri!e short'e n& the &erth o" minin' en'ineers. Con'ress psse& )*

requirin' 'r&utes o" pub)i! s!ien!e hi'h s!hoo) hen!e"orth to t/e up 'ri!u)ture or minin'en'ineerin' s their !o))e'e !ourse. Se#er) stu&ents proteste&+ in#o/in' their "ree&om to !hoosetheir pro"ession. Is the )* !onstitution)@ $DB%

NOTIN <OO5S.

07 September 2008 2 ;.M. - ;.M.INSTRUCTIONS

This questionnire !onsists o" "ourteen $1% numbers !ontine& in ei'ht $8% p'es. Re& e!hquestion #er( !re"u))(. Ans*er )e'ib)(+ !)eer)( n& !on!ise)(. Strt e!h number on seprtep'e, n ns*er to subquestion un&er the sme number m( be *ritten !ontinuous)( on thesme p'e n& on the imme&ite)( su!!ee&in' p'es unti) !omp)ete&. o not repet thequestion.



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A3OR A5- I -

:p)in the utomti! rene*) !)use o" !o))e!ti#e br'inin' 'reements. $B%

:p)in the e:tent o" the *or/ers ri'ht to prti!ipte in po)i!( n& &e!ision-m/in' pro!ess spro#i&e& un&er Arti!)e LIII+ Se!tion o" the ;hi)ippine Constitution. oes it in!)u&e membership inthe 3or& o" ire!tors o" !orportion@ $B%

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5ht issues or &isputes m( be the sub?e!t o" #o)untr( rbirtion un&er the bor Co&e@ $B%

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Cn &ispute "))in' *ithin the e:!)usi#e ?uris&i!tion o" the bor Arbiter be submitte& to #o)untr(rbirtion@ 5h( or *h( not@ $B%

Cn &ispute "))in' *ithin the ?uris&i!tion o" #o)untr( rbitrtor be submitte& to !ompu)sor(rbitrtion@ 5h( or *h( not@ $B%

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S#o( eprtment Store $SS% &opte& po)i!( o" hirin' s)es)&ies on "i#e-month !(!)es. At theen& o" s)es)&(Hs "i#e-month term+ nother person is hire& s rep)!ement. S)es)&ies tten&to store !ustomers+ *ere SS uni"orms+ report t spe!i"ie& hours+ n& re sub?e!t to SS*or/p)!e ru)es n& re'u)tions. Those *ho re"use the -month emp)o(ment !ontr!t re nothire&.

The &( "ter e:pirtion o" her -month en''ement+ in *ore her SS *hite n& b)ue uni"ormn& reporte& "or *or/ but *s &enie& entr( into the store premises. A'itte&+ she *ent on hun'er stri/e n& sttione& herse)" in "ront o" one o" the 'tes o" SS. Soon there"ter+ otheremp)o(ees *hose -month term h& )so e)pse&+ ?oine& inHs hun'er stri/e.

in n& 20 other s)e)&ies "i)e& !omp)int "or i))e') &ismiss)+ !onte&in' tht the( re SSre'u)r emp)o(ees s the( per"orme& !ti#ities usu))( ne!essr( or &esirb)e in the usu)business or tr&e o" SS n& thus+ their !onstitution) ri'ht to se!urit( o" tenure *s #io)te&*hen the( *ere &ismisse& *ithout #)i&+ ?ust or uthoriFe& !use. SS+ in &e"ense+ r'ue& thtin+ et ). A'ree& - prior to en''ement - to "i:e& perio& emp)o(ment n& thus *i#e& theirri'ht to "u))-term tenure. e!i&e the &ispute. $B%

The o*ner o" SS !onsi&ere& the hun'er stri/e st'e& b( in+ et )..+ n e(esore n& &isrupti#eo" SS business. e *rote the Se!retr( o" bor )etter s/in' him to ssume ?uris&i!tion o#erthe &ispute n& en?oin the hun'er stri/e. 5ht ns*er *i)) (ou 'i#e i" (ou *ere the Se!retr( o"bor@ $B%

Assume tht no "i:e&-term *or/er !omp)ine&+ (et in routine inspe!tion )bor inspe!tor o" theRe'ion) O""i!e o" the bor Co&eHs se!urit( o" tenure pro#isions n& re!ommen&e& to theRe'ion) ire!tor the issun!e !omp)in!e or&er. The Re'ion) ire!tor &opte& there!ommen&tion n& issue& !omp)in!e or&er. Is the !omp)in!e or&er #)i&@ :p)in (ourns*er. $B%

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Super Com"ort ote) emp)o(e& re'u)r poo) o" e:tr *iters *ho re !))e& or s/e& to report"or &ut( *hen the ote)Hs #o)ume o" business is be(on& the !p!it( o" the re'u)r)( emp)o(e&*iters to un&ert/e. ;e&ro hs been n e:tr *iter "or more thn 10 (ers. e is )so !))e&upon to *or/ on *ee/en&s+ on ho)i&(s n& *hen there re bi' ""irs t the hote).

5ht is ;e&roHs sttus s n emp)o(ee un&er the bor Co&e@ 5h(@ :p)in (our ns*er "u))(.$DB%

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The ;iFF Corportion $;iFCorp% n& Re&( Supp)( Cooperti#e $RSC% entere& into ser#i!e'reement *here RSC in !onsi&ertion o" ser#i!e "ees to be pi& b( ;iFCorpHs *i)) e:!)usi#e)(supp)( ;iFCorp *ith 'roup o" RSC motor!(!)e-o*nin' !ooperti#e members *ho *i))hen!e"orth

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per"orm ;iFCorpHs piFF &e)i#er( ser#i!e. RSC ssumes un&er the 'reement --- "u)) ob)i'tion "orthe p(ment o" the s)ries n& other sttutor( monetr( bene"its o" its members &ep)o(e& to;iFCorp. The prties )so stipu)te& tht there sh)) be no emp)o(er-emp)o(ee re)tionshipbet*een ;iFCorp n& the RSC members. o*e#er+ i" ;iFCorp is mteri))( pre?u&i!e& b( n( !to" the &e)i#er( impose &is!ip)inr( sn!tions on+ in!)u&in' the po*er to &ismiss+ the errin' RSCmembers.

Is the !ontr!tu) stipu)tion tht there is no emp)o(er-emp)o(ee re)tionship bin&in' on )boro""i!i)s@ 5h(@ :p)in "u))(. $B%

3se& on the tests "or emp)o(er-emp)o(ee re)tionship+ &etermine the issue o" *ho is theemp)o(er o" the RSC members. $B%

Assume tht RSC hs pi&-up !pit)iFtion o" ;1+000.000.00 Is RSC en''e& in )bor on)(!ontr!tin'+ permissib)e ?ob !ontr!tin' or simp)(+ re!ruitment@ $B%

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On the &( tht the Union !ou)& #)i&)( &e!)re stri/e+ the Se!retr( o" bor issue& n or&er

ssumin' ?uris&i!tion o#er the &ispute n& en?oinin' the stri/e+ or i" one hs !ommen!e&+or&erin' the stri/in' *or/ers to imme&ite)( return to *or/. The return-to-*or/ or&er require& theemp)o(ees to return to *or/ *ithin t*ent(-"our hours n& *s ser#e& t 8 .m. o" the &( thestri/e *s to strt. The or&er t the sme time &ire!te& the Compn( to !!ept )) emp)o(eesun&er the sme terms n& !on&itions o" emp)o(ment prior to the *or/ stopp'e. The Unionmembers &i& not return to *or/ on the &( the Se!retr(Hs ssumption or&er *s ser#e& nor onthe ne:t &(, inste&+ the( he)& !ontinuin' protest r))( 'inst the !ompn(Hs ))e'e& un"ir)bor pr!ti!es. 3e!use o" the !!ompn(in' pi!/et+ some o" the emp)o(ees *ho *nte& toreturn to *or/ "i)e& to &o so. On the r& &(+ the *or/ers reporte& "or *or/+ !)imin' tht the( &oso in !omp)in!e *ith the Se!retr(Hs return-to-*or/ or&er tht bin&s them s *e)) s theCompn(. The Compn(+ ho*e#er+ re"use& to &mit them b!/ sion!e the( h& #io)te& theSe!retr(Hs return-to-*or/ or&er n& re no* !onsi&ere& to h#e )ost their emp)o(ment sttus.

The Union o""i!ers n& members "i)e& !omp)int "or i))e') &ismiss) r'uin' tht there *s nostri/e but protest r))( *hi!h is #)i& e:er!ise o" the *or/ers !onstitution) ri'ht to pe!eb)essemb)( n& "reem&om o" e:pression. en!e+ there *s no bsis "or the termintion o" theiremp)o(ment.

ou re the bor Arbiter to *hom the !se *s r"")e&. e!i&e+ ru)in' on the "o))o*in' issues=

5s there stri/e@ $B%

5ere the emp)o(ees simp)( e:er!isin' their !onstitution) ri'ht to petition "or re&ness o" their'rie#n!es@ $B%

5ht re the !onsequen!es+ i" n(+ o" the !ts o" the emp)o(ees@ $B%

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Tito ;!ien!ioso is n emp)o(ee o" "oun&r( shop in M)bon+ Metro Mni). e is bre)( b)e tom/e en&s meet *ith his s)r( o" ;+000.00 month. One &(+ he s/e& his emp)o(er to stop&e&u!tin' "rom his s)r( his SSS month)( !ontribution+ resonin' out tht he is *i#in' his so!i)se!urit( !o#er'e.

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I" (ou *ere TitoHs emp)o(er+ *ou)& (ou 'rnt his request@ 5h(@ $DB%

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Cro) &e ) CruF is the se!retr( o" the proprietor o" n uto &e)ership in queFon Cit(. Sheresi&es in C)oo!n Cit(. er o""i!e hours strt t 8 .m. n& en& t p.m. On Ju)( 0+ 2008+ t 7

.m. *hi)e *itin' "or pub)i! trnsport t RiF) A#enue :tension s hs been her routine+ she*s si&es*ipe& b( spee&in' t:i!b resu)tin' in her &eth. The "ther o" Cro) "i)e& !)im "oremp)o(eeHs !ompenstion *ith the So!i) Se!urit( S(stem. 5i)) the !)im prosper@ 5h(@ $DB%

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Assume tht in ;rob)em + Mrio+ n RSC member &is'uste& *ith the non-p(ment o" his ni'htshi"t &i""erenti) n& o#ertime p(+ "i)e& !omp)int *ith the O Re'ion) O""i!e 'inst RSCn& ;iFCorp. A"ter inspe!tion+ it *s "oun& tht in&ee& Mrio *s not 'ettin' his !orre!t&i""erenti) n& o#ertime p( n& tht he *s &e!)re& n SSS member $so tht no premiums "orSSS membership *ere e#er remitte&%. On this bsis+ the Re'ion) ire!tor issue& !omp)in!eor&er ho)&in' ;iFCorp n& RSC so)i&ri)( )ib)e "or the p(ment o" the !orre!t &i""erenti) n&o#ertime p( n& or&erin' ;iFCorp to report Mrio "or membership *ith SSS n& remit o#er&ue

SSS premiums.

5ho hs the ob)i'tion to report the RSC members "or membership *ith the SSS+ *ith the!on!omitnt ob)i'tion to remit SSS premiums@ 5h(@ $DB%

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;epe Sntos *s n interntion) ")i'ht ste*r& o" <)(s"e Air)ines. Un&er <SAHs Cbin Cre* A&ministrtion Mnu)+ Sntos must mintin+ 'i#en his hei'ht n& bo&( "rme+ *ei'ht o" 10to 170 poun&s.

A"ter (ers s ")i'ht ste*r&+ Sntos be'n stru'')in' *ith his *ei'ht, he *ei'he& 200 )bs.+0 poun&s o#er the pres!ribe& m:imum *ei'ht. The Air)ine '#e him one-(er perio& to ttinthe pres!ribe& *ei'ht+ n& enro))e& him in se#er) *ie'ht re&u!tion pro'rms. e !onsistent)("i)e& to meet his tr'et. e *s 'i#en D-month 'r!e perio&+ "ter *hi!h he sti)) "i)e& to meetthe *ei'ht )imit. <SC thus sent him Noti!e o" A&ministrti#e Chr'e "or #io)tion o" !ompn(stn&r&s on *ei'ht requirements. e stte& in his ns*er tht+ "or me&i!) resons+ he !nnoth#e rpi& *ei'ht )oss. A !)ri"i!tor( herin' *s he)& *here Sntos "u))( e:p)ine& hispre&i!ment. The e:p)ntion &i& not stis"( <SA n& so it &e!i&e& to terminte SntosHs ser#i!e"or #io)tion o" !ompn( stn&r&s.

Sntos "i)e& !omp)int "or i))e') &ismiss)+ r'uin' tht the !ompn(Hs *ei'ht requirementpo)i!( is unresonb)e n& tht his !se is not &is!ip)inr( but me&i!) issue $s one 'etso)&er+ the ntur) ten&en!( is to 'ro* he#ier%. <SA &e"en&e& its po)i!( s #)i& e:er!ise o"mn'ement prero'ti#e n& "rom the point o" #ie* o" pssen'er s"et( n&e:tror&inr(&i)i'en!e require& b( )* o" !ommon !rriers, it )so posite& tht Sntos "i)ure to!hie#e his i&e) *ei'ht !onstitute& 'ross n& hbitu) ne')e!t o" &ut(+ s *e)) s *i))"u)&isobe&ien!e to )*"u) emp)o(er or&ers. The bor Arbiter "oun& the &ismiss) i))e') "or there*s neither 'ross n& hbitu) ne')e!t o" &ut( nor *i))"u) &isobe&ien!e.

Is the bor Arbiter !orre!t@ 5h( or *h( not@ :p)in "u))(. $DB%

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Comp)ints h& *or/e& "i#e $% (ers s *itresses in !o!/ti) )oun'e o*ne& b( therespon&ent. The( &i& not re!ei#e n( s)r( &ire!t)( "rom the respon&ent but shre& in )) ser#i!e!hr'es !o))e!te& "or "oo& n& &rin/s to the e:tent o" 7B. 5ith respon&entHs prior permission+the( !ou)& sit *ith n& entertin 'uest insi&e the estb)ishment n& pproprite "or themse)#esthe tips 'i#en b( 'uests. A"ter "i#e $% (ers+ the !omp)ints in&i#i&u) shres in the !o))e!te&ser#i!e !hr'es &ippe& to be)o* minimum *'e )e#e) s !onsequen!e o" the )oun'eHs mr/e&business &e!)ine. Thereupon+ !omp)ints s/e& respon&ent to in!rese their shre in the!o))e!te& ser#i!e !hr'es to 8B or the minimun *'e )e#e)+ *hi!he#er is hi'her.

Respon&ent terminte& the ser#i!es o" the !omp)innts *ho !ountere& b( "i)in' !onso)i&te&!omp)int "or un)*"u) &ismiss)+ *ith pr(er "or 8B o" the !o))e!te& ser#i!es or the minimum*'e "or the pproprite perio&s+ *hi!he#er is hi'her. e!i&e. $DB%

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Arn)&o+ ;resi&ent o" 3isi' Union in <em*er Compn(+ re&ie& himse)" to )e#e e:!t)( t =00p.m. *hi!h *s the en& o" his norm) shi"t to be b)e to se& o"" his *i"e *ho *s s!he&u)e& to)e#e "or o#erses. o*e#er+ the ener) Mn'er require& him to ren&er o#ertime *or/ to meetthe !ompn(Hs e:port quot. Arn)&o be''e& o""+ e:p)inin' to the ener) Mn'er tht he h&

to see o"" his *i"e *ho *s )e#in' to *or/ bro&. The !ompn( &ismisse& Arn)&o "orinsubor&intion. e "i)e& !se "or i))e') &ismiss). e!i&e $DB%

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The rn/-n&-"i)e union st'e& stri/e in the !ompn( premises *hi!h !use& the &isruption o"business opertions. The super#isors union o" the sme !ompn( "i)e& mone( !)im "or unpi&s)ries "or the &urtion o" the stri/e+ r'uin' tht the super#isorsH "i)ure to report "or *or/ *snot ttributb)e to them. The !ompn( !onten&e& tht it *s equ))( "u)t)ess+ "or the stri/e *snot the &ire!t !onsequen!e o" n( )o!/out or un"ir )bor pr!ti!e. M( the !ompn( be he)&)ib)e "or the s)ries o" the super#isor@ e!i&e $DB%

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;u*ers+ )bor "e&ertion+ "ter h#in' *on in !erti"i!tion e)e!tion he)& in the !ompn(premises+ sent )etter to respon&ent !ompn( remin&in' it o" its ob)i'tion to re!o'niFe the )o!)union. Respon&ent !ompn( rep)ie& tht throu'h it is *i))in'+ the rn/-n&-"i)e emp)o(ees h&)re&( )ost interest in ?oinin' the )o!) union s the( h& &isso)#e& it. ;u*ers r'ue& thtsin!e it *on in !erti"i!tion e)e!tion+ it !n #)i&)( per"orm its "un!tion s br'inin' 'ent n&represent the rn/-n&-"i)e emp)o(ees &espite the unionHs &isso)ution.

Is the r'ument o" ;u*ers tenb)e@ e!i&e *ith resons. $DB%

- NOTIN <OO5S -

1 September 2008 2 ;.M. - ;.M.INSTRUCTIONS

This questionnire !onsist o" "i"teen $ 1 % questions !ontine& in ei'ht $ 8 % p'es. Re& e!hquestion #er( !re"u))(. Ans*er )e'ib)(+ !)er)( n& !on!ise)(. Strt e!h number on seprtep'e, n ns*er to subquestion un&er the sme number m( be *ritten !ontinuous)( on thesme p'e n& on the imme&ite)( su!!ee&in' p'es unti) !omp)ete&. o not repet thequestion.

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OO UC4999

Si'ne& ANT O. TINAChirperson2008 3r :mintion Committee


TALATION A5I.

In Jnur( 170+ Jun onF)es bou'ht one he!tre o" 'ri!u)tur) )n& in 'un "or ;100+000.This propert( hs !urrent "ir mr/et #)ue o" ;10 mi))ion in #ie* o" the !onstru!tion o" !on!rete ro& tr#ersin' the propert(. Jun onF)es 'ree& to e:!hn'e his 'ri!u)tur) )ot in'un "or one-h)" he!tre resi&enti) propert( )o!te& in 3tn's+ *ith "ir mr/et #)ue o";10 mi))ion+ o*ne& b( A)ph Corportion+ &omesti! !orportion en''e& in the pur!hse n&s)e o" re) propert(. A)ph Corportion !quire& the propert( in 2007 "or ; mi))ion.

5ht is the nture o" re) properties e:!hn'e& "or t: purposes - !pit) sset or or&inr(sset@ :p)in. $ B %

Is Jun onF)es sub?e!t to in!ome t: on the e:!hn'e o" propert(@ I" so+ *ht is the t: bse&n& rte@ :p)in. $ B %

Is A)ph Corportion sub?e!t to in!ome t: on the e:!hn'e o" propert(@ I" so+ *ht is the t:bse n& rte@ :p)in. $ B %

II

Jose Cern+ <i)ipino !itiFen+ mrrie& to Mri Cern+ &ie& in #ehi!u)r !!i&ent in NL on Ju)(10+ 2007. The spouses o*ne&+ mon' others+ 100-he!tre 'ri!u)tur) )n& in St. Ros+'un *ith !urrent "ir mr/et #)ue o" ;20 mi))ion+ *hi!h *s sub?e!t to mtter o" Joint

Eenture A'reement bout to be imp)emente& *ith Str n& Corportion $ SC %+ *e))-/no*nre) estte &e#e)opment !ompn(. e bou'ht the si& re) propert( "or ;2 mi))ion "i"t( (ers 'o.On Jnur( +2008+ the &ministrtor o" the estte n& SC ?oint)( nnoun!e& their bi' p)ns tostrt !on#ersion n& &e#e)opment o" the 'ri!u)tur) )n&s in St. Ros+ 'un+ into "irst-!)ssresi&enti) n& !ommer!i) !enters. As resu)t+ the pri!es o" re) properties in the )o!)it( h#e&oub)e&. The &ministrtor o" the stte o" Jose Cernn "i)e& the estte t: return onJnur( + 2008+ b( in!)u&in' in the 'ross estte the re) propert( t ;2 mi))ion. A"ter months+the 3IR issue& &e"i!ien!( estte t: ssessment+ b( #)uin' the re) propert( t ;0 mi))ion.

A % Is the 3IR !orre!t in #)uin' the re) propert( t ;0 mi))ion@ :p)in. $ B % 3 % I"(ou &is'ree+ *ht is the !orre!t #)ue to use& "or estte t: purposes@ :p)in. $ B %

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III

< Corportion is *ho))( o*ne& subsi&ir( o" <+ In!.+ C)i"orni+ USA. Strtin' e!ember 1+200+ < Corportion pi& nnu) ro()ties to <+ In!.+ "or the use o" the )tterHs so"t*re+ "or*hi!h the "ormer+ s *ith ho)&in' 'ent o" the 'o#ernment+ *ithhe)& n& remitte& to the 3IR the

1B "in) t: bse& on the 'ross ro()t( p(ments. The *ithho)&in' t: return *s "i)e& n& t:remitte& to the 3IR on Jnur( 10 o" the "o))o*in' (er. On Apri) 10+ 2007 < Corportion "i)e&*ritten !)im "or t: !re&it *ith the 3IR+ risin' "rom erroneous)( pi& in!ome t:es !o#erin' the(ers 200 n& 200. The "o))o*in' &(+ < Corportion "i)e& petition "or re#ie* *ith the !ourto" T: Appe)s in#o)#in' the t: !re&it !)im "or 200 n& 200.

As 3IR )*(er hn&)in' the !se+ *ou)& (ou rise the &e"ense o" pres!ription in (our ns*er tothe !)im "or t: !re&it@ :p)in. $ B %

Cn the 3IR )*(er rise the &e"ense tht < Corportion is not the proper prt( to "i)e su!h!)im "or t: !re&it@ :p)in. $ B %

IE

J4 Corportion is &omesti! !orportion en''e& in the importtion n& s)e o" motor #ehi!)esin the ;hi)ippines n& is &u)( re'istere& *ith the Subi! 3( Metropo)itn Authorit( $ S3MA %. Ine!ember 2007+ it importe& se#er) se!on&-hn& motor #ehi!)es "rom Jpn n& 4ore+ *hi!h itstores in *rehouse in Subi! 3(. It so)& these motor #ehi!)es in Apri) 2008+ to persons resi&in'in the !ustoms territor(.

Are the importtions o" motor #ehi!)es "rom bro& sub?e!t to !ustoms &uties n& #)ue &&e&t:es@ :p)in. $ B %

i" the( re t:b)e+ *hen must the &uties n& t:es be pi&@ 5ht re the bses "or n&purposes o" !omputin' !ustoms &uties n& EAT@ To *hom must the &uties n& EAT be pi&@:p)in. $ B %

E

Mri Suerte+ <i)ipino !itiFen+ pur!hse& )ot in M/ti Cit( in 180 t pri!e o" ;1 mi))ion.Si& propert( hs been )ese& to MAS Corportion+ &omesti! !orportion en''e& inmnu"!turin' pper pro&u!ts+ o*ne& B b( Mri Suerte. In O!tober 2007+ I; Corportion+ re) estte &e#e)oper+ e:presse& its &esire to bu( the M/ti propert( t its "ir mr/et #)ue;00 mi))ion+ p(b)e s "o))o*s = $% ;D0 mi))ion &o*n p(ment, n& $b% b)n!e+ p(b)e equ))(in t*ent( "our $2% month)( !onse!uti#e inst))ments. Upon the &#i!e o" t: )*(er+ MriSuerte e:!hn'e& her M/ti propert( "or shres o" sto!/ o" MAS Corportion. A 3IR ru)in'+!on"irmin' the t:-"ree e:!hn'e o" propert( "or shres o" sto!/+ *s se!ure& "rom the 3IRNtion) O""i!e n& Certi"i!te AuthoriFin' Re'istrtion *s issue& b( the Re#enue istri!t

O""i!er $RO% *here the propert( *s )o!te&. Subsequent)(+ she so)& her entire sto!/ ho)&in'sin MAS Corportion to I; Corportion "or ;00 mi))ion. In #ie* o" the t: &#i!e+ Mri Suertepi& on)( the !pit) 'ins t: o" ;2+8+000 $ ;100+000 : B p)us ;28+00+00 : 10B %+inste& o" the !orporte in!ome t: o" ;10+D0+00 $ B on ;2 mi))ion 'in "rom s)e o" re)propert( %. A"ter e#)utin' the !pit) 'ins t: p(ment+ the RO *rote )etter to Mri Suerte+S)tin' tht she !ommite& t: e#sion.

Is the !ontention o" the RO tenb)e@ Or *s it t: #oi&n!e tht Mri Suerte h& resorte& to@:p)in. $ DB %

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5hi)e &ri#in' his !r to 3quio )st month+ ;e&ro Asun!ion+ to'ether *ith his *i"e Assunt+ n&on)( son Jime+ met n !!i&ent tht !use& the instntneous &eth o" Jime. The "o))o*in'&(+ Assunt )so &ie& in the hospit). The spouses n& their son h& the "o))o*in' ssets n&

)ibi)ities t the time o" &eth =

Assunt:!)usi#e Con?u') Jime:!)usi#eCsh ;10+000+000.00 ;1+200+00.00Crs ;2+000+000.00 00+000.00n& +000+000.00 2+000+000.00Resi&enti) ouse +000+000.00Mort''e ;(b)e 2+00+000.00<uner) :penses 00+000.00Is the stte o" Jime Asun!ion )ib)e "or estte t:@ :p)in. $ B %

Is #nishin' &e&u!tion pp)i!b)e to the stte o" Assunt Asun!ion@ :p)in $ B %

EII

A"ter e:minin' the boo/s n& re!or&s o" S Corportion+ the 200 "in) ssessment noti!e+sho*in' bsi! t: o" ;1+000+000 &e"i!ien!( interest o" ;00+000 n& &ue &te "or p(ment o"

Apri) 0+ 2007+ but *ithout the &emn& )etter+ *s mi)e& n& re)ese& b( the 3IR on Apri) 1+2007. The re'istere& )etter+ !ontinin' the t: ssessment+ *s re!ei#e& b( the S Corportionon Apri) 2+ 2007

5ht is n ssessment noti!e@ 5ht re the requisites o" #)i& ssessment@ :p)in $ B %

As t: )*(er o" S Corportion+ *ht )e') &e"ense$s% *ou)& (ou rise& 'inst thessessment@ :p)in. $ B %.

EIII

The Cit( o" Mni) en!te& n or&inn!e+ imposin' B t: on 'ross re!eipts on rent)s o"sp!e in pri#te)(-o*ne& pub)i! mr/ets. 3AT Corportion questione& the #)i&it( o" theor&inn!e+ sttin' tht the t: is n in!ome t:+ *hi!h !nnot be impose& b( the !it( 'o#ernment.

o (ou 'ree *ith the position o" 3AT Corportion@ :p)in. $ B %

IL

5i))im Antonio importe& into the ;hi)ippines )u:ur( !r *orth US100+00. This !r *s+ho*e#er+ &e!)re& on)( "or US20+000 n& !orrespon&in' !ustoms &uties n& t:es *ere pi&thereon. Subsequent)(+ the Co))e!tor o" Customs &is!o#ere& the un&er&e!)rtion n& he initite&"or"eiture pro!ee&in's o" the importe& !r.

m( the Co))e!tor o" Customs &e!)re the importe& !r "or"eite& in "#or o" the 'o#ernment@:p)in. $ B %

Are "or"eiture pro!ee&in's o" 'oo&s i))e'))( importe& !rimin) in nture@ :p)in $ B %

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L

John M!on)&+ U.S. CitiFen resi&in' in M/ti Cit(+ bou'ht shres o" sto!/ o" &omesti!!orportion *hose shres re )iste& n& tr&e& in the ;hi)ippine Sto!/ :!hn'e t the pri!e o";2 mi))ion ester&(+ he so)& the shres o" sto!/ throu'h his "#orite M/ti sto!/bro/er t 'in

o" ;200+000.

Is John M!on)& sub?e!t to ;hi)ippine In!ome T: on the s)e o" his shres throu'h hissto!/bro/er@ Is he )ib)e "or n( other t:@ :p)in. $ B %

I" John M!on)& &erie!t)( so)& the shres to his best "rien&+ *ho is nother U.S. CitiFen resi&in'in M/ti+ t 'in o" ;200+000. Is he )ib)e "or ;hi)ippine In!ome T:@ I" so+ *ht is the nt:bse n& rte@ $ B %

LI

;e&ro Mn)o+ A <i)ipino !itiFen resi&in' in M/ti Cit(+ o*ns #!tion house n& )ot in Sn<rn!is!o+ C)i"orni+ U.S.A+ *hi!h he !quire& in 2000 "or ;1 mi))ion. On Jnur( 10+ 200D heso)& si& re) propert( to Jun M(mn+ nother <i)ipino !itiFen resi&in' in 6ueFon Cit(+ "or ;20mi))ion. On <ebrur( + 200D Mn)o " i)e& the !pit) 'ins t: return n& pi& ;1.2 mi))ionrepresentin' DB !pit) 'in t:. Sin!e Mn)o &i& not &eri#e n( or&inr( in!ome+ no in!ome t:returnn *s "i)e& b( him "or 200D. A"ter the t: u&it !on&u!te& in 2007+ the 3IR o""i!er ssesse&Mn)o "or &e"i!ien!( in!ome t: !ompute& s "o))o*s= ; mi))ion $ ;20 mi))ion )ess ; 1 mi))ion %: B P ;1.7 mi))ion+ *ithout the !pit) 'ins t: pi& bein' ))o*e& s t: !re&it. Mn)o!onsu)te& re) estte bro/er *ho si& tht the ;1.2 mi))ion !pit) 'ins t: shou)& be !re&ite&"rom ;1.7 mi))ion &e"i!ien!( in!ome t:.

Is the 3IR o""i!erHs t: ssessment !orre!t@ :p)in. $ B %

I" (ou *ere hire& b( Mn)o s his t: !onsu)tnt+ *ht &#i!e *ou)& (ou 'i#e him to prote!t hisinterest@ :p)in. $ B %

LII

reenhi))s Con&ominium Corportion in!orporte& in 2001 is non-sto!/+ non pro"it

sso!ition o" unit o*ner in reenhi))s To*er+ Sn Jun Cit(. To be b)e to re&u!e the sso!ition&ues bein' !o))e!te& "rom the unit o*ners+ the 3or& o" ire!tors o" the !orportion 'ree& to)ese prt o" the 'roun& ")oor o" the !on&ominium bui)&in' to < S#in' 3n/ "or ;120+000 month or ;1. mi))ion "or the (er+ strtin' Jnur( 2007.

Is the non-sto!/+ non-pro"it sso!ition )ib)e "or #)ue &&e& t: in 2007@ I" (our ns*er is in thene'ti#e+ is it )ib)e "or nother /in& o" business t:@ $B%

5i)) the sso!ition be )ib)e "or #)ue &&e& t: in 2008 i" it in!reses the rent) to ;10+000 month be'innin' Jnur( 2008@ :p)in. $B%

LIII

MNO Corportion *s or'niFe& on Ju)( 1+ 200D+ to en''e in tr&in' o" s!hoo) supp)ies+ *ithprin!ip) p)!e o" business in Cubo+ 6ueFon Cit(. Its boo/ o" !!ount n& in!ome sttementsho*in' 'ross s)es s "o))o*s=

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Ju)( 1+ 200D to e!ember 1+ 200D ; +0000+000.Jnur( 1+ 2007 to June 0+ 2007 ; 10+000+000.Ju)( 1+ 2007 to e!ember 1+ 2007 ; 1+000+000.Sin!e MNO Corportion &opte& "is!) (er en&in' June 0 s its t:b)e (er "or in!ome t:purpose+ it pi& its 2B business t: "or "is!) (er en&in' June 0+ 2007 bse& on 'ross &)es o"

;1 mi))ion. o*e#er+ the 6ueFon Cit( Tresurer ssesse& the !orportion "or &e"i!ien!(business t: "or 2007 bse& on 'ross s)es o" ;2 mi))ion ))e'in' tht )o!) business t:es sh))be !ompute& bse& on !)en&r (er.

Is the position o" the !it( tresurer tenb)e@ :p)in. $B%

M( the &e"i!ien!( business t: be pi& in inst))ments *ithout sur!hr'e n& interest@ :p)in.$B%

LIE

Spouses Jose Sn ;e&ro n& C)r Sn ;e&ro+ both <i)ipino !itiFens+ re the o*ners o" resi&enti) house n& )ot in 6ueFon Cit(. A"ter the re!ent *e&&in' o" their son+ Mrio+ to Mri+

the spouses &onte& si& re) propert( to them. At the time o" &ontion+ the re) propert( hs "ir mr/et #)ue o" ;2 mi))ion.

Are Mrio n& Mri sub?e!t to in!ome t: the #)ue o" the re) propert( &onte& to them@:p)in. $B%

b% Are Jose n& C)r sub?e!t to &onorHs t:@ I" so+ ho* mu!h is the t:b)e 'i"t o" e!h spousen& *ht rte sh)) be pp)ie& to the 'i"t@ :p)in. $B%

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In 2007+ spouses Rento n& Ju&( r!i opene& peso n& &o))r &eposits t the ;hi)ippine

brn!h o" the on' 4on' 3n/ in Mni). Rento is n o#erses *or/er in on' 4on' *hi)e Ju&()i#es n& *or/s in Mni). urin' the (er+ the bn/ pi& interest in!ome o" ;10+000 on the peso&eposit n& USS1+000 on the &o))r &eposit. The bn/ *ithhe)& "in) in!ome t: equi#)ent to20B o" the entire interest in!ome n& remitte& the sme to the 3IR.

Are the interest in!omes on the bn/ &eposits o" spouses Rento n& Ju&( r!i sub?e!t toin!ome t:@ :p)in. $B%

Is the bn/ !orre!t in *ithho)&in' the 20B "in) t: on the entire interest in!ome@ :p)in. $B%

NOTIN <OO5S.

1 September 2008 8 A.M. - 12 NoonINSTRUCTIONS

This questionnire !onsists o" nineteen $1% questions !ontine& in t*e)#e $12% p'es. Re& e!hquestion #er( !re"u))(. Ans*er )e'ib)(+ !)er)( n& !on!ise)(. Strt e!h number on seprtep'e, n ns*er to subquestion un&er the sme number m( be *ritten !ontinuous)( on thesme p'e n& on the imme&ite)( su!!ee&in' p'es unti) !omp)ete&. o not repet thequestion.

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CIEI A5I

An Ri#er h& husbn&+ <i)ipino !itiFen )i/e her+ *ho *s mon' the pssen'ers on bor& !ommer!i) ?et p)ne *hi!h !rshe& in the At)nti! O!en ten $10% (ers er)ier n& h& ne#erbeen her& o" e#er sin!e. 3e)ie#in' tht her husbn& h& &ie&+ An mrrie& A&o)" CruF Ste&t)er+ &i#or!e& ermn ntion) born o" ermn "ther n& <i)ipino mother resi&in' in Stutt'rt.To #oi& bein' reqiure& to submit the require& !erti"i!te o" !p!it( to mrr( "rom the ermnmbss( in Mni)+ A&o)" stte& in the pp)i!tion "or mrri'e )i!ense tht he *s <i)ipino!itiFen. 5ith the mrri'e )i!ense sttin' tht A&o)" *s <i)ipino+ the !oup)e 'ot mrrie& in !eremon( o""i!ite& b( the ;rish ;riest o" C)mb+ 'un in be!h in Nsu'bu+ 3tn's+s the )o!) prish priest re"use& to so)emniFe mrri'es e:!ept in his !hur!h. Is the mrri'e#)i&@ :p)in "u))(. $B%

II

At 'e 18+ Mrin "oun& out tht she *s pre'nnt. She insure& her o*n )i"e n& nme& herunborn !hi)& s her so)e bene"i!ir(. 5hen she *s )re&( &ue to 'i#e birth+ she n& herbo("rien& ;ietro+ the "ther o" her unborn !hi)&+ *ere /i&nppe& in resort in 3tn *here the(*ere #!tionin'. The mi)itr( '#e !hse n& "ter one *ee/+ the( *ere "oun& in n bn&one&hut in C#ite. Mrin n& ;ietro *ere h!/e& *ith bo)os. Mrin n& the bb( &e)i#ere& *ereboth "oun& &e&+ *ith the bb(Hs umbi)i!) !or& )re&( !ut. ;ietro sur#i#e&.

Cn MrinHs bb( be the bene"i!ir( o" the insurn!e t/en on the )i"e o" the mother@ $2B%

3et*een Mrin n& the bb(+ *ho is presume& to h#e &ie& he&@ $1B%

5i)) ;ietro+ s sur#i#in' bio)o'i!) "ther o" the bb(+ be entit)e& to !)im the pro!ee&s o" the )i"einsurn!e on the )i"e o" Mrin@ $2B%

III

Ro&eri!/ n& <(e *ere hi'h s!hoo) s*eetherts. 5hen Ro&eri!/ *s 18 n& <(e+ 1D (erso)&+ the( strte& to )i#e to'ether s husbn& n& *i"e *ithout the bene"it o" mrri'e. 5hen <(ere!he& 18 (ers o" 'e+ her prents "or!ib)( too/ her b!/ n& rrn'e& "or her mrri'e to

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3r&. A)thou'h <(e )i#e& *ith 3r& "ter the mrri'e+ Ro&eri!/ !ontinue& to re'u)r)( #isit <(e*hi)e 3r& *s *( t *or/. urin' their mrri'e+ <(e '#e birth to bb( 'ir)+ i!. 5hen<(e *s 2 (ers o)&+ 3r& &is!o#ere& her !ontinue& )ison *ith Ro&eri!/ n& in one o" theirhete& r'uments+ <(e shot 3r& to &eth. She )ost no time in mrr(in' her true )o#e Ro&eri!/+*ithout mrri'e )i!ense+ !)imin' tht the( h#e been !ontinuos)( !ohbitin' "or more thn (ers.

5s the mrri'e o" Ro&eri!/ n& <(e #)i&@ $2B%

5ht is the "i)ition sttus o" i!@ $2B%

Cn i! brin' n !tion to impu'n her o*n sttus on the 'roun& tht bse& on NA resu)ts+Ro&eri!/ is her bio)o'i!) "ther@ $2B%

Cn i! be )e'itimte& b( the mrri'e o" her bio)o'i!) prents@ $1B%

IE

inn *s born to An&( n& Aimee+ *ho t the time innHs birth *ere not mrrie& to e!hother. 5hi)e An&( *s sin')e t the time+ Aimee *s sti)) in the pro!ess o" se!urin' ?u&i!i)&e!)rtion o" nu))it( on her mrri'e to her e:-husbn&. innHs birth !erti"i!te+ *hi!h *ssi'ne& b( both An&( n& Aimee+ re'istere& the sttus o" inn s )e'itimte+ her surnme!rr(in' tht o" An&(Hs n& tht her prents *ere mrrie& to e!h other.

Cn ?u&i!i) !tion "or !orre!tion o" entries in innHs birth !erti"i!te be su!!ess"u))(mintine& to=

Chn'e her sttus "rom )e'itimte to i))e'itimte $1B%,

n&

Chn'e her surnme "rom tht o" An&(Hs to AimeeHs mi&en surnme@ $1B%

Inste& o" ?u&i!i) !tion+ !n &ministrti#e pro!ee&in's be brou'ht "or the purpose o" m/in'the bo#e !orre!tions@ $2B%

Assumin' tht Aimee is su!!ess"u) in &e!)rin' her "ormer mrri'e #oi&+ n& An&( n& Aimeesubsequent)( mrrie& e!h other+ *ou)& inn be )e'itimte&@ $1B%

E

espite se#er) re)tionships *ith &i""erent *omen+ An&re* remine& unmrrie&. is "irstre)tionship *ith 3ren& pro&u!e& &u'hter+ Am(+ no* 0 (ers o)&. is se!on&+ *ith Cr)+pro&u!e& t*o sons= Jon n& R(n. is thir&+ *ith onn+ bore him no !hi)&ren )thou'h )enhs &u'hter Jne+ "rom pre#ious re)tionship. is )st+ *ith <e+ pro&u!e& no bio)o'i!)!hi)&ren but the( in"orm))( &opte& *ithout !ourt pro!ee&in's+ Sn&(Hs no* 1 (ers o)&+ *homthe( !onsi&er s their o*n. Sn&( *s orphne& s bb( n& *s entruste& to them b( themi&*i"e *ho tten&e& to Sn&(Hs birth. A)) the !hi)&ren+ in!)u&in' Am(+ no* )i#e *ith n&re* in hishouse.

Is there n( )e') obst!)e to the )e') &option o" Am( b( An&re*@ To the )e') &option o"Sn&( b( An&re* n& )en@ $2B%

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In his o)& 'e+ !n An&re* be )e'))( entit)e& to !)im support "rom Am(+ Jon+ R(n+ Ein+ 5i)m+n& Sn&( ssumin' tht )) o" them h#e the mens to support him@ $1B%

Cn Am(+ Jon+ R(n+ Ein+ 5i)m+ n& Sn&( )e'))( !)im support "rom e!h other@ $2B%

Cn Jon n& Jne )e'))( mrr(@ $1B%

EI

A)e: &ie& *ithout *i))+ )e#in' on)( n un&e#e)ope& n& untit)e& )ot in T'iu' Cit(. e is sur#i#e&b( his *i"e n& !hi)&ren. is *i"e to)& the !hi)&ren tht she is *i#in' her shre in the propert(+n& ))o*e& 3obb(+ the e)&est son *ho *s bout to 'et mrrie&+ to !onstru!t his house on Q o"the )ot+ *ithout ho*e#er obtinin' the !onsent o" his sib)in's. A"ter sett)ement o" A)e:Hs estte n&prtition mon' the heirs+ it *s &is!o#ere& tht 3obb(Hs house *s !onstru!te& on the portion))o!te& to his sister+ Cth( s/e& 3obb( to &emo)ish his house n& #!te the portion ))ote& toher. In )eiu o" &emo)ition+ 3obb( o""ere& to pur!hse "rom Cth( the )ot portion on *hi!h his house*s !onstru!te&. At tht time+ the house !onstru!te& *s #)ue& t ;0.000.

Cn Cth( )*"u))( s/ "or &emo)ition o" 3obb(Hs house@ $B%

Cn 3obb( )e'))( insist on pur!hsin' the )n&@ $2B%

EII

Anthon( bou'ht pie!e o" untit)e& 'ri!u)tur) )n& "rom 3ert. 3ert+ in turn+ !quire& the propert(b( "or'in' !r)oHs si'nture in &ee& o" s)e o#er the propert(. Cr)o h& been in possession o"the propert( "or 8 (ers+ &e!)re& it "or t: purposes+ n& re)i'ious)( pi& )) t:es &ue on thepropert(. Anthon( is not *re o" the &e"e!t in 3ertHs tit)e+ but hs been in !tu) ph(si!)possession o" the propert( "rom the time he bou'ht it "rom 3ert+ *ho h& ne#er been inpossession o" the propert( "or one (er.

Cn Anthon( !quire o*nership o" the propert( b( !quisiti#e pres!ription@ o* mn( more(ers &oes he h#e possess it to !quire o*nership@ $2B%

I" Cr)o is b)e to )e'))( re!o#er his propert(+ !n he require Anthon( to !!ount "or )) the "ruitshe hs hr#este& "rom the propert( *hi)e in possession@ $2B%

I" there re stn&in' !rops on the propert( *hen Cr)o re!o#ers possession+ !n Cr)opproprite them@ $2B%

EIII

A&m+ bui)&in' !ontr!tor+ *s en''e& b( 3)s to !onstru!t house on )ot *hi!h he $3)s%o*ns. 5hi)e &i''in' on the )ot in or&er to )( &o*n the "ou&tion o" the house+ A&m hit #er(

hr& ob?e!t. It turne& out to be the #u)t o" the o)& 3n!o &e )s Is)s <i)ipins. Usin' &etontion&e#i!e+ A&m *s b)e to open the #u)t !ontinin' o)& notes n& !oins *hi!h *ere in !ir!u)tion&urin' the Spnish er. 5hi)e the notes n& !oins re no )on'er )e') ten&er+ the( *ere #)ue& t;100 mi))ion be!use o" their histori!) #)ue n& the !oins si)#er ni!/e) !ontent. The "o))o*in'"i)e& )e') !)ims o#er the notes n& !oins=

A&m+ s "in&er,

3)s+ s o*ner o" the propert( *here the( *ere "oun&,

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3n/ o" the ;hi)ippine Is)n&s+ s su!!essor-in-interest o" the o*ner o" the #u)t, n&

The ;hi)ippine o#ernment be!use o" their histori!) #)ue.

5ho o*ns the notes n& !oins@ $B%

Assumin' tht either or both A&m n& 3)s re &?u&'e& s o*ners+ *i)) the notes n& !oins be&eeme& prt o" their bso)ute !ommunit( or !on?u') prtnership o" 'ins *ith their respe!ti#espouses@ $2B%

IL

The properties o" Jessi! n& Jenn(+ *ho re nei'hbors+ )ie )on' the bn/s o" the Mri/inRi#er. At !ertin times o" the (er+ the ri#er *ou)& s*e)) n& s the *ter re!e&es+ soi)+ ro!/s n&other mteri)s re &eposite& on Jessi!Hs n& Jenn(Hs properties. This pttern o" the ri#ers*e))in'+ re!e&in' n& &epositin' soi) n& other mteri)s bein' &eposite& on the nei'hborsHproperties h#e 'one on "or mn( (ers. 4no*in' his pttern+ Jessi! !onstru!te& !on!retebrrier bout 2 meters "rom her propert( )ine n& e:ten&in' to*r&s the ri#er+ so tht *hen the*ter re!e&es+ soi) n& other mteri)s re trppe& *ithin this brrier. A"ter se#er) (ers+ there bet*een Jessi!Hs propert( )ine to the !on!rete brrier *s !omp)ete)( "i))e& *ith soi)+e""e!ti#e)( in!resin' Jessi!Hs propert( b( 2 meters. Jenn(Hs propert(+ *here no brrier *s!onstru!te&+ )so in!rese& b( one meter )on' the si&e o" the ri#er.

Cn Jessi! n& Jenn( )e'))( !)im o*nership o#er the &&ition) 2 meters n& one meter+respe!ti#e)(+ o" )n& &eposite& )on' their properties@$2B%

I" Jessi!Hs n& Jenn(Hs properties re re'istere&+ *i)) the bene"it o" su!h re'istrtion e:ten& tothe in!rese& re o" their properties@ $2B%

Assume the t*o properties re on !)i"" &?oinin' the shore o" 'un /e. Jessi! n& Jenn(

h& hote) bui)t on the properties. The( h& the erth n& ro!/s e:!#te& "rom the properties&umpe& on the &?oinin' shore+ 'i#in' rise to ne* pt!h o" &r( )n&. Cn the( #)i&)( )( !)imto the pt!h o" )n&@ $2B%

L

Arthur e:e!ute& *i)) *hi!h !ontine& on)(= $i% pro#ision &isinheritin' his &u'hter 3erni! "orrunnin' o"" *ith mrrie& mn+ n& $ii% pro#ision &isposin' o" his shre in the "mi)( house n&)ot in "#or o" his other !hi)&ren Connie n& or. e &i& not m/e n( pro#isions in "#or o" his*i"e ri!+ be!use s the *i)) stte&+ she *ou)& n(*( 'et o" the house n& )ot s her!on?u') shre. The *i)) *s #er( brie" n& stri'ht"or*r& n& both the bo#e pro#isions *ere!ontine& in p'e 1+ *hi!h Arthur n& his instrument) *itness+ si'ne& t the bottom. ;'e 2!ontine& the ttesttion !)use n& the si'ntures+ t the bottom thereo"+ o" the instrument)

*itnesses *hi!h in!)u&e& mbert+ the &ri#er o" Arthur, o)(+ the "mi)( !oo/+ n& Attorne( >orb+the )*(er *ho prepre& the *i)). There *s r& p'e+ but this on)( !ontine& the notri)!/no*)e&'ement. The ttesttion !)use stte& the *i)) *s si'ne& on the sme o!!sion b(

Arthur n& his instrument) *itnesses *ho )) si'ne& in the presen!e o" e!h other+ n& thenotr( pub)i! *ho notriFe& the *i)). There re no mr'in) si'ntures or p'intion pperin' onn( o" the p'es. Upon his &eth+ it *s &is!o#ere& tht prt "rom the house n& )ot+ he h& ; 1 mi))ion !!ount &eposite& *ith A3C bn/.

5s ri! preterite&@ $1B%

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5ht other &e"e!ts o" the *i))+ i" n(+ !n !use &eni) o" probte@ $2B%

5s the &isinheritn!e #)i&@ $1B%

o* shou)& the house n& )ot+ n& the !sh be &istribute&@ $1B%

LI

John n& ;u)+ 3ritish !itiFens t birth+ !quire& ;hi)ippine !itiFenship b( ntur)iFtion "tertheir mrri'e. urin' their mrri'e the !oup)e !quire& substni) )n&ho)&in's in on&on n&in M/ti. ;u) bore John three !hi)&ren+ ;eter+ ;u) n& Mr(. In one o" their trips to on&on+the !oup)e e:e!ute& ?oint *i)) ppointin' e!h other s their heirs n& pro#i&in' tht upon the&eth o" the sur#i#or bet*een them the entire estte *ou)& 'o to ;eter n& ;u) on)( but the t*o!ou)& not &ispose o" nor &i#i&e the on&on estte s )on' s the( )i#e. John n& ;u) &ie&tr'i!))( in the on&on Sub*( terrorist tt!/ in 200. ;eter n& ;u) "i)e& petition "or probteo" their prentHs *i)) be"ore M/ti Re'ion) Tri) Court.

Shou)& the *i)) be &mitte& to probte@ $2B%

Are the testmentr( &ispositions #)i&@ $2B%

Is the testmentr( prohibition 'inst the &i#ision o" the on&on estte #)i&@ $2B%

LII

rnesto+ n o#erses <i)ipino *or/er+ *s !omin' home to the ;hi)ippines "ter *or/in' "or somn( (ers in the Mi&&)e st. e h& s#e& ;100.000 in his s#in' !!ount in Mni) *hi!hinten&e& to use to strt business in his home !ountr(. On his ")i'ht home+ rnesto h& "t)hert tt!/. e )e"t behin& his *i&o*e& mother+ his !ommon-)* *i"e n& their t*ins sons. e)e"t no *i))+ no &ebts+ no other re)ti#es n& no other properties e:!ept the mone( in his s#in'

!!ount. 5ho re the heirs entit)e& to inherint "rom him n& ho* mu!h shou)& e!h re!ei#e@$B%

LIII

R(mon&+ sin')e+ nme& his sister Ru"" in his *i)) s &e#isee o" pr!e) o" )n& *hi!h heo*ne&. The *i)) impose& upon Ru"" the ob)i'tion o" prese#in' the )n& n& trns"errin' it+ uponher &eth+ to her i))e'itimte &u'hter S!r)et *ho *s then on)( one (er o)&. R(mon& )ter&ie&+ )e#in' behin& his *i&o*e& mother+ Ru"" n& S!r)et.

Is the !on&ition impose& upon Ru""+ to preser#e the propert( n& to trnsmit it upon her &eth toS!r)et+ #)i&@ $1B%

I" S!r)et pre&e!eses Ru""+ *ho inherits the propert(@ $2B%

I" Ru"" pre&e!eses R(mon&+ !n S!r)et inherit the propert( &ire!t)( "rom R(mon&@ $2B%

LIE

Ste#ie *s born b)in&. e *ent to s!hoo) "or the b)in&+ n& )erne& to re& in 3i))e n'u'e. eSpe/s n')ish ")uent)(. Cn he=

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M/e *i))@ $1B%

A!t s *itness to *i))@ $1B%

In either o" the bo#e instn!es+ must the *i)) be re& to him@ $1B%

LE

&ur&o *s 'rnte& )on b( L> 3n/ "or the purpose o" impro#in' bui)&in' *hi!h L>)ese& "rom him. &ur&o+ e:e!ute& the promissor( note $;N% in "#or o" the bn/+ *ith his"rien& Re!r&o s !o-si'ntor(. In the ;N+ the( both !/no*)e&'e& tht the( re in&i#i&u))( n&!o))e!ti#e)( )ib)e n& *i#e& the nee& "or prior &emn&. To se!ure the ;N+ Re!r&o e:e!ute& re) estte mort''eon his o*n propert(. 5hen &ur&o &e"u)te& on the ;N+ L> stoppe&p(ment o" rent)s on the bui)&in' on the 'roun& tht )e') !ompenstion h& set in. Sin!e there*s sti)) b)n!e &ue on the ;N "ter pp)(in' the rent)s+ L> "ore!)ose& the re) esttemort''e o#er Re!r&oHs propert(. Re!r&o oppose& the "ore!)osure on the 'roun& tht he ison)( !o-si'ntor(, tht no &emn& *s m&e upon him "or p(ment+ n& ssumin' he is )ib)e+his )ibi)it( shou)& not 'o be(on& h)" the b)n!e o" the )on. <urther+ Re!r&o si& tht *hen thebn/ in#o/e& !ompenstion bet*een the rent)s n& the mount o" the )on+ it mounte& to

ne* !ontr!t or no#tion+ n& h& the e""e!t o" e:tin'uishin' the se!urit( sin!e he &i& not 'i#e his!onsent $s o*ner o" the propert( un&er the re) estte mort''e% therto.

Cn L> 3n/ b)i&)( ssert )e') !ompenstion@ $2B%

Cn Re!r&oHs propert( be "ore!)ose& to p( the "u)) b)n!e o" the )on@ $2B%

oes Re!r&o h#e bsis un&er the Ci#i) Co&e "or !)imin' tht the ori'in) !ontr!t *sno#te&@ $2B%

LEI

u: )ese& his house to Iris "or perio& o" 2 (ers+ t the rte o" ;2+000.00 month)(+ p(b)ennu))( in &#n!e. The !ontr!t stipu)te& tht it m( be rene*e& "or nother 2-(er perio&upon mutu) 'reement o" the prties. The !ontr!t )so 'rnte& Iris the ri'ht o" "irst re"us) topur!hse the propert( t n( time &urin' the )ese+ i" u: &e!i&es to se)) the propert( t the smepri!e tht the propert( is o""ere& "or s)e to thir& prt(. T*ent(-three months "ter e:e!ution o"the )ese !ontr!t+ u: so)& bre!h o" her ri'ht o" "irst re"us). u: si& there *s no bre!hbe!use the propert( *s so)& to his mother *ho is not thir& prt(. Iris "i)e& n !tion to res!in&the s)e n& to !ompe) u: to se)) the propert( to her t the sme pri!e. A)ternti#e)(+ she s/e&the !ourt to e:ten& the )ese "or nother 2 (ers on the sme terms.

Cn Iris see/ res!ission o" the s)e o" the propert( to u:Hs mother@ $B%

5i)) the )ternti#e pr(er "or e:tension o" the )ese prosper@ $2B%

LEII

<e)ipe borro*e& 100 "rom ust#o in 18+ *hen the ;hi) ; - US e:!hn'e rte *s ;D -US1. On Mr!h 1+ 2008+ <e)ipe ten&ere& to ust#o !shierHs !he!/ in the mount o" ;+1in p(ment o" his US 100 &ebt+ bse& on the ;hi) ; - US e:!hn'e rt t tht time. ust#o!!epte& the !he!/+ but "or'ot to &eposit it unti) Sept. 12+ 2008. is bn/ re"use& to !!epte& the!he!/ be!use it h& be!ome st)e. ust#o no* *nts <e)ipe to p( him in !sh the mount o";+D00. C)imin' tht the pre#ious p(ment *s not in )e') ten&er+ n& tht there hs been

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e:tror&inr( &e")tion sin!e 18+ n& there"ore+ <e)ipe shou)& p( him the #)ue o" the &ebt tthe time it *s in!urre&. <e)ipe re"use& to p( him 'in+ !)imin' tht ust#o is estoppe& "romrisin' the issue o" )e') ten&er+ h#in' !!epte& the !he!/ in Mr!h+ n& tht it *s ust#oHsne')i'en!e in not &epositin' the !he!/ imme&ite)( tht !use& the !he!/ to be!ome st)e.

Cn ust#o no* rise& the issue tht the !shierHs !he!/ is not )e') ten&er@ $2B%

Cn <e)ipe #)i&)( re"use to p( ust#o 'in@ $2B%

Cn <e)ipe !ompe) ust#o to re!ei#e US100 inste&@ $1B%

LEIII

A3 Corp. entere& into !ontr!t *ith L Corp. *hereb( the "ormer 'ree& to !onstru!t thereser!h n& )bortor( "!i)ities o" the )tter. Un&er the terms o" the !ontr!t+ A3 Corp. 'ree& to!omp)ete the "!i)it( in 18 months+ t the tot) !ontr!t pri!e o" ;10 mi))ion. L Corp. pi& 0B o"the tot) !ontr!t pri!e+ the b)n!e to be pi& upon !omp)etion o" the *or/. The *or/ stte&imme&ite)(+ but A3 Corp. )ter e:perien!e& *or/ s)ipp'e be!use o" )bor unrest in his!ompn(. A3 Corp.Hs emp)o(ees !)ime& tht the( re not bein' pi& on time, hen!e+ the *or/

s)o*&o*n. As o" the 17th month+ *or/ *s on)( B !omp)ete&. A3 Corp. s/e& "or e:tension o"time+ !)imin' tht its )bor prob)ems is !se o" "ortuitous e#ent+ but this *s &enie& b( LCorp. 5hen it be!me !ertin tht the !ontru!tion !ou)& not be "inishe& on time+ L Corp. sent*ritten noti!e !n!e))in' the !ontr!t+ n& requirin' A3 Corp. to imme&ite)( #!te the premises.

Cn the )bor unrest be !onsi&ere& "ortuitous e#ent@ $1B%

Cn L Corp. uni)terr))( n& imme&ite)( !n!e) the !ontr!t@ $2B%

Must A3 Corp. return the 0B &o*np(ment@ $2B%

LIL

Ju)iet o""ere& to se)) her house n& )ot+ to'ether *ith )) the "urniture n& pp)in!es therein toeh)m. 3e"ore 'reein' to pur!hse the propert(+ eh)m *ent to the Re'ister o" ee&s to#eri"( Ju)ietHs tit)e. She &is!o#ere& tht *hi)e the propert( *s re'istere& in Ju)ietHs nme un&erthe n& Re'istrtion A!t+ s men&e& b( the ;ropert( Re'istrtion e!ree+ it propert(+ eh)mto)& Ju)iet to re&eem the propert( "rom )ine+ n& '#e her n &#n!e p(ment to be use& "orpurposes o" re)esin' the mort''e on the propert(. 5hen the mort''e *s re)ese&+ Ju)iete:e!ute& ee& o" Abso)ute S)e o#er the propert( *hi!h *s &u)( re'istere& *ith the Re'istr(o" ee&s+ n& ne* TCT *s issue& in eh)mHs nme. eh)m imme&ite)( too/ possessiono#er the house n& )ot n& the mo#b)es therein. There"ter+ eh)m *ent to theAssessorHsO""i!e to 'et ne* t: &e!)rtion un&er her nme. She *s surprise& to "in& out tht thepropert( *s )re&( &e!)re& "or t: purposes in the nme o" L> 3n/ *hi!h h& "ore!)ose&the mort''e on the propert( be"ore it *s so)& to her. L> 3n/ *s )so the pur!hser in the

"ore!)osure s)e o" the propert(. At tht time+ the propert( *s sti)) unre'istere& but L> 3n/re'istere& the Sheri""Hs ee& o" Con#e(n!e in the &( boo/ o" the Re'ister o" ee&s un&er A!t. n& obtine& t: &e!)rtion in its nme.

5s eh)m pur!hser in 'oo& "ith@ $2B%

5ho s bet*een eh)m n& L> 3n/ hs better ri'ht to the house n& )ot@ $2B%

5ho o*ns the mo#b)es insi&e the house@ $2B%

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NOTIN <OO5S.

21 September 2008 8=00 A.M. - 12 NoonINSTRUCTIONS

This questionnire !onsists o" "ourteen $1% numbers !ontine& in nine $% p'es. Re& e!hquestion #er( !re"u))(. Ans*er )e'ib)(+ !)er)( n& !on!ise)(. Strt e!h number on seprtep'e, n ns*er to subquestion un&er the sme number m( be *ritten !ontinuous)( on thesme p'e n& on the imme&ite)( su!!ee&in' p'es unti) !omp)ete&. o not repet thequestion.



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MRCANTI A5I

L !orportion entere& into !ontr!t *ith ;T Contru!tion Corp. "or the )tter to !onstru!t n&bui)& su'r mi)) *ithin si: $D% months. The( 'ree& tht in !se o" &e)(+ ;T Constru!tion Corp.*i)) p( L Corportion ;100+000 "or e#er( &( o" &e)(. To ensure p(ment o" the 'ree& mounto" &m'es+ ;T Constru!tion Corp. se!ure& "rom At)nti! 3n/ !on"irme& n& irre#o!b)e )ettero" !re&it *hi!h *s !!epte& b( L Corportion in &ue time. One *ee/ be"ore the e:pirtion o" thesi: $D% month perio&+ ;T Constru!tion Corp. requeste& "or n e:tension o" time to &e)i#er !)imin'tht the &e)( *s &ue to the "u)t o" L Corportion. A !ontro#ers( s to the !use o" the &e)(*hi!h in#o)#e& the *or/mnship o" the bui)&in' ensue&. The !ontro#ers( remine& unreso)#e&.espite the !ontro#ers(+ L Corportion presente& !)im 'inst At)nti! 3n/ b( e:e!utin' &r"t 'inst the )etter o" !re&it.

Cn At)nti! 3n/ re"use p(ment &ue to the unreso)#e& !ontro#ers(@ :p)in. $B%

Cn L Corportion !)im &ire!t)( "rom ;T Constru!tion Corp.@ :p)in. $B%

II

Tom CruF obtine& )on o" ; 1 Mi))ion "rom L> 3n/ to "inn!e his pur!hse o" +000 b's o"

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"erti)iFer. e e:e!ute& trust re!eipt in "#or o" L> 3n/ o#er the +000 b's o" "erti)iFer. TomCruF *ith&re* the +000 b's "rom the *rehouse to be trnsporte& to u!en Cit( *here hisstore *s )o!te&. On the *(+ rme& robbers too/ "rom Tom CruF the +000 b's o" "erti)iFer.Tom CruF no* !)ims tht his ob)i'tion to p( the )on to L> 3n/ is e:tin'uishe& be!use the)oss *s not &ue to his "u)t. Is Tom CruF !orre!t@ :p)in. $B%

III

As ru)e un&er the Ne'otib)e Instruments *+ subsequent prt( m( ho)& prior prt( )ib)ebut not #i!e-#ers. i#e t*o $2% instn!es *here prior prt( m( ho)& subsequent prt( )ib)e.$2B%

o* &oes the she)ter prin!ip)e embo&ie& in the Ne'otib)e Instruments * operte to 'i#e theri'hts o" ho)&er-in-&ue !ourse to ho)&er *ho &oes not h#e the sttus o" ho)&er-in-&ue!ourse@ 3rie")( e:p)in. $2B%

IE

A3 Corportion &re* !he!/ "or p(ment to L 3n/. The !he!/ *s 'i#en to n o""i!er o" A3

Corportion *ho *s instru!te& to &e)i#er it to L 3n/. Inste&+ the o""i!er+ inten&in' to &e"ru&the Corportion+ "i))e& up the !he!/ b( m/in' himse)" s the p(ee n& &e)i#ere& it to L 3n/"or &eposit to his person) !!ount. A3 Corportion !ome to /no* o" the o""i!erHs "ru&u)ent !t"ter he bs!on&e&. A3 Corportion s/e& L 3n/ to re!re&its its mount. L 3n/ re"use&.

I" (ou *ere the ?u&'e+ *ht issues *ou)& (ou !onsi&er re)e#nt to reso)#e the !se@ :p)in $B%

o* *ou)& (ou &e!i&e the !se@ :p)in. $2B%

E

;n!ho &re* !he!/ to 3on' n& err& ?oint)(. 3on' in&orse& the !he!/ n& )so "or'e&

err&Hs en&orsement. The p(or bn/ pi& the !he!/ n& !hr'e& ;n!hoHs !!ount "or themount o" the !he!/. err& re!ei#e& nothin' "rom the p(ment.

;n!ho s/e& the p(or bn/ to re!re&it his !!ount. Shou)& the bn/ !omp)(@ :p)in "u))(.$B%

3se& on the "!ts+ *s ;n!ho s &r*er&is!hr'e& on the instrument@ 5h(@$2B%

EI

On Jnur( 1+ 2000+ Antonio Ri#er se!ure& )i"e insurn!e "rom SOS Insurn!e Corp. "or ;1Mi))ion *ith emm Ri#er+ his &opte& &u'hter+ s the bene"i!ir(. Antonio Ri#er &ie& onMr!h + 200 n& in the po)i!e in#esti'tion+ it *s s!ertine& tht emm Ri#er prti!ipte&

s n !!essor( in the /i))in' o" Antonio Ri#er. Cn SOS Insurn!e Corp. #oi& )ibi)it( b(settin' up s &e"ense the prti!iption o" emm Ri#er in the /i))in' o" Antonio Ri#er@is!uss *ith resons. $B%

EII

TerrFs &e ;tio Eer&e+ !on&ominium bui)&in'+ hs #)ue o" ;0 Mi))ion. The o*ner insure&the bui)&in' 'inst "ire *ith three $% insurn!e !ompnies "or the "o))o*in' mounts=

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Northern Insurn!e Corp. - ;20 Mi))ionSouthern Insurn!e Corp. - ;0 Mi))ionstern Insurn!e Corp. - ;0 Mi))ionIs the o*nerHs t/in' o" insurn!e "or the bui)&in' *ith three $% insurers #)i&@ is!uss. $B%

The bui)&in' *s tot))( rFe& b( "ire. I" the o*ner &e!i&es to !)im "rom stern Insurn!e Corp.

on)( ;0 Mi))ion+ *i)) the !)im prosper@ :p)in. $2B%

EIII

Cit( Ri)*(s+ In!. $CRI% pro#i&es trin ser#i!es+ "or "ee+ to !ommuters "rom Mni) to C)mb+'un. Commuters re require& to pur!hse ti!/ets n& then pro!ee& to &esi'nte& )o&in' n'un)o&in' "!i)ities to bor& the trin. Ri!r&o Sntos pur!hse& ti!/et "or C)mb n& entere&the sttion. 5hi)e *itin'+ he h& n )ter!tion *ith the se!urit( 'ur& o" CRI )e&in' to "ist"i'ht. Ri!r&o Sntos "e)) on the ri)*( ?ust s trin *s enterin' the sttion. Ri!r&o Sntos*s run o#er b( the trin. e &ie&.

In the !tion "or &m'es "i)e& b( the heirs o" Ri!r&o Sntos+ CRI interpose& )!/ o" !use o"!tion+ !onten&in' tht the mishp o!!urre& be"ore Ri!r&o Sntos bor&e& the trin n& tht it

*s not 'ui)t( o" ne')i'en!e. e!i&e.$B%

IL

On O!tober 0+ 2007+ ME ;!i"i!+ ;hi)ippine re'istere& #esse) o*ne& b( Cebu Shippin'Compn( $CSC%+ sn/ on her #o('e "rom on' 4on' to Mni). mpire Assurn!e Compn($mpire% is the insurer o" the )ost !r'oes )o&e& on bor& the #esse) *hi!h *ere !onsi'ne& toebenhms Compn(. A"ter it in&emni"ie& ebenhms+ mpire s subro'ee "i)e& n !tion "or&m'es 'inst CSC.

Assume tht the #esse) *s se*orth(. 3e"ore &eprtin'+ the #esse) *s &#ise& b( theJpnese Meteoro)o'i!) Center tht it *s s"e to tr#e) to its &estintion. 3ut *hi)e t se+ the#esse) re!ei#e& report o" t(phoon mo#in' *ithin its 'ener) pth. To #oi& the t(phoon+ the#esse) !hn'e& its !ourse. o*e#er+ it *s sti)) t the "rin'e o" the t(phoon *hen it *srepete&)( hit b( hu'e *#es+ "oun&ere& n& e#entu))( sn/. The !ptin n& the !re* *eres#e& e:!ept three $% *ho perishe&. Is CSC )ib)e to mpire@ 5ht prin!ip)e o" mritime )* ispp)i!b)e@ :p)in. $B%

Assume the #esse) *s not se*orth( s in "!t its hu)) h& )e/e&+ !usin' ")oo&in' in the#esse). 5i)) (our ns*er be the sme@ :p)in. $2B%

Assume the "!ts in question $b%. Cn the heirs o" the three $% !re* members *ho perishe&re!o#er "rom CSC@ :p)in "u))(. $B%

L

Ne)son o*ne& n& !ontro))e& Sonne) Constru!tion Compn(. A!tin' "or the !ompn(+ Ne)son!ontr!te& the !onstru!tion o" bui)&in'. 5ithout "irst inst))in' prote!ti#e net top thesi&e*)/s &?oinin' the !onstru!tion site+ the !ompn( pro!ee&e& *ith the !onstru!tion *or/.One &( he#( pie!e o" )umber "e)) "rom the bui)&in'. It smshe& t:i!b *hi!h t tht timeh& 'one o""ro& n& onto the si&e*)/ in or&er to #oi& the tr""i!. The t:i!b pssen'er &ie&s resu)t.

Assume tht the !ompn( h& no more !!ount n& propert( in its nme. As !ounse) "or the heirs

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o" the #i!tim+ *hom *i)) (ou sue "or &m'es+ n& *ht theor( *i)) (ou &opt@ $B%

I" (ou *ere the !ounse) "or Sonne) Constru!tion+ ho* *ou)& (ou &e"en& (our !)ient@ 5ht *ou)&be (our theor(@ $2B%

Cou)& the heirs ho)& the t:i!b o*ner n& &ri#er )ib)e@ :p)in. $2B%

LI

Sin!e <ebrur( 8+ 1+ the )e'is)ture hs not psse& e#en sin')e )* !retin' pri#te!orportion. 5ht pro#ision o" the Constitution pre!)u&es the pss'e o" su!h )*@ $B%

M( the !omposition o" the bor& o" &ire!tors o" the Ntion) ;o*er Corportion $N;C% be #)i&)(re&u!e& to three $%@ e:p)in (our ns*er "u))(. $2B%

LII

;e&ro o*ns 70B o" the subs!ribe& !pit) sto!/ o" !ompn( *hi!h o*ns n o""i!e bui)&in'.

;o)o n& Jun o*n the reminin' sto!/ equ))( bet*een them. ;o)o )so o*ns se!urit('en!(+ ?nitori) !ompn( n& !terin' business. In beh)" o" the o""i!e bui)&in' !ompn(+;o)o en''e& his !ompnies to ren&er their ser#i!es to the o""i!e bui)&in'. Are the ser#i!e!ontr!ts #)i&@ :p)in. $B%

LIII

rn& s Corportion+ pub)i!it( )iste& !ompn(+ &is!o#er "ter e:tensi#e &ri))in' ri!h &eposito" ntur) 's )on' the !ost o" Antique. <or "i#e $% months+ the !ompn( &i& not &is!)ose the&is!o#er( so tht it !ou)& quite)( n& !hep)( !quire nei'hborin' )n& n& se!ure minin'in"ormtion to the Se!urities n& :!hn'e Commission+ )) the &ire!tors n& /e( o""i!er o" the!ompn( bou'ht shres *ent up. The &ire!tors n& o""i!er so)& their shres t hu'e pro"its.

5ht pro#ision o" the Se!urities Re'u)tion Co&e $SRC% &i& the( #io)te+ i" n(@ :p)in. $B%

Assumin' tht the emp)o(ees o" the estb)ishment hn&)in' the printin' *or/ o" rn& sCorportion s* the e:p)ortion reports *hi!h *ere mist/en)( sent to their estb)ishmentto'ether *ith other mteri)s to be printe&. The( too bou'ht shres in the !ompn( t )o* pri!esn& )ter so)& them t hu'e pro"its. 5i)) the( be )ib)e "or #io)tion o" the SRC@ 5h(@ $B%

LIE

A!e CruF subs!ribe& to 100+000 shres o" sto!/ o" J; e#e)opment Corportion+ *hi!h hs pr#)ue o" ;1 per shre. e pi& ;2+000 n& promise& to p( the b)n!e be"ore e!ember 1+2008. J; e#e)opment Corportion &e!)re& !sh &i#i&en& on O!tober 1+ 2008+ p(b)e one!ember 1+ 2008.

<or ho* mn( shres is A!e CruF entit)e& to be pi& !sh &i#i&en&s@ :p)in. $2B%

On e!ember 1+ 2008+ !n A!e CruF !ompe) J; e#e)opment Corportion to issue to him thesto!/ !erti"i!te !orrespon&in' to the ;2+000 pi& b( him@ $2B%

LE

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)oise+ n !!omp)ishe& *riter+ *s hire& b( ;eton' to *rite bimonth)( ne*spper !o)umn "oririo &e Mni)+ ne*)(-estb)ishe& ne*spper o" *hi!h ;eton' *s the e&itor-in-!hie". )oise*s to be pi& ;1+000 "or e!h !o)umn tht *s pub)ishe&. In the !ourse o" t*o months+ )oisesubmitte& three !o)umns *hi!h+ "ter some s)i'ht e&itin'+ *ere printe& in the ne*spper.o*e#er+ irio &e Mni) pro#e& unpro"itb)e n& !)ose& on)( "ter t*o months. ue to theminim) mounts in#o)#e&+ e)oise !hose not to pursue n( !)im "or p(ment "rom the ne*spper+*hi!h *s o*ne& b( Ne* Me&i nterprises.

Three (ers )ter+ )oise *s p)nnin' to pub)ish n ntho)o'( o" her *or/s+ n& *nte& toin!)u&e the three !o)umns tht ppere& in the irio &e Mni) in her ntho)o'(. She s/s "or(our )e') &#i!e=

oes )oise h#e to se!ure uthoriFtion "rom Ne* Me&i nterprises to be b)e to pub)ish heririo &e Mni) !o)umns in her o*n ntho)o'(@ :p)in "u))(. $B%

Assume tht Ne* Me&i nterprises p)ns to pub)ish )oiseHs !o)umns in its o*n ntho)o'(entit)e&+ The 3est o" iro &e Mni)=. )oise *nts to pre#ent the pub)i!tion o" her !o)umns intht ntho)o'( sin!e she *s ne#er pi& b( the ne*spper. Nme one irre"utb)e )e') r'uments)oise !ou)& !ite to en?oin Ne* Me&i nterprises "rom in!)u&in' her !o)umns in its ntho)o'(.

$2B%

LEI

In 1+ Mo!h 5rm+ n Ameri!n musi!in+ h& hit rp sin')e !))e& 5rm 5rm one(*hi!h he himse)" !ompose& n& per"orme&. The sin')e *s pro&u!e& b( C)i"orni re!or&!ompn(+ )!ti! Re!or&s. Mn( noti!e& tht some pss'es "rom 5rm 5rm one(soun&e& eeri)( simi)r to prts Un&e ss)e+ 178 hit son' b( the 3ritish ro!/ bn& M?est(. A!op(ri'ht in"rin'ement suit *s "i)e& in the Unite& Sttes 'inst Mo!h 5rm b( M?est(. It *s)ter sett)e& out o" !ourt+ *ith M?est( re!ei#in' ttribution s !o-uthor o" 5rm 5rm one( s*e)) s shre in the ro()ties.

3( 2002+ Mo!h 5rm *s nerin' bn/rupt!( n& he so)& his e!onomi! ri'hts o#er 5rm

5rm one( to )!ti! Re!or&s "or 10+000

In 2008+ ;)net <i)ms <i)ipino mo#ie pro&u!in' !ompn(+ !ommissione& J Che" Jen+ <i)ipino musi!in+ to pro&u!e n ori'in) re-mi: o" 5rm 5rm one( "or use in one o" its )test"i)ms+ Asti'9. J Che" Jen remi:e& 5rm 5rm one( *ith s)s bet n& intersperse& s *e)) re!it) o" poeti! stnF b( John 3)/e+ 17th !entur( S!ottish poet. J Che" Jen &ie& short)("ter submittin' the remi:e& 5rm 5rm one( to ;)net <i)ms.

;rior to the re)ese o" Asti'9+ Mo!h 5rm )erns o" the remi:e& 5rm 5rm one( n&&emn&s tht he be pub)i!it( i&enti"ie& s the uthor o" the remi:e& son' in )) the C !o#ers n&pub)i!it( re)eses o" ;)net <i)ms.

5ho re the prties or entities entit)e& to be !re&ite& s uthor o" the remi:e& 5rm 5rmone(@ Reson out (our ns*er. $B%

5ho re the prti!u)r prties or entities *ho e:er!ise !op(ri'ht o#er the remi:e& 5rm 5rmone(@ :p)in. $B%

LEII

On Jnur( 1+ 2008+ A) obtine& )on o" ;10+000 "rom 3ob to be pi& on Jnur( 0+2008+

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se!ure& b( !htte) mort''e on To(ot motor !r. On <ebrur( 1+ 2008+ A) obtine& nother)on o" ;10+000 "rom 3ob to be pi& on <ebrur( 1+ 2008. he se!ure& this b( e:e!utin' !htte)mort''e on on& motor!(!)e. On the &ue &te o" the "irst )on A) "i)e& to p(. 3ob"ore!)ose& the !htte) mort''e but the !r *s bi&&e& "or ;D+000 on)(. A) )so "i)e& to p( these!on& )on &ue on <ebrur( 1+ 2008. 3ob "i)e& n !tion "or !o))e!tion o" sum mone(. A) "i)e& motion to &ismiss !)imin' tht 3ob shou)& "irst !"ore!)ose& the mort''e on the on&motor!(!)e be"ore he !n "i)e the !tion "or sum o" mone(. e!i&e *ith resons. $B%

LEIII

Cn &istresse& !orportion "i)e petition "or !orporte rehbi)ittion "ter the &ismiss) o" itser)ier petition "or inso)#en!(@ 5h(@ $2B%

Cn the !orportion "i)e petition "or rehbi)ittion "irst+ n& "ter it is &ismisse& "i)e petition "orinso)#en!(@ 5h(@ $2B%

:p)in the /e( phrse equ)it( is equit( in !orporte rehbi)ittion pro!ee&in's. $2B%

LIL

In&ustr( 3n/+ *hi!h hs net *orth o" ;1 3i))ion+ e:ten&e& )on to Ce)esti) ;roperties In!.mountin' to ;270 Mi))ion. The )on *s se!ure& b( mort''e o#er #st !ommer!i) )ot in the<ort 3oni"!io )ob) Cit(+ pprise& t ;0 Mi))ion. A"ter u&it+ the 3n'/o Sentr) n' ;i)ipins'#e noti!e tht the )on to Ce)esti) ;roperties e:!ee&e& the sin')e borro*erHs )imit o" 2B o"the bn/Hs net *orth un&er re!ent 3S; Cir!u)r. In )i'ht o" other pre#ious simi)r #io)tions o" the!re&it )imit requirement+ the 3S; &#ise& In&ustr( 3n/ to re&u!e the mount o" the )on toCe)esti) ;roperties un&er pin o" se#ere sn!tions. 5hen In&ustr( 3n/ in"orme& Ce)esti);roperties tht it inten&e& to re&u!e the )on b( ;0 Mi))ion+ Ce)esti) ;roperties !ountere& thtthe bn/ shou)& "irst re)ese prt o" the !o))ter) *orth ;0 Mi))ion. In&ustr( 3n/ re?e!te& the!ounter-propos)+ n& re""ere& the mtter to (ou s !ounse). o* *ou)& (ou &#ise In&ustr( 3n/to pro!ee&+ *ith its best interest in min&@ $B%

NOTIN <OO5S.

21 September 2008 2=00 ;.M. - ;.M.INSTRUCTIONS

This questionnire !onsist o" "i"teen $1% questions !ontine& in si: $D% p'es. Re& e!hquestion #er( !re"u))(. Ans*er )e'ib)(+ !)er)( n& !on!ise)(. Strt e!h number on seprtep'e, n ns*er to subquestion un&er the sme number m( be *ritten !ontinuous)( on thesme p'e n& on the imme&ite)( su!!ee&in' p'es unti) !omp)ete&. o not repet thequestion.

ou *i)) be 'i#en !re&it "or (our /no*)e&'e o" )e') &o!trine n& "or the qu)it( o" (our )e')resonin'. A mere es or No ns*er *ithout n( !orrespon&in' &is!ussion *i)) not be 'i#en!re&it.


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CRIMINA A5I

A"ter &ue herin' on petition "or *rit o" mpro "oun&e& on the !ts o" en"or!e&&isppern!e n& e:tr)e') /i))in' o" the son o" the !omp)innt ))e'e&)( &one b( therespon&ent mi)itr( o""i!ers+ the !ourt 'rnte& the petition. M( the mi)itr( o""i!ers be !rimin))(!hr'e& in !ourt *ith en"or!e& &isppern!e n& e:tr)e') /i))in'@ :p)in "u))(. $B%

Are humn ri'hts #io)tions !onsi&ere& s !rimes in the ;hi)ippines@ :p)in. $ B %

II

5hi)e Cr)os *s ppro!hin' his !r+ he s* it bein' &ri#en *( b( ;o)o+ thie". Cr)os trie&to stop ;o)o b( shoutin' t him+ but ;o)o i'nore& him. To pre#ent his !r "rom bein'!rnppe&+ Cr)os &re* his 'un+ ime& t the rer *hee) o" the !r n& "ire&. The shot b)e* thetire *hi!h !use& the !r to #eer out o" !ontro) n& !o))i&e *ith n on!omin' tri!(!)e+ /i))in' thetri!(!)e &ri#er.

5ht is the !rimin) )ibi)it( o" Cr)os+ i" n(@ :p)in. $ B %

5ht is the !rimin) )ibi)it( o" ;o)o+ i" n(@ :p)in. $ B %

III

O)impio !u'ht !o)& n& *s runnin' "e#er. is &o!tor pres!ribe& pr!etmo). O)impio *entto &ru' store *ith the pres!ription+ n& the phrm!ist so)& him three$% tb)ets. Upon rri#in'home+ he too/ tb)et. One hour )ter+ he h& seiFure n& &ie&. The utops( sho*e& tht thetb)et he h& t/en *s not pr!etmo) but pi)) to *hi!h he *s ))er'i!. The phrm!ist *s!hr'e& *ith mur&er. Is the !hr'e proper@ I" not+ *ht shou)& it be@ :p)in. $ DB %

IE

Mno)o re#e)e& to his "rien& omen' his &esire to /i)) Ce!e. e )i/e*ise !on"i&e& to omen' his&esire to borro* his re#o)#er. omen' )ent it. Mno)o shot Ce!e in Mni) *ith omen'Hsre#o)#er. As his 'un *s use& in the /i))in'+omen' s/e& M(or Tn to he)p him es!pe. Them(or '#e omen' ;+000.00 n& to)& him to pro!ee& to Min&no to hi&e. omen' *ent toMin&no. The m(or *s )ter !hr'e& s n !!essor( to Ce!eHs mur&er.

Cn he be he)& )ib)e "or the !hr'e@ :p)in. $ B %

Cn he be he)& )ib)e "or n( other o""ense@ :p)in "u))(. $ B %

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mn+ #'rnt+ "oun& b' !ontinin' i&enti"i!tion !r&s n& &imon& rin' )on' Ro:s3)#&. 4no*in' tht it *s not his+ he *ent to nerest po)i!e sttion to see/ he)p in "in&in' theo*ner o" the b'. At the pre!int ;O1 Me)#in tten&e& to him. In the in#esti'tion mn propose&to ;O1 Me)#in+ in !se (ou &onHt "in& the o*ner )etHs ?ust p*n stri'ht to the p*nshop n&p*ne& the rin' "or ;0+000.00 mn ne#er s* ;O1 Me)#in 'in.

5ht is the !rimin) )ibi)it( o" mn+ I" n(@ :p)in. $ B %

5ht is the !rimin) )ibi)it( o" ;O1 Me)#in+ is n(@ :p)in $ B %

EI

ubert n& uni!e *ere mrrie& in the ;hi)ippines. ubert too/ 'r&ute stu&ies in Ne* or/ n&met his "ormer 'ir)"rien& u). The( rene*e& their "rien&ship n& "in))( &e!i&e& to 'et mrrie&.The "irst *i"e+ uni!e+ her& bout the mrri'e n& se!ures !op( o" the mrri'e !ontr!t inNe* or/. uni!e "i)e& !se o" 3i'm( 'inst ubert in the ;hi)ippines.

5i)) the !se prosper@ :p)in. $ B %

I" uni!e '#e her !onsent to the se!on& mrri'e+ *ht *i)) (our ns*er be@ :p)in. $ B %

EII

The inter-is)n& #esse) ME Ei# ines I+ *hi)e !ruisin' o"" 3tnes+ *s "or!e& to see/ she)ter tthe hrbor o" 4oshiun'+ Ti*n be!use o" stron' t(phoon. 5hi)e n!hore& in si& hrbor+M:+ 3)&o n& 3o'rt rri#e& in spee&bot+ "ire& bFoo/ t the bo* o" the #esse)+ bor&e&it n& &i#este& the pssen'ers o" their mone( n& ?e*e)r(. A pssen'er o" ME Ei# ines I+o&on' &#nt'e o" the !on"usion to sett)e n o)& 'ru&'e *ith nother pssen'er+ n& /i))e&him. A"ter their pprehension+ )) "our *ere !hr'e& *ith qu)i"ie& pir!( be"ore ;hi)ippine !ourt.

5s the !hr'e o" qu)i"ie& pir!( 'inst the three person $ M:+ 3&on' n& 3o'rt % *hobor&e& the inter-is)n& #esse) !orre!t@ :p)in. $ B %

5s o&on' !orre!t)( !hr'e& be"ore the ;hi)ippine !ourt "or qu)i"ie& pir!(@ :p)in. $ B %

EIII

<rn!is n& Jon *ere s*eetherts+ but their prents h& ob?e!te& to their re)tionship be!usethe( *ere "irst !ousins. The( "or'e& p!t in *ritin' to !ommit sui!i&e. The 'reement *s shoote!h other in the he& *hi!h the( &i&. Jon &ie&. ue to me&i!) ssistn!e+ <rn!is sur#i#e&. Is<rn!is !rimin))( )ib)e "or the &eth o" Jon@ :p)in. $ B %

IL

ennis )ese& his prtment to M() "or ;10+000 month. M() "i)e& to p( the rent "ormonths. brie) + the son o" ennis+ prepre& &emn& )etter ")se)( ))e'in' tht his "ther h&uthoriFe& him to !o))e!t the unpi& rent)s. M() pi& the unpi& rent)s to brie) *ho /ept thep(ment.

i& brie) !ommit !rime@ :p)in. $ B %

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Cn brie) in#o/e his re)tionship *ith ennis to #oi& !rimin) )ibi)it(@ :p)in. $ B %

L

Upon openin' )etter !ontinin' 17 mone( or&ers+ the mi) !rrier "or'e& the si'ntures o" thep(ees on the mone( or&er n& en!she& them. 5ht !rime or !rimes &i& the mi) !rrier

!ommit@ :p)in brie")(. $ DB %

LI

Ri!/( *s re#ie*in' "or the br e:m *hen the !ommn&er o" #i'i)nte 'roup !me to him n&sho*e& him )ist o" "i#e po)i!emen to be )iqui&te& b( them "or 'r"t n& !orruption. e *s"urther s/e& i" n( o" them is inno!ent. A"ter 'oin' o#er the )ist+ Ri!/( pointe& to t*o o" thepo)i!emen s honest. ter+ the #i'i)nte 'roup )iqui&te& the three other po)i!emen in the )ist.The !ommn&er o" the #i'i)nte 'roup reporte& the )iqui&tion to Ri!/(. Is Ri!/( !rimin))( )ib)e@:p)in. $ 7B %

LII

Riss n& Mrtin re mrrie& to e!h other but h& been seprte& "or the )st "i#e (ers.Riss &e!i&e& to *e& Jun+ her suitor. 5ho h& no in/)in' tht she *s mrrie&. Riss n&Jun !!omp)ishe& n pp)i!tion "or mrri'e )i!ense *hi!h the( subs!ribe& n& s*ore tobe"ore the o!) Ci#i) Re'istrr. Riss &e!)re&+ in the pp)i!tion+ tht she is sin')e. Themrri'e )i!ense& *s issue&. In &ue time+ the !oup)e *ere mrrie& b( the m(or. Riss n&Jun h& their "irst se:u) inter!ourse )ter in the e#enin'.

5ht !rime or !rimes+ i" n(+ &i& Riss !ommit@ :p)in brie")(. $ 7B %

LIII

u!s h& been the st(-in housebo( o" spouses Nestor n& Ju)i "or <i#e ers. One Ni'ht+

*hi)e Nestor n& Ju)i *ere out h#in' &inner+ u!s n& his "rien& ;e&ro 'ine& entr( into themstersH be&room *ith the use& o" ")se /e(. The( "oun& Ju)iHs ?e*e)r( bo: in one o" the!binets *hi!h *s un)o!/e&. u!s be)ie#e& tht Ju)iHs ?e*e)r( insi&e the bo:. Un/no*n tou!s n& ;e&ro+ the bo: *s empt(. ;e&ro too/ the bo: n& )e"t the be&room *ith u!s. The(*ere sho!/ *hen the( s* Nestor in the s)+ pointin' 'un t them. Nestor or&ere& them tostop n& hn& o#er the bo:. ;e&ro !omp)ie&. It turne& out tht Nestor h& ?ust rri#e& in time tosee u!s n& ;e&ro )e#in' the msterHs be&room *ith the bo:.

Stte *ith resons+ the !rime or !rimes+ i" n(+ u!s n& ;e&ro !ommitte&. $ 7B %

LIE

)iseo+ the &eput( sheri""+ !on&u!te& the e:e!ution s)e o" the propert( o" An&res to stis"( the

?u&'ment 'inst him in "#or o" A3C Corportion+ 'o#ernment-o*ne& or !ontro))e& !orportion*ith n ori'in) !hrter. o*e#er+ the representti#e o" the !orportion "i)e& to tten& the u!tions)e. onF)o + the *innin' bi&&er+ pur!hse& propert( "or ;100+000 *hi!h he pi& to )iseo.Inste& o" remittin' the mount to the C)er/ o" Court s e:-o""i!io ;ro#in!i) Sheri""+ )iseo )ent themount to M(rn+ his o""i!emte+ *ho promise& to rep( the mount *ithin t*o months+ *ithinterest thereon. o*e#er+ M(rn rene'e& on her promise. espite &emn&s o" A3C Corportion+)iseo "i)e& to remit the si& mount.

Stte *ith resons+ the !rime or !rimes+ i" n(+ !ommitte& b( )iseo. $ B %

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5ou)& (our ns*er to the " irst question be the sme i" A3C Corporttion *ere pri#te!orportion@ :p)in. $ B %

LE

Ro'er+ the )e&er o" !rime s(n&i!te in M)te+ Mni)+ &emn&e& the p(ment b( Antonio+ theo*ner o" mote) in tht re+ o" ;10+000 month s prote!tion mone(. 5ith the month)(p(ment+ Ro'er ssure&+ the s(n&i!te *ou)& pro#i&e prote!tion to Antonio+ his business+ n& hisemp)o(ees. Shou)& Antonio re"use+ Ro'er *rne&+ the mote) o*ner *ou)& either be /i))e& or hisestb)ishment &estro(e&. Antonio re"use& to p( the prote!tion mone(. (s )ter+ t roun& =00in the mornin'+ Muro+ member o" the !rimin) s(n&i!te+ rri#e& t AntonioHs home n& hur)e& 'ren&e inti n open *in&o* o" the be&room *here Antonio+ his *i"e n& their three (er-o)&&u'hter *ere s)eepin'. A)) three o" them *ere /i))e& instnt)( *hen the 'ren&e e:p)o&e&.

Stte+ *ith reson+ the !rime or !rimes tht h& been !ommitte& s *e)) s the ''r#tin'!ir!umstn!es+ i" n(+ tten&nt thereto.$7B%

NOTIN <OO5S.

8 September 2008 8 A.M. - 12 NN.INSTRUCTIONS

This questionnire !onsists o" t*ent(-one $21% questions !ontine& in ei'ht $8% p'es. Re& e!hquestion #er( !re"u))(. Ans*er )e'ib)(+ !)er)( n& !on!ise)(. Strt e!h number on seprtep'e, n ns*er to subquestion un&er the sme number m( be *ritten !ontinuous)( on thesme p'e n& on the imme&ite)( su!!ee&in' p'es unti) !omp)ete&. o not repet thequestion.

ou *i)) be 'i#en !re&it "or (our /no*)e&'e o" )e') &o!trine n& "or the qu)it( o" (our )e')

resonin'. A mere es or No ns*er *ithout n( !orrespon&in' &is!ussion *i)) not be 'i#enn( !re&it.


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2008 3r :mintion Committee


RMIA A5I

ni "i)e& n !tion "or prtition n& !!ountin' in the Re'ion) Tri) Court $RTC% o" Mni)

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'inst her sister Mr( Rose+ *ho is resi&ent o" Sin'pore n& is not "oun& in the ;hi)ippines.Upon motion+ the !ourt or&ere& the pub)i!tion o" the summons "or three *ee/s in )o!) tb)oi&+3u)'r. in&+ n O<5 #!tionin' in the ;hi)ippines+ s* the summons in 3u)'r n& brou'ht !op( o" the tb)oi& *hen she returne& to Sin'pore. in& sho*e& the tb)oi& n& the p'e!ontinin' the summons to Mr( Rose+ *ho si&+ es I /no*+ m( /umre Anit s!nne& n& e-mi)e& tht p'e o" 3u)'r to me9

i& the !ourt !quire ?uris&i!tion o#er Mr( Rose@ $B%

II

<e "i)e& suit "or !o))e!tion o" ;87+000 'inst Rmon in the RTC o" #o Cit(. Asi&e "rom))e'in' p(ment s &e"ense+ Rmon in his ns*er set up !ounter!)ims "or ;100+000 s&m'es n& ;0+000 s ttorne(Hs "ees s resu)t o" the bse)ess "i)in' o" the !omp)int+ s*e)) s "or ;20+000 s the b)n!e o" the pur!hse pri!e o" the 0 units o" ir !on&itioners heso)& to <e.

oes the RTC h#e ?uris&i!tion o#er RmonHs !ounter!)ims+ n& i" so+ &oes he h#e to p(&o!/et "ees there"or@ $B%

Suppose RmonHs !ounter!)im "or the unpi& b)n!e is ;10+000+ *ht *i)) hppen to his!ounter!)ims i" the !ourt &ismisses the !omp)int "ter ho)&in' pre)iminr( herin' on RmonHs""irmti#e &e"enses@ $B%

Un&er the sme premise s pr'rph $b% bo#e+ suppose tht inste& o" ))e'in' p(ment s &e"ense in his ns*er+ Rmon "i)e& motion to &ismiss on tht 'roun&+ t the sme time settin'up his !ounter!)ims+ n& the !ourt 'rnts his motion. 5ht *i)) hppen to his !ounter!)ims@$B%

III

An'e)+ resi&ent o" 6ueFon Cit(+ sue& Antonio+ resi&ent o" M/ti Cit( be"ore the RTC o"6ueFon Cit( "or the re!on#e(n!e o" t*o pr!e)s o" )n& situte& in Tr)! n& Nue# !i?+respe!ti#e)(. M( her !tion prosper@ $B%

Assumin' tht the !tion *s "or "ore!)osure on the mort''e o" the sme pr!e)s o" )n&+ *ht isthe proper #enue "or the !tion@ $B%

IE

<i)omeno brou'ht n !tion in the Metropo)itn Tri) Court $MeTC% o" ;s( Cit( 'instMr!e)ino p)e&in' t*o !uses o" !tion. The "irst *s &emn& "or the re!o#er( o" ph(si!)possession o" pr!e) o" )n& situte& in ;s( Cit( *ith n ssesse& #)ue o" ;0+000, these!on& *s !)im "or &m'es o" ;00+000 "or Mr!e)inoHs un)*"u) retention o" the propert(.

Mr!e)ino "i)e& motion to &ismiss on the 'roun& tht the tot) mount in#o)#e&+ *hi!h is;0+000+ is be(on& the ?uris&i!tion o" the MeTC. Is Mr!e)ino !orre!t@ $B%

E

5ithin the perio& "or "i)in' responsi#e p)e&in'+ the &e"en&nt "i)e& motion "or bi)) o" prti!u)rstht he set "or herin' on !ertin &te. o*e#er+ the &e"en&nt *s surprise& to "in& on the&te set "or herin' tht the tri) !ourt h& )re&( &enie& the motion on the &( o" its "i)in'+sttin' tht the ))e'tions o" the !omp)int *ere su""i!ient)( m&e.

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i& the ?u&'e 'r#e)( buse his &is!retion in !tin' on the motion *ithout *itin' "or the herin'set "or the motion@ $B%

I" the ?u&'e 'rnts the motion n& or&ers the p)inti"" to "i)e n& ser#e the bi)) o" prti!u)rs+ !nthe tri) ?u&'e &ismiss the !se i" the p)inti"" &oes not !omp)( *ith the or&er@ $B%

EI

A"ter his properties *ere tt!he&+ &e"en&nt ;or"irio "i)e& su""i!ient !ounterbon&. The tri) !ourt&is!hr'e& the tt!hment. Nonethe)ess+ ;or"irio su""ere& substnti) pre?u&i!e &ue to theun*rrnte& tt!hment. In the en&+ the tri) !ourt ren&ere& ?u&'ment in ;or"irioHs "#or b(or&erin' the p)inti"" to p( &m'es be!use the p)inti"" *s not entit)e& to the tt!hment.;or"irio mo#e& to !hr'e the p)inti""Hs tt!hment bon&. The p)inti"" n& his sureties oppose& themotion+ !)imin' tht the "i)in' o" the !ounterbon& h& re)ie#e& the p)inti""Hs tt!hment bon&"rom )) )ibi)it( "or the &m'es. Ru)e on ;or"irioHs motion. $B%

EII

The *rit o" e:e!ution *s returne& unstis"ie&. The ?u&'ment ob)i'ee subsequent)( re!ei#e&in"ormtion tht bn/ ho)&s substnti) &eposit be)on'in' to the ?u&'ment ob)i'or. I" (ou rethe !ounse) o" the ?u&'ment ob)i'ee+ *ht steps *ou)& (ou t/e to re!h the &eposit to stis"( the

?u&'ment@ $B%

I" the bn/ &enies ho)&in' the &eposit in the nme o" the ?u&'ment ob)i'or but (our !)ientHsin"ormnt is !ertin tht the &eposit be)on's to the ?u&'ment ob)i'or un&er n ssume& nme+*ht is (our reme&( to re!h the &eposit@ $B%

EIII

3embo) *s !hr'e& *ith rpe. 3embo)Hs "ther+ Rmi)+ ppro!he& Artemon+ the #i!timHs "ther+

&urin' the pre)iminr( in#esti'tion n& o""ere& ;1 Mi))ion to Artemon to sett)e the !se. Artemonre"use& the o""er.

urin' tri)+ the prose!ution presente& Artemon to testi"( on Rmi)Hs o""er n& thereb( estb)ishn imp)ie& &mission o" 'ui)t. Is Rmi)Hs o""er to sett)e &missib)e in e#i&en!e@ $B%

urin' the pre-tri)+ 3embo) person))( o""ere& to sett)e the !se "or ;1 Mi))ion to the pri#teprose!utor+ *ho imme&ite)( put the o""er on re!or& in the presen!e o" the tri) ?u&'e. Is 3embo)Hso""er ?u&i!i) &mission o" his 'ui)t@ $B%

IL

The ser!h *rrnt uthoriFe& the seiFure o" un&etermine& quntit( o" shbu. urin' the

ser#i!e o" the ser!h *rrnt+ the ri&in' tem )so re!o#ere& /i)o o" &rie& mri?un )e#es*rppe& in ne*sprint. The !!use& mo#e& to suppress the mri?un )e#es s e#i&en!e "or the#io)tion o" Se!tion 11 o" the Comprehensi#e n'erous ru's A!t o" 2002 sin!e the( *ere not!o#ere& b( the ser!h *rrnt. The Stte ?usti"ie& the seiFure o" the mri?un )e#es un&er thep)in #ie* &o!trine. There *s no in&i!tion o" *hether the mri?un )e#es *ere &is!o#ere&n& seiFe& be"ore or "ter the seiFure o" the shbu. I" (ou re the ?u&'e+ ho* *ou)& (ou ru)e onthe motion to suppress@ $B%

L

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Jose+ A)berto n& Romeo *ere !hr'e& *ith mur&er. Upon "i)in' o" the in"ormtion+ the RTC ?u&'e issue& the *rrnts "or their rrest. ernin' o" the issun!e o" the *rrnts+ the three!!use& ?oint)( "i)e& motion "or rein#esti'tion n& "or the re!)) o" the *rrnts o" rrest. On the&te set "or herin' o" their motion+ none o" the !!use& sho*e& up in !ourt "or "er o" bein'rreste&. The RTC ?u&'e &enie& their motion be!use the RTC &i& not !quire ?uris&i!tion o#er

the persons o" the mo#nts. i& the RTC ru)e !orre!t)(@ $B%

LI

Arturo )ent ;1 Mi))ion to his "rien& Robert on the !on&ition tht Robert e:e!ute promissor( note"or the )on n& re) estte mort''e o#er his propert( )o!te& in T'(t( Cit(. Robert!omp)ie&. In his promissor( note &te& September 20+ 200D+ Robert un&ertoo/ to p( the )on*ithin (er "rom its &te t 12B per nnum interest. In June 2007+ Arturo requeste& Robert top( he& o" time but the )tter re"use& n& insiste& on the 'reement. Arturo issue& &emn&)etter n& *hen Robert &i& not !omp)(+ Arturo "i)e& n !tion to "ore!)ose the mort''e. Robertmo#e& to &ismiss the !omp)int "or )!/ o" !use o" !tion s the &ebt *s not (et &ue. Thereso)ution o" the motion to &ismiss *s &e)(e& be!use o" the retirement o" the ?u&'e.

On O!tober 1+ 2007+ pen&in' reso)ution o" the motion to &ismiss+ Arturo "i)e& n men&e&!omp)int ))e'in' tht RobertHs &ebt h& in the mentime be!ome &ue but tht Robert sti))re"use& to p(. Shou)& the men&e& !omp)int be ))o*e& !onsi&erin' tht no ns*er hs been"i)e&@ $B%

5ou)& (our ns*er be &i""erent h& Arturo "i)e& inste& supp)ement) !omp)int sttin' tht the&ebt be!me &ue "ter the "i)in' o" the ori'in) !omp)int@ $2B%

LII

A"ter re!ei#in' the &#erse &e!ision ren&ere& 'inst his !)ient+ the &e"en&nt+ Att(. Si/t &u)("i)e& noti!e o" ppe). <or his prt+ the p)inti"" time)( "i)e& motion "or prti) ne* tri) to see/n in!rese in the monetr( &m'es *r&e&. The RTC inste& ren&ere& n men&e& &e!ision"urther re&u!in' the monetr( *r&s. Is it ne!essr( "or Att(. Si/t to "i)e se!on& noti!e o"ppe) "ter re!ei#in' the men&e& &e!ision@ $B%

LIII

An heiroppositor in probte pro!ee&in' "i)e& motion to remo#e the &ministrtor on the'roun&s o" ne')e!t o" &uties s &ministrtor n& bsen!e "rom the !ountr(. On his prt theheiroppositor ser#e& *ritten interro'tories to the &ministrtor preprtor( to presentin' the)tter s *itness. The &ministrtor ob?e!te&+ insistin' tht the mo&es o" &is!o#er( pp)( on)( toor&inr( !i#i) !tions+ not spe!i) pro!ee&in's. Ru)e on the mtter. $B%

LIE

On Au'ust 1+ 2008+ &'r&o !ommitte& est" 'inst ;etroni)o in the mount o" ; Mi))ion.;etroni)o brou'ht his !omp)int to the Ntion) 3ureu o" In#esti'tion+ *hi!h "oun& tht &'r&oh& #isite& his )*(er t*i!e+ the "irst time on Au'ust 1+ 2008 n& the se!on& on Au'ust 1D+2008, n& tht both #isits !on!erne& the s*in&)in' o" ;etroni)o. urin' the tri) o" &'r&o+ theRTC issue& subpoen & testi"i!n&um to &'r&oHs )*(er "or him to testi"( on the!on#erstions &urin' their "irst n& se!on& meetin's. M( the subpoen be qushe& on the'roun& o" pri#i)e'e& !ommuni!tion@ :p)in "u))(. $B%

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LE

)"-brothers Ros!oe n& S)#io inherite& "rom their "ther #st tr!t o" unre'istere& )n&.Ros!oe su!!ee&e& in 'inin' possession o" the pr!e) o" )n& in its entiret( n& trns"errin' thet: &e!)rtion thereon in his nme. Ros!oe so)& the northern h)" to 3ono+ S)#ioHs !ousin. Upon)ernin' o" the s)e+ S)#io s/e& Ros!oe to !on#e( the southern h)" to him. Ros!oe re"use& s

he e#en so)& one-thir& o" the southern h)" )on' the 5est to Cr)o. Thereupon+ S)#io "i)e& n!tion "or the re!on#e(n!e o" the southern h)" 'inst Ros!oe on)(. Cr)o *s not imp)e&e&. A"ter "i)in' his ns*er+ Ros!oe so)& the mi&&)e thir& o" the southern h)" to Nin. S)#io &i& notmen& the !omp)int to imp)e& Nin.

A"ter tri)+ the !ourt ren&ere& ?u&'ment or&erin' Ros!oe to re!on#e( the entire southern h)" toS)#io. The ?u&'ment be!me "in) n& e:e!utor(. A *rit o" e:e!ution h#in' been issue&+ theSheri"" require& Ros!oe+ Cr)o n& Nin to #!te the southern h)" n& (ie)& possession thereo"to S)#io s the pre#i)in' prt(. Cr)o n& Nin re"use&+ !onten&in' tht the( re not boun& b(the ?u&'ment s the( re not prties to the !se. Is the !ontention tenb)e@ :p)in "u))(. $B%

LEI

The muti)te& !&#er o" *omn *s &is!o#ere& ner !ree/. ue to *itnesses ttestin' ththe *s the )st person seen *ith the *omn *hen she *s sti)) )i#e+ Cr)ito *s rreste& *ithin"i#e hours "ter the &is!o#er( o" the !&#er n& brou'ht to the po)i!e sttion. The !rime)bortor( &etermine& tht the *omn h& been rpe&. 5hi)e in po)i!e !usto&(+ Cr)ito bro/e&o*n in the presen!e o" n ssistin' !ounse) n& or))( !on"esse& to the in#esti'tor tht he h&rpe& n& /i))e& the *omn+ &eti)in' the !ts he h& per"orme& up to his &umpin' o" the bo&(ner the !ree/. e *s 'enuine)( remorse"u). urin' the tri)+ the Stte presente& thein#esti'tor to testi"( on the or) !on"ession o" Cr)ito. Is the or) !on"ession &missib)e se#i&en!e o" 'ui)t@ $B%

LEII

3en so)& pr!e) o" )n& to e) *ith ri'ht to repur!hse *ithin one $1% (er. 3en remine& in

possession o" the propert(. 5hen 3en "i)e& to repur!hse the sme+ tit)e *s !onso)i&te& in"#or o" e). espite &emn&+ 3en re"use& to #!te the )n&+ !onstrinin' e) to "i)e !omp)int"or un)*"u) &etiner. In his &e"ense+ 3en #erre& tht the !se shou)& be &ismisse& be!use e)h& ne#er been in possession o" the propert(. Is 3en !orre!t@ $B%

LEIII

omeni!o n& en )i#e& *ithout bene"it o" mrri'e "or t*ent( (ers+ &urin' *hi!h time the(pur!hse& properties to'ether. A"ter omeni!o &ie& *ithout *i))+ en "i)e& petition "or )etterso" &ministrtion. omeni!oHs sib)in's oppose& the sme on the 'roun& tht en hs no )e')person)it(. e!i&e. $B%

LIL

A"ter A)m h& strte& ser#in' her senten!e "or #io)tion o" 3ts ;mbns 3)'. 22 $3; 22%+ she"i)e& petition "or *rit o" hbes !orpus+ !itin' E! #s. CA *here the senten!e o" imprisonmento" prt( "oun& 'ui)t( o" #io)tion o" 3; 22 *s re&u!e& to "ine equ) to &oub)e the mount o"the !he!/ in#o)#e&. She pr(e& tht her senten!e be simi)r)( mo&i"ie& n& tht she beimme&ite)( re)ese& "rom &etention. In the )ternti#e+ she pr(e& tht pen&in' &etermintion on*hether the E! ru)in' pp)ies to her+ she be ))o*e& to post bi) pursunt to Ru)e 102+ Se!.1+*hi!h pro#i&es tht i" person is )*"u))( imprisone& or restrine& on !hr'e o" h#in'!ommitte& n o""ense not punishb)e b( &eth+ he m( be &mitte& to bi) in the &is!retion o" the

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!ourt. A!!or&in')(+ the tri) !ourt ))o*e& A)m to post bi) n& then or&ere& her re)ese. In (ouropinion+ is the or&er o" the tri) !ourt !orre!t -

Un&er Ru)e 102@ $2B%

Un&er the Ru)es o" Crimin) ;ro!e&ure@ $2B%

LL

A tu'bot o*ne& b( Spee&( ;ort Ser#i!e+ In!. $S;S% sn/ in Mni) 3( *hi)e he)pin' to*nother #esse)+ &ro*nin' "i#e $% o" the !re* in the resu)tin' ship*re!/. At the mritime bor&inquir(+ the "our $% sur#i#ors testi"ie&. S;S en''e& Att(. )( to &e"en& it 'inst potenti) !)imsn& to sue the !ompn( o*nin' the other #esse) "or &m'es to the tu'. )( obtine& si'ne&sttements "rom the sur#i#ors. e )so inter#ie*e& other persons+ in some instn!e m/in'memorn&. The heirs o" the "i#e $% #i!tims "i)e& n !tion "or &m'es 'inst S;S.

;)inti""sH !ounse) sent *ritten interro'tories to )(+ s/in' *hether sttements o" *itnesses *ereobtine&, i" *ritten+ !opies *ere to be "urnishe&, i" or)+ the e:!t pro#isions *ere to be set "orth in&eti). )( re"use& to !omp)(+ r'uin' tht the &o!uments n& in"ormtion s/e& re pri#i)e'e&

!ommuni!tion. Is the !ontention tenb)e@ :p)in. $B%

LLI

Compre the !ertiorri ?uris&i!tion o" the Supreme Court un&er the Constitution *ith tht un&erRu)e D o" the Ru)es o" Ci#i) ;ro!e&ure. $B%

i#e t )est three instn!es *here the Court o" Appe)s m( !t s tri) !ourt. $B%

NOTIN <OO5S.

28 September 2008 2 ;.M. ;.M.INSTRUCTIONS

This questionnire !onsists o" e)e#en $11% questions !ontine& in "i#e $% p'es. Re& e!hquestion #er( !re"u))(. Ans*er )e'ib)(+ !)er)( n& !on!ise)(. Strt e!h number on seprtep'e, n ns*er to subquestion un&er the sme number m( be *ritten !ontinuous)( on thesme p'e n& on the imme&ite)( su!!ee&in' p'es unti) !omp)ete&. o not repet thequestion.



OO UC4999

Si'ne& ANT O. TINA

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Chirperson2008 3r :mintion Committee


A TICS AN ;RACTICA LRCISSI

Christine *s ppointe& !ounse) &e o"i!io "or >um+ *ho *s !!use& o" rpin' his o*n&u'hter. >um p)e&e& not 'ui)t( but there"ter pri#te)( &mitte& to Christine tht he &i&!ommit the !rime !hr'e&.

In )i'ht o" >umVs &mission+ *ht shou)& Christine &o@ :p)in. $B%

Cn Christine &is!)ose the &mission o" >um to the !ourt@ 5h( or *h( not@ $2B%

Cn Christine *ith&r* s !ounse) o" >um shou)& he insist in 'oin' to tri)@ :p)in. $B%

II

In 18+ A!rmb+ te)e!ommuni!tions !ompn(+ si'ne& retiner 'reement *ith 3in! WSophi * O""i!e $3 W S% "or the )tterVs )e') ser#i!es "or "ee o" ;2+000 month. <rom 18 to2001+ the on)( ser#i!e !tu))( per"orme& b( 3 W S "or A!rmb *s the re#ie* o" )ese'reement n& representtion o" A!rmb s !omp)innt in boun!in' !he!/s !se.

A!rmb stoppe& p(in' retiner "ees in 2002 n& terminte& its retiner 'reement *ith 3 W Sin 200. In 2007+ Tem#ous+ nother te)e!ommuni!tions !ompn(+ requeste& 3 W S to !t s its!ounse) in the "o))o*in' trns!tions= $% the !quisition o" A!rmb, n& $b% the !quisition o"Super-D+ !ompn( en''e& in the po*er business.

In *hi!h trns!tions+ i" n(+ !n 3in! W Sophi * O""i!e represent Tem#ous@ :p)in "u))(.

$7B%

III

umb)e&ore+ note& pro"essor o" !ommer!i) )*+ *rote n rti!)e on the sub?e!t o" )etters o"!re&it *hi!h *s pub)ishe& in the I3; Journ).

Assume he &e#ote& si'ni"i!nt portion o" the rti!)e to !ommentr( on ho* the SupremeCourt shou)& &e!i&e pen&in' !se in#o)#in' the pp)i!tion o" the )* on )etters o" !re&it. M(he be sn!tione& b( the Supreme Court@ :p)in. $B%

Assume umb)e&ore &i& not in!)u&e n( !ommentr( on the !se. Assume "urther "ter theSupreme Court &e!ision on the !se h& ttine& "in)it(+ he *rote nother I3; Journ) rti!)e+

&isse!tin' the &e!ision n& e:p)inin' *h( the Supreme Court erre& in )) its !on!)usions. M( hebe sn!tione& b( the Supreme Court@ :p)in. $B%

IE

Chester s/e& rni to hn&)e his !)im to siFeb)e pr!e) o" )n& in 6ueFon Cit( 'inst *e))-/no*n propert( &e#e)oper on !ontin'ent "ee bsis. rni s/e& "or 1B o" the )n& thtm( be re!o#ere& or 1B o" *hte#er monetr( sett)ement tht m( be re!ei#e& "rom thepropert( &e#e)oper s her on)( "ee !ontin'ent upon se!urin' "#orb)e "in) ?u&'ment or

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!ompromise sett)ement. Chester si'ne& the !ontin'ent "ee 'reement.

Assume the propert( &e#e)oper sett)e& the !se "ter the !se *s &e!i&e& b( the Re'ion) Tri)Court in "#or o" Chester "or ;1 3i))ion. Chester re"use& to p( rni ;10 Mi))ion on the 'roun&tht it is e:!essi#e. Is the re"us) ?usti"ie&@ :p)in. $B%

Assume there *s no sett)ement n& the !se e#entu))( re!he& the Supreme Court *hi!hpromu)'te& &e!ision in "#or o" Chester. This time Chester re"use& to !on#e( to rni 1B o"the )iti'te& )n& s stipu)te& on the 'roun& tht the 'reement #io)tes Arti!)e 11 o" the Ci#i)Co&e *hi!h prohibits )*(ers "rom !quirin' b( pur!hse properties n& ri'hts *hi!h re theob?e!t o" )iti'tion in *hi!h the( t/e prt b( reson o" their pro"ession. Is the re"us) ?usti"ie&@:p)in. $B%

E

The #en&or "i)e& !se 'inst the #en&ee "or the nnu)ment o" the s)e o" pie!e o" )n&.

Assume the #en&ee obtine& summr( ?u&'ment 'inst the #en&or. 5ou)& the !ounse) "or the&e"en&nt #en&ee be entit)e& to en"or!e !hr'in' )ien@ :p)in. $B%

Assume+ throu'h the e:!e))ent *or/ o" the #en&eeVs !ounse) t the pre-tri) !on"eren!e n& his*ise use o" mo&es o" &is!o#er(+ the #en&or *s !ompe))e& to mo#e "or the &ismiss) o" the!omp)int. In its or&er the !ourt simp)( 'rnte& the motion. 5ou)& (our ns*er be the sme s inquestion $%@ :p)in. $B%

EI

Att(. Abi'i) "i)e& &ministrti#e !ses be"ore the Supreme Court 'inst Ju&'e uis. There"ter+ Att(. Abi'i) "i)e& Motion "or Inhibition pr(in' tht Ju&'e uis inhibit himse)" "rom tr(in'+ herin'or in n( mnner !tin' on )) !ses+ !i#i) n& !rimin)+ in *hi!h Att(. Abi'i) is in#o)#e& n&hn&)in'.

Shou)& Ju&'e uis inhibit himse)" s pr(e& "or b( Att(. Abi'i)@ :p)in "u))(. $DB%

EII

In nee& o" )e') ser#i!es+ Ni/o se!ure& n ppointment to meet *ith Att(. enr( o" enr( W Me(er* O""i!es. urin' the meetin'+ Ni/o &i#u)'e& hi'h)( pri#te in"ormtion to Att(. enr(+ be)ie#in'tht the )*(er *ou)& /eep the !on"i&enti)it( o" the in"ormtion. Subsequent)(+ Ni/o *s sho!/e&*hen he )erne& tht Att(. enr( h& shre& the !on"i&enti) in"ormtion *ith his )* prtner+ Att(.Me(er+ n& their !ommon "rien&+ pri#te pr!titioner Att(. Cnoni'o. 5hen !on"ronte&+ Att(. enr(rep)ie& tht Ni/o ne#er si'ne& n( !on"i&enti)it( 'reement+ n& tht he shre& the in"ormtion*ith the t*o )*(ers to se!ure ""irmn!e o" his )e') opinion on Ni/oVs prob)em. i& Att(. enr(#io)te n( ru)e o" ethi!s@ :p)in "u))(. $7B%

EIII

Stte+ *ith brie" e:p)ntion+ *hether the )*(er !on!erne& m( be sn!tione& "or the !on&u!tstte& be)o*.

<i)in' !omp)int tht "i)s to stte !use o" !tion+ thereb( resu)tin' in the &e"en&ntsu!!ee&in' in his motion to &ismiss. $B%

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A suspen&e& )*(er *or/in' s n in&epen&ent )e') ssistnt to 'ther in"ormtion n& se!ure&o!uments "or other )*(ers &urin' the perio& o" his suspension. $B%

A suspen&e& )*(er ))o*in' his non-)*(er st"" to !ti#e)( operte his )* o""i!e n& !on&u!tbusiness on beh)" o" !)ients &urin' the perio& o" suspension. $B%

4eepin' mone( he !o))e!te& s rent) "rom his !)ientVs tennt n& remittin' it to the !)ient *hens/e& to &o so. $B%

Re"usin' to return !ertin &o!uments to the !)ient pen&in' p(ment o" his ttorne(Vs "ees. $B%

An un*e& "em)e )*(er !rr(in' on !)n&estine ""ir *ith her un*e& m)e hir&resser. $B%

Not p(in' the nnu) I3; &ues. $B%

IL

Stte+ *ith brie" e:p)ntion+ *hether the ?u&'e !on!erne& m( be sn!tione& "or the !on&u!t

stte& be)o*.

Re"usin' to inhibit himse)" )thou'h one o" the )*(ers in the !se is his se!on& !ousin. $B%

e!i&in' !se in !!or&n!e *ith Supreme Court ru)in' but &&in' tht he &oes not 'ree*ith the ru)in'. $B%

i!ttin' his &e!ision in open !ourt imme&ite)( "ter tri). $B%

L

In A)b o*ns house n& )ot t No. 5est A'ui)+ reen Cross Sub&i#ision+ 6ueFon Cit(+*hi!h he )ese& to Jun Mirn& "or term o" t*o (ers strtin' M( 1+ 200D+ t month)( rent)o" ;0+000. Jun &e"u)te& in the p(ments o" his rent)s "or si: $D% months+ "rom Jnur( 1+ 2007to June 0+ 2007.

;repre &emn& )etter s )*(er o" In A)b &&resse& to Jun Mirn& preprtor( to "i)in' ne?e!tment !se. $B%

Assume Jun Mirn& &i& not hee& (our &emn& )etter. r"t !omp)int "or e?e!tment. $Omit#eri"i!tion n& ""i&#it o" non-"orum shoppin'%. $B%

LI

r"t !omp)ete &ee& o" &ontion o" pie!e o" )n& in !!or&n!e *ith the "orm pres!ribe& b(

the Ci#i) Co&e. $8B%

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