Bar Examination 2013 All Questions

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BAR EXAMINATION 2013

CIVIL LAW

October 13, 2013 8:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This Questionnaire contains SIXT! "1#$ %a&es inc'u(in& these Instructions %a&es. )hec* thenu+ber o %a&es an( the %a&e nu+bers at the u%%er ri&ht han( corner o each %a&e o thisQuestionnaire an( +a*e sure it has the correct nu+ber o %a&es an( their %ro%er nu+bers.

There are T! "10$ ssa Questions nu+bere( I to X "ith sub/uestions$, an( T! "10$ Mu'ti%'e)hoice Questions (MCQs)nu+bere( I to X "ith sub/uestions$, to be ansere( ithinfour (4) hours.

The essa %ortion contains /uestions that are orth 80o o the ho'e ea+ination, hi'e the M)Q%ortion contains /uestions orth 20.

2. 4ea( each /uestion 5er careu'' an( rite our ansers in our 6ar a+ination !oteboo* in thesame order the questions are posed.7rite our ansers on' at thefront,not the bac*, %a&e o e5ersheet in our a+ination !oteboo*. !ote e'' the a''ocate( %ercenta&e %oints or each nu+ber,/uestion, or sub-/uestion. In our ansers, use the nu+berin& sste+ in the /uestionnaire.

I the sheets %ro5i(e( in our a+ination !oteboo* are not suicient or our ansers, use the bac*%a&es o e5er sheet o our a+ination !oteboo*, startin& at the bac* %a&e o the irst sheet an( thebac* o the succee(in& sheets thereater.

3. Anser the ssa /uestions legibly, clearly, and concisely.Start each nu+ber on a se%arate %a&e. Ananser to a sub-/uestion un(er the sa+e nu+ber +a be ritten continuous' on the sa+e %a&e an(

the i++e(iate' succee(in& %a&es unti' co+%'ete(.

our anser shou'( (e+onstrate our abi'it to ana'9e the acts %resente( b the /uestion, to se'ectthe +ateria' ro+ the i++ateria' acts, an( to (iscern the %oints u%on hich the /uestion turns. Itshou'( sho our *no'e(&e an( un(erstan(in& o the %ertinent %rinci%'es an( theories o 'ain5o'5e( an( their /ua'iications an( 'i+itations. It shou'( (e+onstrate our abi'it to a%%' the 'a tothe &i5en acts, an( to reason 'o&ica'' in a 'aer-'i*e +anner to a soun( conc'usion ro+ the &i5en%re+ises.

A +ere es or !o anser ithout an corres%on(in& e%'anation or (iscussion i'' not be &i5enan cre(it. Thus, a'as brie' but u'' e%'ain our ansers a'thou&h the /uestion (oes not

e%ress' as* or an e%'anation. At the sa+e ti+e, re+e+ber that a co+%'ete e%'anation (oes notre/uire that ou 5o'unteer inor+ation or (iscuss 'e&a' (octrines that are not necessar or %ertinent tothe so'ution to the %rob'e+. on (o not nee( to re-rite or re%eat the /uestion in our a+ination!oteboo*.

;. M)Qs are to be ansere( b ritin& in our a+ination !oteboo* the ca%ita' 'etter "A, 6, ),


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notes ou +a ishnee( to rite (urin& the ea+ination.

HAND IN YOUR NOTEBOOK WITH THIS QUESTIONNAIRE

J. ARTURO D. BRION

)hair+an

2013 6ar a+inations

ESSAY QUESTIONS

I.

ou are a ?a+i' )ourt @u(&e an( beore ou is a Petition or the


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(ocu+entation rea(, Ser&io (eci(e( to ith(ra his oer to Marce'o, ho%in& to @ust e%'ain +attersto his rien(. Marce'o, hoe5er, ob@ecte( hen the ith(raa' as co++unicate( to hi+, ta*in& the%osition that the ha5e a ir+ an( bin(in& a&ree+ent that Ser&io cannot si+%' a'* aa ro+because he has an o%tion to bu that is (u' su%%orte( b a (u' acce%te( 5a'uab'e consi(eration.

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"6$ Gitos ai'ure to %a 'e( to the etra-@u(icia' orec'osure o the +ort&a&e( rea' %ro%ert.7ithin a ear ro+ orec'osure, Gito ten(ere( a +ana&ers chec* to ?er(ie to re(ee+ the%ro%ert. ?er(ie reuse( to acce%t %a+ent on the &roun( that he ante( %a+ent in cash: thechec* (oes not /ua'i as 'e&a' ten(er an( (oes not inc'u(e the interest %a+ent. Is ?er(iesreusa' @ustiie(C ";$

FII.

In 200>, An(res bui't a resi(entia' house on a 'ot hose on' access to the nationa' hi&ha as a%atha crossin& 6ran(os %ro%ert. An(res an( others ha5e been usin& this %atha "%atha A$since 1B80.

In 200#, 6ran(0 ence( o his %ro%ert, thereb b'oc*in& An(res access to the nationa' hi&ha.An(res (e+an(e( that %art o the ence be re+o5e( to +aintain his o'( access route to the hi&ha"%atha A$, but 6ran(o reuse(, c'ai+in& that there as another a5ai'ab'e %atha "%atha 6$ orin&ress an( e&ress to the hi&ha. An(res countere( that %atha 6 has (eects, is circuitous, an( isetre+e' incon5enient to use.

To sett'e their (is%ute, An(res an( 6ran(o hire( 00-s/uare +eter 'an( "Got A$ inParana/ue. The 'an( no has a air +ar*et 5a'ue o P',200,000. )4) 'i*eise so'( to the s%ouses4o(ri&ue9, a H00-s/uare +eter 'an( "Got 6$ hich is a(@acent to Got A. Got 6 has a %resent air +ar*et5a'ue o P1,>00,000.

The s%ouses


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Is Att. )ru9s c'ai+ correctC "8$

X.

Manue' as born on 12 March 1B;0 in a 1 000-s/uare +eter %ro%ert here he &re u% he'%in& his

ather, Michae', cu'ti5ate the 'an(. Michae' has 'i5e( on the %ro%ert since the 'an( as o%ene( orsett'e+ent at about the ti+e o the )o++onea'th &o5ern+ent in 1B3 >, but or so+e reason ne5ersecure( an tit'e to the %ro%ert other than a ta (ec'aration in his na+e. De has he'( the %ro%ertthrou&h the ears in the conce%t o an oner an( his sta as unconteste( b others. De has a'soconscientious' an( continuous' %ai( the rea't taes on the 'an(.

Michae' (ie( in 2000 an( Manue' - as Michae'Js on' son an( heir -no ants to secure an( re&istertit'e to the 'an( in his on na+e. De consu'ts ou or 'e&a' a(5ice as he ants to %erect his tit'e to the'an( an( secure its re&istration in his na+e.

"A$ 7hat are the 'as that ou nee( to consi(er in a(5isin& Manue' on ho he can %erect his

tit'e an( re&ister the 'an( in his na+eC %'ain the re'e5ance o these 'as to our %ro@ecte(course o action. ";$

"6$ 7hat (o ou ha5e to %ro5e to secure Manue's ob@ecti5es an( hat (ocu+entation arenecessarC ";$

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

I. Ar+an( (ie( intestate. Dis u''-b'oo( brothers, 6obb an( )onra(, an( ha'-b'oo( brothers, . ?e'i, &ran(son o ?'oro.

The net 5a'ue o Ar+an(s estate is P',200,000.

I. "1$ Do +uch (o 6enn an( 6onnie stan( to inherit b ri&ht o re%resentationC "1$

"A$ P200,000

"6$ P300,000

")$ P

;00,000

"0,000

"$ !one o the abo5e.

I. "2$ Do +uch is 0,000.

"6$ P200,000.


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")$ P300,000.

"0,000.

", 2012. As securit or the%a+ent o his 'oan, A+a(or constitute( a +ort&a&e on his resi(entia' house an( 'ot in 6asi'ios a5or.

)acho, a &oo( rien( o A+a(or, &uarantee( an( ob'i&ate( hi+se' to %a 6asi'io, in case A+a(or ai'sto %a his 'oan at +aturit.

III. "1$ I A+a(or ai's to %a 6asi'io his 'oan on March 2>, 2012, can 6asi'io co+%e' )acho to%aC "1$

"A$ !o, 6asi'io cannot co+%e' )acho to %a because as &uarantor, )acho can in5o*ethe %rinci%'e o ecussion, i.e., a'' the assets o 6asi'io +ust irst be ehauste(.


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"6$ !o, 6asi'io cannot co+%e' )acho to %a because 6asi'io has not ehauste( thea5ai'ab'e re+e(ies a&ainst A+a(or.

")$ es, 6asi'io can co+%e' )acho to %a because the nature o )achos un(erta*in&in(icates that he has boun( hi+se' so'i(ari' ith A+a(or.

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Eose +ust bear the conse/uent 'oss o the car.

"00,000 each, hi'e 0, a 'i+ite( %artner, contribute( P1 ,000,000. P @oine( as anin(ustria' %artner, contributin& on' his ser5ices. The Artic'es o Partnershi%, re&istere( ith theSecurities an( chan&e )o++ission, (esi&nate( G an( 0 as +ana&in& %artners= G as 'iab'e on' tothe etent o his ca%ita' contribution= an( P as not 'iab'e or 'osses.

In 200#, the %artnershi% earne( a net %roit o P800,000. In the sa+e ear, P en&a&e( in a (ierentbusiness ith the consent o a'' the %artners. Doe5er, in 200H, the %artnershi% incurre( a net 'oss oP>00,000. In 2008,the %artners (isso'5e( the %artnershi%. The %rocee(s o the sa'e o %artnershi% assetsere insuicient to sett'e its ob'i&ation. Ater 'i/ui(ation, the %artnershi% ha( an un%ai( 'iabi'itoP300,000.

F. "'$ Assu+in& that the @ust an( e/uitab'e share o the in(ustria' %artner, P, in the %roit in 200#a+ounte( to P1 00,000, ho +uch is the share o 0, a 'i+ite( %artner, in the P800,000 net%roitC "1$

"A$ P1#0,000.

"6$ P1H>,000.

")$ P280,000.

"00,000C "1$

"A$ P 0.

"6$ P1 00,000.

")$ P12>,000.

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the re/uire+ents o a 'i+ite( %artnershi%.

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Gito as a co++ercia' %i'ot ho 'e or Paciic-Micronesian Air. In 1BB8, he as the co-%i'ot o theair'ines ?'i&ht MAB1# that +sterious' (isa%%eare( to hours ater ta*e-o ro+ A&ana, ua+,%resu+ab' o5er the Paciic Ocean. !o trace o the %'ane an( its 10> %assen&ers an( cre as e5eroun( (es%ite (i'i&ent search= Gito hi+se' as ne5er hear( o a&ain. Gito 'et behin( his ie, Gita,an( their to chi'(ren.

In 2008, Gita +et an( an( +arrie( Eai+e. The no ha5e a chi'( o their on.

7hi'e on a tour ith her or+er hi&h schoo' c'ass+ates in a re+ote %ro5ince o )hina in 2010, Gitaas sur%rise( to see Gito or so+ebo( ho 'oo*e( eact' 'i*e hi+, but she as sure it as Gitobecause o the etre+e sur%rise that re&istere( in his ace hen he a'so sa her. Shoc*e(, shei++e(iate' 'e( to her hote' an( %ost haste returne( to the countr the net (a. Gita no co+es toou or 'e&a' a(5ice. She as*s ou the o''oin& /uestions:

FII. "'$ I Gito is a'i5e, hat is the status o his +arria&e to GitaC "1$

"A$ The +arria&e subsists because the +arita' bon( has not been ter+inate( b (eath.

"6$ The +arria&e as ter+inate( hen Gita +arrie( Eai+e.

")$ The +arria&e subsists because Gitas +arria&e to Eai+e is 5oi(.

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IX.

6ett entruste( to her a&ent, Ai(a, se5era' %ieces o @ee'r to be so'( on co++ission ith the e%ressob'i&ation to turn o5er to 6ett the %rocee(s o the sa'e, or to return the @ee'ries i not so'( in a+onths ti+e. Instea( o se''in& the @ee'ries, Ai(a %ane( the+ ith the Ta+buntin& Pansho%, an(use( the +one or herse'. Ai(a ai'e( to re(ee+ the %ane( @ee'ries an( ater a +onth, 6ett

(isco5ere( hat Ai(a ha( (one. 6ett brou&ht cri+ina' char&es hich resu'te( in Ai(as con5iction orestaa.

6ett thereater i'e( an action a&ainst Ta+buntin& Pansho% or the reco5er o the @ee'ries.Ta+buntin& raise( the (eense o onershi%, a((itiona'' ar&uin& that it is (u' 'icense( to en&a&e inthe %ansho% an( 'en(in& business, an( that it acce%te( the +ort&a&e o the @ee'r in &oo( aith an(in the re&u'ar course o its business.

I ou ere the @u(&e, ho i'' ou (eci(e the caseC "1$

"A$ I i'' ru'e in a5or o 6ett. M ru'in& is base( on the )i5i' )o(e %ro5ision that one ho

has 'ost an +o5ab'e or has been un'au'' (e%ri5e( thereo +a reco5er it ro+ the %erson in%ossession o the sa+e. Ta+ buntin&s c'ai+ o &oo( aith is inconse/uentia'.

"6$ I i'' ru'e in a5or o 6ett. Ta+buntin&s c'ai+ o &oo( aith %a'es into insi&niicance in'i&ht o the un'au' (e%ri5ation o the @ee'ries. Doe5er, e/uit (ictates that Ta+buntin&+ust be rei+burse( or the %an 5a'ue o the @ee'ries.

")$ I i'' ru'e in a5or o Ta+buntin&. Its &oo( aith ta*es %rece(ence o5er the ri&ht o 6ett toreco5er the @ee'ries.

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an ri&ht un(er the contract o 'ease.

X. "2$Assu+e that Eanet (eci(e( not to acce%t the scho'arshi% an( continue( 'easin& A%art+ent!o. 1. Mi(a throu&h the 'ease %erio(, Ar'ene (eci(e( to se'' A%art+ent !o. 1 to Eun inbreach o her %ro+ise to Eanet to &rant her the ri&ht o irst reusa'. Thus, Eanet i'e( an actionsee*in& the reco&nition o her ri&ht o irst reusa', the %a+ent o (a+a&es or the 5io'ation o

this ri&ht, an( the rescission o the sa'e beteen Ar'ene an( Eun.

Is Eanets action +eritoriousC "1$

"A$ es, un(er the )i5i' )o(e, a %ro+ise to bu an( se'' a (eter+inate thin& isreci%roca'' (e+an(ab'e.

"6$ !o, the %ro+ise to bu an( se'' a (eter+inate thin& as not su%%orte( b aconsi(eration.

")$ es, Eanets ri&ht o irst reusa' as c'ear' 5io'ate( hen the %ro%ert as not

oere( or sa'e to her beore it as so'( to Eun.

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POLITICAL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW

October #, 2013 8:00A.M.- 12:00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This Questionnaire contains ?I?T! "1>$ %a&es inc'u(in& these Instructions %a&es. )hec* thenu+ber o %a&es an( the %a&e nu+bers at the u%%er ri&ht han( corner o each %a&e o thisQuestionnaire an( +a*e sure it has the correct nu+ber o %a&es an( their %ro%er nu+bers.

There are T7GF "12$ ssa Questions nu+bere( I to XII "ith sub/uestions$, an( T7!T "20$Mu'ti%'e )hoice Questions "M)Qs$ nu+bere( I to XX, to be ansere( ithinfour (4) hours.

The essa %ortion contains /uestions that are orth 80 o the ho'e ea+ination, hi'e the M)Q%ortion contains /uestions orth20.

2. 4ea( each /uestion 5er careu'' an( rite our ansers in our 6ar a+ination !oteboo* in thesame order the questions are posed.7rite our ansers on' at thefront, not the bac*, %a&e o e5ersheet in our a+ination !oteboo*. !ote e'' the a''ocate( %ercenta&e %oints or each nu+ber,/uestion, or sub-/uestion. In our ansers, use the nu+berin& sste+ in the /uestionnaire.






e%ress' as* or an e%'anation. At the sa+e ti+e, re+e+ber that a co+%'ete e%'anation (oes notre/uire that ou 5o'unteer inor+ation or (iscuss 'e&a' (octrines that are not necessar or %ertinent tothe so'ution to the %rob'e+. ou (o not nee( to re-rite or re%eat the /uestion in our a+ination!oteboo*.



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ou can use the /uestionnaire or notes ou +a ishnee( to rite (urin& the ea+ination.


J. ARTURO D. BRION

)hair+an

2013 6ar a+inations

ESSAY QUESTIONS

I.

In the 'ast /uarter o 2012, about >,000 container 5ans o i+%orte( &oo(s inten(e( or the )hrist+asSeason ere sei9e( b a&ents o the 6ureau o )usto+s. The i+%orte( &oo(s ere re'ease( on' onEanuar 10,2013. A &rou% o i+%orters &ot to&ether an( i'e( an action or (a+a&es beore the4e&iona' Tria' )ourt o Mani'a a&ainst the $

"6$ )an XL )or%. sue the 6ureau o )usto+s to co''ect renta's or the (e'i5ere( cranesC">$

II.

7hi'e )on&ress as in session, the Presi(ent a%%ointe( ei&ht actin& Secretaries. A &rou% o Senatorsro+ the +inorit b'oc /uestione( the 5a'i(it o the a%%oint+ents in a %etition beore the Su%re+e)ourt on the &roun( that hi'e )on&ress is in session, no a%%oint+ent that re/uires conir+ation bthe )o++ission on A%%oint+ents, can be +a(e ithout the 'atters consent, an( that an un(ersecretarshou'( instea( be (esi&nate( as Actin& Secretar.

Shou'( the %etition be &rante(C ">$

III.

A robber ith ho+ici(e ha( ta*en %'ace an( Gito, 6a(on& an( 4o''ieere in5ite( or /uestionin&base( on the inor+ation urnishe( b a nei&hbor that he sa the+ co+e out o the 5icti+s house atabout the ti+e o the robber*i''in&. The %o'ice conronte( the three ith this an( other inor+ationthe ha( &athere(, an( %ointe(' accuse( the+ o co++ittin& the cri+e.

Gito initia'' resiste(, but e5entua'' bro*e (on an( a(+itte( his %artici%ation in the cri+e. 'ate( bthis brea* an( (esirous o securin& a ritten conession soonest, the %o'ice ca''e( )it Attorne Euan6uan to ser5e as the trios counse' an( to a(5ise the+ about their ri&hts (urin& the in5esti&ation.

6a(on& an( 4o''ie, ea*ene( in s%irit b Gitos ear' a(+ission, 'i*eise a(+itte( their %artici%ation.

The trio thus si&ne( a @oint etra-@u(icia' conession hich ser5e( as the +ain e5i(ence a&ainst the+at their tria'. The ere con5icte( base( on their conession.

Shou'( the @u(&+ent o con5iction be air+e( or re5erse( on a%%ea'C ">$

IF.

)on&ress enacte( a 'a %ro5i(in& or tria' b @ur or those char&e( ith cri+es or oenses %unishab'e


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b rec'usion %er%etua or 'ie i+%rison+ent. The 'a %ro5i(es or the /ua'iications o +e+bers o the@ur, the &ui(e'ines or the bar an( bench or their se'ection, the +anner a tria' b @ur sha'' o%erate,an( the %roce(ures to be o''oe(.

Is the 'a constitutiona'C "#$

F.

As a 'ea(in& +e+ber o the Ga%ian& Man(iri&+a in the Douse o 4e%resentati5es, ou ere tas*e( bthe %art to initiate the +o5es to i+%each the Presi(ent because he entere( into an eecuti5e a&ree+entith the S A+bassa(or or the use o the or+er Subic !a5a' 6ase b the S !a5, or ree, i.e.,ithout nee( to %a rent nor an *in( o ees as a sho o &oo(i'' to the .S. because o thecontinuin& har+onious 4P-S re'ations.

)ite at 'east to "2$ &roun(s or i+%each+ent an( e%'ain h ou chose the+. "#$

FI.

)on&ress %asse( 4e%ub'ic Act !o. HH11 to co+%' ith the nite( !ations )on5ention on the Ga othe Sea.

In a %etition i'e( ith the Su%re+e )ourt, Ana* Ti I'ocos, an association o I'ocano %roessiona's,ar&ue( that 4e%ub'ic Act !o. HH11(iscar(e( the (einition o the Phi'i%%ine territor un(er the Treato Paris an( in re'ate( treaties= ec'u(e( the Ka'aaan Is'an(s an( the Scarborou&h Shoa's ro+ thePhi'i%%ine Archi%e'a&ic base'ines= an( con5erte( interna' aters into archi%e'a&ic aters.

Is the %etition +eritoriousC "#$

FII.

As he as enterin& a bar, Arno'( -ho as ho'(in& an un'it ci&arette in his ri&ht han( -as han(e( a+atch bo b so+eone stan(in& near the (oora. Arno'( unthin*in&' o%ene( the +atchbo to 'i&hthis ci&arette an( as he (i( so, a s%rin*'e o (rie( 'ea5es e'' out, hich the &uar( notice(. The &uar(i++e(iate' ris*e( Arno'(, &rabbe( the +atchbo, an( snie( its contents. Ater conir+in& that the+atchbo containe( +ari@uana, he i++e(iate' arreste( Arno'( an( ca''e( in the %o'ice.

At the %o'ice station, the &uar( narrate( to the %o'ice that he %ersona'' cau&ht Arno'( in %ossession o(rie( +ari@uana 'ea5es. Arno'( (i( not contest the &uar(s state+ent= he stea(ast' re+aine( si'ent an(reuse( to &i5e an ritten state+ent. Gater in court, the &uar( testiie( an( narrate( the state+ents he

&a5e the %o'ice o5er Arno'(s counse's ob@ections. 7hi'e Arno'( %resente( his on itnesses to %ro5ethat his %ossession an( a%%rehension ha( been set-u%, he hi+se' (i( not testi.

The court con5icte( Arno'(, re'in& 'ar&e' on his a(+ission o the char&e b si'ence at the %o'icein5esti&ation an( (urin& tria'.

?ro+ the constitutiona' 'a %ers%ecti5e, as the court correct in its ru'in&C "#$

FIII.

6obb, an inco+in& thir( ear co''e&e stu(ent, as (enie( a(+ission b his uni5ersit, a %re+iere

e(ucationa' institution in Mani'a, ater he ai'e( in three "3$ +a@or sub@ects in his so%ho+ore ear. The(enia' o a(+ission as base( on the uni5ersits ru'es an( a(+ission %o'icies.

nab'e to co%e ith the (e%ression that his non-a(+ission tri&&ere(, 6obb co++itte( suici(e. Disa+i' sue( the schoo' or (a+a&es, citin& the schoo's &ross' unreasonab'e ru'es that resu'te( in the(enia' o a(+ission. The ar&ue( that these ru'es 5io'ate( 6obbs hu+an ri&hts an( the %rioritconsi(eration that the )onstitution &i5es to the e(ucation o the outh.


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ou are counse' or the uni5ersit. %'ain our ar&u+ents in su%%ort o the uni5ersits case. "#$

IX.

)onra( is i(e' *non in the nei&hborhoo( as a (ru& a((ict. De is a'so sus%ecte( o bein& a +e+bero the notorious A*at-)on(o an& that has %re5ious' bro*en into an( 'oote( con(o+iniu+ units

in the area.

4etire( Ar+ )o'one' San&re N ho is *non as an anti-terroris+ i&hter ho (is(aine( hu+an an(constitutiona' ri&hts an( has been nic*na+e( terror o Min(anao Nis no the Dea( o Securit o)a%ricorn Gan( )or%oration, the oner an( (e5e'o%er o Sa&ittarius states here a series orobberies has recent' ta*en %'ace.

On March ', 2013, )onra( inor+e( his +other, Fannie, that unior+e( securit &uar(s ha( in5ite(hi+ or a ta'* in their oice but he reuse( to co+e. Gater that (a, hoe5er, )onra( a%%eare( to ha5ere'ente(= he as seen a'*in& into the securit oice 'an*e( b to securit &uar(s. !obo( sa hi+'ea5e the oice aterar(s.

)onra( (i( not &o ho+e that ni&ht an( as ne5er seen a&ain. The o''oin& ee* an( ater a ee*-'on& search, Fannie eare( the orst because o )o'. San&res re%utation. She thus re%orte( )onra(s(isa%%earance to the %o'ice. 7hen nothin& concrete resu'te( ro+ the %o'ice in5esti&ation, Fannie N atthe a(5ice o counse' - 1'e( a %etition or a rit o a+%aro to co+%e' )o'. San&re an( the Sa&ittariusSecurit Oice to %ro(uce )onra( an( to ho'( the+ 'iab'e an( res%onsib'e or )onra(s (isa%%earance.

"A$


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base( an( sea-base( or*ers in the Phi'i%%ines an( o5erseas, on in the %art 'ist con&ressiona'e'ections. Att. Ab'in&, a 'abor 'aer, is its no+inee.

As %art o the %arts a(5ocac an( ser5ices, )on&ress+an Ab'in& en&a&es in 'abor counse'in&,%articu'ar' or 'oca' or*ers ith c'ai+s a&ainst their e+%'oers an( or those ho nee(re%resentation in co''ecti5e bar&ainin& ne&otiations ith e+%'oers. 7hen 'abor cases arise, A7P

enters its a%%earance in re%resentation o the or*ers an( the )on&ress+an +a*es it a %oint to be thereto acco+%an the or*ers, a'thou&h a retaine( counse' a'so or+a'' enters his a%%earance an( isin5ariab' there. )on&ress+an Ab'in& 'ar&e' ta*es a %assi5e ro'e in the %rocee(in&s a'thou&h heoccasiona'' s%ea*s to su%%'e+ent the retaine( counse's state+ents. It is otherise in )6Ane&otiations here he acti5e' %artici%ates.

Mana&e+ent 'aers, ee'in& that a con&ress+an shou'( not acti5e' %artici%ate in cases beore 'abortribuna's an( beore e+%'oers because o the in'uence a con&ress+an can ie'(, i'e( a (isbar+entcase a&ainst the )on&ress+an beore the Su%re+e )ourt or his 5io'ation o the )o(e o Proessiona'4es%onsibi'it an( or breach o trust, in re'ation %articu'ar' ith the %rohibitions on 'e&is'ators un(erthe )onstitution.

Is the cite( &roun( or (isbar+ent +eritoriousC "#$


I. The e/ua' %rotection c'ause is 5io'ate( b . "1$

"A$ a 'a %rohibitin& +otorcc'es ro+ %'in& on 'i+ite( access hi&has.

"6$ a 'a &rantin& Fa'ue A((e( Ta ee+%tion to e'ectric coo%erati5es that se''s e'ectricit tothe ho+e'ess %oor.

")$ a 'a %ro5i(in& that a %o'ice+an sha'' be %re5enti5e' sus%en(e( unti' the ter+ination o acri+ina' case a&ainst hi+.

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Is 4e%ub'ic Act !o. 123; 5a'i(C "1$

"A$ It is 5a'i( as the bon( is a +eans o ensurin& air, honest, %eaceu' an( or(er' e'ections.

"6$ It is 5a'i( as the bon( re/uire+ent ensures that on' can(i(ates ith suicient +eans an(ho cannot be corru%te(, can runor %ub'ic oice.

")$ It is in5a'i( as the re/uire+ent eecti5e' i+%oses a %ro%ert /ua'iication to run or %ub'icoice.

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"$ a ?i'i%ino citi9en i he or she so e'ects u%on reachin& the a&e o 21

FII. 7ho has contro' o the e%en(iture o %ub'ic un(sC "1$

"A$ The Oice o the Presi(ent throu&h the


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&o5ern+ent hen it 'abe's bo(ies as in(e%en(ent.

"$ The )OMG), the )OA, an( the )S) en@o the sa+e (e&ree o in(e%en(ence.

XI. At the Senate i+%each+ent tria' o Eustice Pab'o P. San Quintin, Don. +i'io A. Tan, )on&ress+anan( I+%each+ent Pane' Mana&er, rote the Su%re+e )ourt re/uestin& that the %rosecutors be a''oe(

to ea+ine thecourt recor(s o Stear(s Association o the Phi'i%%ines, Inc. "SAP$ 5. ?i'i%inas Air, eta'., .4. !o. B8H#>;, a case that is sti'' %en(in&. The Di&h )ourt . "1$

"A$ +a &rant the re/uest b reason o inter-(e%art+enta' courtes

"6$ +a &rant the re/uest as the recor(s o the ?i'i%inas Air case are %ub'ic recor(s

")$ shou'( (en the re/uest since recor(s o cases that are %en(in& or (ecision are %ri5i'e&e(ece%t on' or %'ea(in&s, or(ers an( reso'utions that are a5ai'ab'e to the %ub'ic

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"$ A'' the abo5e on' %ro5i(e &ui(e'ines an( are not se'-eecutin&.

XIF. The Presi(ent entere( into an eecuti5e a&ree+ent ith Fietna+ or the su%%' to the Phi'i%%ineso ani+a' ee(s not to ecee( ;0,000 tons in an one ear. The Association o Ani+a' ?ee( Se''ers othe Phi'i%%ines /uestione( the eecuti5e a&ree+ent or bein& contrar to 4.A. ;#2 hich %rohibits thei+%ortation o ani+a' ee(s ro+ Asian countries. Is the cha''en&e correctC "1$

"A$ es, the eecuti5e a&ree+ent is contrar to an eistin& (o+estic 'a.

"6$ !o, the Presi(ent is so'e' in char&e o orei&n re'ations an( a'' his actions in this ro'e or+%art o the 'a o the 'an(.

")$ !o, internationa' a&ree+ents are sui &eneris an( stan( in(e%en(ent' o our (o+estic 'as.

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'a. Att. E?) i'e( a %etition beore the Su%re+e )ourt, /uestionin& the constitutiona'it o the ne'a.

Is the 'a constitutiona'C "1$

"A$ The 'a is constitutiona' because it is or a %ub'ic %ur%ose an( has (u' satisie( the three-

rea(in&s-on-se%arate-(as ru'e in both Douses.

"6$ The 'a is unconstitutiona' because it 5io'ates the e/ua' %rotection c'ause o the)onstitution= it is 'i+ite( on' to a'coho' an( 'i/uor %ro(ucts.

")$ It is constitutiona' because o the nro''e( 6i'' Theor.

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"A$ De as a (e @ure oicer, ha5in& been (u' e'ecte( an( %roc'ai+e(.

"6$ De as not a %ub'ic oicer because he eecti5e' as not entit'e( to be a con&ress+an.

")$ De as a (e @ure oicer since he co+%'ete( the ser5ice o his ter+ beore he as(is/ua'iie(.

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LABOR LAW

October #, 2013 2:00-#:00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This Questionnaire contains SF!T! "1H$ %a&es inc'u(in& these Instructions %a&es. )hec* thenu+ber o %a&es an( the %a&e nu+bers at the u%%er ri&ht ban( corner o each %a&e o thisQuestionnaire an( +a*e sure it has the correct nu+ber o %a&es an( their %ro%er nu+bers.

There are T! "10$ ssa Questions nu+bere( I to X "ith sub/uestions$, an( IDT! "18$Mu'ti%'e )hoice Questions "M)Qs$ nu+bere( to XFIII "ith sub/uestions$, to be ansere( ithinour ";$ hours.

The essa %ortion contains /uestions that are orth 80 o the ho'e ea+ination, hi'e the M)Q%ortion contains /uestions orth20.

2. 4ea( each /uestion 5er careu'' an( rite our ansers in our 6ar a+ination !oteboo* in thesame order the questions are posed.7rite our ansers on' on thefront, not the bac*, %a&e o e5ersheet in our a+ination !oteboo*. !ote e'' the a''ocate( %ercenta&e %oints or each nu+ber,/uestion, or sub-/uestion. In our ansers, use the nu+berin& sste+ in the /uestionnaire.


3. Anser the ssa /uestions legibly, clearly, and concisely.Start each nu+ber on a se%arate %a&e. An

anser to a sub-/uestion un(er the sa+e nu+ber +a be ritten continuous' on the sa+e %a&e an(the i++e(iate' succee(in& %a&es unti' co+%'ete(.


A +ere es or !o anser ithout an corres%on(in& e%'anation or (iscussion i'' not be &i5en

an cre(it. Thus, a'as brie' but u'' e%'ain our ansers a'thou&h the /uestion (oes note%ress' as* or an e%'anation. At the sa+e ti+e, re+e+ber that a co+%'ete e%'anation (oes notre/uire that ou 5o'unteer inor+ation or (iscuss 'e&a' (octrines that are not necessar or %ertinent tothe so'ution to the %rob'e+. ou (o not nee( to re-rite or re%eat the /uestion in our a+ination!oteboo*.



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consi(ere( cheatin& an( can (is/ua'i ou or the 6ar ea+inations.


HAND INYOUR NOTEBOOK WITH THISQUESTIONNAIRE

J. ARTURO D. BRION)hair+an

2013 6ar a+inations

ESSAY QUESTIONS

I.

Eose an( rica, or+er seethearts, both or*e( as sa'es re%resentati5es or Ma&na, a +u'tinationa'ir+ en&a&e( in the +anuacture an( sa'e o %har+aceutica' %ro(ucts. A'thou&h the cou%'e ha( a'rea(bro*en o their re'ationshi%, Eose continue( to ha5e s%ecia' ee'in&s or rica.

One aternoon, Eose chance( u%on rica ri(in& in the car o Pao'o, a co-e+%'oee an( ricas ar(entsuitor= the to ere on their a bac* to the oice ro+ a sa'es ca'' on Si'5er 0.00 a (a, an( houses the+ in a (or+itor insi(e itsactor co+%oun( in Mani'a. a++a )o+%an a'so %ro5i(es the+ ith three u'' +ea's a (a.

In the course o a routine ins%ection, a 0 cash (ai' a&e, the e+%'oees eecti5e (ai'rate ou'( be a abo5e the +ini+u+ %a re/uire( b 'a. The co+%an counse' urther %oints outthat the e+%'oees are aare that their oo( an( 'o(&in& or+ %art o their sa'ar, an( ha5e 'on&acce%te( the arran&e+ent.

Is the co+%ans %osition 'e&a'' correctC"8$

III.

Inter-ar+ents )o. +anuactures &ar+ents or e%ort an( re/uires its e+%'oees to ren(er o5erti+eor* ran&in& ro+ to to three hours a (a to +eet its c'ients (ea('ines. Since 200B, it has been

%ain& its e+%'oees on o5erti+e an a((itiona' 3> o their hour' rate or or* ren(ere( in ecess otheir re&u'ar ei&ht or*in& hours.


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Fi&i'ant nion, the ran*-an(-i'e bar&ainin& a&ent, char&e( the co+%an ith nair Gabor Practiceon the &roun( that "1$ no consu'tations ha( been +a(e on ho ou'( ren(er o5erti+e or*= an( "2$the uni'atera' o5erti+e %a rate re(uction is a 5io'ation o Artic'e 100 "entit'e( Prohibition A&ainst'i+ination or o the 4u'es o )ourt, 6a*er )o+%an cha''en&e( the5a'i(it o the !G4) ru'in&. It ar&ue( that the !G4) acte( ith &ra5e abuse o (iscretion hen itru'e( on the i''e&a' (is+issa' issue, hen the on' issue brou&ht on a%%ea' as the 'e&a' %ro%riet othe inancia' assistance aar(.

)ris countere( that un(er Artic'e 218"c$ o the Gabor )o(e, the !G4) has the authorit to correct,

a+en(, or ai5e an error, (eect or irre&u'arit hether in substance or in or+ in the eercise o itsa%%e''ate @uris(iction.


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FII.

Phi'i%%ine 'ectric )o+%an is en&a&e( in e'ectric %oer &eneration an( (istribution. It is a unioni9e(co+%an ith Ki'usan& Ma*atao as the union re%resentin& its ran*-an(-i'e e+%'oees.


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(ues an(, on this basis, as* the co+%an to (is+iss hi+ ro+ e+%'o+entC ";$

X.

?or ten "10$ se%arate but consecuti5e ear' contracts, )esar has been (e%'oe( as an ab'e-bo(ie(sea+an b Meritt Shi%%in&, throu&h its 'oca' a&ent, Ace Mariti+e Ser5ices "a&enc$, in accor(ance

ith the 2000Phi'i%%ine O5erseas +%'o+ent A(+inistration Stan(ar( +%'o+ent )ontract "2000POA-S)$. )esars e+%'o+ent as a'so co5ere( b a )6A beteen the union, AMOS'.EP, an(Meritt Shi%%in&. 6oth the 2000 POA-S) an( the )6A co++on' %ro5i(e the sa+e +o(e an(%roce(ures or c'ai+in& (isabi'it beneits. )esars 'ast contract "or nine +onths$ e%ire( on Eu' 1>,2013.

)esar (ise+bar*e( ro+ the 5esse' MF Se5en Seas on Eu' 1#, 2013as a sea+an on inishe(contract. De i++e(iate' re%orte( to the a&enc an( co+%'aine( that he ha( been e%eriencin& s%e''so (i99iness, nausea, &enera' ea*ness, an( (iicu't in breathin&. The a&enc reerre( hi+ to


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In this situation, GM!s e+%'oees are entit'e( to as se%aration %a. "1$

"A$ one-ha' +onth %a or e5er ear o ser5ice

"6$ one +onth %a or e5er ear o ser5ice

")$ one-ha' +onth %a

"0 o the a%%'icab'e +ini+u+ a&e

"6$ H> o the a%%'icab'e +ini+u+ a&e

")$ 100 o the a%%'icab'e +ini+u+ a&e

"0 o the (irect costs o theconstruction o aci'ities or the use o %ersons ith (isabi'it.

")$ A((itiona' (e(uction ro+ its net taab'e inco+e e/ui5a'ent to > o its tota' %aro''

"


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construction in(ustr.

ou c'ari that an e+%'oee, %ro@ect or non-%ro@ect, i'' ac/uire re&u'ar status i . "1$

"A$ he has been continuous' e+%'oe( or +ore than one ear

"6$ his contract o e+%'o+ent has been re%eate(' renee(, ro+ %ro@ect to %ro@ect, orse5era' ears

")$ he %eror+s or* necessar an( (esirab'e to the business, ithout a ie( %erio( an(ithout reerence to an s%eciic %ro@ect or un(erta*in&

"$ (as in co+%'iance

ith the Gabor )o(e.

Is the union (e+an( +eritoriousC "1$

"A$ es, because non-co+%'iance ith the 'a i'' resu't in the (i+inution o e+%'oeebeneits.

"6$ es, because ser5ice incenti5e 'ea5e is a beneit e%ress'%ro5i(e( un(er an( re/uire( bthe Gabor )o(e.

")$ !o, because Leta a'rea( co+%'ies ith the 'a.

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'on&er be renee(. This a(5ice %ro+%te( A'eta to i'e a co+%'aint or i''e&a' (is+issa' a&ainst 6MInstitute.

7i'' the co+%'aint %ros%erC "1$

"A$ es, because no @ust or authori9e( cause eiste( or the ter+ination o her %robationar

e+%'o+ent.

"6$ es, because un(er the Gabor )o(e, A'eta beca+e a re&u'ar e+%'oee ater # +onths an(she +a no on' be (is+isse( or cause.

")$ !o, because there as no (is+issa' to s%ea* o. Der e+%'o+ent as auto+atica''ter+inate( u%on the e%iration o her ear-to-ear ie( ter+ e+%'o+ent.

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char&e beneits.

"6$ es, because the 'a %ro5i(es that the 8> e+%'oees share in the ser5ice char&eco''ection shou'( be e/ua'' (i5i(e( a+on& a'' the e+%'oees, in this case, a+on& the )ebuan( Ma*ati e+%'oees a'i*e.

")$ !o, because the e+%'oees in Ma*ati are not si+i'ar' situate( as the )ebu e+%'oees ithres%ect to cost o 'i5in& an( con(itions o or*.

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or(ere( to %a the se%aration %a.

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TAXATION LAW

October 13, 2013 2:00P.M.- #:00P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This Questionnaire contains TDI4T! "13$ %a&es inc'u(in& these Instructions %a&es. )hec* thenu+ber o %a&es an( the %a&e nu+bers at the u%%er ri&ht han( corner o each %a&e o thisQuestionnaire an( +a*e sure it has the correct nu+ber o %a&es an( their %ro%er nu+bers.

There are T7GF "12$ ssa Questions nu+bere( I to XII, an( T7!T "20$ Mu'ti%'e )hoiceQuestions (MCQs)nu+bere( I to XX, to be ansere( within four (4) hours.


2. 4ea( each /uestion 5er careu'' an( rite our ansers in our 6ar a+ination !oteboo* in thesame order the questions are posed.7rite our ansers on' at thefront, not the bac*, %a&e o e5ersheet in our !oteboo*. !ote e'' the a''ocate( %ercenta&e %oints or each nu+ber, /uestion, or sub-/uestion. In our ansers, use the nu+berin& sste+ in the /uestionnaire.






e%ress' as* or an e%'anation. At the sa+e ti+e, re+e+ber that a co+%'ete e%'anation (oes notre/uire that ou 5o'unteer inor+ation or (iscuss 'e&a' (octrines that are not necessar or %ertinent tothe so'ution to the %rob'e+. ou (o not nee( to re-rite or re%eat the /uestion in our !oteboo*.

;. M)Qs are to be ansere( b ritin& in our !oteboo* the ca%ita' 'etter "A, 6, ),


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J. ARTURO D. BRION

)hair+an

2013 6ar a+inations

ESSAY QUESTIONS

I.

In its ina' a(@ust+ent return or the 2010 taab'e ear, A6) )or%. ha( ecess ta cre(its arisin& ro+its o5er-ithho'(in& o inco+e %a+ents. It o%te( to carr o5er the ecess ta cre(its to the o''oin&ear. Subse/uent', A6) )or%. chan&e( its +in( an( a%%'ie( or a reun( o the ecess ta cre(its.

7i'' the c'ai+ or reun( %ros%erC "#$

II.

A &rou% o %hi'anthro%ists or&ani9e( a non-stoc*, non-%roit hos%ita' or charitab'e %ur%oses to %ro5i(e+e(ica' ser5ices to the %oor. The hos%ita' a'so acce%te( %ain& %atients a'thou&h none o its inco+eaccrue( to an %ri5ate in(i5i(ua'= a'' inco+e ere %'oe( bac* or the hos%ita's use an( not +orethan 30 o its un(s ere use( or a(+inistrati5e %ur%oses.

Is the hos%ita' sub@ect to ta on its inco+eC I it is, at hat rateC "#$

III.

A6) )or%oration is re&istere( as a ho'(in& co+%an an( has an oice in the )it o Ma*ati. It has noactua' business o%erations. It in5este( in another co+%an an( its earnin&s are 'i+ite( to (i5i(en(sro+ this in5est+ent, interests on its ban* (e%osits, an( orei&n echan&e &ains ro+ its orei&ncurrenc account. The )it o Ma*ati assesse( A6) )or%oration as a contractor or one that se''sser5ices or a ee. Is the )it o Ma*ati correctC "#$

IF.

Att. a+bino is a %artner in a &enera' %roessiona' %artnershi%. The %artnershi% co+%utes its &rossre5enues, c'ai+s (e(uctions a''oe( un(er the Ta )o(e, an( (istributes the net inco+e to the

%artners, inc'u(in& Att. a+bino, in accor(ance ith its artic'es o %artnershi%.

In i'in& his on inco+e ta return, Att. a+bino c'ai+e( (e(uctions that the %artnershi% (i( notc'ai+, such as %urchase o 'a boo*s, entertain+ent e%enses, car insurance an( car (e%reciation. The6I4 (isa''oe( the (e(uctions.

7as the 6I4 correctC "#$

F.

Mr. A&ustin, H> ears o'( an( suerin& ro+ an incurab'e (isease, (eci(e( to se'' or 5a'uab'e an(

suicient consi(eration a house an( 'ot to his son. De (ie( one ear 'ater.

In the sett'e+ent o Mr. A&ustins estate, the 6I4 ar&ue( that the house an( 'ot ere transerre( inconte+%'ation o (eath an( shou'( thereore or+ %art o the &ross estate or estate ta %ur%oses.

Is the 6I4 correctC "H$


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FI.

On October 1>, 200>, A6) )or%. i+%orte( 1,000 *i'os o stee' in&ots an( %ai( custo+s (uties an(FAT to the 6ureau o )usto+s on the i+%ortation. On ?ebruar 1H, 200B, the 6ureau o )usto+s,citin& %ro5isions o the Tari an( )usto+s )o(e on %ost-au(it, in5esti&ate( an( assesse( A6) )or%.or (eicienc custo+s (uties an( FAT.

Is the 6ureau o )usto+s correctC "H$

FII.

XL Ga Oices, a 'a %artnershi% in the Phi'i%%ines an( a FAT-re&istere( ta%aer, recei5e( a /uerb e-+ai' ro+ ainsbur& )or%oration, a cor%oration or&ani9e( un(er the 'as o $

IX.

In the sett'e+ent o the estate o Mr. 6arbera ho (ie( intestate, his ie renounce( her inheritancean( her share o the con@u&a' %ro%ert in a5or o their chi'(ren. The 6I4 (eter+ine( that there as ataab'e &it an( thus assesse( Mrs. 6arbera as a (onor.

7as the 6I4 correctC "H$

X.

In 2010, %ursuant to a Getter o Authorit "GA$ issue( b the 4e&iona'


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7hat +ateria' consi(erations i'' ou ta*e into account in co+%utin& the inco+e taC P'ease e%'ainthe 'e&a' re'e5ance o each o these consi(erations. "H$

XII.

ou are the retaine( ta counse' o A6) )or%. our c'ient inor+e( ou that the ha5e been (irect'

a%%roache( ith a %ro%osa' b a 6I4 insi(er "i.e., a +i(('e ran* 6I4 oicia'$ on the ta +atter theha5e reerre( to ou or han('in&. The 6I4 insi(ers %ro%osa' is to sett'e the +atter b si&niicant're(ucin& the assess+ent, but he i'' &et >0 o the sa5in&s arisin& ro+ the re(uce( assess+ent.

7hat ta, cri+ina' an( ethica' consi(erations i'' ou ta*e into account in &i5in& our a(5iceC%'ain the re'e5ance o each o these consi(erations. "B$


I. A6) )or%. as (isso'5e( an( 'i/ui(atin& (i5i(en(s ere (ec'are( an( %ai( to the stoc*ho'(ers.

7hat ta conse/uence o''osC "1$

"A$ A6) )or%. shou'( (e(uct a ina' ta o 10 ro+ the (i5i(en(s.

"6$ The stoc*ho'(ers shou'( (ec'are their &ain ro+ their in5est+ent an( %a inco+e ta at theor(inar rates.

")$ The (i5i(en(s are ee+%t ro+ ta.

" ears as a %ioneer in(ustr. On the ourth ear othe ta ho'i(a, M) )or%. (ec'are( an( %ai( cash (i5i(en(s to its stoc*ho'(ers, a'' o ho+ arein(i5i(ua's.

Are the (i5i(en(s taab'eC "1$

"A$ The (i5i(en(s are taab'e= the ta ee+%tion o M) )or%. (oes not eten( to itsstoc*ho'(ers.

"6$ The (i5i(en(s are ta ee+%t because o M) )or%.s inco+e ta ho'i(a.

")$ The (i5i(en(s are taab'e i the ecee( >0 o M) )or%.s retaine( earnin&s.

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IF. )on&ress %asse( a sin ta 'a that increase( the ta rates on ci&arettes b 1,000. The 'a asthou&ht to be suicient to (ri5e +an ci&arette co+%anies out o business, an( as /uestione( in courtb a ci&arette co+%an that ou'( &o out o business because it ou'( not be ab'e to %a the increase(ta.

The ci&arette co+%an is "1$

"A$ ron& because taes are the 'ieb'oo( o the &o5ern+ent

"6$ ron& because the 'a reco&ni9es that the %oer to ta is the %oer to (estro

")$ correct because no &o5ern+ent can (e%ri5e a %erson o his 'i5e'ihoo(

"


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assess+ent %erio(, to &i5e the 6I4 +ore ti+e to co+%'ete its in5esti&ation. The 6I4 acce%te( theai5er but ai'e( to in(icate the (ate o its acce%tance.

7hat is the 'e&a' status o the ai5erC "1$

"A$ The ai5er is 5a'i( because the (ate o acce%tance is i++ateria' an( uni+%ortant.

"6$ The ai5er is in5a'i(= the ta%aer cannot be re/uire( to ai5e the statute o 'i+itations.

")$ The ai5er is in5a'i(= the (ate o acce%tance is crucia' in countin& the start o the %erio( osus%ension o the %rescri%ti5e %erio(.

"$ (as ro+ its recei%t to co++ent or to i'e a %rotest. i&ht "8$ (as 'ater"or on Eanuar11, 2010$, beore he cou'( co++ent or i'e a %rotest, An( recei5e( the ina' assess+ent

notice "?A!$.


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"6$ The )I4 is ron&= inancia' ca%acit is not a re/uire+ent or a 5a'i( sa'e.

")$ The )I4 is correct= the a+ount in5o'5e( is hu&e an( u'ti+ate' en(s u% ith the chi'(ren.

"


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"A$ Mr. L co++itte( s+u&&'in&.

"6$ Mr. L (i( not co++it s+u&&'in& because he sub+itte( his shi%+ent to 6O) ea+ination.

")$ Mr. L on' +a(e a +is(ec'aration, but (i( not co++it s+u&&'in&.

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MERCANTILE LAW

October 20, 2013 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS


There are T! "10$ ssa Questions nu+bere( I to X, an( ?I?T! "1>$ Mu'ti%'e )hoice Questions(MCQs)nu+bere( I to XF "ith sub/uestions$, to be ansere( ithinfour (4) hours.







A +ere es or !o anser ithout an corres%on(in& e%'anation or (iscussion i'' not be &i5enan cre(it. Thus, a'as brie' but u'' .e%'ain our ansers a'thou&h the /uestion (oes not

e%ress' as* or an e%'anation. At the sa+e ti+e, re+e+ber that a co+%'ete e%'anation (oes notre/uire that ou 5o'unteer inor+ation or (iscuss 'e&a' (octrines that are not necessar or %ertinent tothe so'ution to the %rob'e+. ou (o not nee( tore-rite or re%eat the /uestion in our a+ination!oteboo*.



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J. ARTURO D. BRION

)hair+an

2013 6ar a+inations

ESSAY QUESTIONS

I.

Antonio issue( the o''oin& instru+ent:

Au&ust 10,2013Ma*ati )it

P100,000.00

Sit (as ater (ate, I %ro+ise to %a 6obb or his (esi&nate( .re%resentati5e the su+ o O!D!


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As counse' or 6


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%erio( o B0 (as ro+ the renea' o the %o'ic ithin hich to %a the %re+iu+.

Soon ater the ne %o'ic as issue( an( beore %re+iu+ %a+ents cou'( be +a(e, a ire &utte( theco5ere( %'ant an( aci'ities to the &roun(. The (a ater the ire, SPM) issue( a +ana&ers chec* toSI) or the ire insurance %re+iu+, or hich it as issue( a recei%t= a ee* 'ater SPM) issue( itsnotice o 'oss.

SI) res%on(e( b issuin& its on +ana&ers chec* or the a+ount o the %re+iu+s SPM) ha( %ai(,an( (enie( SPM)s c'ai+ on the &roun( that un(er the cash an( carr %rinci%'e &o5ernin& ireinsurance, no co5era&e eiste( at the ti+e the ire occurre( because the insurance %re+iu+ ha( notbeen %ai(.

Is SPM) entit'e( to reco5er or the 'oss ro+ SI)C "8$

FIII.

In the !o5e+ber 2010 stoc*ho'(ers +eetin& o reen5i''e )or%oration, ei&ht "8$ (irectors ere

e'ecte( to the boar(. The (irectors assu+e( their %osts in Eanuar 20 ''. Since no stoc*ho'(ers +eetin&as he'( in !o5e+ber 2011, the ei&ht (irectors ser5e( in a ho'(o5er ca%acit an( thus continue((ischar&in& their %oers.

In Eune 2012, to "2$ o reen5i''e )or%orations (irectors-


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X.

6e'' Phi'i%%ines, Inc. "6e'Phi'$ is a %ub'ic uti'it co+%an, (u' incor%orate( an( re&istere( ith theSecurities an( chan&e )o++ission. Its authori9e( ca%ita' stoc* consists o 5otin& co++on sharesan( non-5otin& %reerre( shares, ith e/ua' %ar 5a'ues o P100.00share. )urrent', the issue( an(outstan(in& ca%ita' stoc* o 6e'Phi' consists on' o co++on shares share( beteen 6aani )ru9, a

?i'i%ino ith #0 o the issue( co++on shares, an( 6ernar( ?'eet, a )ana(ian, ith ;0.

To secure a((itiona' or*in& un(, 6e'Phi' issue( %reerre( shares to 6ernar( ?'eet e/ui5a'ent to thecurrent' outstan(in& co++on shares. A suit as i'e( /uestionin& the cor%orate action on the &roun(that the orei&n e/uit ho'(in&s in the co+%an ou'( no ecee( the ;0 orei&n e/uit 'i+ita''oe( un(er the )onstitution or %ub'ic uti'ities.

4u'e on the 'e&a'it o 6ernar( ?'eets current ho'(in&s. "8$


I. )'au(e, the re&istere( stoc*ho'(er o 1 000 shares in A6) )or%., %'e(&e( the shares to )onra( ben(orse+ent in b'an* o the co5erin& stoc* certiicates an(, eecution o a


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issues re&ar(in& orei&n in5est+ents in the Phi'i%%ines.

II. "1$The (e'e&ation has been to'( about the ?orei&n In5est+ents Act o 1BB1, as a+en(e("?IA B1$, an( the as*e( hat eact' is the 'as essentia' thrust re&ar(in& orei&nin5est+ents in Phi'i%%ine business an( in(ustries.

ou re%'ie( that ?IA B1 essentia'' re'ects . "1 $

"A$ the ?i'i%ino ?irst Po'ic

"6$ the ?orei&n In5est+ents Positi5e Gists conce%t

")$ the ?orei&n In5est+ents !e&ati5e Gists conce%t

"


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in/uire( - hich o the o''oin& cor%orations or businesses in the Phi'i%%ines +a it in5est inan( u% to hat etentC "1$

"A$ A 'iest'e +a&a9ine %ub'ication cor%oration, u% to ;0 e/uit

"6$ An a(5ertisin& cor%oration, u% to 100 e/uit

")$ A co++ercia' ban*, u% to #0oo e/uit

"00 shares

")$ 100 shares

"


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"6$ es, 6rian is a DI


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"$ !o one bears the 'oss or an unoreseen e5ent.

IX. A ban* +a ac/uire rea' %ro%ert . "1$

"A$ b %urchase at a %ub'ic sa'e o %ro%erties 'e5ie( to satis ta (e'in/uencies

"6$ b %urchase ro+ a rea' estate cor%oration in the or(inar course o the ban*s business

")$ throu&h (acion en %a&o in satisaction o a (ebt in a5or o the ban*

"


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".0 +i''ion or >0 tons o 'u+ber. To %a STI, M) o%ene( a 'etter o cre(it ith 6anco (e P'ata"6


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XF. "1$ 7hi'e tra5e''in& ro+ To*o to Don& Kon&, the &oo(s ere (a+a&e(. 7hat 'a i''&o5ernC "1$

"A$ Ea%anese 'a

"6$ Don& Kon& 'a

")$ )hinese 'a

"


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REMEDIAL LAW

October 2H, 2013 8:00 A.M.- 12:00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This Questionnaire contains ?O4T! "1;$ %a&es inc'u(in& these Instructions %a&es. )hec* thenu+ber o %a&es an( the %a&e nu+bers at the u%%er ri&ht han( corner o each %a&e o thisQuestionnaire an( +a*e sure it has the correct nu+ber o %a&es an( their %ro%er nu+bers.

There are T! "10$ ssa Questions nu+bere( I to X "ith sub/uestions$, an( T7!T "20$Mu'ti%'e )hoice Questions (MCQs)nu+bere( I to XX, to be ansere( ithinfour (4) hours.

The essa %ortion contains /uestions that are orth 80 o the ho'e ea+ination, hi'e the M)Q%ortion contains /uestions orth 20.

2. 4ea( each /uestion 5er careu'' an( rite our ansers in our 6ar a+ination !oteboo* in thesame order the questions are posed. 7rite our ansers on' at thefront, not the bac*, %a&e o e5ersheet in our a+ination !oteboo*. !ote e'' the a''ocate( %ercenta&e %oints or each nu+ber,/uestion, or sub-/uestion. In our ansers, use the nu+berin& sste+ in the /uestionnaire.


3. Anser the ssa /uestions legibly, clearly, and concisely. Start each nu+ber on a se%arate %a&e. Ananser to a sub-/uestion un(er the sa+e nu+ber +a be ritten continuous' on the sa+e %a&e an(




e%ress' as* or an e%'anation. At the sa+e ti+e, re+e+ber that a co+%'ete e%'anation (oes notre/uire that ou 5o'unteer inor+ation or (iscuss 'e&a' (octrines that are not necessar or %ertinent tothe so'ution to the %rob'e+. ou (o not nee( to re-rite or re%eat the /uestion in our a+ination!oteboo*.



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J. ARTURO D. BRION

)hair+an

2013 6ar a+inations

ESSAY QUESTIONS

I.

A'ie 6ra5o i'e( ith the 4e&iona' Tria' )ourt o )a'oocan, a co+%'aint or a su+ o +one a&ainst)har'ie Mi''ion. The co+%'aint a''e&es that )har'ie borroe( the a+ountro+ A'ie an( (u' eecute( a %ro+issor note as e5i(ence o the 'oan. )har'ieJs oice secretar,sther, recei5e( the su++ons at )har'ieJs oice.

)har'ie ai'e( to i'e an anser ithin the re/uire( %erio(, an( A'ie +o5e( to (ec'are )har'ie in(eau't an( to be a''oe( to %resent e5i(ence e %arte. Ten (as 'ater, )har'ie i'e( his 5eriie( anser,raisin& the (eense o u'' %a+ent ith interest.

I"A$ 7as there %ro%er an( 5a'i( ser5ice o su++ons on )har'ieC "3$

I"6$ I (ec'are( in (eau't, hat can )har'ie (o to obtain re'ieC ";$

II.

5onne, a oun& an( 'one' O?7, ha( an inti+ate re'ationshi% abroa( ith a rien(, Perc. A'thou&h

5onne co+es ho+e to Mani'a e5er si +onths, her orei&n %ostin& sti'' 'et her husban(


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At the Pub'ic Attornes Oice station in Ta&ui& here ou are assi&ne(, our or* re/uires ou to actas %ub'ic (een(er at the 'oca' 4e&iona' Tria' )ourt an( to han('e cases in5o'5in& in(i&ents.

IF"A$ In one cri+ina' action or /ua'iie( thet here ou are the (eense attorne, ou 'earne(that the o+an accuse( has been in (etention or si +onths, et she has not been to acourtroo+ nor seen a @u(&e.

7hat re+e( ou'( ou un(erta*e to a((ress the situation an( hat oru+ ou'( ou use toin5o*e this re'ieC "3$

IF"6$ In another case, a'so or /ua'iie( thet, the (etaine( oun& (o+estic he'%er has beenbrou&ht to court i5e ti+es in the 'ast si +onths, but the %rosecution has et to co++ence the%resentation o its e5i(ence. ou in( that the reason or this is the continue( absence o thee+%'oer-co+%'ainant ho is or*in& o5erseas.

7hat re+e( is a%%ro%riate an( beore hich oru+ ou'( ou in5o*e this re'ieC "3$

IF")$ Sti'' in another case, this ti+e or i''e&a' %ossession o (an&erous (ru&s, the %rosecutionhas reste( but ou sa ro+ the recor(s that the i''e&a' substance a''e&e(' in5o'5e( has notbeen i(entiie( b an o the %rosecution itnesses nor has it been the sub@ect o ansti%u'ation.

Shou'( ou no %rocee( %osthaste to the %resentation o (eense e5i(ence or consi(er so+eother re+e(C %'ain the re+e(ia' ste%s ou %ro%ose to un(erta*e. "3$

IF"


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notari9ation o (ocu+ents. De %ut u% a so'o %ractice 'a oice an( as assiste( b his ie hoser5e( as his secretarhe'%er. De use( a +a*eshit hut in a 5acant 'ot near the 'oca' courts an( a 'oca'trans%ort re&u'ator a&enc. 7ith this %ractice an( 'ocation, he (i( not ha5e bi&-ti+e c'ients buten@oe( hea5 %atrona&e assistin& a'*-in c'ients.

X"A$ 7hat ro'e can Attorne !o5ato %'a in s+a'' c'ai+s cases hen 'aers are not a''oe(

to a%%ear as counse' in these casesC "3$

X"6$ 7hat 'e&a' re+e(, i an, +a Attorne !o5ato %ursue or a c'ient ho 'oses in a s+a''c'ai+s case an( beore hich tribuna' or court +a this be %ursue(C ";$


I. In a co+%'aint i'e( b the %'ainti, hat is the eect o the (een(antJs ai'ure to i'e an anserithin the re&'e+entar %erio(C "1$

"A$ The court is a''oe( to ren(er @u(&+ent +otu %ro%rio in a5or o the %'ainti.

"6$ The court +otu %ro%rio +a (ec'are the (een(ant in (eau't, but on' ater (ue notice tothe (een(ant.

")$ The court +a (ec'are the (een(ant in (eau't but on' u%on +otion o the %'ainti an(ith notice to the (een(ant.

"


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accuse(

"$ A'' the abo5e choices are inaccurate.

IF. A S+a'' )'ai+s )ourt . "1$

"A$ has @uris(iction o5er e@ect+ent actions

"6$ has 'i+ite( @uris(iction o5er e@ect+ent actions

")$ (oes not ha5e an @uris(iction o5er e@ect+ent actions

"


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an( be'ie, there are &oo( &roun(s to su%%ort it, an( that it is not inter%ose( or (e'a

"


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"$


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")$ The court, in its (iscretion, +a a''o a+en(+ent o the %'ea(in& i (oin& so ou'( ser5ethe en(s o substantia' @ustice.

"


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CRIMINAL LAW

October 20, 2013 2:00 P.M - #:00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS


There are GF! "11$ ssa Questions nu+bere( I to XI, an( T7!T ?IF "2>$ Mu'ti%'e)hoice Questions (MCQs)nu+bere( I to XXF, to be ansere( ithinfour (4) hours.

The essa %ortion contains /uestions that are orth 80oo o the ho'e ea+ination hi'e the M)Q%ortion contains /uestions orth 20.

2. 4ea( each /uestion 5er careu'' an( rite our ansers in our 6ar a+ination !oteboo* in thesame order the questions are posed.7rite our ansers on' at thefront,not the bac*, %a&e o e5ersheet in our !oteboo*. !ote e'' the a''ocate( %ercenta&e %oints or each nu+ber, /uestion, or sub-/uestion. In our ansers, use the nu+berin& sste+ in the /uestionnaire.






e%ress' as* or an e%'anation. At the sa+e ti+e, re+e+ber that a co+%'ete e%'anation (oes notre/uire that ou 5o'unteer inor+ation or (iscuss 'e&a' (octrines that are not necessar or %ertinent tothe so'ution to the %rob'e+. ou (o not nee( to re-rite or re%eat the /uestion in our !oteboo*.

;. M)Qs are to be ansere( b ritin& in our !oteboo* the ca%ita' 'etter "A, 6, ),


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J. ARTURO D. BRION

)hair+an

2013 6ar a+inations

ESSAY QUESTIONS

I.

6runo as char&e( ith ho+ici(e or *i''in& the H>-ear o'( oner o his roo+in& house. The%rosecution %ro5e( that 6runo stabbe( the oner causin& his (eath= an( that the *i''in& ha%%ene( at 10in the e5enin& in the house here the 5icti+ an( 6runo 'i5e(. 6runo, on the other han(, successu''%ro5e( that he 5o'untari' surren(ere( to the authorities= that he %'ea(e( &ui't to the cri+e char&e(=that it as the 5icti+ ho irst attac*e( an( (i( so ithout an %ro5ocation on his "6runos$ %art, but

he %re5ai'e( because he +ana&e( to (ra his *nie ith hich he stabbe( the 5icti+. The %ena't orho+ici(e is rec'usion te+%ora'.

Assu+in& a @u(&+ent o con5iction an( ater consi(erin& the atten(ant circu+stances, hat %ena'tshou'( the @u(&e i+%oseC "H$

II.

7hi'e a'*in& a'one on her a ho+e ro+ a %art, Mi'(re( as sei9e( at &un %oint b ?e'i%e an(ta*en on boar( a tricc'e to a house so+e (istance aa. ?e'i%e as ith Eu'io, 4o'(an, an( Gucio,ho (ro5e the tricc'e.

At the house, ?e'i%e, Eu'io, an( 4o'(an succee(e( in ha5in& seua' intercourse ith Mi'(re( a&ainsther i'' an( un(er the threat o ?e'i%es &un. Gucio as not aroun( hen the seua' assau'ts too* %'aceas he 'et ater brin&in& his co''ea&ues an( Mi'(re( to their (estination, but he returne( e5er(a tobrin& oo( an( the nes in ton about Mi'(re(s (isa%%earance. ?or i5e (as, ?e'i%e, Eu'io an(4o'(an *e%t Mi'(re( in the house an( too* turns in seua'' assau'tin& her. On the #th (a, Mi'(re(+ana&e( to esca%e= she %rocee(e( i++e(iate' to the nearest %o'ice station an( narrate( her or(ea'.

7hat cri+es (i( ?e'i%e, Eu'io, 4o'(an, an( Gucio co++it an( hat as their (e&ree o %artici%ationC"H$

III.

Mo(esto an( Abe'ar(o are brothers. So+eti+e in Au&ust, 1BB8 hi'e Abe'ar(o as in his oice,Mo(esto, to&ether ith to other +en in %o'ice unior+, ca+e ith to hea5 ba&s. Mo(esto as*e(Abe'ar(o to *ee% the to ba&s in his 5au't unti' he co+es bac* to &et the+. 7hen Abe'ar(o 'aterea+ine( the to ba&s, he sa bun('es o +one that, in his rou&h count, cou'( not be 'ess than P>Mi''ion. De *e%t the +one insi(e the 5au't an( soon he hear( the nes that a &an& that inc'u(e(Mo(esto ha( been en&a&e( in ban* robberies. Abe'ar(o, unsure o hat to (o un(er the circu+stances,*e%t /uiet about the to ba&s in his 5au't. Soon ater, the %o'ice ca%ture(, an( secure( a conessionro+, Mo(esto ho a(+itte( that their 'oot ha( been (e%osite( ith Abe'ar(o.

7hat is Abe'ar(os 'iabi'itC "H$

IF.

In her ee*' &ossi% co'u+n in a tab'oi(, i&i rote an un'atterin& artic'e about Pab'o, a a+oussin&er, an( his bitter se%aration ro+ his ie. The artic'e %ortrae( Pab'o as an abusi5e husban( an(cause( hi+ to 'ose 'ucrati5e en(orse+ent contracts. Pab'o char&e( i&i ith 'ibe'. In her (eense, i&icountere( that she (i( not co++it 'ibe' because Pab'o has attaine( the status o a %ub'ic i&ure so that


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e5en his %ersona' 'ie has beco+e a 'e&iti+ate sub@ect o %ub'ic interest an( co++ent.

Is i&i correctC "H$

F.

Michae' as 1H ears o'( hen he as char&e( or 5io'ation o Sec. > o 4.A. B1#> "i''e&a' sa'e o%rohibite( (ru&$. 6 the ti+e he as con5icte( an( sentence(, he as a'rea( 21 ears o'(. The courtsentence( hi+ to suer an in(eter+inate %ena't o i+%rison+ent o si "#$ ears an( one "1$ (a o%rision +aor, as +ini+u+, to se5enteen "1H$ ears an( our";$ +onths o rec'usion te+%ora', as+ai+u+, an( a ine o P>00,000.Michae' a%%'ie( or %robation but his a%%'ication as (enie(because the %robation 'a (oes not a%%' to (ru& oen(ers un(er 4.A. B1#>. Michae' then sou&ht thesus%ension o his sentence un(er 4.A. B3;; or the Eu5eni'e Eustice an( outh 7e'are )o(e.

)an Michae' a5ai' o the sus%ension o his sentence %ro5i(e( un(er this 'aC "H$

FI.

4oberto bou&ht a Toota ?ortuner ro+ Ii&o or P>00,000. 7hi'e (ri5in& his ne'-bou&ht car,4oberto +et a +inor acci(ent that +a(e the ea+ination o his 5ehic'es 4e&istration )ertiicatenecessar. 7hen the %o'ice+an chec*e( the %'ate, chassis an( +otor nu+bers o the 5ehic'e a&ainstthose re'ecte( in the 4e&istration )ertiicate, he oun( the chassis an( +otor nu+bers to be (ierentro+ hat the 4e&istration )ertiicate state(. The


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IX.

4o+an an( 7en( are nei&hbors. On Fa'entines


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II. Subsi(iar 'iabi'it +a be i+%ose( on the o''oin&, ece%t . "0.>$

"A$ inn*ee%ers, in re'ation to the cri+e co++itte( in their estab'ish+ent

"6$ e+%'oers en&a&e( in in(ustr, or the cri+e co++itte( b their e+%'oees

")$ %arents o +inors ho act ith (iscern+ent in co++ittin& cri+es

"$

"A$ )ons%irac to co++it treason, cons%irac to co++it rebe''ion, cons%irac to co++it cou%(etat, cons%irac to co++it +is%rision o treason.

"6$ )ons%irac to co++it rebe''ion, cons%irac to co++it cou% (etat, cons%irac to co++ittreason, cons%irac to co++it se(ition.

")$ )ons%irac to co++it rebe''ion or insurrection, cons%irac to co++it se(ition, cons%iracto co++it i''e&a' asse+b'ies, cons%irac to co++it treason.

"$

"A$ 7ith the use o orce or inti+i(ation.


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"6$ 7hen the ra%e is co++itte( b to or +ore %ersons.

")$ 7hen the oen(er uses an instru+ent an( inserts it + the +outh o the 5icti+.

"$

"A$ &ra5e coercion

"6$ a 5io'ation o the Anti-Di@ac*in& Ga or 4.A. !o. #23>

")$ &ra5e threats

"$

"A$ es, because Guis has no %ro%ert to %a or the ine, so he +ust suer the e/ui5a'enti+%rison+ent %ro5i(e( b 'a in 'ieu o ine.

"6$ !o, because subsi(iar i+%rison+ent is a%%'icab'e on' hen the %ena't i+%ose( is%rision correcciona' or be'o.

")$ es, because the sentence sas so.


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+ust ha5e been ob5ious to A+e'ia that she cou'( be seen ro+ nearb bui'(in&s. In act, so+eresi(ents occu%in& the hi&her 'oors o the nearb resi(entia' bui'(in&s (i( in(ee( entertainthe+se'5es an( their rien(s b atchin& her si+ in the nu(e ro+ their in(os.

7hat cri+e (i( A+e'ia co++itC "1$

"A$ A'ar+s an( scan(a's because her act o s1+++& na*e( (isturbs the %ub'ic tran/ui'it.

"6$ ra5e scan(a' because she co++itte( hi&h' scan(a'ous acts that are oensi5e to (ecencor &oo( custo+s.

")$ I++ora' (octrines, obscene %ub'ications an( ehibitions, an( in(ecent shos un(er Artic'e201 o the 4e5ise( Pena' )o(e, because her act o si++in& na*e( is a*in to an in(ecent 'i5esho.

" Mi''ion ro+Siti* Tra(in&. On the sa+e (a, he %ai( P2,>00,000 in cash an( issue( Siti* Tra(in& a chec* orP>,000,000 (ate( Eu' 31, 2011. De then brou&ht the car to a rien(s house an( hi( it in anun(er&roun( &ara&e. The chec* ren issue( as (ishonore( or insuicienc o un(s hen %resente(or %a+ent on (ue (ate. ren as as*e( to honor an( %a the chec* or to return the car, but hereuse(.

7hat cri+es (i( ren co++itC "1$

"A$ )arna%%in&.

"6$ staa an( carna%%in&.

")$ A 5io'ation o 6P 6'&. 22.

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XXI. Eu(&e Ta'i+, u%on co+%'aint an( a%%'ication o the rea't cor%oration 6at+anson, Inc., issue( arit o %re'i+inar in@unction a&ainst


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Instea( o a%%ea'in& his con5iction, An(res i'e( an a%%'ication or %robation ith the 4e&iona' Tria')ourt. Is An(res /ua'iie( to a5ai' o the beneits o the %robation 'aC "1$

"A$ !o, because hen he i'e( a notice o a%%ea' ith the )ourt o A%%ea's, he ai5e( his ri&htun(er the %robation 'a.

"6$ es, because ater his a%%ea', he /ua'iie( or %robation as the sentence i+%ose( on hi+as 'ess than#ears.

")$ es, because the %robation 'a is +eant to a5or the accuse(.

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LEGAL ETHICS

October 2H, 2013 2:00 P.M. - #:00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This Questionnaire contains SF!T! "1H$ %a&es inc'u(in& these Instructions %a&es. )hec* thenu+ber o %a&es an( the %a&e nu+bers at the u%%er ri&ht han( corner o each %a&e o thisQuestionnaire an( +a*e sure it has the correct nu+ber o %a&es an( their %ro%er nu+bers.

There are T! "10$ ssa Questions nu+bere( I to X, an( T7!T "20$ Mu'ti%'e )hoice Questions(MCQs)nu+bere( I to XX, to be ansere( ithinfour (4) hours.

The essa %ortion contains /uestions that are orth 80 o the ho'e ea+ination, hi'e the M)Q%ortion contains /uestions orth 20.







e%ress' as* or an e%'anation. At the sa+e ti+e, re+e+ber that a co+%'ete e%'anation (oes notre/uire that ou 5o'unteer inor+ation or (iscuss 'e&a' (octrines that are not necessar or %ertinent tothe so'ution to the %rob'e+. ou (o not nee( tore-rite or re%eat the /uestion in our a+ination!oteboo*.



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J. ARTURO D. BRION

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2013 6ar a+inations

ESSAY QUESTIONS

I.

Att. 6ra5o re%resents )ar'os !e&ar "an insurance a&ent or


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i'' ou (o thisC "8$.

IX.

Att. Der+ano re/ueste( his raternit brother, Eu(&e Patron, to intro(uce hi+ to Eu(&e A%esta(o,beore ho+ he has a case that ha( been %en(in& or so+eti+e.

Eu(&e Patron, a c'ose rien( o Eu(&e A%esta(o, acce(e( to the re/uest, te''in& the 'atter that Att.Der+ano is his raternit bro( an( that Att. Der+ano si+%' ante( to as* or a(5ice on ho toe%e(ite the reso'ution o his case. The +et, as arran&e(, in the ine (inin& restaurant o a i5e-starhote'. Att. Der+ano hoste( the (inner.


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"$ To res%ect the courts an( u%ho'( the (i&nit o the %roession.

III. Att. A5aro has consistent' ai'e( to %a his annua' I6P (ues or se5era' ears.


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throu&h the +ateria's an( )


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+e+bers o the association to re%resent the accuse(.

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"A$ (iscontinue his re%resentation= to continue ou'( be unethica' since he ou'( then beai(in& the accuse( in oistin& a (e'iberate a'sehoo( on the court

"6$ a''o )an(i(o to choose his course o action= Att. GebronJs (ut is to %rotect a'' his 'e&a'an( statutor ri&hts

")$ con5ince )an(i(o to %'ea( &ui't an( ith(ra ro+ the case i )an(i(o reuses to hee(his a(5ice

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XFI. A6G Ga Oice has a retainer a&ree+ent ith Santino, a business+an ith sha( connections,ho has recent' been char&e( ith 'aun(erin& +one or an i''e&a' (ru&s sn(icate usin& )ab'e )o.,SantinoJs ho'(in& co+%an. The 'aers o A6G Ga Oice assi&ne( to han('e SantinoJs accountha5e been i+%'ea(e( as co-(een(ants or incor%oratin& an( acti5e' han('in& the aairs o )ab'e )o.

In its bi( to stren&then its case a&ainst the (een(ants, the %rosecution a%%roache( ou "as the 'east

&ui't (een(ant ho ou'( /ua'i or a (ischar&e as a state itness$ an( oers to +a*e ou a stateitness.

)an ou acce%t, ithin the boun(s o %roessiona' ethics, the %rosecutionJs oerC "1$

"A$ !o, as SantinoJs 'aer ou are (ut-boun( to %rotect his interests, ab' re%resent hi+ incourt, an( not turn a&ainst hi+.

"6$ es, as an oicer o the court, ou ha5e the (ut to (isc'ose to the court inor+ation crucia'to the case.

")$ !o, the inor+ation ou ac/uire( in5o'5in& the cri+ina' case a&ainst Santino is co5ere( bthe %ri5i'e&e( co++unications ru'e.

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7hich o the o''oin& is !OT a %er+issib'e act or ou to (oC "1$

"A$ Pro5i(e o'' ith +one or are to ensure her atten(ance in court.

"6$ Inter5ie o'' beore tria', so that she i'' be +ore at ease hen she testiies beore thecourt.

")$ Pre%are a @u(icia' ai(a5it o o''Js testi+on, hich she i'' then 5eri beore the court.

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