ID114_Guide-Sem1-AY15-16

Created by: LJLHAugust 2015

THIS VERSION IS NOT FINAL and will be finalized once the COL Department has released the lineup of Professors on 15 August 2015 through Animo.sys

This is an organised collection of personal experiences and opinions of upperclassmen and are therefore highly subjective. Bear in mind that information may be different from what will happen, or compared to the experiences of others.

For obvious reasons, there are no information on new professors.

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The Sophomore’s Guide to

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Semester 1AY 2015-2016

PROFESSORS'–'Sem'1,'AY’151’16'

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Course

Professor Tolentino Gasgonia

Book/References Requires Tolentino Requires Tolentino

15% - Recitation 1/3 Midterms30% - Midterms 1/3 Finals, comprehensive35% - Finals, comprehensive 1/3 Attendance/recit/reporting15% - Quizzes5% - Logbook/ Case Digest

She lectures on the principles of the course using powerpoint

Order of students to recite is based on seating arrangement

"Relaxed" class; recitations and reports are manageable

Asks students to write codal on board or discuss principles

Gives open notes seatwork whenever she's absent

Difficult essay/situational questions which will require you to have studied both cases and provisions of law

Tricky ("mahirap na madali"), especially her MCQ which does not seem to have a definite answer

May ask you to discuss a case in her exams

In scoring, she only gives either the full credit (5) or a zero; rarely gives a medium score (3)

She is very nice and motherly

To get a full credit in your exams, explain your answers and support it with legal basis. She gives points for good explanations and does not restrict the correct answer to only either a Yes or a No.

Does not gives advanced copies of her syllabus; sends parts of the outline on a weekly basis as her weekly assignment

Avoid erasures in your exam papers

She makes sure that you thoroughly study the course by being strict and acting like a terror-professor in her own loving and motherly way

Varies per exam and per term; may be application of principles on different scenario/cases; may be purely theoretical and codal (enumeration and discussion of principles)

PROPERTY

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Random recitation on cases; may or may not be finicky on details; may ask classmate to help person reciting

Memorize codal; fill in the blanks type of quiz with 15-20 provisions per meeting; bring yellow pad


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Course

Professor Ampil Jamon

Book/References Requires Paras

1/3 Midterms1/3 Finals, comprehensive1/3 Recit

Recitation on assigned cases and provisions for the entire period. 1 student per case; everyone will be asked to stand and recite the codal in verbatim

Group reporting and quiz made by the group every meeting

May ask the smallest details during recitation (read cases in full!)

Wants codal to be in verbatim; do not leave out a single preposition

He is very good in Property, you will learn a lot; he expects a lot from his students Read the textbook; self study

He expects you to be serious in class, no joking or laughing

As early as now, you must memorize the accession charts (3 pages) which he will eventually ask you to

His usual HW on day 1: Study CC 414-415; Memorize CC 415 which everyone will recite (verbatim)


PROPERTY

MCQ, enumeration (of provisions which is strictly verbatim), and essay (situational na minsan nanganganak)

Very strict in recitation; if you mention the wrong case title or provision number, or pause for too long, you will be asked to sit down

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Professor Sebastian Ampil

Book/References Requires Agbayani No required book

50% - Midterms 1/3 Midterms50% - Finals, comprehensive 1/3 Finals, comprehensive

1/3 Recit


"Mag-aral ng maigi at magpakabait. Nangbabagsak."

His usual HW on day 1: Study NIL 1-13; Memorize NIL 1 which everyone will recite (verbatim)

Take note of everything that he lectures and writes on the board - his examples are usually the basis of his exam questions.

Don't interrupt the lecture or disturb the class; don’t talk to each other EVER, don’t share notes - he can get very mad when he catches you talking to your seatmate

"Wag lang sya mainis sa class niyo. Kapag may napaginitan siya, binabagsak niya"

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NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS

His recitation questions are difficult; there are no wrong or right answers, but they cannot be found in the book

[Style is very similar to his style in Property, please see Ampil in Property]

Recitation is not graded, except you may get plus points if you get called and give a good impression

10 essay questions to be answered strictly in 3 sentences [However, note that he changed his style with our batch in Oblicon wherein he gave an objective-type exam]



Course

Professor Hefron* Bonilla*

Book/References

Random recit on cases Lectures on concepts/principles wherein you can ask questions, but recitation on cases

He asks you to go in front of the class to recite on cases

May ask the smallest details during recitation (read cases in full!)

Easy; gives questions such as "cite 2 cases for this topic"

Good and "practical magturo""Chill" and fatherly

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Course

Professor Custodio Gallo

Book/References

No required book; know your codal. [Note: Upperclassmen have recommended either Riano, Herrera, or Regalado, as well as San Beda Reviewer and Ateneo Summer Reviewer 2007)

Requires Rianno

Recits and Finals; it will be up to the class if you want to have a midterms [Note: Since we have transitioned to semestral, he may now require midterms]

1/3 Midterms

Gives plus 5 for complete attendance (including first day) which may be placed on either the final grade or the final exams

1/3 Finals, comprehensive

1/3 RecitHe asks "what if" kind of questions wherein you have to think outside the box. (Ex: if general rule yung provision, magtatanong siya ng circumstances na exceptions)

Random recit on cases; the topics follow the flow of the book

On the first few weeks of class, he usually gives a lengthy discussion on Jurisdiction

The class will be given a choice on the type of questions for the exam, which will cover 20%. His MCQs are "killers" because the choices are almost the same. His essay questions may be more manageable.

Relatively easy but can be tricky; MCQ on Riano, provisions, and cases

MCQs are based on both codal (memorize!) and case doctrines while essays are application of the provisions

Always refer to the book, even the examples

In a Yes-or-No essay question, regardless of how long your explanation is, if you answered wrong (Yes/No), you get zeroHe is very knowledgeable in CivPro; a great Prof

She is very passionate in her advocacies and knows what she teaches.

"He knows remedial law by heart and soul - he can tweak the rules; expect his heart and soul in your exams"

She's very nice and motherly. But study hard.

Note the doctrines he stresses during class discussions She has failed students.

His usual HW on day 1: Pages 1-2 of the syllabus

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CIVIL PROCEDURE



Course

Professor Kho Ampil Sac Jamon

Book/ReferencesRequires De Leon; upperclassmen recommend the San Beda reviewer

Requires De Leon Requires De Leon

1/3 Recitation before Midterms + Midterms

1/3 Midterms (on Agency and Trust)

1/3 Recitation after Midterms

1/3 Finals, comprehensive

1/3 Finals, comprehensive 1/3 Recit

No cases; conducts recitation on principles/concepts and hypothetical or "what if" questions

[Style is very similar to his style in Property, please see Ampil in Property]

Follows Ampil's style (memorization of codals, verbatim, etc.) but with double the amount cases

Reporting and quiz by a group every meeting

He jumps/skips topics within the assigned coverage

Mix of objective and application

He likes to ask questions on the unexpected topics.

Memorize the Beda reviewer

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AGENCY, TRUST & PARTNERSHIPS

His exam style is usually a mix of MCQ, enumeration, and essay, but in his last class, he changed everything into all essay/problem solving. Be prepared for the worse.

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Professor Kho Pambid Lee Chico

Book/ReferencesRequires De Leon; upperclassmen recommend the San Beda reviewer

Requires Baviera Requires De Leon (undergrad version)

1/3 Recitation before Midterms + Midterms 25% - Recitation 1/3 Midterms

1/3 Recitation after Midterms 25% - Midterms 1/3 Finals,

comprehensive1/3 Finals, comprehensive 50% - Finals 1/3 Recit

No cases; conducts recitation on principles/concepts and hypothetical or "what if" questions

Case-heavy; completes the assigned cases (approx. 30 cases), and is finicky with details

He lectures, conducts random and voluntary recit

He jumps/skips topics within the assigned coverage

Mostly objective, around 2 situational questions only [Note: He likes to ask questions on the unexpected topics]

Difficult; study both codal and cases well

Easy; studying the provisions would suffice

Memorize the Beda reviewer

The lowest that she has given was a 2.5 He is kind and nice

Usual HW on day 1: Please read Civil Code Articles 1458- 1641.

SALES

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Course

Professor Peralta Migallos Lotilla

Book/ReferencesRequires book of Prof. Stephanie G. Somera (UP College of Law)

Requires De Leon Requires De Leon

1/3 Midterms 40% - Recitation1/3 Finals 20% - Midterms1/3 Recit 40% - Finals

Quiz or report may be added to the grading components

Random recit on cases and concepts at a slow pace; does not finish the assigned cases

Gives lectures and conducts recitations

When you are reporting, show that you know your material by heart; do not read your notes

She expects that you read the cases in full and can properly identify the facts and issues

How you should recite cases: (1) Facts; (2) Parties and lower court ruling; (3) Appellate court ruling; (4) Issue before the SC; (5) Ruling and doctrine

Difficult Study the assigned cases to do well in her exams

Define, True or False, MCQ, and Application

Be careful with grammar, write legibly; answer comprehensively (write longer)

His MCQ may include dates and Spanish terms

He knows the cases very well and expects his students to study them well.

She is very nice, but fails students if they are not exerting effort in her class

He knows the cases well; read them in full

Show interest in the subject; he hates it when students do not take the subject seriously

Behave and recite properly. Once you dissapoint her, she will express her frustration and will lecture the class on manners, how to study the law, etc.

He is soft spoken

This is her expertise, take advantage of that

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Course

Professor Garcia Pambid

Book/References

Recitation 30% - RecitationQuizzes (previous lecture; 10 items) 30% - GroupworkMidterms 40% - ExamsFinalsPapers / Film Viewing / Field Trip

Passionate about the subject; is pro-farmers/laborers

Request for a field trip to appreciate social legislation and enjoy the subject (In a previous class, they visited Hacienda Luisita and mingled and ate with the farmers)

Sinasabi niya na, "Kung ako lang, lahat kayo 4.0, depende nalang sa inyo kung paano niyo pabababain yun"

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AGRARIAN LAW & SOCIAL LEGISLATION

Delivers a powerpoint lecture

Easy, just study his lecture Paper on fieldtrip



Course LEGAL MEDICINEProfessor Villa Ignacio

Book/References Requires the book of SolisFinals / Moot CourtRecit, random(No Midterms)Grading4System

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Conducts lectures and random recits based on the book

He is more lenient in this course than in other subject that he teaches

COURSES'–'Sem'1,'AY’151’16'

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Course PropertyNegotiable

InstrumentsCivil Procedure

Agency, Trust & Partnerships

Number*of*Units 4 3 4 3

Prerequisite Oblicon ObliconPrerequisite*

ForLegal Form; Taxation I; Civil Law

Review I Legal Form; Civil Law Review I

Ranking:*Most*number*of*

students*failed5th 2nd 1st 4th

Civil Code Commercial Laws Vol 1 Rules of Court Civil Code

Related to Oblicon, ATP, Sales, and CT

Mostly about bank checks and promissory notes

Covers jurisdiction of courts, where to file, etc.; cases on due

process

Special Contracts; About business relationships, trust, and

confidence between people

A course on fundamentals, everything is important

May be difficult for some; need to use logic

A course on fundamentals; know this by heart Business application

Requires memorization for better analysis "Very codal" Heavy on principles; understand

the logic behind themPartnership has the longest

coverage among the 3

Very large coverage Agency and Trust usually cover the 1st half of the course

Know how to apply the provisions of the code

Need a strong knowledge of Oblicon to do well

Master this if you want to be a litigator

Similar to studying Oblicon, but is more specific

Memorize the codal and understand the principals behind

it

Will be used in DLAC (aka Internship or Apprenticeship II)

Answers in the exams are codal with application of logic

("Internalizing")

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COURSES'–'Sem'1,'AY’151’16'


Course SalesCredit

TransactionsLegal

Medicine

Natural Resources &

Envi Law

Agrarian Law & Social

LegislationNumber*of*

Units 2 3 1 21

Prerequisite Oblicon ObliconPrerequisite*

ForLegal Form; Civil Law

Review ILegal Form; Civil Law

Review IRanking:*Most*

number*of*students*failed

3rd

Civil Code Commercial Laws Vol 1 Medical results; forensics Case-based Various laws

Special Contracts; Legal and illegal sales

Special Contracts; Bank transactions; Pledge, Commodatum, Loan,

Guarantee, Antichresis, Mortgage, Depositum

Paternity tests, blood test, fingerprints, ballistics etc.

May be difficult to grasp when variations are

applied

Some found this hardest compared to ATP and

Sales

Usually book-based; no cases

May include current issues and personal experiences of the

Professor

Those who are passionate to serve and protect the

poor/farmers/laborers will be interested

Usually lecture type of class Heavy on cases

Some may find this subject boring as it is not

related to other law subjects

Few cases

Similar to studying Oblicon, but is more

specific

Similar to studying Oblicon, but is more

specific

Know the basics of a legal sale because everything

beyond it is illegal

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Documents

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