BAR EXAMINATION 2013 CIVIL LAW October 13, 2013 INSTRUCTIONS 1. This Questionnaire contains SIXT !

"1#$ %a&es inc'u(in& these Instructions %a&es. )hec* the nu+ber o, %a&es an( the %a&e nu+bers at the u%%er ri&ht han( corner o, each %a&e o, this Questionnaire 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 ans.ere( .ithin four (4) hours. The essa- %ortion contains /uestions that are .orth 8001o o, the .ho'e e2a+ination, .hi'e the M)Q %ortion contains /uestions .orth 203. 2. 4ea( each /uestion 5er- care,u''- an( .rite -our ans.ers in -our 6ar 2a+ination !oteboo* in the same order the questions are posed. 7rite -our ans.ers on'- at the front, not the bac*, %a&e o, e5ersheet in -our 2a+ination !oteboo*. !ote .e'' the a''ocate( %ercenta&e %oints ,or each nu+ber, /uestion, or sub-/uestion. In -our ans.ers, use the nu+berin& s-ste+ in the /uestionnaire. I, the sheets %ro5i(e( in -our 2a+ination !oteboo* are not su,,icient ,or -our ans.ers, use the bac* %a&es o, e5er- sheet o, -our 2a+ination !oteboo*, startin& at the bac* %a&e o, the ,irst sheet an( the bac* o, the succee(in& sheets therea,ter. 3. Ans.er the ssa- /uestions legibly, clearly, and concisely. Start each nu+ber on a se%arate %a&e. An ans.er 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(. 8our ans.er shou'( (e+onstrate -our abi'it- to ana'-9e the ,acts %resente( b- the /uestion, to se'ect the +ateria' ,ro+ the i++ateria' ,acts, an( to (iscern the %oints u%on .hich the /uestion turns. It shou'( sho. -our *no.'e(&e an( un(erstan(in& o, the %ertinent %rinci%'es an( theories o, 'a. in5o'5e( an( their /ua'i,ications an( 'i+itations. It shou'( (e+onstrate -our abi'it- to a%%'- the 'a. to the &i5en ,acts, an( to reason 'o&ica''- in a 'a.-er-'i*e +anner to a soun( conc'usion ,ro+ the &i5en %re+ises. A +ere :8es: or :!o: ans.er .ithout an- corres%on(in& e2%'anation or (iscussion .i'' not be &i5en an- cre(it. Thus, a'.a-s brie,'- but ,u''- e2%'ain -our ans.ers a'thou&h the /uestion (oes not e2%ress'- as* ,or an e2%'anation. At the sa+e ti+e, re+e+ber that a co+%'ete e2%'anation (oes not re/uire that -ou 5o'unteer in,or+ation or (iscuss 'e&a' (octrines that are not necessar- or %ertinent to the so'ution to the %rob'e+. 8on (o not nee( to re-.rite or re%eat the /uestion in -our 2a+ination !oteboo*. ;. M)Qs are to be ans.ere( b- .ritin& in -our 2a+ination !oteboo* the ca%ita' 'etter "A, 6, ), <, or $ corres%on(in& to -our chosen ans.er. The MCQ answers should begin in the page following the last page of your essay answers. There is on'- one correct ans.er to e5er- M)Q= choose the 6 ST ans.er ,ro+ a+on& the o,,ere( choices. !ote that so+e M)Qs +a- nee( care,u' ana'-sis both o, the /uestions an( the choices o,,ere(. >. Ma*e sure -ou (o not .rite your name or an- e traneous note!s or distincti"e mar#ing!s on -our 2a+ination !oteboo* that can ser5e as an i(enti,-in& +ar*1s "such as na+es that are not in the &i5en /uestions, %ra-ers, or %ri5ate notes to the 2a+iner$. 7ritin&, 'ea5in& or +a*in& an- (istin&uishin& or i(enti,-in& +ar* in the 2a+ination !oteboo* is consi(ere( cheatin& an( can (is/ua'i,- -ou ,or the 6ar e2a+inations. 8ou can use the /uestionnaire ,or 8:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.

notes -ou +a- .ish1nee( to .rite (urin& the e2a+ination. HAND IN YOUR NOTEBOOK WITH THIS QUESTIONNAIRE J. ARTURO D. BRION )hair+an 2013 6ar 2a+inations ESSAY QUESTIONS I. 8ou are a ?a+i'- )ourt @u(&e an( be,ore -ou is a Petition ,or the <ec'aration o, !u''it- o, Marria&e "un(er Artic'e 3# o, the ?a+i'- )o(e$,i'e( b- Maria a&ainst !ei'. Maria c'ai+s that !ei' is %s-cho'o&ica''- inca%acitate( to co+%'- .ith the essentia' ob'i&ations o, +arria&e because !ei' is a (run*ar(, a .o+ani9er, a &a+b'er, an( a +a+aAs bo-- traits that she ne5er *ne. or sa. .hen !ei' .as courtin& her. A'thou&h su++one(, !ei' (i( not ans.er MariaAs %etition an( ne5er a%%eare( in court. To su%%ort her %etition, Maria %resente( three .itnesses- herse',, <r. 'sie )han, an( A+brosia. <r. )han testi,ie( on the %s-cho'o&ica' re%ort on !ei' that she %re%are(. Since !ei' ne5er ac*no.'e(&e( nBr res%on(e( to her in5itation ,or inter5ie.s, her re%ort is so'e'- base( on her inter5ie.s .ith Maria an( the s%ousesA +inor chi'(ren. <r. )han conc'u(e( that !ei' is su,,erin& ,ro+ !arcissistic Persona'it- <isor(er, an ai'+ent that she ,oun( to be a'rea(- %resent since !ei'As ear'- a(u'thoo( an( one that is &ra5e an( incurab'e. Maria testi,ie( on the s%eci,ic instances .hen she ,oun( !ei' (run*, .ith another .o+an, or s/uan(erin& the ,a+i'-As resources in a casino. A+brosia, the s%ousesA current househo'( he'%, corroborate( MariaAs testi+on-. On the basis o, the e5i(ence %resente(, .i'' -ou &rant the %etitionC "83$ II. A co''ision occurre( at an intersection in5o'5in& a bic-c'e an( a ta2icab. 6oth the bic-c'e ri(er "a business+an then (oin& his +ornin& e2ercise$ an( the ta2i (ri5er c'ai+e( that the other .as at ,au't. 6ase( on the %o'ice re%ort, the bic-c'e crosse( the intersection ,irst but the ta2icab, crossin& at a ,ast c'i% ,ro+ the bic-c'eAs 'e,t, cou'( not bra*e in ti+e an( hit the bic-c'eAs rear .hee', to%%'in& it an( thro.in& the bic-c'e ri(er into the si(e.a'* > +eters a.a-. The bic-c'e ri(er su,,ere( a ,racture( ri&ht *nee, sustaine( .hen he ,e'' on his ri&ht si(e on the concrete si(e .a'*. De .as hos%ita'i9e( an( .as subse/uent'- o%erate( on, ren(erin& hi+ i++obi'e ,or 3 .ee*s an( re/uirin& %h-sica' rehabi'itation ,or another 3 +onths. In his co+%'aint ,or (a+a&es, the ri(er %ra-e( ,or the a.ar( o, P1,000,000 actua' (a+a&es,P200,000 +ora' (a+a&es, P200,000 e2e+%'ar- (a+a&es, P1 00,000 no+ina' (a+a&es an( P>0,000 attorne-As ,ees. Assu+in& the %o'ice re%ort to be correct an( as the 'a.-er ,or the bic-c'e ri(er, .hat e5i(ence "(ocu+entar- an( testi+onia'$ an( 'e&a' ar&u+ents .i'' -ou %resent in court to @usti,- the (a+a&es that -our c'ient c'ai+sC "83$ III. Ser&io is the re&istere( o.ner o, a >00-s/uare +eter 'an(. Dis ,rien(, Marce'o, .ho has 'on& been intereste( in the %ro%ert-, succee(e( in %ersua(in& Ser&io to se'' it to hi+. On Eune 2, 2012, thea&ree( on the %urchase %rice o, P#00,000 an( that Ser&io .ou'( &i5e Marce'o u% to Eune30, 2012 .ithin .hich to raise the a+ount. Marce'o, in a 'i&ht tone usua' bet.een the+, sai( that the- shou'( sea' their a&ree+ent throu&h a case o, Eac* <anie's 6'ac* an( P>,000 :%u'utan: +one- .hich he i++e(iate'- han(e( to Ser&io an( .hich the 'atter acce%te(. The ,rien(s then sat (o.n an( (ran* the ,irst bott'e ,ro+ the case o, bourbon. On Eune 1>, 2013, Ser&io 'earne( o, another bu-er, 4oberto, .ho .as o,,erin& P800,000 in rea(- cash ,or the 'an(. 7hen 4oberto con,ir+e( that he cou'( %a- in cash as soon as Ser&io cou'( &et the

(ocu+entation rea(-, Ser&io (eci(e( to .ith(ra. his o,,er to Marce'o, ho%in& to @ust e2%'ain +atters to his ,rien(. Marce'o, ho.e5er, ob@ecte( .hen the .ith(ra.a' .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'* a.a- ,ro+ because he has an o%tion to bu- that is (u'- su%%orte( b- a (u'- acce%te( 5a'uab'e consi(eration. "A$ <oes Marce'o ha5e a cause o, action a&ainst Ser&ioC ">3$ "6$ )an Ser&io c'ai+ that .hate5er the- +i&ht ha5e a&ree( u%on cannot be en,orce( because an- a&ree+ent re'atin& to the sa'e o, rea' %ro%ert- +ust be su%%orte( b- e5i(ence in .ritin& an( the- ne5er re(uce( their a&ree+ent to .ritin&C "33$ IF. Anse'+o is the re&istere( o.ner o, a 'an( an( a house that his ,rien( 6obo- occu%ie( ,or a no+ina' renta' an( on the con(ition that 6obo- .ou'( 5acate the %ro%ert- on (e+an(. 7ith Anse'+oAs *no.'e(&e, 6obo- intro(uce( reno5ations consistin& o, an a((itiona' be(roo+, a co5ere( 5eran(a, an( a concrete b'oc* ,ence, at his o.n e2%ense. Subse/uent'-, Anse'+o nee(e( the %ro%ert- as his resi(ence an( thus as*e( 6obo- to 5acate an( turn it o5er to hi+. 6obo-, (es%ite an e2tension, ,ai'e( to 5acate the %ro%ert-, ,orcin& Anse'+o to sen( hi+ a .ritten (e+an( to 5acate. In his o.n .ritten re%'-, 6obo- si&ni,ie( that he .as rea(- to 'ea5e but Anse'+o +ust ,irst rei+burse hi+ the 5a'ue o, the i+%ro5e+ents he intro(uce( on the %ro%ert- as he is a bui'(er in &oo( ,aith. Anse'+o re,use(, insistin& that 6obo- cannot as* ,or rei+burse+ent as he is a +ere 'essee. 6obores%on(e( b- re+o5in& the i+%ro5e+ents an( 'ea5in& the bui'(in& in its ori&ina' state. "A$ 4eso'5e 6obo-As c'ai+ that as a bui'(er in &oo( ,aith, he shou'( be rei+burse( the 5a'ue o, the i+%ro5e+ents he intro(uce(. ";3$ "6$ )an 6obo- be he'( 'iab'e ,or (a+a&es ,or re+o5in& the i+%ro5e+ents o5er Anse'+oAs ob@ectionC ";3$ F. Eose,a e2ecute( a (ee( o, (onation co5erin& a one-hectare rice 'an( in ,a5or o, her (au&hter, Eenni,er. The (ee( s%eci,ica''- %ro5i(es that: $%or and in consideration of he lo"e and ser"ice &ennifer has shown and gi"en to me, ' hereby freely, "oluntarily and irre"ocably donate to her my one(hectare rice land co"ered by TCT )o. **++,, located in -an %ernando, .ampanga. This donation shall ta#e effect upon my death.$ The (ee( a'so containe( Eenni,erAs si&ne( acce%tance, an( an attache( notari9e( (ec'aration b- Eose,a an( Eenni,er that the 'an( .i'' re+ain in Eose,aAs %ossession an( cannot be a'ienate(, encu+bere(, so'( or (is%ose( o, .hi'e Eose,a is sti'' a'i5e. A(5ise Eenni,er on .hether the (ee( is a (onation inter 5i5os or +ortis causa an( e2%'ain the reasons su%%ortin& -our a(5ice. "83$ FI. Gito obtaine( a 'oan o, P1,000,000 ,ro+ ?er(ie, %a-ab'e .ithin one -ear. To secure %a-+ent, Gito e2ecute( a chatte' +ort&a&e on a To-ota A5an9a an( a rea' estate +ort&a&e on a 200-s/uare +eter %iece o, %ro%ert-. "A$ 7ou'( it be 'e&a''- si&ni,icant - ,ro+ the %oint o, 5ie. o, 5a'i(it- an( en,orceabi'it- - i, the 'oan an( the +ort&a&es .ere in %ub'ic or %ri5ate instru+entsC "#3$

"6$ GitoAs ,ai'ure to %a- 'e( to the e2tra-@u(icia' ,orec'osure o, the +ort&a&e( rea' %ro%ert-. 7ithin a -ear ,ro+ ,orec'osure, Gito ten(ere( a +ana&erAs chec* to ?er(ie to re(ee+ the %ro%ert-. ?er(ie re,use( to acce%t %a-+ent on the &roun( that he .ante( %a-+ent in cash: the chec* (oes not /ua'i,- as 'e&a' ten(er an( (oes not inc'u(e the interest %a-+ent. Is ?er(ieAs re,usa' @usti,ie(C ";3$ FII. In 200>, An(res bui't a resi(entia' house on a 'ot .hose on'- access to the nationa' hi&h.a- .as a %ath.a- crossin& 6ran(oAs %ro%ert-. An(res an( others ha5e been usin& this %ath.a- "%ath.a- A$ since 1B80. In 200#, 6ran(0 ,ence( o,, his %ro%ert-, thereb- b'oc*in& An(resA access to the nationa' hi&h.a-. An(res (e+an(e( that %art o, the ,ence be re+o5e( to +aintain his o'( access route to the hi&h.a"%ath.a- A$, but 6ran(o re,use(, c'ai+in& that there .as another a5ai'ab'e %ath.a- "%ath.a- 6$ ,or in&ress an( e&ress to the hi&h.a-. An(res countere( that %ath.a- 6 has (e,ects, is circuitous, an( is e2tre+e'- incon5enient to use. To sett'e their (is%ute, An(res an( 6ran(o hire( <a+ian, a &eo(etic an( ci5i' en&ineer, to sur5e- an( e2a+ine the t.o %ath.a-s an( the surroun(in& areas, an( to (eter+ine the shortest an( the 'east %re@u(icia' .a- throu&h the ser5ient estates. A,ter the sur5e-, the en&ineer conc'u(e( that %ath.a- 6 is the 'on&er route an( .i'' nee( i+%ro5e+ents an( re%airs, but .i'' not si&ni,icant'- a,,ect the use o, 6ran(oAs %ro%ert-. On the other han(, %ath.a- A that ha( 'on& been in %'ace, is the shorter route but .ou'( si&ni,icant'- a,,ect the use o, 6ran(oAs %ro%ert-. In 'i&ht o, the en&ineerAs ,in(in&s an( the circu+stances o, the case, reso'5e the %artiesA ri&ht o, .a(is%ute. "#3$ FIII. )iriaco 4ea't- )or%oration ")4)$ so'( to the s%ouses <e' a )ru9 a>00-s/uare +eter 'an( "Got A$ in Parana/ue. The 'an( no. has a ,air +ar*et 5a'ue o, P',200,000. )4) 'i*e.ise so'( to the s%ouses 4o(ri&ue9, a H00-s/uare +eter 'an( "Got 6$ .hich is a(@acent to Got A. Got 6 has a %resent ,air +ar*et 5a'ue o, P1,>00,000. The s%ouses <e'a )ru9 constructe( a house on Got 6, re'-in& on there %resentation o, the )4) sa'es a&ent that it is the %ro%ert- the- %urchase(. On'- u%on the co+%'etion o, their house (i( the s%ouses <e'a )ru9 (isco5er that the- ha( bui't on Got 6 o.ne( b- the s%ouses 4o(ri&ue9, not on Got A that the- %urchase(. The- s%ent P 1 000,000 ,or the house. As their 'a.-er, a(5ise the s%ouses <e'a )ru9 on their ri&hts an( ob'i&ations un(er the &i5en circu+stances, an( the recourses an( o%tions o%en to the+ to %rotect their interests. "83$ IX. 4ica %etitione( ,or the annu'+ent o, her ten--ear o'( +arria&e to 4ichar(. 4ichar( hire( Att-. )ru9 to re%resent hi+ in the %rocee(in&s. In %a-+ent ,or Att-. )ru9As acce%tance an( 'e&a' ,ees, 4ichar( con5e-e( to Att-. )ru9 a %arce' o, 'an( in Ta&ui& that he recent'- %urchase( .ith his 'otto .innin&s. The trans,er (ocu+ents .ere (u'- si&ne( an( Att-. )ru9 i++e(iate'- too* %ossession b- ,encin& o,, the %ro%ert-As entire %eri+eter. <es%erate'- nee(in& +one- to %a- ,or his +ountin& 'e&a' ,ees an( his other nee(s an( (es%ite the trans,er to Att-. )ru9, 4ichar( o,,ere( the sa+e %arce' o, 'an( ,or sa'e to the s%ouses Iarcia. A,ter ins%ection o, the 'an(, the s%ouses consi(ere( it a &oo( in5est+ent an( %urchase( it ,ro+ 4ichar(. I++e(iate'- a,ter the sa'e, the s%ouses Iarcia co++ence( the construction o, a three-stor- bui'(in& o5er the 'an(, but the- .ere %re5ente( ,ro+ (oin& this b- Att-. )ru9 .ho c'ai+e( he has a better ri&ht in 'i&ht o, the %rior con5e-ance in his ,a5or.

Is Att-. )ru9As c'ai+ correctC "83$ 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( ,or sett'e+ent at about the ti+e o, the )o++on.ea'th &o5ern+ent in 1B3 >, but ,or so+e reason ne5er secure( an- tit'e to the %ro%ert- other than a ta2 (ec'aration in his na+e. De has he'( the %ro%ertthrou&h the -ears in the conce%t o, an o.ner an( his sta- .as unconteste( b- others. De has a'so conscientious'- an( continuous'- %ai( the rea't- ta2es on the 'an(. Michae' (ie( in 2000 an( Manue' - as Michae'Js on'- son an( heir -no. .ants to secure an( re&ister tit'e to the 'an( in his o.n na+e. De consu'ts -ou ,or 'e&a' a(5ice as he .ants to %er,ect his tit'e to the 'an( an( secure its re&istration in his na+e. "A$ 7hat are the 'a.s that -ou nee( to consi(er in a(5isin& Manue' on ho. he can %er,ect his tit'e an( re&ister the 'an( in his na+eC 2%'ain the re'e5ance o, these 'a.s to -our %ro@ecte( course o, action. ";3$ "6$ 7hat (o -ou ha5e to %ro5e to secure Manue'As ob@ecti5es an( .hat (ocu+entation are necessar-C ";3$ MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. Ar+an( (ie( intestate. Dis ,u''-b'oo( brothers, 6obb- an( )onra(, an( ha',-b'oo( brothers, <ann-, (.ar( an( ?'oro, a'' %re(ecease( hi+. The ,o''o.in& are the sur5i5in& re'ati5es: 1. 6enn- an( 6onnie, 'e&iti+ate chi'(ren o, 6obb-= 2. )esar, 'e&iti+ate chi'( o, )onra(= 3. <ante, i''e&iti+ate chi'( o, <ann-= ;. rnie, a(o%te( chi'( o, (.ar(= an( >. ?e'i2, &ran(son o, ?'oro. The net 5a'ue o, Ar+an(As estate is P',200,000. I. "1$ Do. +uch (o 6enn- an( 6onnie stan( to inherit b- ri&ht o, re%resentationC "13$ "A$ P200,000 "6$ P300,000 ")$ P;00,000 "<$ P1>0,000 " $ !one o, the abo5e. I. "2$ Do. +uch is <anteAs share in the net estateC "13$ "A$ P1>0,000. "6$ P200,000.

")$ P300,000. "<$ P;00,000. " $ !one o, the abo5e. I. "3$ Do. +uch is rnieAs share in the net estate . "13$ "A$ P 0. "6$ P;00,000. ")$ P1>0,000. "<$ P200,000. " $ !one o, the abo5e. I. ";$ Do. +uch is ?e'i2As share in the net estateC "13$ "A$ P;00,000. "6$ P1>0,000. ")$ P300,000. "<$ P0. " $ !one o, the abo5e. II. A, 6, ) an( < are the so'i(ar- (ebtors o, X ,or P;0,000. X re'ease( < ,ro+ the %a-+ent o, his share o, PI 0,000. 7hen the ob'i&ation beca+e (ue an( (e+an(ab'e, ) turne( out to be inso'5ent. Shou'( the share o, inso'5ent (ebtor ) be (i5i(e( on'- bet.een the t.o other re+ainin& (ebtors, A an( 6C "13$ "A$ 8es. 4e+ission o, <As share carries .ith it tota' e2tin&uish+ent o, his ob'i&ation to the bene,it o, the so'i(ar- (ebtors. "6$ 8es. The )i5i' )o(e reco&ni9es re+ission as a +o(e o, e2tin&uishin& an ob'i&ation. This c'ear'- a%%'ies to <. ")$ !o. The ru'e is that &ratuitous acts shou'( be restricti5e'- construe(, a''o.in& on'- the 'east trans+ission o, ri&hts. "<$ !o, as the re'ease o, the share o, one (ebtor .ou'( then increase the bur(en o, the other (ebtors .ithout their consent. III. A+a(or obtaine( a 'oan o, P300,000 ,ro+ 6asi'io %a-ab'e on March2>, 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'ioAs ,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's to %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 %a-C "13$ "A$ !o, 6asi'io cannot co+%e' )acho to %a- because as &uarantor, )acho can in5o*e the %rinci%'e o, e2cussion, i.e., a'' the assets o, 6asi'io +ust ,irst be e2hauste(.

"6$ !o, 6asi'io cannot co+%e' )acho to %a- because 6asi'io has not e2hauste( the a5ai'ab'e re+e(ies a&ainst A+a(or. ")$ 8es, 6asi'io can co+%e' )acho to %a- because the nature o, )achoAs un(erta*in& in(icates that he has boun( hi+se', so'i(ari'- .ith A+a(or. "<$ 8es, 6asi'io can co+%e' )acho .ho boun( hi+se', to uncon(itiona''- %a- in case A+a(or ,ai's to %a-= thus the bene,it o, e2cussion .i'' not a%%'-. III. "2$ I, A+a(or se''s his resi(entia' house an( 'ot to <ie&o, can 6asi'io ,orec'ose the rea' estate +ort&a&eC "13$ "A$ 8es, 6asi'io can ,orec'ose the rea' estate +ort&a&e because rea' estate +ort&a&e creates a rea' ri&ht that attaches to the %ro%ert-. "6$ 8es, 6asi'io can ,orec'ose the rea' estate +ort&a&e. It is bin(in& u%on <ie&o as the +ort&a&e is e+bo(ie( in a %ub'ic instru+ent. ")$ !o, 6asi'io cannot ,orec'ose the rea' estate +ort&a&e. The sa'e con,ers o.nershi% on the bu-er, <ie&o, .ho +ust there,ore consent. "<$ !o, 6asi'io cannot ,orec'ose the rea' estate +ort&a&e. To (e%ri5e the ne. o.ner o, o.nershi% an( %ossession is un@ustan( ine/uitab'e. IF. )ru9 'ent Eose his car unti' Eose ,inishe( his 6ar e2a+s. Soon a,ter )ru9 (e'i5ere( the car, Eose brou&ht it to Mitsubishi )ubao ,or +aintenance chec* u% an( incurre( costs o, P8,000. Seein& the carAs %ee'in& an( ,a(e( %aint, Eose a'so ha( the car re%ainte( ,or P10,000. Ans.er the t.o /uestions be'o. base( on these co++on ,acts. IF. "1$ A,ter the bar e2a+s, )ru9 as*e( ,or the return o, his car. Eose sai( he .ou'( return it as soon as )ru9 has rei+burse( hi+ ,or the car +aintenance an( re%aintin& costs o, P 18,000. Is EoseAs re,usa' @usti,ie(C "13$ "A$ !o, EoseAs re,usa' is not @usti,ie(. In this *in( o, contract, Eose is ob'i&e( to %a- ,or a'' the e2%enses incurre( ,or the %reser5ation o, the thin& 'oane(. "6$ 8es, EoseAs re,usa' is @usti,ie(. De is ob'i&e( to %a- ,ora'' the or(inar- an( e2traor(inar- e2%enses, but sub@ect to rei+burse+ent ,ro+ )ru9. ")$ 8es, EoseAs re,usa' is @usti,ie(. The %rinci%'e o, un@ust enrich+ent .arrants the rei+burse+ent o, EoseAs e2%enses. "<$ !o, EoseAs re,usa' is not @usti,ie(. The e2%enses he incurre( are use,u' ,or the %reser5ation o, the thin& 'oane(. It is EoseAs ob'i&ation to shou'(er these use,u' e2%enses. IF. "2$ <urin& the bar e2a+ +onth, Eose 'ent the car to his &ir',rien(, Eo'ie, .ho %ar*e( the car at the Ma'' o, AsiaAs o%en %ar*in& 'ot, .ith the i&nition *e- insi(e the car. )ar thie5es bro*e into an( too* the car. Is Eose 'iab'e to )ru9 ,or the 'oss o, the car (ue to Eo'ieAs ne&'i&enceC "13$ "A$ !o, Eose is not 'iab'e to )ru9 as the 'oss .as not (ue to his ,au't or ne&'i&ence. "6$ !o, Eose is not 'iab'e to )ru9. In the absence o, an- %rohibition, Eose cou'( 'en( the car to Eo'ie. Since the 'oss .as (ue to ,orce +a@eure, neither Eose nor Eo'ie is 'iab'e. ")$ 8es, Eose is 'iab'e to )ru9. Since Eose 'ent the car to Eo'ie .ithout )ru9As consent,

Eose +ust bear the conse/uent 'oss o, the car. "<$ 8es, Eose is 'iab'e to )ru9. The contract bet.een the+ is %ersona' in nature. Eose can neither 'en( nor 'ease the car to a thir( %erson. F. In 200>, G, M, !, 0 an( P ,or+e( a %artnershi%. G, M an( ! .ere ca%ita'ist %artners .ho contribute( P>00,000 each, .hi'e 0, a 'i+ite( %artner, contribute( P1 ,000,000. P @oine( as an in(ustria' %artner, contributin& on'- his ser5ices. The Artic'es o, Partnershi%, re&istere( .ith the Securities an( 2chan&e )o++ission, (esi&nate( G an( 0 as +ana&in& %artners= G .as 'iab'e on'- to the e2tent o, his ca%ita' contribution= an( P .as not 'iab'e ,or 'osses. In 200#, the %artnershi% earne( a net %ro,it o, P800,000. In the sa+e -ear, P en&a&e( in a (i,,erent business .ith the consent o, a'' the %artners. Do.e5er, in 200H, the %artnershi% incurre( a net 'oss o, P>00,000. In 2008,the %artners (isso'5e( the %artnershi%. The %rocee(s o, the sa'e o, %artnershi% assets .ere insu,,icient to sett'e its ob'i&ation. A,ter 'i/ui(ation, the %artnershi% ha( an un%ai( 'iabi'ito,P300,000. F. "'$ Assu+in& that the @ust an( e/uitab'e share o, the in(ustria' %artner, P, in the %ro,it in 200# a+ounte( to P1 00,000, ho. +uch is the share o, 0, a 'i+ite( %artner, in the P800,000 net %ro,itC "13$ "A$ P1#0,000. "6$ P1H>,000. ")$ P280,000. "<$ P200,000. " $ !one o, the abo5e. F. "2$ In 200H, ho. +uch is the share o, 0, a 'i+ite( %artner, in the net 'oss o, P>00,000C "13$ "A$ P 0. "6$ P1 00,000. ")$ P12>,000. "<$ P200,000. " $ !one o, the abo5e. F. "3$ )an the %artnershi% cre(itors ho'( G, 0 an( P'iab'e a,ter a'' the assets o, the %artnershi% are e2hauste(C "13$ "A$ 8es. The sti%u'ation e2e+%tin& P ,ro+ 'osses is 5a'i( on'- a+on& the %artners. G is 'iab'e because the a&ree+ent 'i+itin& his 'iabi'it- to his ca%ita' contribution is not 5a'i( inso,ar as the cre(itors are concerne(. Da5in& ta*en %art in the +ana&e+ent o, the %artnershi%, 0 is 'iab'e as ca%ita'ist %artner. "6$ !o. P is not 'iab'e because there is a 5a'i( sti%u'ation e2e+%tin& hi+ ,ro+ 'osses. Since the other %artners a''o.e( hi+ to en&a&e in an outsi(e business acti5it-, the sti%u'ation abso'5in& P ,ro+ 'iabi'it- is 5a'i(. ?or 0, it is basic that a 'i+ite( %artner is 'iab'e on'- u% to the e2tent o, his ca%ita' contribution. ")$ 8es. The sti%u'ations e2e+%tin& P an( G ,ro+ 'osses are not bin(in& u%on the cre(itors. 0 is 'i*e.ise 'iab'e because the %artnershi% .as not ,or+e( in accor(ance .ith

the re/uire+ents o, a 'i+ite( %artnershi%. "<$ !o. The )i5i' )o(e a''o.s the %artners to sti%u'ate that a %artner sha'' not be 'iab'e ,or 'osses. The re&istration o, the Artic'es o, Partnershi% e+bo(-in& such sti%u'ations ser5es as constructi5e notice to the %artnershi% cre(itors." $ !one o, the abo5e is co+%'ete'- accurate. FI. Iar- is a tobacco tra(er an( a'so a 'en(in& in5estor. De so'( tobacco 'ea5es to Do+er ,or (e'i5er.ithin a +onth, a'thou&h the %erio( ,or (e'i5er- .as not &uarantee(. <es%ite Iar-As e,,orts to (e'i5er on ti+e, trans%ortation %rob'e+s an( &o5ern+ent re( ta%e hin(ere( his e,,orts an( he cou'( on'(e'i5er a,ter 30 (a-s. Do+er re,use( to acce%t the 'ate (e'i5er- an( to %a- on the &roun( that the a&ree( ter+ ha( not been co+%'ie( .ith. As 'en(in& in5estor, Iar- &rante( a P',000,000 'oan to Isaac to be %ai( .ithin t.o -ears ,ro+ e2ecution o, the contract. As securit- ,or the 'oan, Isaac %ro+ise( to (e'i5er to Iar- his To-ota Inno5a .ithin se5en "H$ (a-s, but Isaac ,ai'e( to (o so. Iar- .as thus co+%e''e( to (e+an( %a-+ent ,or the 'oan be,ore the en( o, the a&ree( t.o--ear ter+. FI. "'$ 7as Do+er @usti,ie( in re,usin& to acce%t the tobacco 'ea5esC "13$ "A$ 8es. Do+er .as @usti,ie( in re,usin& to acce%t the tobacco 'ea5es. The (e'i5er- .as to be +a(e .ithin a +onth. Iar-As %ro+ise o, (e'i5er- on a :best e,,ort: basis +a(e the (e'i5er- uncertain. The ter+, there,ore, .as a+bi&uous. "6$ !o. Do+er .as not @usti,ie( in re,usin& to acce%t the tobacco 'ea5es. De consente( to the ter+s an( con(itions o, the sa'e an( +ust abi(e b- it. Ob'i&ations arisin& ,ro+ contract ha5e the ,orce o, 'a. bet.een the contractin& %arties. ")$ 8es. Do+er .as @usti,ie( in his re,usa' to acce%t the (e'i5er-. The contract conte+%'ates an ob'i&ation .ith a ter+. Since the (e'i5er- .as +a(e a,ter 30 (a-s, contrar- to the ter+s a&ree( u%on, Iar- cou'( not insist that Do+er acce%t the tobacco 'ea5es. "<$ !o. Do+er .as not @usti,ie( in re,usin& to acce%t the tobacco 'ea5es. There .as no ter+ in the contract but a +i2e( con(ition. The ,u',i''+ent o, the con(ition (i( not (e%en( %ure'- on Iar-As .i'' but on other ,actors, e.&., the shi%%in& co+%an- an( the &o5ern+ent. Do+er shou'( co+%'- .ith his ob'i&ation. FI. "2$ )an Iar- co+%e' Isaac to %a- his 'oan e5en be,ore the en( o, the t.o--ear %erio(C "13$ "A$ 8es, Iar- can co+%e' Isaac to i++e(iate'- %a- the 'oan. !on-co+%'iance .ith the %ro+ise( &uarant- or securit- ren(ers the ob'i&ation i++e(iate'- (e+an(ab'e. Isaac 'ost his ri&ht to +a*e use o, the %erio(. "6$ 8es, Iar- can co+%e' Isaac to i++e(iate'- %a- the 'oan. The (e'i5er- o, the To-ota Inno5a is a con(ition ,or the 'oan. IsaacAs ,ai'ure to (e'i5er the car 5io'ate( the con(ition u%on .hich the 'oan .as &rante(. It is but ,air ,or Iar- to (e+an( i++e(iate %a-+ent. ")$ !o, Iar- cannot co+%e' Isaac to i++e(iate'- %a- the 'oan. The (e'i5er- o, the car as securit- ,or the 'oan is an accessor- contract= the %rinci%a' contract is sti'' the P 1,000,000 'oan. Thus, Isaac can sti'' +a*e use o, the %erio(. "<$ !o, Iar- cannot co+%e' Isaac to i++e(iate'- %a- the 'oan. /uit- (ictates that Iar- shou'( ha5e &rante( a reasonab'e e2tension o, ti+e ,or Isaac to (e'i5er his To-ota Inno5a. It .ou'( be un,air an( bur(enso+e ,or Isaac to %a- the P1,000,000 si+%'because the %ro+ise( securit- .as not (e'i5ere(. FII.

Gito .as a co++ercia' %i'ot .ho ,'e. ,or Paci,ic-Micronesian Air. In 1BB8, he .as the co-%i'ot o, the air'ineAs ?'i&ht MAB1# that +-sterious'- (isa%%eare( t.o hours a,ter ta*e-o,, ,ro+ A&ana, Iua+, %resu+ab'- o5er the Paci,ic Ocean. !o trace o, the %'ane an( its 10> %assen&ers an( cre. .as e5er ,oun( (es%ite (i'i&ent search= Gito hi+se', .as ne5er hear( o, a&ain. Gito 'e,t behin( his .i,e, Gita, an( their t.o chi'(ren. In 2008, Gita +et an( an( +arrie( Eai+e. The- no. ha5e a chi'( o, their o.n. 7hi'e on a tour .ith her ,or+er hi&h schoo' c'ass+ates in a re+ote %ro5ince o, )hina in 2010, Gita .as sur%rise( to see Gito or so+ebo(- .ho 'oo*e( e2act'- 'i*e hi+, but she .as sure it .as Gito because o, the e2tre+e sur%rise that re&istere( in his ,ace .hen he a'so sa. her. Shoc*e(, she i++e(iate'- ,'e( to her hote' an( %ost haste returne( to the countr- the ne2t (a-. Gita no. co+es to -ou ,or 'e&a' a(5ice. She as*s -ou the ,o''o.in& /uestions: FII. "'$ I, Gito is a'i5e, .hat is the status o, his +arria&e to GitaC "13$ "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 GitaAs +arria&e to Eai+e is 5oi(. "<$ The +arria&e is ter+inate( because Gito is %resu+e( (ea( a,ter his %'ane has been +issin& ,or +ore than ; -ears. " $ The +arria&e can be ,or+a''- (ec'are( ter+inate( i, Gito .ou'( not resur,ace. FII. "2$ I, Gito is a'i5e, .hat is the status o, GitaAs +arria&e to Eai+eC "13$ "A$ The +arria&e is 5a'i( because GitaAs +arria&e to Gito .as ter+inate( u%on GitoAs (isa%%earance ,or +ore than se5en -ears. "6$ The +arria&e is 5a'i(. A,ter an absence o, +ore than 10 -ears, Gito is a'rea(%resu+e( (ea( ,or a'' %ur%oses. ")$ The +arria&e is 5oi(. GitoAs +ere absence, ho.e5er 'en&th-, is insu,,icient to authori9e Gita to contract a subse/uent +arria&e. "<$ The +arria&e is 5oi(. I, Gito is in(ee( a'i5e, his +arria&e to Gita .as ne5er (isso'5e( an( the- can resu+e their +arita' re'ations at an- ti+e. FIII. 7hich o, the ,o''o.in& actions or (e,enses are +eritorious: "13$ "A$ An action ,or reco5er- o, (o.n%a-+ent %ai( un(er a rescin(e( ora' sa'e o, rea' %ro%ert-. "6$ A (e,ense in an action ,or e@ect+ent that the 'essor 5erba''- %ro+ise( to e2ten( or rene. the 'ease. ")$ An action ,or %a-+ent o, su+ o, +one- ,i'e( a&ainst one .ho ora''- %ro+ise( to ans.er anotherAs (ebt in case the 'atter (e,au'ts. "<$ A (e,ense in an action ,or (a+a&es that the (ebtor has su,,icient, but un'i/ui(ate( assets to satis,- the cre(it ac/uire( .hen it beco+es (ue. " $ !one o, the abo5e.

IX. 6ett- entruste( to her a&ent, Ai(a, se5era' %ieces o, @e.e'r- to be so'( on co++ission .ith the e2%ress ob'i&ation to turn o5er to 6ett- the %rocee(s o, the sa'e, or to return the @e.e'ries i, not so'( in a +onthAs ti+e. Instea( o, se''in& the @e.e'ries, Ai(a %a.ne( the+ .ith the Ta+buntin& Pa.nsho%, an( use( the +one- ,or herse',. Ai(a ,ai'e( to re(ee+ the %a.ne( @e.e'ries an( a,ter a +onth, 6ett(isco5ere( .hat Ai(a ha( (one. 6ett- brou&ht cri+ina' char&es .hich resu'te( in Ai(aAs con5iction ,or esta,a. 6ett- therea,ter ,i'e( an action a&ainst Ta+buntin& Pa.nsho% ,or the reco5er- o, the @e.e'ries. Ta+buntin& raise( the (e,ense o, o.nershi%, a((itiona''- ar&uin& that it is (u'- 'icense( to en&a&e in the %a.nsho% an( 'en(in& business, an( that it acce%te( the +ort&a&e o, the @e.e'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 "13$ "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'a.,u''- (e%ri5e( thereo, +a- reco5er it ,ro+ the %erson in %ossession o, the sa+e. Ta+ buntin&As c'ai+ o, &oo( ,aith is inconse/uentia'. "6$ I .i'' ru'e in ,a5or o, 6ett-. Ta+buntin&As c'ai+ o, &oo( ,aith %a'es into insi&ni,icance in 'i&ht o, the un'a.,u' (e%ri5ation o, the @e.e'ries. Do.e5er, e/uit- (ictates that Ta+buntin& +ust be rei+burse( ,or the %a.n 5a'ue o, the @e.e'ries. ")$ I .i'' ru'e in ,a5or o, Ta+buntin&. Its &oo( ,aith ta*es %rece(ence o5er the ri&ht o, 6ett- to reco5er the @e.e'ries. "<$ I .i'' ru'e in ,a5or o, Ta+buntin&. Ioo( ,aith is a'.a-s %resu+e(. Ta+buntin&As 'a.,u' ac/uisition in the or(inar- course o, business cou%'e( .ith &oo( ,aith &i5es it 'e&a' ri&ht o5er the @e.e'ries. X. Ar'ene o.ns a ro. o, a%art+ent houses in Ka+unin&, Que9on )it-. She a&ree( to 'ease A%art+ent !o. 1 to Eanet ,or a %erio( o, 18 +onths at the rate o, P10,000 %er +onth. The 'ease .as not co5ere( ban- contract. Eanet %ro+%t'- &a5e Ar'ene t.o "2$ +onths (e%osit an( 18 chec*s co5erin& the renta' %a-+ent ,or 18 +onths. This sho. o, &oo( ,aith %ro+%te( Ar'ene to %ro+ise Eanet that shou'( Ar'ene (eci(e to se'' the %ro%ert-, she .ou'( &i5e Eanet the ri&ht o, ,irst re,usa'. X. "1$ !ot 'on& a,ter Eanet +o5e( in, she recei5e( ne.s that her a%%'ication ,or a Master o, Ga.s scho'arshi% at Kin&As )o''e&e in Gon(on ha( been a%%ro5e(. Since her acce%tance o, the scho'arshi% entai'e( a trans,er o, resi(ence, Eanet as*e( Ar'ene to return the a(5ance renta' %a-+ents she +a(e. Ar'ene re,use(, %ro+%tin& Eanet to ,i'e an action to reco5er the %a-+ents. Ar'ene ,i'e( a +otion to (is+iss, c'ai+in& that the 'ease on .hich the action is base(, is unen,orceab'e. I, -ou .ere the @u(&e, .ou'( -ou &rant Ar'eneAs +otionC "13$ "A$ 8es, I .i'' &rant the +otion because the 'ease contract bet.een Ar'ene an( Eanet .as not in .ritin&, hence, Eanet +a- not en,orce an- ri&ht arisin& ,ro+ the sa+e contract. "6$ !o, I .i'' not &rant the +otion because to a''o. Ar'ene to retain the a(5ance %a-+ents .ou'( a+ount to un@ust enrich+ent. ")$ 8es, I .i'' &rant the +otion because the action ,or reco5er- is %re+ature= Eanet shou'( ,irst secure a @u(icia' rescission o, the contract o, 'ease. "<$ !o. I .i'' not &rant the +otion because the cause o, action (oes not see* to en,orce

an- ri&ht un(er the contract o, 'ease. X. "2$Assu+e that Eanet (eci(e( not to acce%t the scho'arshi% an( continue( 'easin& A%art+ent !o. 1. Mi(.a- throu&h the 'ease %erio(, Ar'ene (eci(e( to se'' A%art+ent !o. 1 to Eun in breach o, her %ro+ise to Eanet to &rant her the ri&ht o, ,irst re,usa'. Thus, Eanet ,i'e( an action see*in& the reco&nition o, her ri&ht o, ,irst re,usa', the %a-+ent o, (a+a&es ,or the 5io'ation o, this ri&ht, an( the rescission o, the sa'e bet.een Ar'ene an( Eun. Is EanetAs action +eritoriousC "13$ "A$ 8es, un(er the )i5i' )o(e, a %ro+ise to bu- an( se'' a (eter+inate thin& is reci%roca''- (e+an(ab'e. "6$ !o, the %ro+ise to bu- an( se'' a (eter+inate thin& .as not su%%orte( b- a consi(eration. ")$ 8es, EanetAs ri&ht o, ,irst re,usa' .as c'ear'- 5io'ate( .hen the %ro%ert- .as not o,,ere( ,or sa'e to her be,ore it .as so'( to Eun. "<$ !o, a ri&ht o, ,irst re,usa' in5o'5es an interest o5er rea' %ro%ert- that +ust be e+bo(ie( in a .ritten contract to be en,orceab'e. " $ !one o, the abo5e. -0-0-0

BAR EXAMINATION 2013 POLITICAL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW October #, 2013 INSTRUCTIONS 1. This Questionnaire contains ?I?T ! "1>$ %a&es inc'u(in& these Instructions %a&es. )hec* the nu+ber o, %a&es an( the %a&e nu+bers at the u%%er ri&ht han( corner o, each %a&e o, this Questionnaire an( +a*e sure it has the correct nu+ber o, %a&es an( their %ro%er nu+bers. There are T7 GF "12$ ssa- Questions nu+bere( I to XII ".ith sub/uestions$, an( T7 !T8 "20$ Mu'ti%'e )hoice Questions "M)Qs$ nu+bere( I to XX, to be ans.ere( .ithin four (4) hours. The essa- %ortion contains /uestions that are .orth 803 o, the .ho'e e2a+ination, .hi'e the M)Q %ortion contains /uestions .orth203. 2. 4ea( each /uestion 5er- care,u''- an( .rite -our ans.ers in -our 6ar 2a+ination !oteboo* in the same order the questions are posed. 7rite -our ans.ers on'- at the front, not the bac*, %a&e o, e5ersheet in -our 2a+ination !oteboo*. !ote .e'' the a''ocate( %ercenta&e %oints ,or each nu+ber, /uestion, or sub-/uestion. In -our ans.ers, use the nu+berin& s-ste+ in the /uestionnaire. I, the sheets %ro5i(e( in -our 2a+ination !oteboo* are not su,,icient ,or -our ans.ers, use the bac* %a&es o, e5er- sheet o, -our 2a+ination !oteboo*, startin& at the bac* %a&e o, the ,irst sheet an( the bac* o, the succee(in& sheets therea,ter. 3. Ans.er the ssa- /uestions legibly, clearly, and concisely. Start each nu+ber on a se%arate %a&e. An ans.er 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(. 8our ans.er shou'( (e+onstrate -our abi'it- to ana'-9e the ,acts %resente( b- the /uestion, to se'ect the +ateria' ,ro+ the i++ateria' ,acts, an( to (iscern the %oints u%on .hich the /uestion turns. It shou'( sho. -our *no.'e(&e an( un(erstan(in& o, the %ertinent %rinci%'es an( theories o, 'a. in5o'5e( an( their /ua'i,ications an( 'i+itations. It shou'( (e+onstrate -our abi'it- to a%%'- the 'a. to the &i5en ,acts, an( to reason 'o&ica''- in a 'a.-er-'i*e +anner to a soun( conc'usion ,ro+ the &i5en %re+ises. A +ere :8es: or :!o: ans.er .ithout an- corres%on(in& e2%'anation or (iscussion .i'' not be &i5en an- cre(it. Thus, a'.a-s brie,'- but ,u''- e2%'ain -our ans.ers a'thou&h the /uestion (oes not e2%ress'- as* ,or an e2%'anation. At the sa+e ti+e, re+e+ber that a co+%'ete e2%'anation (oes not re/uire that -ou 5o'unteer in,or+ation or (iscuss 'e&a' (octrines that are not necessar- or %ertinent to the so'ution to the %rob'e+. 8ou (o not nee( to re-.rite or re%eat the /uestion in -our 2a+ination !oteboo*. ;. M)Qs are to be ans.ere( b- .ritin& in -our 2a+ination !oteboo* the ca%ita' 'etter "A, 6, ), <, or $ corres%on(in& to -our chosen ans.er. The MCQ answers should begin in the page following the last page of your essay answers. There is on'- one correct ans.er to e5er- M)Q= choose the 6 ST ans.er ,ro+ a+on& the o,,ere( choices. !ote that so+e M)Qs +a- nee( care,u' ana'-sis both o, the /uestions an( the choices o,,ere(. >. Ma*e sure -ou (o not .rite your name or an- e traneous note!s or distincti"e mar#ing!s on -our 2a+ination !oteboo* that can ser5e as an i(enti,-in& +ar*1s "such as na+es that are not in the &i5en /uestions, %ra-ers, or %ri5ate notes to the 2a+iner$. 7ritin&, 'ea5in& or +a*in& an- (istin&uishin& or i(enti,-in& +ar* in the consi(ere( cheatin& an( can (is/ua'i,- -ou ,or the 6ar e2a+inations. 2a+ination !oteboo* is 8:00A.M.- 12:00 P.M.

8ou can use the /uestionnaire ,or notes -ou +a- .ish1nee( to .rite (urin& the e2a+ination. HAND IN YOUR NOTEBOOK WITH THIS QUESTIONNAIRE J. ARTURO D. BRION )hair+an 2013 6ar 2a+inations ESSAY QUESTIONS I. In the 'ast /uarter o, 2012, about >,000 container 5ans o, i+%orte( &oo(s inten(e( ,or the )hrist+as Season .ere sei9e( b- a&ents o, the 6ureau o, )usto+s. The i+%orte( &oo(s .ere re'ease( on'- on Eanuar- 10,2013. A &rou% o, i+%orters &ot to&ether an( ,i'e( an action ,or (a+a&es be,ore the 4e&iona' Tria' )ourt o, Mani'a a&ainst the <e%art+ent o, ?inance an( the 6ureau o, )usto+s. The 6ureau o, )usto+s raise( the (e,ense o, i++unit- ,ro+ suit an(, a'ternati5e'-, that 'iabi'itshou'( 'ie .ith X8L )or%. .hich the 6ureau ha( contracte( ,or the 'ease o, ten "10$ hi&h %o.ere( 5an cranes but (e'i5ere( on'- ,i5e ">$ o, these cranes, thus causin& the (e'a- in its car&o-han('in& o%erations. It a%%ears that the 6ureau, (es%ite (e+an(, (i( not %a- X8L )or%. the Ph% 1.0 Mi''ion (e%osit an( a(5ance renta' re/uire( un(er their contract. "A$ 7i'' the action b- the &rou% o, i+%orters %ros%erC ">3$ "6$ )an X8L )or%. sue the 6ureau o, )usto+s to co''ect renta's ,or the (e'i5ere( cranesC ">A3$ II. 7hi'e )on&ress .as in session, the Presi(ent a%%ointe( ei&ht actin& Secretaries. A &rou% o, Senators ,ro+ the +inorit- b'oc /uestione( the 5a'i(it- o, the a%%oint+ents in a %etition be,ore the Su%re+e )ourt on the &roun( that .hi'e )on&ress is in session, no a%%oint+ent that re/uires con,ir+ation bthe )o++ission on A%%oint+ents, can be +a(e .ithout the 'atterAs consent, an( that an un(ersecretarshou'( instea( be (esi&nate( as Actin& Secretar-. Shou'( the %etition be &rante(C ">3$ III. A robber- .ith ho+ici(e ha( ta*en %'ace an( Gito, 6a(on& an( 4o''ie.ere in5ite( ,or /uestionin& base( on the in,or+ation ,urnishe( b- a nei&hbor that he sa. the+ co+e out o, the 5icti+As house at about the ti+e o, the robber-1*i''in&. The %o'ice con,ronte( the three .ith this an( other in,or+ation the- ha( &athere(, an( %ointe('- accuse( the+ o, co++ittin& the cri+e. Gito initia''- resiste(, but e5entua''- bro*e (o.n an( a(+itte( his %artici%ation in the cri+e. 'ate( bthis brea* an( (esirous o, securin& a .ritten con,ession soonest, the %o'ice ca''e( )it- Attorne- Euan 6uan to ser5e as the trioAs 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- GitoAs ear'- a(+ission, 'i*e.ise a(+itte( their %artici%ation. The trio thus si&ne( a @oint e2tra-@u(icia' con,ession .hich ser5e( as the +ain e5i(ence a&ainst the+ at their tria'. The- .ere con5icte( base( on their con,ession. Shou'( the @u(&+ent o, con5iction be a,,ir+e( or re5erse( on a%%ea'C ">3$ IF. )on&ress enacte( a 'a. %ro5i(in& ,or tria' b- @ur- ,or those char&e( .ith cri+es or o,,enses %unishab'e

b- rec'usion %er%etua or 'i,e i+%rison+ent. The 'a. %ro5i(es ,or the /ua'i,ications 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''o.e(. Is the 'a. constitutiona'C "#3$ 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 e2ecuti5e a&ree+ent .ith the MS A+bassa(or ,or the use o, the ,or+er Subic !a5a' 6ase b- the MS !a5-, ,or ,ree, i.e., .ithout nee( to %a- rent nor an- *in( o, ,ees as a sho. o, &oo(.i'' to the M.S. because o, the continuin& har+onious 4P-MS re'ations. )ite at 'east t.o "2$ &roun(s ,or i+%each+ent an( e2%'ain .h- -ou chose the+. "#3$ FI. )on&ress %asse( 4e%ub'ic Act !o. HH11 to co+%'- .ith the Mnite( !ations )on5ention on the Ga. o, the Sea. In a %etition ,i'e( .ith the Su%re+e )ourt, Ana* Ti I'ocos, an association o, I'ocano %ro,essiona's, ar&ue( that 4e%ub'ic Act !o. HH11(iscar(e( the (e,inition o, the Phi'i%%ine territor- un(er the Treato, Paris an( in re'ate( treaties= e2c'u(e( the Ka'a-aan Is'an(s an( the Scarborou&h Shoa's ,ro+ the Phi'i%%ine Archi%e'a&ic base'ines= an( con5erte( interna' .aters into archi%e'a&ic .aters. Is the %etition +eritoriousC "#3$ 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 bo2 b- so+eone stan(in& near the (oor.a-. Arno'( unthin*in&'- o%ene( the +atchbo2 to 'i&ht his 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 +atchbo2, an( sni,,e( its contents. A,ter con,ir+in& that the +atchbo2 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(As state+ent= he stea(,ast'- re+aine( si'ent an( re,use( to &i5e an- .ritten state+ent. Gater in court, the &uar( testi,ie( an( narrate( the state+ents he &a5e the %o'ice o5er Arno'(As counse'As ob@ections. 7hi'e Arno'( %resente( his o.n .itnesses to %ro5e that 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'ice in5esti&ation an( (urin& tria'. ?ro+ the constitutiona' 'a. %ers%ecti5e, .as the court correct in its ru'in&C "#3$ 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, a,ter 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 uni5ersit-As ru'es an( a(+ission %o'icies. Mnab'e to co%e .ith the (e%ression that his non-a(+ission tri&&ere(, 6obb- co++itte( suici(e. Dis ,a+i'- sue( the schoo' ,or (a+a&es, citin& the schoo'As &ross'- unreasonab'e ru'es that resu'te( in the (enia' o, a(+ission. The- ar&ue( that these ru'es 5io'ate( 6obb-As hu+an ri&hts an( the %rioritconsi(eration that the )onstitution &i5es to the e(ucation o, the -outh.

8ou are counse' ,or the uni5ersit-. 2%'ain -our ar&u+ents in su%%ort o, the uni5ersit-As case. "#3$ IX. )onra( is .i(e'- *no.n in the nei&hborhoo( as a (ru& a((ict. De is a'so sus%ecte( o, bein& a +e+ber o, the notorious :A*-at-)on(o Ian&: that has %re5ious'- bro*en into an( 'oote( con(o+iniu+ units in the area. 4etire( Ar+- )o'one' San&re N .ho is *no.n 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 o.ner an( (e5e'o%er o, Sa&ittarius states .here a series o, robberies has recent'- ta*en %'ace. On March ', 2013, )onra( in,or+e( his +other, Fannie, that uni,or+e( securit- &uar(s ha( in5ite( hi+ ,or a ta'* in their o,,ice but he re,use( to co+e. Gater that (a-, ho.e5er, )onra( a%%eare( to ha5e re'ente(= he .as seen .a'*in& into the securit- o,,ice ,'an*e( b- t.o securit- &uar(s. !obo(- sa. hi+ 'ea5e the o,,ice a,ter.ar(s. )onra( (i( not &o ho+e that ni&ht an( .as ne5er seen a&ain. The ,o''o.in& .ee* an( a,ter a .ee*'on& search, Fannie ,eare( the .orst because o, )o'. San&reAs re%utation. She thus re%orte( )onra(As (isa%%earance to the %o'ice. 7hen nothin& concrete resu'te( ,ro+ the %o'ice in5esti&ation, Fannie N at the a(5ice o, counse' - ,1'e( a %etition ,or a .rit o, a+%aro to co+%e' )o'. San&re an( the Sa&ittarius Securit- O,,ice to %ro(uce )onra( an( to ho'( the+ 'iab'e an( res%onsib'e ,or )onra(As (isa%%earance. "A$ <i( FannieAs counse' &i5e the correct 'e&a' a(5iceC "#3$ "6$ I, the %etition .ou'( %ros%er, can )o'. San&re be he'( 'iab'e an(1or res%onsib'e ,or )onra(As (isa%%earanceC "#3$ X. The A+bassa(or o, the 4e%ub'ic o, Ka,iristan re,erre( to -ou ,or han('in&, the case o, the +bass-As Maintenance A&ree+ent .ith )6M, a %ri5ate (o+estic co+%an- en&a&e( in +aintenance .or*. The A&ree+ent bin(s )6M, ,or a (e,ine( ,ee, to +aintain the +bass-As e'e5ators, air-con(itionin& units an( e'ectrica' ,aci'ities. Section 10 o, the A&ree+ent %ro5i(es that the A&ree+ent sha'' be &o5erne( bPhi'i%%ine 'a.s an( that an- 'e&a' action sha'' be brou&ht be,ore the %ro%er court o, Ma*ati. Ka,iristan ter+inate( the A&ree+ent because )6M a''e&e('- (i( not co+%'- .ith their a&ree( +aintenance stan(ar(s. )6M conteste( the tennination an( ,i'e( a co+%'aint a&ainstKa,iristan be,ore the 4e&iona' Tria' )ourt o, Ma*ati. The A+bassa(or .ants -ou to ,i'e a +otion to (is+iss on the &roun( o, state i++unit,ro+ suit an( to o%%ose the %osition that un(er Section 10 o, the A&ree+ent, Ka,iristan e2%ress'.ai5es its i++unit- ,ro+ suit. Mn(er these ,acts, can the +bass- success,u''- in5o*e i++unit- ,ro+ suitC "#3$ XI. In her inter5ie. be,ore the Eu(icia' an( 6ar )ounci' "E6)$,)o++issioner Annie A+orso'o o, the !ationa' Gabor 4e'ations )o++ission c'ai+s that she shou'( be &i5en cre(it ,or @u(icia' ser5ice because as !G4) )o++issioner, she has the ran* o, a Eustice o, the )ourt o, A%%ea's= she a(@u(icates cases that are a%%ea'ab'e to the )ourt o, A%%ea's= she is assi&ne( car %'ate !o. 10= an( she is, b- 'a., entit'e( to the ran*, bene,its an( %ri5i'e&es o, a )ourt o, A%%ea's Eustice. I, -ou are a +e+ber o, the E6), .ou'( -ou &i5e cre(it to this e2%'anationC "#3$ XII. In the Ma- 2013 e'ections, the A''ie( 7or*ersA Irou% o, the Phi'i%%ines "A7IP$, re%resentin& 'an(-

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 'a.-er, is its no+inee. As %art o, the %art-As 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+%'o-ers an( ,or those .ho nee( re%resentation in co''ecti5e bar&ainin& ne&otiations .ith e+%'o-ers. 7hen 'abor cases arise, A7IP enters its a%%earance in re%resentation o, the .or*ers an( the )on&ress+an +a*es it a %oint to be there to acco+%an- the .or*ers, a'thou&h a retaine( counse' a'so ,or+a''- enters his a%%earance an( is in5ariab'- there. )on&ress+an Ab'in& 'ar&e'- ta*es a %assi5e ro'e in the %rocee(in&s a'thou&h he occasiona''- s%ea*s to su%%'e+ent the retaine( counse'As state+ents. It is other.ise in )6A ne&otiations .here he acti5e'- %artici%ates. Mana&e+ent 'a.-ers, ,ee'in& that a con&ress+an shou'( not acti5e'- %artici%ate in cases be,ore 'abor tribuna's an( be,ore e+%'o-ers because o, the in,'uence a con&ress+an can .ie'(, ,i'e( a (isbar+ent case a&ainst the )on&ress+an be,ore the Su%re+e )ourt ,or his 5io'ation o, the )o(e o, Pro,essiona' 4es%onsibi'it- an( ,or breach o, trust, in re'ation %articu'ar'- .ith the %rohibitions on 'e&is'ators un(er the )onstitution. Is the cite( &roun( ,or (isbar+ent +eritoriousC "#3$ MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. The e/ua' %rotection c'ause is 5io'ate( b- OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ a 'a. %rohibitin& +otorc-c'es ,ro+ %'-in& on 'i+ite( access hi&h.a-s. "6$ a 'a. &rantin& Fa'ue A((e( Ta2 e2e+%tion to e'ectric coo%erati5es that se''s e'ectricit- to the :ho+e'ess %oor.: ")$ a 'a. %ro5i(in& that a %o'ice+an sha'' be %re5enti5e'- sus%en(e( unti' the ter+ination o, a cri+ina' case a&ainst hi+. "<$ a 'a. %ro5i(in& hi&her sa'aries to teachers in %ub'ic schoo's .ho are :,orei&n hires.: " $ a 'a. that &rants ri&hts to 'oca' ?i'i%ino .or*ers but (enies the sa+e ri&hts to o5erseas ?i'i%ino .or*ers. II. O,,en(e( b- the Presi(entAs re+ar*s that the 6ureau o, )usto+s is a %it o, +is,its an( the corru%t, the 6ureau o, )usto+s +%'o-ees Association co+%ose( o, 3,000 .or*ers see*s -our 'e&a' a(5ice on ho. best to %rotest .hat it 5ie.s to be the Presi(entAs base'ess re+ar*s. A %ru(ent 'e&a' a(5ice is that OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ e+%'o-ees can &o on +ass 'ea5e o, absence ,or one .ee* "6$ e+%'o-ees can +arch an( ra''- at Men(io'a e5er- Mon(a")$ e+%'o-ees can barrica(e the &ates o, the Port o, Mani'a at South Darbor an( ca'' ,or the resi&nation o, the incu+bent )o++issioner o, )usto+s "<$ e+%'o-ees can .ear b'ac* ar+ ban(s an( %ins .ith the .or( :M!?AI4: inscribe( " $ !one o, the abo5e can 'e&a''- be (one. III. )on&ress enacte( 4e%ub'ic Act !o. 123; re/uirin& a'' can(i(ates ,or %ub'ic o,,ices to %ost an e'ection bon( e/ui5a'ent to the one "1$ -ear sa'ar- ,or the %osition ,or .hich the- are can(i(ates. The bon( sha'' be ,or,eite( i, the can(i(ates ,ai' to obtain at 'east 103 o, the 5otes cast.

Is 4e%ub'ic Act !o. 123; 5a'i(C "13$ "A$ It is 5a'i( as the bon( is a +eans o, ensurin& ,air, honest, %eace,u' an( or(er'- e'ections. "6$ It is 5a'i( as the bon( re/uire+ent ensures that on'- can(i(ates .ith su,,icient +eans an( .ho cannot be corru%te(, can run,or %ub'ic o,,ice. ")$ It is in5a'i( as the re/uire+ent e,,ecti5e'- i+%oses a %ro%ert- /ua'i,ication to run ,or %ub'ic o,,ice. "<$ It is in5a'i( as the a+ount o, the suret- bon( is e2cessi5e an( unconscionab'e. " $ It is 5a'i( because it is a reasonab'e re/uire+ent= the )onstitution itse', e2%ress'- su%%orts the accountabi'it- o, %ub'ic o,,icers. IF. 7hat is the 'e&a' e,,ect o, (ecisions o, the Internationa' )ourt o, Eustice in cases sub+itte( to it ,or reso'utionC "13$ "A$ The (ecision is bin(in& on other countries in si+i'ar situations. "6$ The (ecision is not bin(in& on an- countr-, e5en the countries that are %arties to the case. ")$ The (ecision is bin(in& on'- on the %arties but on'- .ith res%ect to that %articu'ar case. "<$ The (ecision is not bin(in& on the %arties an( is on'- a(5isor-. " $ The bin(in& e,,ect on the %arties (e%en(s on their sub+ission a&ree+ent. F. Mn(er the M! )on5ention on the Ga. o, the Sea, the e2c'usi5e econo+ic 9one re,ers to an area. "13$ "A$ that is at 'east 100 +i'es ,ro+ the base'ines ,ro+ .hich the outer 'i+it o, the territoria' sea is +easure( "6$ that is at 'east 200 +i'es but not to e2cee( 300 +i'es ,ro+ the base'ines ,ro+ .hich the outer 'i+it o, the territoria' sea is +easure( ")$ be-on( an( a(@acent to a countr-As territoria' sea .hich cannot &o be-on( 200 nautica' +i'es ,ro+ the base'ines ,ro+ .hich the outer 'i+it o, the territoria' sea is +easure( "<$ that can &o be-on( 3 nautica' +i'es but cannot e2ten( 300 nautica' +i'es ,ro+ the base'ines ,ro+ .hich the outer 'i+it o, the territoria' sea is +easure( " $ !one o, the abo5e. FI. A chi'( born un(er either the 1BH3 or the 1B8H )onstitution, .hose ,ather or +other is a ?i'i%ino citi9en at the ti+e o, his birth, is OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ not a ?i'i%ino citi9en as his ,ather an( +other +ust both be ?i'i%ino citi9ens at the ti+e o, his birth "6$ not a ?i'i%ino citi9en i, his +other is a ?i'i%ino citi9en but his ,ather is not, at the ti+e o, his birth ")$ a ?i'i%ino citi9en no +atter .here he or she +a- be born "<$ a ?i'i%ino citi9en %ro5i(e( the chi'( is born in the Phi'i%%ines

" $ 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 e2%en(iture o, %ub'ic ,un(sC "13$ "A$ The O,,ice o, the Presi(ent throu&h the <e%art+ent o, 6u(&et an( Mana&e+ent. "6$ The Douse o, 4e%resentati5es ,ro+ .here a'' a%%ro%riation bi''s e+anate. ")$ The Senate throu&h its )o++ittee on ?inance. "<$ The )on&ress o, the 4e%ub'ic o, the Phi'i%%ines. " $ 6oth the +e+bers o, )on&ress an( the Presi(ent actin& @oint'-, i, so %ro5i(e( b- the Ienera' A%%ro%riations Act. FIII. Ma- the %o.er o, cities to raise re5enues be 'i+ite( b- an e2ecuti5e or(er o, the Presi(entC "13$ "A$ 8es, because 'oca' &o5ern+ent units are un(er the a(+inistrati5e contro' o, the Presi(ent throu&h the <e%art+ent o, Interior an( Goca' Io5ern+ent. "6$ !o, because 'oca' &o5ern+ent units no. en@o- ,u'' 'oca' ,isca' autono+-. ")$ !o, because on'- 'i+itations estab'ishe( b- )on&ress can (e,ine an( 'i+it the %o.ers o, 'oca' &o5ern+ents. "<$ 8es, because the Presi(ent has the %o.er an( authorit- to i+%ose reasonab'e restrictions on the %o.er o, cities to raise re5enues. " $ 8es, i, so %ro5i(e( in a cit-As charter. IX. The %ro5ision un(er the )onstitution -that an- +e+ber .ho too* no %art, (issente(, or inhibite( ,ro+ a (ecision or reso'ution +ust state the reason ,or his (issent or non-%artici%ation - a%%'ies OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ on'- to the Su%re+e )ourt "6$ to both the Su%re+e )ourt an( the )ourt o, A%%ea's ")$ to the Su%re+e )ourt, )ourt o, A%%ea's an( the San(i&anba-an "<$ to the Su%re+e )ourt, the )ourt o, A%%ea's, the San(i&anba-an an( the )ourt o, Ta2 A%%ea's " $ to a'' co''e&ia' @u(icia' an( /uasi-@u(icia' a(@u(icator- bo(ies X. )hoose the 'east accurate state+ent about the in(e%en(ence &uarantee( b- the 1B8H )onstitution to the ,o''o.in& constitutiona' bo(ies: "13$ "A$ The )onstitution &uarantees the )OM G ) (ecisiona' an( institutiona' in(e%en(ence si+i'ar to that &rante( to theEu(iciar-. "6$ A'' bo(ies 'abe'e( as :in(e%en(ent: b- the )onstitution en@o-,isca' autono+- as an attribute o, their in(e%en(ence. ")$ !ot a'' bo(ies 'abe'e( as :in(e%en(ent: b- the )onstitution .ere inten(e( to be in(e%en(ent ,ro+ the 2ecuti5e branch o, &o5ern+ent. "<$ The )onstitution &uarantees 5arious (e&rees o, in(e%en(ence ,ro+ the other branches o,

&o5ern+ent .hen it 'abe's bo(ies as :in(e%en(ent:. " $ The )OM G ), 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+an an( I+%each+ent Pane' Mana&er, .rote the Su%re+e )ourt re/uestin& that the %rosecutors be a''o.e( to e2a+ine thecourt recor(s o, Ste.ar(s Association o, the Phi'i%%ines, Inc. "SAPP$ 5. ?i'i%inas Air, et a'., I.4. !o. B8H#>;, a case that is sti'' %en(in&. The Di&h )ourt OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "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( e2ce%t on'- ,or %'ea(in&s, or(ers an( reso'utions that are a5ai'ab'e to the %ub'ic "<$ shou'( (en- the re/uest because it 5io'ates the )ourtAs in(e%en(ence an( the (octrine o, se%aration o, %o.ers " $ shou'( &rant the re/uest because o, the sui &eneris nature o, the %o.er o, i+%each+ent, %ro5i(e( that the 6i'' o, 4i&hts is not 5io'ate( XII. Mr. Sinco sue( the &o5ern+ent ,or (a+a&es. A,ter tria', the court ru'e( in his ,a5or an( a.ar(e( (a+a&es a+ountin& to P>0 +i''ion a&ainst the &o5ern+ent. To satis,- the @u(&+ent a&ainst the &o5ern+ent, .hich 5a'i( o%tion is a5ai'ab'e to Mr. SincoC " 13$ "A$ Iarnish the &o5ern+ent ,un(s (e%osite( at the Gan( 6an*. "6$ ?i'e a c'ai+ .ith the )o++ission on Au(it ")OA$ %ursuant to )o++on.ea'th Act 32H, as a+en(e( b- Presi(entia' <ecree1;;>. ")$ Ma*e re%resentations .ith the )on&ress to a%%ro%riate the a+ount to satis,- the @u(&+ent. "<$ ?i'e a %etition ,or +an(a+us in court to co+%e' )on&ress to a%%ro%riate P>0 +i''ion to satis,- the @u(&+ent. " $ Procee( to e2ecute the @u(&+ent as %ro5i(e( b- the 4u'es o, )ourt because the State a''o.e( itse', to be sue(. XIII. 7hich o, the ,o''o.in& %ro5isions o, the )onstitution (oes not con,er ri&hts that can be en,orce( in the courts but on'- %ro5i(es &ui(e'ines ,or 'e&is'ati5e or e2ecuti5e actionC "'3$ "A$ The +aintenance o, %eace an( or(er, the %rotection o, 'i,e, 'ibert-, an( %ro%ert-, an( %ro+otion o, the &enera' .e',are are essentia' ,or the en@o-+ent b- a'' the %eo%'e o, the b'essin&s o, (e+ocrac-. "6$ The State sha'' &i5e %riorit- to e(ucation, science an( techno'o&-, arts, cu'ture, an( s%orts to ,oster %atriotis+ an( nationa'is+, acce'erate socia' %ro&ress, an( %ro+ote tota' hu+an 'iberation an( (e5e'o%+ent. ")$ The natura' an( %ri+ar- ri&ht an( (ut- o, %arents in the rearin& o, the -outh ,or ci5ic e,,icienc- an( the (e5e'o%+ent o, +ora' character sha'' recei5e the su%%ort o, the Io5ern+ent. "<$ The ri&ht o, the %eo%'e to in,or+ation on +atters. o, %ub'ic concern sha'' be reco&ni9e(. Access to o,,icia' recor(s, an( to (ocu+ents an( %a%ers %ertainin& to o,,icia' acts, transactions, or (ecisions, as .e'' as to &o5ern+ent research (ata use( as basis ,or %o'ic- (e5e'o%+ent, sha'' be a,,or(e( the citi9en, sub@ect to such 'i+itations as +a- be %ro5i(e( b- 'a..

" $ A'' the abo5e on'- %ro5i(e &ui(e'ines an( are not se',-e2ecutin&. XIF. The Presi(ent entere( into an e2ecuti5e a&ree+ent .ith Fietna+ ,or the su%%'- to the Phi'i%%ines o, ani+a' ,ee(s not to e2cee( ;0,000 tons in an- one -ear. The Association o, Ani+a' ?ee( Se''ers o, the Phi'i%%ines /uestione( the e2ecuti5e a&ree+ent ,or bein& contrar- to 4.A. ;#2 .hich %rohibits the i+%ortation o, ani+a' ,ee(s ,ro+ Asian countries. Is the cha''en&e correctC "13$ "A$ 8es, the e2ecuti5e a&ree+ent is contrar- to an e2istin& (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 'a.s. "<$ 8es, the e2ecuti5e a&ree+ent is actua''- a treat- .hich (oes not ta*e e,,ect .ithout rati,ication b- the Senate. " $ 8es, the cha''en&e is correct because there is no 'a. e+%o.erin& the Presi(ent to un(erta*e the i+%ortation. XF. The se%aration o, )hurch an( State is +ost c'ear'- 5io'ate( .hen OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ the State ,un(s a roa( %ro@ect .hose e,,ect is to +a*e a church +ore accessib'e to its a(herents "6$ the State (ec'ares the birth%'ace o, a ,oun(er o, a re'i&ious sect as a nationa' historica' site ")$ the State e2%ro%riates church %ro%ert- in or(er to construct an e2%ress.a- that, a+on& others, %ro5i(es eas- access to the )hurchAs +ain cathe(ra' "<$ the State &i5es 5ehic'es to bisho%s to assist the+ in church-re'ate( charitab'e %ro@ects " $ the State a''o.s %ra-ers in schoo's ,or +inor chi'(ren .ithout securin& the %rior consent o, their %arents XFI. Patricio .as e'ecte( +e+ber o, the Douse o, 4e%resentati5e in the Ma- 2010 'ections. Dis o%%onent Eose /uestione( PatricioAs 5ictor- be,ore the Douse o, 4e%resentati5es 'ectora' Tribuna' an( 'ater .ith the Su%re+e )ourt. In a (ecision %ro+u'&ate( in !o5e+ber 2011, the )ourt ru'e( in EoseAs ,a5or= thus, Patricio .as ouste( ,ro+ his seat in )on&ress. 7ithin a -ear ,ro+ that (ecision, the Presi(ent can a%%oint Patricio OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ on'- as a +e+ber o, the boar( o, (irectors o, an- &o5ern+ent o.ne( an( contro''e( cor%oration "6$ on'- as a (e%ut- O+bu(s+an ")$ on'- as a )o++issioner o, the )i5i' Ser5ice )o++ission "<$ on'- as )hair+an o, the )o++ission on 'ections " $ to an- %osition as no %rohibition a%%'ies to Patricio XFII. Senator IS) %ro%ose( a bi'' increasin& e2cise ta2es on tobacco an( a'coho' %ro(ucts. The &enerate( incre+enta' re5enues sha'' be use( ,or the uni5ersa' hea'th care %ro&ra+ ,or a'' ?i'i%inos an( ,or tobacco ,ar+ersA 'i5e'ihoo(. A,ter the Senate %asse( the bi'' on thir( rea(in&, it .as trans+itte( to the Douse o, 4e%resentati5es .hich a%%ro5e( the bi'' in toto. The Presi(ent e5entua''- si&ne( it into

'a.. Att-. E?) ,i'e( a %etition be,ore the Su%re+e )ourt, /uestionin& the constitutiona'it- o, the ne. 'a.. Is the 'a. constitutiona'C "13$ "A$ The 'a. is constitutiona' because it is ,or a %ub'ic %ur%ose an( has (u'- satis,ie( the threerea(in&s-on-se%arate-(a-s 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-. "<$ It is constitutiona' because it is 5a'i( in ,or+ an( substance an( co+%'ie( .ith the re/uire( 'a.+a*in& %roce(ures." $ !one o, the abo5e is correct. XFIII. 7hich o, the ,o''o.in& state+ents is correctC "13$ "A$ The Presi(ent, .ith the concurrence o, the Monetar- 6oar(, can &uarantee a ,orei&n 'oan on beha', o, the 4e%ub'ic o, the Phi'i%%ines. "6$ )on&ress +a-, b- 'a., %ro5i(e 'i+itations on the Presi(entAs %o.er to contract or &uarantee ,orei&n 'oans on beha', o, the 4e%ub'ic o, the Phi'i%%ines. ")$ In or(er to be 5a'i( an( e,,ecti5e, treaties an( e2ecuti5e a&ree+ents +ust be concurre( in b- at 'east t.o-thir(s o, a'' the Me+bers o, the Senate. "<$ The Presi(ent sha'', at the en( o, e5er- /uarter o, the ca'en(ar -ear, sub+it to )on&ress a co+%'ete re%ort o, the 'oans contracte( or &uarantee( b- the Io5ern+ent or &o5ern+ento.ne( an( contro''e( cor%orations. " $ A'' the abo5e choices are (e,ecti5e in so+e res%ects. XIX. )an(i(a has been a(+inistrati5e'- char&e( o, i++ora'it- ,or o%en'- 'i5in& .ith Manue', a +arrie( +an. )an(i(a ar&ues that her con@u&a' arran&e+ent .ith Manue' ,u''- con,or+s .ith their re'i&ious be'ie,s an( .ith the teachin&s o, their church. In reso'5in& .hether )an(i(a shou'( be a(+inistrati5e'- %ena'i9e(, .hich is the best test to a%%'-C "13$ "A$ )'ear an( Present <an&er Test "6$ )o+%e''in& State Interest Test ")$ 6a'ancin& o, interests Test "<$ )onscientious Ob@ector Test " $ <an&erous Ten(enc- Test XX. 4a,ae' /uestione( the /ua'i,ications o, )ar'os as con&ress+an o, the Thir( <istrict o, Mani'a on the &roun( that )ar'os is a citi9en o, the MSA. The (ecision (is/ua'i,-in& )ar'os ,or bein& a MS citi9en ca+e on'- in March 2010, i.e., a,ter the a(@ourn+ent o, the session o, )on&ress on the 3A( -ear o, the %ositionAs three--ear ter+. 7hat .as )ar'osA status (urin& his incu+benc- as con&ress+anC "13$

"A$ De .as a (e @ure o,,icer, ha5in& been (u'- e'ecte( an( %roc'ai+e(. "6$ De .as not a %ub'ic o,,icer because he e,,ecti5e'- .as not entit'e( to be a con&ress+an. ")$ De .as a (e @ure o,,icer since he co+%'ete( the ser5ice o, his ter+ be,ore he .as (is/ua'i,ie(. "<$ De .as a (e ,acto o,,icer since he ha( ser5e( an( .as on'- (is/ua'i,ie( 'ater. " $ De neither %ossesses (e @ure nor (e ,acto status as such (eter+ination is %oint'ess. -0-0-0-0-

BAR EXAMINATION 2013 LABOR LAW October #, 2013 INSTRUCTIONS 1. This Questionnaire contains S F !T ! "1H$ %a&es inc'u(in& these Instructions %a&es. )hec* the nu+ber o, %a&es an( the %a&e nu+bers at the u%%er ri&ht ban( corner o, each %a&e o, this Questionnaire 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$, an( IIDT ! "18$ Mu'ti%'e )hoice Questions "M)Qs$ nu+bere( to XFIII ".ith sub/uestions$, to be ans.ere( .ithin ,our ";$ hours. The essa- %ortion contains /uestions that are .orth 803 o, the .ho'e e2a+ination, .hi'e the M)Q %ortion contains /uestions .orth203. 2. 4ea( each /uestion 5er- care,u''- an( .rite -our ans.ers in -our 6ar 2a+ination !oteboo* in the same order the questions are posed. 7rite -our ans.ers on'- on the front, not the bac*, %a&e o, e5ersheet in -our 2a+ination !oteboo*. !ote .e'' the a''ocate( %ercenta&e %oints ,or each nu+ber, /uestion, or sub-/uestion. In -our ans.ers, use the nu+berin& s-ste+ in the /uestionnaire. I, the sheets %ro5i(e( in -our 2a+ination !oteboo* are not su,,icient ,or -our ans.ers, use the bac* %a&es o, e5er- sheet o, -our 2a+ination !oteboo*, startin& at the bac* %a&e o, the ,irst sheet an( the bac* o, the succee(in& sheets therea,ter. 3. Ans.er the ssa- /uestions legibly, clearly, and concisely. Start each nu+ber on a se%arate %a&e. An ans.er 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(. 8our ans.er shou'( (e+onstrate -our abi'it- to ana'-9e the ,acts %resente( b- the /uestion, to se'ect the +ateria' ,ro+ the i++ateria' ,acts, an( to (iscern the %oints u%on .hich the /uestion turns. It shou'( sho. -our *no.'e(&e an( un(erstan(in& o, the %ertinent %rinci%'es an( theories o, 'a. in5o'5e( an( their /ua'i,ications an( 'i+itations. It shou'( (e+onstrate -our abi'it- to a%%'- the 'a. to the &i5en ,acts, an( to reason 'o&ica''- in a 'a.-er-'i*e +anner to a soun( conc'usion ,ro+ the &i5en %re+ises. A +ere :8es: or :!o: ans.er .ithout an- corres%on(in& e2%'anation or (iscussion .i'' not be &i5en an- cre(it. Thus, a'.a-s brie,'- but ,u''- e2%'ain -our ans.ers a'thou&h the /uestion (oes not e2%ress'- as* ,or an e2%'anation. At the sa+e ti+e, re+e+ber that a co+%'ete e2%'anation (oes not re/uire that -ou 5o'unteer in,or+ation or (iscuss 'e&a' (octrines that are not necessar- or %ertinent to the so'ution to the %rob'e+. 8ou (o not nee( to re-.rite or re%eat the /uestion in -our 2a+ination !oteboo*. ;. M)Qs are to be ans.ere( b- .ritin& in -our 2a+ination !oteboo* the ca%ita' 'etter "A, 6, ), <, or $ corres%on(in& to -our chosen ans.er. The MCQ answers should begin in the page following the last page of your essay answers. There is on'- one correct ans.er to e5er- M)Q= choose the 6 ST ans.er ,ro+ a+on& the o,,ere( choices. !ote that so+e M)Qs +a- nee( care,u' ana'-sis both o, the /uestions an( the choices o,,ere(. >. Ma*e sure -ou (o not .rite your name or any e traneous note!s or distincti"e mar#ing!s on -our 2a+ination !oteboo* that can ser5e as i(enti,-in& +ar*1s "such as na+es that are not in the &i5en /uestions, %ra-ers, or %ri5ate notes to the 2a+iner$. 7ritin&, 'ea5in& or +a*in& an- (istin&uishin& or i(enti,-in& +ar* in the 2a+ination !oteboo* is 2:00-#:00 P.M.

consi(ere( cheatin& an( can (is/ua'i,- -ou ,or the 6ar e2a+inations. 8ou can use the /uestionnaire ,or notes -ou +a- .ish1nee( to .rite (urin& the e2a+ination. HAND INYOUR NOTEBOOK WITH THISQUESTIONNAIRE J. ARTURO D. BRION )hair+an 2013 6ar 2a+inations ESSAY QUESTIONS I. Eose an( rica, ,or+er s.eethearts, both .or*e( as sa'es re%resentati5es ,or Ma&na, a +u'tinationa' ,ir+ en&a&e( in the +anu,acture 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 a,ternoon, Eose chance( u%on rica ri(in& in the car o, Pao'o, a co-e+%'o-ee an( ricaAs ar(ent suitor= the t.o .ere on their .a- bac* to the o,,ice ,ro+ a sa'es ca'' on Si'5er <ru&, a +a@or (ru& retai'er. In a ,it o, e2tre+e @ea'ous-, Eose ra++e( Pao'oAs car, causin& se5ere in@uries to Pao'o an( rica. EoseAs ,'are u% a'so cause( hea5- (a+a&e to the t.o co+%an--o.ne( cars the- .ere (ri5in&. "A$ As 'a.-er ,or Ma&na, a(5ise the co+%an- on .hether @ust an( 5a'i( &roun(s e2ist to (is+iss Eose. ";3$ "6$ Assu+in& this ti+e that Ma&na (is+isse( Eose ,ro+ e+%'o-+ent ,or cause an( -ou are the 'a.-er o, Eose, ho. .ou'( -ou ar&ue the %osition that EoseAs (is+issa' .as i''e&a'C ";3$ II. Ia++a )o+%an- %a-s its re&u'ar e+%'o-ees P3>0.00 a (a-, an( houses the+ in a (or+itor- insi(e its ,actor- co+%oun( in Mani'a. Ia++a )o+%an- a'so %ro5i(es the+ .ith three ,u'' +ea's a (a-. In the course o, a routine ins%ection, a <e%art+ent o, Gabor an( +%'o-+ent "<OG $ Ins%ector note( that the .or*ersA %a- is be'o. the %rescribe( +ini+u+ .a&e o, P;2#.00 %'us P30.00 a''o.ance, an( thus re/uire( Ia++a )o+%an- to %a- .a&e (i,,erentia's. Ia++a )o+%an- (enies an- 'iabi'it-, e2%'ainin& that a,ter the +ar*et 5a'ue o, the co+%an--%ro5i(e( boar( an( 'o(&in& are a((e( to the e+%'o-eesA P3>0 cash (ai'- .a&e, the e+%'o-eesA e,,ecti5e (ai'rate .ou'( be .a- abo5e the +ini+u+ %a- re/uire( b- 'a.. The co+%an- counse' ,urther %oints out that the e+%'o-ees are a.are that their ,oo( an( 'o(&in& ,or+ %art o, their sa'ar-, an( ha5e 'on& acce%te( the arran&e+ent. Is the co+%an-As %osition 'e&a''- correctC"83$ III. Inter-Iar+ents )o. +anu,actures &ar+ents ,or e2%ort an( re/uires its e+%'o-ees to ren(er o5erti+e .or* ran&in& ,ro+ t.o to three hours a (a- to +eet its c'ientsA (ea('ines. Since 200B, it has been %a-in& its e+%'o-ees on o5erti+e an a((itiona' 3>3 o, their hour'- rate ,or .or* ren(ere( in e2cess o, their re&u'ar ei&ht .or*in& hours. <ue to the s'o.(o.n o, its e2%ort business in 2012, Inter-Iar+ents ha( to re(uce its o5erti+e .or*= at the sa+e ti+e, it a(@uste( the o5erti+e rates so that those .ho .or*e( o5erti+e .ere on'- %ai( an a((itiona' 2>3instea( o, the %re5ious 3>3. To re%'ace the .or*ersA o5erti+e rate 'oss, the co+%an&rante( a one-ti+e >3 across-the-boar( .a&e increase.

Fi&i'ant Mnion, the ran*-an(-,i'e bar&ainin& a&ent, char&e( the co+%an- .ith Mn,air Gabor Practice on 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 <i+inution o, 6ene,its$ o, the Gabor )o(e. Is the union %osition +eritoriousC "83$ IF. 6obb-, .ho .as assi&ne( as co+%an- branch accountant in Tar'ac .here his ,a+i'- a'so 'i5es, .as (is+isse( b- Theta )o+%an- a,ter ano+a'ies in the co+%an-As accounts .ere (isco5ere( in the branch 6obb- ,i'e( a co+%'aint an( .as or(ere( reinstate( .ith ,u'' bac*.a&es a,ter the Gabor Arbiter ,oun( that he ha( been (enie( (ue %rocess because no in5esti&ation actua''- too* %'ace. Theta )o+%an- a%%ea'e( to the !ationa' Gabor 4e'ations )o++ission "!G4)$ an( at the sa+e ti+e .rote 6obb-, a(5isin& hi+ to re%ort to the +ain co+%an- o,,ice in Ma*ati .here he .ou'( be reinstate( %en(in& a%%ea' 6obb- re,use( to co+%'- .ith his ne. assi&n+ent because Ma*ati is 5er,ar ,ro+ Tar'ac an( he cannot brin& his ,a+i'- to 'i5e .ith hi+ (ue to the hi&her cost o, 'i5in& in Ma*ati. "A$ Is 6obb-As reinstate+ent %en(in& a%%ea' 'e&a''- correctC ";3$ "6$ A(5ise 6obb- on the best course o, action to ta*e un(er the circu+stances. ";3$ F. )ris ,i'e( a co+%'aint ,or i''e&a' (is+issa' a&ainst 6a*er )o+%an-. The Gabor Arbiter (is+isse( the co+%'aint but a.ar(e( )ris ,inancia' assistance. On'- the co+%an- a%%ea'e( ,ro+ the Gabor ArbiterAs ru'in&. It con,ine( its a%%ea' so'e'- to the /uestion o, .hether ,inancia' assistance cou'( be a.ar(e(. The !G4), instea( o, ru'in& so'e'- on the a%%ea'e( issue, ,u''- re5erse( the Gabor ArbiterAs (ecision= it ,oun( 6a*er )o+%an- 'iab'e ,or i''e&a' (is+issa' an( or(ere( the %a-+ent o, se%aration %a- an( ,u'' bac*.a&es. Throu&h a %etition ,or certiorari un(er 4u'e #> o, the 4u'es o, )ourt, 6a*er )o+%an- cha''en&e( the 5a'i(it- o, the !G4) ru'in&. It ar&ue( that the !G4) acte( .ith &ra5e abuse o, (iscretion .hen it ru'e( on the i''e&a' (is+issa' issue, .hen the on'- issue brou&ht on a%%ea' .as the 'e&a' %ro%riet- o, the ,inancia' assistance a.ar(. )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, (e,ect or irre&u'arit- .hether in substance or in ,or+: in the e2ercise o, its a%%e''ate @uris(iction. <eci(e the case. "83$ FI. 6ecause o, the stress in carin& ,or her ,our ";$ &ro.in& chi'(ren, Ta++- su,,ere( a +iscarria&e 'ate in her %re&nanc- an( ha( to un(er&o an o%eration. In the course o, the o%eration, her obstetrician ,urther (isco5ere( a sus%icious-'oo*in& +ass that re/uire( the subse/uent re+o5a' o, her uterus "h-sterecto+-$. A,ter sur&er-, her %h-sician a(5ise( Ta++- to be on ,u'' be( rest ,or si2 "#$ .ee*s. Mean.hi'e, the bio%s- o, the sa+%'e tissue ta*en ,ro+ the +ass in Ta++-As uterus sho.e( a be&innin& +a'i&nanc- that re/uire( an i++e(iate series o, che+othera%- once a .ee* ,or ,our ";$ .ee*s. "A$ 7hat bene,its can Ta++- c'ai+ un(er e2istin& socia' 'e&is'ationC ";3$ "6$ 7hat can 4o&er-Ta++-As 2n( husban( an( the ,ather o, her t.o "2$ -oun&er chi'(ren -c'ai+ as bene,its un(er the circu+stancesC ";3$

FII. Phi'i%%ine 'ectric )o+%an- is en&a&e( in e'ectric %o.er &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+%'o-ees. <urin& the ne&otiations ,or their e2%ire( co''ecti5e bar&ainin& a&ree+ent ")6A$, the %arties (u'- ser5e( their %ro%osa's an( counter-%ro%osa's on one another. The %arties, ho.e5er, ,ai'e( to (iscuss the +erits o, their %ro%osa's an( counter-%ro%osa's in an- ,or+a' ne&otiation +eetin& because their ta'*s a'rea(bo&&e( (o.n on the ne&otiation &roun( ru'es, i.e., on the /uestion o, ho. the- .ou'( con(uct their ne&otiations, %articu'ar'- on .hether to consi(er retire+ent as a ne&otiab'e issue. 6ecause o, the continue( i+%asse, the union .ent on stri*e. The Secretar- o, Gabor an( +%'o-+ent i++e(iate'- assu+e( @uris(iction o5er the (is%ute to a5ert .i(es%rea( e'ectric %o.er interru%tion in the countr-. A,ter e2tensi5e (iscussions an( the ,i'in& o, %osition %a%ers "be,ore the !ationa' )onci'iation an( Me(iation 6oar( an( be,ore the Secretar- hi+se',$ on the 5a'i(it- o, the unionAs stri*e an( on the .a&e an( other econo+ic issues "inc'u(in& the retire+ent issue$, the <OG Secretarru'e( on the 5a'i(it- o, the stri*e an( on the (is%ute( )6A issues, an( or(ere( the %arties to e2ecute a )6A base( on his ru'in&s. <i( the Secretar- o, Gabor e2cee( his @uris(iction .hen he %rocee(e( to ru'e on the %artiesA )6A %ositions e5en thou&h the %arties (i( not ,u''- ne&otiate on their o.nC "83$ FIII. A,ter thirt- "30$ -ears o, ser5ice, 6eta )o+%an- co+%u'sori'- retire( A'bert at a&e #> %ursuant to the co+%an-As 4etire+ent P'an. A'bert .as (u'- %ai( his ,u'' retire+ent bene,its o, one "1$ +onth %a- ,or e5er- -ear o, ser5ice un(er the P'an. Therea,ter, out o, co+%assion, the co+%an- a''o.e( A'bert to continue .or*in& an( %ai( hi+ his o'( +onth'- sa'ar- rate, but .ithout the a''o.ances that he use( to en@o-. A,ter ,i5e ">$ -ears un(er this arran&e+ent, the co+%an- ,ina''- se5ere( a'' e+%'o-+ent re'ations .ith A'bert= he .as (ec'are( ,u''- retire( in a ,ittin& cere+on- but the co+%an- (i( not &i5e hi+ an,urther retire+ent bene,its. A'bert thou&ht this treat+ent un,air as he ha( ren(ere( ,u'' ser5ice at his usua' hours in the %ast ,i5e ">$ -ears. Thus, he ,i'e( a co+%'aint ,or the a''o.ances that .ere not %ai( to hi+, an( ,or retire+ent bene,its ,or his a((itiona' ,i5e ">$ .or*in& -ears, base( either on the co+%an-As 4etire+ent P'an or the 4etire+ent Pa- Ga., .hiche5er is a%%'icab'e. "A$ A,ter A'bertAs retire+ent at a&e #>, shou'( he be consi(ere( a re&u'ar e+%'o-ee entit'e( to a'' his %re5ious sa'aries an( bene,its .hen the co+%an- a''o.e( hi+ to continue .or*in&C ";3$ "6$ Is he entit'e( to a((itiona' retire+ent bene,its ,or the a((itiona' ser5ice he ren(ere( a,ter a&e #>C ";3$ IX. Pab'o .or*s as a (ri5er at the !ationa' Tire )o+%an- "!T)$. De is a +e+ber o, the Ma'a-an& Sa+ahan n& Man&&a&a.a sa !T), the e2c'usi5e ran*-an(-,i'e co''ecti5e bar&ainin& re%resentati5e in the co+%an-. The union has a )6A .ith !T) .hich contains a union securit- an( a chec*-o,, c'ause. The union securit- c'ause contains a +aintenance o, +e+bershi% %ro5ision that re/uires a'' +e+bers o, the bar&ainin& unit to +aintain their +e+bershi% in &oo( stan(in& .ith the union (urin& the ter+ o, the )6A un(er %ain o, (is+issa'. The chec*-o,, c'ause on the other han( authori9es the co+%an- to (e(uct ,ro+ union +e+bersA sa'aries (e,ine( a+ounts o, union (ues an( other ,ees. Pab'o re,use( to issue an authori9ation to the co+%an- ,or the chec*-o,, o, his (ues, +aintainin& that he .i'' %ersona''re+it his (ues to the union. "A$ 7ou'( the !T) +ana&e+ent co++it un,air 'abor %ractice i, it (esists ,ro+ chec*in& o,, Pab'oAs union (ues ,or 'ac* o, in(i5i(ua' authori9ation ,ro+ Pab'oC ";3$ "6$ )an the union char&e Pab'o .ith (is'o-a't- ,or re,usin& to a''o. the chec* o,, o, his union

(ues an(, on this basis, as* the co+%an- to (is+iss hi+ ,ro+ e+%'o-+entC ";3$ X. ?or ten "10$ se%arate but consecuti5e -ear'- contracts, )esar has been (e%'o-e( as an ab'e-bo(ie( sea+an b- Meritt Shi%%in&, throu&h its 'oca' a&ent, Ace Mariti+e Ser5ices "a&enc-$, in accor(ance .ith the 2000Phi'i%%ine O5erseas +%'o-+ent A(+inistration Stan(ar( +%'o-+ent )ontract "2000 PO A-S )$. )esarAs e+%'o-+ent .as a'so co5ere( b- a )6A bet.een the union, AMOS'.EP, an( Meritt Shi%%in&. 6oth the 2000 PO A-S ) an( the )6A co++on'- %ro5i(e the sa+e +o(e an( %roce(ures ,or c'ai+in& (isabi'it- bene,its. )esarAs 'ast contract ",or nine +onths$ e2%ire( on Eu'- 1>, 2013. )esar (ise+bar*e( ,ro+ the 5esse' M1F 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 e2%eriencin& s%e''s o, (i99iness, nausea, &enera' .ea*ness, an( (i,,icu't- in breathin&. The a&enc- re,erre( hi+ to <r. Sa'es, a car(io-%u'+onar- s%ecia'ist, .ho e2a+ine( an( treate( hi+= a(5ise( hi+ to ta*e a co+%'ete rest ,or a .hi'e= &a5e hi+ +e(ications= an( (ec'are( hi+ ,it to resu+e .or* as a sea+an. A,ter a +onth, )esar .ent bac* to the a&enc- to as* ,or re-(e%'o-+ent. The a&enc- re@ecte( his a%%'ication. )esar res%on(e( b- (e+an(in& tota' (isabi'it- bene,its base( on the ai'+ents that he (e5e'o%e( an( su,,ere( .hi'e on boar( Meritt Shi%%in& 5esse's. The c'ai+ .as base( on the certi,ication o, his %h-sician "internist <r. 4e-es$ that he cou'( no 'on&er un(erta*e sea (uties because o, the h-%ertension an( (iabetes that a,,'icte( hi+ .hi'e ser5in& on Meritt Shi%%in& 5esse's in the 'ast 10 -ears. 4e@ecte( once a&ain, )esar ,i'e( a co+%'aint ,or i''e&a' (is+issa' an( the %a-+ent o, tota' %er+anent (isabi'it- bene,its a&ainst the a&enc- an( its %rinci%a'. Assu+e that -ou are the Gabor Arbiter (eci(in& the case. I(enti,- the ,acts an( issues -ou .ou'( consi(er +ateria' in reso'5in& the i''e&a' (is+issa' an( (isabi'it- co+%'aint. 2%'ain -our choices an( their +ateria'it-, an( reso'5e the case. "83$ MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. The %arties to a 'abor (is%ute can 5a'i('- sub+it to 5o'untar- arbitration OOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ an- (is%ute( issue the- +a- a&ree to 5o'untari'- arbitrate "6$ on'- +atters that (o not ,a'' .ithin the e2c'usi5e @uris(iction o, the Gabor Arbiter ")$ an- (is%ute( issue but on'- a,ter conci'iation at the !ationa' )onci'iation an( Me(iation 6oar( ,ai's "<$ an- (is%ute( issue %ro5i(e( that the Gabor Arbiter has not assu+e( @uris(iction o5er the case on co+%u'sor- arbitration " $ on'- +atters re'atin& to the inter%retation or i+%'e+entation o, a co''ecti5e bar&ainin& a&ree+ent II. 7hen there is no reco&ni9e( co''ecti5e bar&ainin& a&ent, can a 'e&iti+ate 'abor or&ani9ation 5a'i('(ec'are a stri*e a&ainst the e+%'o-erC "13$ "A$ 8es, because the ri&ht to stri*e is &uarantee( b- the )onstitution an( cannot be (enie( to an- &rou% o, e+%'o-ees. "6$ !o, because on'- an e2c'usi5e bar&ainin& a&ent +a- (ec'are a stri*e a&ainst the e+%'o-er. ")$ 8es, because the ri&ht to stri*e is a basic hu+an ri&ht that the countr-As internationa' a&ree+ents an( the Internationa' Gabor Or&ani9ation reco&ni9e.

"<$ 8es, but on'- in case o, un,air 'abor %ractice. " $ !o, in the absence o, a reco&ni9e( bar&ainin& a&ent, the .or*ersA recourse is to ,i'e a case be,ore the <e%art+ent o, Gabor an( +%'o-+ent. III. Mr. <e' )ar+en, unsure i, his ,ora- into business "+essen&eria' ser5ice caterin& %ure'- to 'a. ,ir+s$ .ou'( succee( but inten(in& to &o 'on&-ter+ i, he hur('es the ,irst -ear, o%te( to o%en his o%erations .ith one--ear contracts .ith t.o 'a. ,ir+s a'thou&h he a'so acce%ts +essen&eria' ser5ice re/uests ,ro+ other ,ir+s as their or(ers co+e. De starte( .ith one %er+anent secretar- an( si2 "#$ +essen&ers on a one--ear, ,i2e(-ter+, contract. Is the arran&e+ent 'e&a' ,ro+ the %ers%ecti5e o, 'abor stan(ar(sC "13$ "A$ !o, because the arran&e+ent .i'' circu+5ent .or*erAs ri&ht to securit- o, tenure. "6$ !o. I, a''o.e(, the arran&e+ent .i'' ser5e as startin& %oint in .ea*enin& the securit- o, tenure &uarantee. ")$ 8es, i, the +essen&ers are hire( throu&h a contractor. "<$ 8es, because the business is te+%orar- an( the contracte( un(erta*in& is s%eci,ic an( ti+eboun(. " $ !o, because the ,i2e( ter+ %ro5i(e( is in5a'i(. IF. )hito .as i''e&a''- (is+isse( b- < ? )or%. e,,ecti5e at the c'ose o, business hours o, <ece+ber 2B, 200B. IF"1$. De can ,i'e a co+%'aint ,or i''e&a' (is+issa' .ithout an- 'e&a' bar .ithin OOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ three "3$ -ears "6$ ,our ";$ -ears ")$ ,i5e ">$ -ears "<$ si2 "#$ -ears " $ ten "10$ -ears IF"2$. I, he has +one- c'ai+s a&ainst < ? )or%., he can +a*e the c'ai+ .ithout an- 'e&a' bar .ithin OOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ three "3$ -ears "6$ ,our ";$ -ears ")$ ,i5e ">$ -ears "<$ si2 "#$ -ears " $ ten "10$ -ears F. A,ter 5ain'- stru&&'in& to sta- ,inancia''- a,'oat ,or a -ear, GM! )or%. ,ina''- &a5e u% an( c'ose( (o.n its o%erations a,ter its +a@or cre(itors ,i'e( a %etition ,or GM!As inso'5enc- an( 'i/ui(ation.

In this situation, GM!As e+%'o-ees are entit'e( to OOOOOOOOO as se%aration %a-. "13$ "A$ one-ha', +onth %a- ,or e5er- -ear o, ser5ice "6$ one +onth %a- ,or e5er- -ear o, ser5ice ")$ one-ha', +onth %a"<$ one +onth %a" $ no se%aration %a- at a'' FI. At a&e #> an( a,ter 20 -ears o, se.in& .or* at ho+e on a %iece rate basis ,or PQ4 Iar+ents, a +anu,acturer-e2%orter to Don&*on&, A'in& !ena (eci(e( it .as ti+e to retire an( to @ust ta*e it eas-. Is she entit'e( to retire+ent %a- ,ro+ PQ4C "13$ "A$ 8es, but on'- to one +onth %a-. "6$ !o, because she .as not a re&u'ar e+%'o-ee. ")$ 8es, at the sa+e rate as re&u'ar e+%'o-ees. "<$ !o, because retire+ent %a- is (ee+e( inc'u(e( in her contracte( %er %iece %a-. " $ !o, because ho+e.or*ers are not entit'e( to retire+ent %a-. FII. The +ini+u+ .a&e %rescribe( b- 'a. ,or %ersons .ith (isabi'it- is OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ >03 o, the a%%'icab'e +ini+u+ .a&e "6$ H>3 o, the a%%'icab'e +ini+u+ .a&e ")$ 1003 o, the a%%'icab'e +ini+u+ .a&e "<$ the .a&e that the %arties a&ree u%on, (e%en(in& on the ca%abi'it- o, the (isab'e(. " $ the .a&e that the %arties a&ree u%on, (e%en(in& on the ca%abi'it- o, the (isab'e(, but not 'ess than >03 o, the a%%'icab'e +ini+u+ .a&e FIII. 7hat is the ,inancia' incenti5e, i, an-, &rante( b- 'a. to SPQ Iar+ents .hose cutters an( se.ers in its &ar+ents-,or-e2%ort o%erations are803 sta,,e( b- (ea, an( (ea,-+ute .or*ersC "13$ "A$ A((itiona' (e(uction ,ro+ its &ross inco+e e/ui5a'ent to 2>3 o, a+ount %ai( as sa'aries to %ersons .ith (isabi'it-. "6$ A((itiona' (e(uction ,ro+ its &ross inco+e e/ui5a'ent to >03 o, the (irect costs o, the construction o, ,aci'ities ,or the use o, %ersons .ith (isabi'it-. ")$ A((itiona' (e(uction ,ro+ its net ta2ab'e inco+e e/ui5a'ent to >3 o, its tota' %a-ro'' "<$ 2e+%tion ,ro+ rea' %ro%ert- ta2 ,or one "1$ -ear o, the %ro%ert- .here ,aci'ities ,or %ersons .ith (isabi'it- ha5e been constructe(. " $ The annua' (e(uction un(er "A$, %'us a one-ti+e (e(uction un(er "6$. IX. Mr. Ortane9 has been in the bui'(in& construction business ,or se5era' -ears. De as*s -ou, as his ne. 'abor counse', ,or the ru'es he +ust obser5e in consi(erin& re&u'ar e+%'o-+ent in the

construction in(ustr-. 8ou c'ari,- that an e+%'o-ee, %ro@ect or non-%ro@ect, .i'' ac/uire re&u'ar status i, OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ he has been continuous'- e+%'o-e( ,or +ore than one -ear "6$ his contract o, e+%'o-+ent has been re%eate('- rene.e(, ,ro+ %ro@ect to %ro@ect, ,or se5era' -ears ")$ he %er,or+s .or* necessar- an( (esirab'e to the business, .ithout a ,i2e( %erio( an( .ithout re,erence to an- s%eci,ic %ro@ect or un(erta*in& "<$ he has 'i5e( u% to the co+%an-As re&u'ari9ation stan(ar(s " $ A'' o, the abo5e. X. Sa+ahan& Tuna-, a union o, ran*-an(-,i'e e+%'o-ees 'ost in a certi,ication e'ection at So'a+ )o+%an- an( has beco+e a +inorit- union. The +a@orit- union no. has a si&ne( )6A .ith the co+%an- an( the a&ree+ent contains a +aintenance o, +e+bershi% c'ause. 7hat can Sa+ahan& Tuna- sti'' (o .ithin the co+%an- as a union consi(erin& that it sti'' has +e+bers .ho continue to %ro,ess continue( 'o-a't- to itC "13$ "A$ It can sti'' re%resent these +e+bers in &rie5ance co++ittee +eetin&s. "6$ It can co''ect a&enc- ,ees ,ro+ its +e+bers .ithin the bar&ainin& unit. ")$ It can sti'' (e+an( +eetin&s .ith the co+%an- on co+%an- ti+e. "<$ As a 'e&iti+ate 'abor or&ani9ation, it can continue to re%resent its +e+bers on non-)6Are'ate( +atters. " $ !one o, the abo5e. "?$ A'' o, the abo5e. XI. The +e+bers o, the a(+inistrati5e sta,, o, Leta, a construction co+%an-, en@o- ten "10$ (a-s o, 5acation 'ea5e .ith %a- an( ten "10$ (a-s o, sic* 'ea5e .ith %a-, annua''-. The .or*ersA union, 6u*'uran, (e+an(s that Leta &rant its .or*ers ser5ice incenti5e 'ea5e o, ,i5e ">$ (a-s in co+%'iance .ith the Gabor )o(e. Is the union (e+an( +eritoriousC "13$ "A$ 8es, because non-co+%'iance .ith the 'a. .i'' resu't in the (i+inution o, e+%'o-ee bene,its. "6$ 8es, because ser5ice incenti5e 'ea5e is a bene,it e2%ress'-%ro5i(e( un(er an( re/uire( bthe Gabor )o(e. ")$ !o, because Leta a'rea(- co+%'ies .ith the 'a.. "<$ !o, because ser5ice incenti5e 'ea5e is a Gabor )o(e bene,it that (oes not a%%'- in the construction in(ustr-. " $ 8es, because Gabor )o(e bene,its are se%arate ,ro+ those 5o'untari'- &rante( b- the co+%an-. XII. M%on the e2%iration o, the ,irst three "3$ -ears o, their )6A, the union an( the co+%an-

co++ence( ne&otiations. The union (e+an(e( that the co+%an- continue to honor their 30-(a- union 'ea5e bene,it un(er the )6A. The co+%an- re,use( on the &roun( that the )6A ha( a'rea(- e2%ire(, an( the union ha( a'rea(- consu+e( their union 'ea5e un(er the )6A. 7ho is correctC "13$ "A$ The co+%an- is correct because the )6A has e2%ire(= hence it is no 'on&er boun( to %ro5i(e union 'ea5e. "6$ The co+%an- is correct because the union has a'rea(- consu+e( the a''otte( union 'ea5e un(er the e2%ire( )6A. ")$ The union is correct because it is sti'' the bar&ainin& re%resentati5e ,or the ne2t t.o "2$ -ears. "<$ The union is correct because union 'ea5es are %art o, the econo+ic ter+s that continue to &o5ern unti' ne. ter+s are a&ree( u%on. " $ The- are both .ron&. XIII. Dector, a to%notch Du+an 4esource S%ecia'ist .ho ha( .or*e( in +u'tinationa' ,ir+s both in the Phi'i%%ines an( o5erseas, .as recruite( b- A6) )or%., because o, his i+%ressi5e cre(entia's. In the course o, DectorAs e+%'o-+ent, the co+%an- +ana&e+ent ,re/uent'- (i( not ,o''o. his reco++en(ations an( he ,e't o,,en(e( b- this constant rebu,,. Thus, he to-e( .ith the i(ea o, resi&nin& an( o, as*in& ,or the sa+e se%aration %a- that A6) ear'ier &rante( to t.o "2$ (e%art+ent hea(s .hen the- 'e,t the co+%an-. To obtain a 'e&a' o%inion re&ar(in& his o%tions, Dector sent an e+ai' to A6)As retaine( counse', re/uestin& ,or a(5ice on .hether the &rant b- the co+%an- o, se%aration %a- to his resi&ne( co''ea&ues has a'rea(- ri%ene( into a co+%an- %ractice, an( .hether he can si+i'ar'- a5ai' o, this bene,it i, he resi&ns ,ro+ his @ob. As the co+%an-As retaine( 'e&a' counse', ho. .i'' -ou res%on( to DectorC "13$ "A$ I .ou'( a(5ise hi+ to .rite +ana&e+ent (irect'- an( in/uire about the bene,its he can e2%ect i, he resi&ns. "6$ I .ou'( a(5ise hi+ that the %re5ious &rant o, se%aration %a- to his co''ea&ues cannot be consi(ere( a co+%an- %ractice because se5era' other e+%'o-ees ha( resi&ne( an( .ere not &i5en se%aration %a-. ")$ I .ou'( a(5ise hi+ to as* ,or se%aration %a-, not on account o, co+%an- %ractice, but on the basis o, (iscri+ination as he is si+i'ar'- situate( as the t.o resi&ne( (e%art+ent hea(s .ho .ere %ai( their se%aration %a-. "<$ I .ou'( not &i5e hi+ an- 'e&a' a(5ice because he is not +- c'ient. " $ I .ou'( +aintain that his /uestion in5o'5es a %o'ic- +atter be-on( the co+%etence o, a 'e&a' counse' to &i5e. XIF. A'eta Quiros .as a ,acu't- +e+ber at 6M Institute, a %ri5ate e(ucationa' institution. She .as hire( on a -ear-to--ear basis un(er the %robationar- e+%'o-+ent %erio( %ro5ision o, the Manua' o, 4e&u'ations ,or Pri5ate Schoo's. The ter+s an( con(itions o, her en&a&e+ent .ere (e,ine( un(er her rene.ab'e -ear'- contract. ?or reasons o, its o.n, 6M Institute no 'on&er .ante( to continue .ith A'etaAs teachin& ser5ices. Thus, a,ter the contract ,or her secon( -ear e2%ire(, 6M Institute a(5ise( A'eta that her contract .ou'( no

'on&er be rene.e(. This a(5ice %ro+%te( A'eta to ,i'e a co+%'aint ,or i''e&a' (is+issa' a&ainst 6M Institute. 7i'' the co+%'aint %ros%erC "13$ "A$ 8es, because no @ust or authori9e( cause e2iste( ,or the ter+ination o, her %robationare+%'o-+ent. "6$ 8es, because un(er the Gabor )o(e, A'eta beca+e a re&u'ar e+%'o-ee a,ter # +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 e2%iration o, her -ear-to--ear ,i2e( ter+ e+%'o-+ent. "<$ !o, because 6M Institute +a- (is+iss its ,acu't- +e+bers at .i'' in the e2ercise o, its aca(e+ic ,ree(o+. " $ !o, because A'eta .as sti'' on %robationar- e+%'o-+ent. XF. 4obert, an e+%'o-ee o, A6) )o+%an-, is +arrie( to 7an(a. One (a-, 7an(a 5isite( the co+%an- o,,ice .ith her three "3$ e+aciate( +inor chi'(ren, an( narrate( to the Mana&er that 4obert ha( been s/uan(erin& his earnin&s on his +istress, 'ea5in& on'- a %a'tr- su+ ,or the su%%ort o, their chi'(ren. 7an(a tear,u''- %'ea(e( .ith the Mana&er to 'et her ha5e one ha', o, 4obertAs %a- e5er%a-(a- to ensure that her chi'(ren .ou'( at 'east ha5e ,oo( on the tab'e. To su%%ort her %'ea, 7an(a %resente( a Kasu'atan si&ne( b- 4obert &i5in& her one ha', o, his sa'ar-, on the con(ition that she .ou'( not co+%'ain i, he sta-e( .ith his +istress on .ee*en(s. I, -ou .ere the Mana&er, .ou'( -ou re'ease one ha', o, 4obertAs sa'ar- to 7an(aC "13$ "A$ !o, because an e+%'o-er is %rohibite( ,ro+ inter,erin& .ith the ,ree(o+ o, its e+%'o-ees to (is%ose o, heir .a&es. "6$ 8es, because o, 4obertAs si&ne( authori9ation to &i5e 7an(a one ha', o, his sa'ar-. ")$ !o, because there is no .ritten authori9ation ,or A6) )o+%an- to re'ease 4obertAs sa'arto 7an(a. "<$ 8es, because it is 4obertAs (ut- to ,inancia''- su%%ort his +inor chi'(ren. " $ !o, because 4obertAs Kasu'atan is base( on an i''e&a' consi(eration an( is o, (oubt,u' 'e&a' 5a'i(it-. XFI. 4icar(o o%erate( a success,u' Ma*ati sea,oo( restaurant %atroni9e( b- a 'ar&e c'iente'e base ,or its su%erb cuisine an( i+%eccab'e ser5ice. 4icar(o char&e( its c'ients a 103 ser5ice char&e an( (istribute( 8>3 o, the co''ection e/ua''- a+on& its ran*-an(-,i'e e+%'o-ees, 103 a+on& +ana&eria' e+%'o-ees, an( >3 as reser5e ,or 'osses an( brea* a&es. 6ecause o, the hu&e 5o'u+e o, sa'es, the e+%'o-ees recei5e( si9eab'e shares in the co''ecte( ser5ice char&es. As %art o, his business (e5e'o%+ent e,,orts, 4icar(o o%ene( a branch in )ebu .here he +aintaine( the sa+e %ractice in the co''ection an( (istribution o, ser5ice char&es. The )ebu branch, ho.e5er, (i( not attract the ,orecaste( c'iente'e= hence, the )ebu e+%'o-ees recei5e( 'esser ser5ice char&e bene,its than those en@o-e( b- the Ma*ati-base( e+%'o-ees. As a resu't, the )ebu branch e+%'o-ees (e+an(e( e/ua'i9ation o, bene,its an( ,i'e( a case .ith the !G4) ,or (iscri+ination .hen 4icar(o re,use( their (e+an(. XFI"'$ 7i'' the case %ros%erC "13$ "A$ 8es, because the e+%'o-ees are not recei5in& e/ua' treat+ent in the (istribution o, ser5ice

char&e bene,its. "6$ 8es, because the 'a. %ro5i(es that the 8>3 e+%'o-eesA share in the ser5ice char&e co''ection shou'( be e/ua''- (i5i(e( a+on& a'' the e+%'o-ees, in this case, a+on& the )ebu an( Ma*ati e+%'o-ees a'i*e. ")$ !o, because the e+%'o-ees in Ma*ati are not si+i'ar'- situate( as the )ebu e+%'o-ees .ith res%ect to cost o, 'i5in& an( con(itions o, .or*. "<$ !o, because the ser5ice char&e bene,it attaches to the out'et .here ser5ice char&es are earne( an( shou'( be (istribute( e2c'usi5e'- a+on& the e+%'o-ees %ro5i(in& ser5ice in the out'et. " $ !o, because the +ar*et an( the c'iente'e the t.o branches are ser5in&, are (i,,erent. XFI"2$. In or(er to i+%ro5e the )ebu ser5ice an( sa'es, 4icar(o (eci(e( to assi&n so+e o, its Ma*atibase( e+%'o-ees to )ebu to train )ebu e+%'o-ees an( e2%ose the+ to the Ma*ati stan(ar( o, ser5ice. A che, an( three .aiters .ere assi&ne( to )ebu ,or the tas*. 7hi'e in )ebu, the assi&ne( %ersonne' share( in the )ebu ser5ice char&e co''ection an( thus recei5e( ser5ice char&e bene,its 'esser than .hat the- .ere recei5in& in Ma*ati. I, -ou .ere the 'a.-er ,or the assi&ne( %ersonne', .hat .ou'( -ou a(5ice the+ to (oC "13$ "A$ I .ou'( a(5ise the+ to ,i'e a co+%'aint ,or un'a.,u' (i+inution o, ser5ice char&e bene,its an( ,or %a-+ent o, (i,,erentia's. "6$ I .ou'( a(5ise the+ to ,i'e a co+%'aint ,or i''e&a' trans,er because .or* in )ebu is hi&h'%re@u(icia' to the+ in ter+s o, con5enience an( ser5ice char&e bene,its. ")$ I .ou'( a(5ise the+ to ,i'e a co+%'aint ,or (iscri+ination in the &rant o, ser5ice char&e bene,its. "<$ I .ou'( a(5ise the+ to acce%t their )ebu trainin& assi&n+ent as an e2ercise o, the co+%an-As +ana&e+ent %rero&ati5e. " $ I .ou'( a(5ise the+ to (e+an( the continuation o, their Ma*ati-base( bene,its an( to ,i'e a co+%'aint un(er "6$abo5e i, the (e+an( is not hee(e(. XFII. )onstant 6ui'(ers, an in(e%en(ent contractor, .as char&e( .ith i''e&a' (is+issa' an( non%a-+ent o, .a&es an( bene,its o, ten (is+isse( e+%'o-ees. The co+%'ainants i+%'ea(e( as cores%on(ent Ab'e )o+%an-, )onstant 6ui'(erAs %rinci%a' in the construction o, Ab'eAs o,,ice bui'(in&. The co+%'aint (e+an(e( that )onstant an( Ab'e be he'( so'i(ari'- 'iab'e ,or the %a-+ent o, their bac*.a&es, se%aration %a-, an( a'' their un%ai( .a&es an( bene,its. I, the Gabor Arbiter ru'es in ,a5or o, the co+%'ainants, choose the state+ent that best (escribes the e2tent o, the 'iabi'ities o, )onstant an( Ab'e. "13$ "A$ )onstant an( Ab'e shou'( be he'( so'i(ari'- 'iab'e ,or the un%ai( .a&es an( bene,its, as .e'' as bac*.a&es an( se%aration %a-, base( on Artic'e 10B o, the Gabor )o(e .hich %ro5i(es that :e5er- e+%'o-er or in(irect e+%'o-er sha'' be he'( res%onsib'e .ith his contractor or subcontractor ,or an- 5io'ation o, an- %ro5ision o, this )o(e.: "6$ )onstant an( Ab'e shou'( be he'( so'i(ari'- 'iab'e ,or the un%ai( .a&es an( bene,its, an( shou'( or(er )onstant, as the .or*ersA (irect e+%'o-er, to be so'e'- 'iab'e ,or the bac*.a&es an( se%aration %a-. ")$ )onstant an( Ab'e shou'( be he'( so'i(ari'- 'iab'e ,or the un%ai( .a&es an( bene,its an( the bac*.a&es since these %ertain to 'abor stan(ar( bene,its ,or .hich the e+%'o-er an( contractor are 'iab'e un(er the 'a., .hi'e )onstant a'one N as the actua' e+%'o-er - shou'( be

or(ere( to %a- the se%aration %a-. "<$ )onstant an( Ab'e shou'( be he'( so'i(ari'- 'iab'e ,or the un%ai( .a&es an( bene,its, an( )onstant shou'( be he'( 'iab'e ,or their bac*.a&es an( se%aration %a- un'ess Ab'e is sho.n to ha5e %artici%ate( .ith +a'ice or ba( ,aith in the .or*ersA (is+issa', in .hich case both shou'( be he'( so'i(ari'- 'iab'e. " $ The abo5e state+ents are a'' inaccurate. XFIII. The Pina&bu*'o( union ,i'e( a Petition ,or )erti,ication 'ection, a''e&in& that it .as a 'e&iti+ate 'abor or&ani9ation o, the ran*-an(-,i'e e+%'o-ees o, <e'ta )o+%an-. On <e'taAs +otion, the Me( Arbiter (is+isse( the Petition, base( on the ,in(in& that Pina&bu*'o( .as not a 'e&iti+ate 'abor union an( ha( no 'e&a' %ersona'it- to ,i'e a Petition ,or )erti,ication 'ection because its +e+bershi% .as a +i2ture o, ran*-an(-,i'e an( su%er5isor- e+%'o-ees. Is the (is+issa' o, the Petition ,or )erti,ication 'ection b- the Me(-Arbiter %ro%erC "13$ "A$ 8es, because Artic'e 2;> o, the Gabor )o(e %rohibits su%er5isor- e+%'o-ees ,ro+ @oinin& the union o, he ran* an( ,i'e e+%'o-ees an( %ro5i(es that a union re%resentin& both ran* an( ,i'e an( su%er5isor- e+%'o-ees as +e+bers is not a 'e&iti+ate 'abor or&ani9ation. "6$ !o, because the &roun(s ,or the (is+issa' o, a %etition ,or certi,ication e'ection (o not inc'u(e +i2e( +e+bershi% in one u+on. ")$ !o, because a ,ina' or(er o, cance''ation o, union re&istration is re/uire( be,ore a %etition ,or certi,ication e'ection +a- be (is+isse( on the &roun( o, 'ac* o, 'e&a' %ersona'it- o, the u+on. "<$ !o, because <e'ta )o+%an- (i( not ha5e the 'e&a' %ersona'it- to %artici%ate in the certi,ication e'ection %rocee(in&s an( to ,i'e a +otion to (is+iss base( on the 'e&iti+ac- status o, the %etitionin& union. -0-0-0-

BAR EXAMINATION 2013 TAXATION LAW October 13, 2013 INSTRUCTIONS 1. This Questionnaire contains TDI4T ! "13$ %a&es inc'u(in& these Instructions %a&es. )hec* the nu+ber o, %a&es an( the %a&e nu+bers at the u%%er ri&ht han( corner o, each %a&e o, this Questionnaire an( +a*e sure it has the correct nu+ber o, %a&es an( their %ro%er nu+bers. There are T7 GF "12$ ssa- Questions nu+bere( I to XII, an( T7 !T8 "20$ Mu'ti%'e )hoice Questions (MCQs) nu+bere( I to XX, to be ans.ere( within four (4) hours. The essa- %ortion contains /uestions that are .orth 8001o o, the .ho'e e2a+ination, .hi'e the M)Q %ortion contains /uestions .orth 203. 2. 4ea( each /uestion 5er- care,u''- an( .rite -our ans.ers in -our 6ar 2a+ination !oteboo* in the same order the questions are posed. 7rite -our ans.ers on'- at the front, 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 ans.ers, use the nu+berin& s-ste+ in the /uestionnaire. I, the sheets %ro5i(e( in -our 2a+ination !oteboo* are not su,,icient ,or -our ans.ers, use the bac* %a&es o, e5er- sheet o, -our 2a+ination !oteboo*, startin& at the bac* %a&e o, the ,irst sheet an( the bac* o, the succee(in& sheets therea,ter. 3. Ans.er the ssa- /uestions legibly, clearly, and concisely. Start each nu+ber on a se%arate %a&e. An ans.er 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(. 8our ans.er shou'( (e+onstrate -our abi'it- to ana'-9e the ,acts %resente( b- the /uestion, to se'ect the +ateria' ,ro+ the i++ateria' ,acts, an( to (iscern the %oints u%on .hich the /uestion turns. It shou'( sho. -our *no.'e(&e an( un(erstan(in& o, the %ertinent %rinci%'es an( theories o, 'a. in5o'5e( an( their /ua'i,ications an( 'i+itations. It shou'( (e+onstrate -our abi'it- to a%%'- the 'a. to the &i5en ,acts, an( to reason 'o&ica''- in a 'a.-er-'i*e +anner to a soun( conc'usion ,ro+ the &i5en %re+ises. A +ere :8es: or :!o: ans.er .ithout an- corres%on(in& e2%'anation or (iscussion .i'' not be &i5en an- cre(it. Thus, a'.a-s brie,'- but ,u''- e2%'ain -our ans.ers a'thou&h the /uestion (oes not e2%ress'- as* ,or an e2%'anation. At the sa+e ti+e, re+e+ber that a co+%'ete e2%'anation (oes not re/uire that -ou 5o'unteer in,or+ation or (iscuss 'e&a' (octrines that are not necessar- or %ertinent to the so'ution to the %rob'e+. 8ou (o not nee( to re-.rite or re%eat the /uestion in -our !oteboo*. ;. M)Qs are to be ans.ere( b- .ritin& in -our !oteboo* the ca%ita' 'etter "A, 6, ), <, or $ corres%on(in& to -our chosen ans.er. The MCQ answers should begin in the page following the last page of your essay answers. There is on'- one correct ans.er to e5er- M)Q= choose the 6 ST ans.er ,ro+ a+on2 the o,,ere( choices. !ote that .so+e M)Qs +a- nee( care,u' ana'-sis both o, the /uestions an( the choices o,,ere(. >. Ma*e sure -ou (o not .rite your name or an- e traneous note!s or distincti"e mar#ing!s on -our !oteboo* that can ser5e as i(enti,-in& +ar*1s "such as na+es that are not in the &i5en /uestions, %ra-ers, or %ri5ate notes to the 2a+iner$. 7ritin&, 'ea5in& or +a*in& an- (istin&uishin& or i(enti,-in& +ar* in the e2a+ !oteboo* is consi(ere( cheatin& an( can (is/ua'i,- -ou ,or the 6ar e2a+inations. 2:00P.M.- #:00P.M.

8ou can use the /uestionnaire ,or notes -ou +a- .ish1nee( to .rite (urin& the e2a+ination. HAND IN YOUR NOTEBOOK WITH THIS QUESTIONNAIRE J. ARTURO D. BRION )hair+an 2013 6ar 2a+inations ESSAY QUESTIONS I. In its ,ina' a(@ust+ent return ,or the 2010 ta2ab'e -ear, A6) )or%. ha( e2cess ta2 cre(its arisin& ,ro+ its o5er-.ithho'(in& o, inco+e %a-+ents. It o%te( to carr- o5er the e2cess ta2 cre(its to the ,o''o.in& -ear. Subse/uent'-, A6) )or%. chan&e( its +in( an( a%%'ie( ,or a re,un( o, the e2cess ta2 cre(its. 7i'' the c'ai+ ,or re,un( %ros%erC "#3$ II. A &rou% o, %hi'anthro%ists or&ani9e( a non-stoc*, non-%ro,it hos%ita' ,or charitab'e %ur%oses to %ro5i(e +e(ica' ser5ices to the %oor. The hos%ita' a'so acce%te( %a-in& %atients a'thou&h none o, its inco+e accrue( to an- %ri5ate in(i5i(ua'= a'' inco+e .ere %'o.e( bac* ,or the hos%ita'As use an( not +ore than 303 o, its ,un(s .ere use( ,or a(+inistrati5e %ur%oses. Is the hos%ita' sub@ect to ta2 on its inco+eC I, it is, at .hat rateC "#3$ III. A6) )or%oration is re&istere( as a ho'(in& co+%an- an( has an o,,ice in the )it- o, Ma*ati. It has no actua' business o%erations. It in5este( in another co+%an- an( its earnin&s are 'i+ite( to (i5i(en(s ,ro+ this in5est+ent, interests on its ban* (e%osits, an( ,orei&n e2chan&e &ains ,ro+ its ,orei&n currenc- account. The )it- o, Ma*ati assesse( A6) )or%oration as a contractor or one that se''s ser5ices ,or a ,ee. Is the )it- o, Ma*ati correctC "#3$ IF. Att-. Ia+bino is a %artner in a &enera' %ro,essiona' %artnershi%. The %artnershi% co+%utes its &ross re5enues, c'ai+s (e(uctions a''o.e( un(er the Ta2 )o(e, an( (istributes the net inco+e to the %artners, inc'u(in& Att-. Ia+bino, in accor(ance .ith its artic'es o, %artnershi%. In ,i'in& his o.n inco+e ta2 return, Att-. Ia+bino c'ai+e( (e(uctions that the %artnershi% (i( not c'ai+, such as %urchase o, 'a. boo*s, entertain+ent e2%enses, car insurance an( car (e%reciation. The 6I4 (isa''o.e( the (e(uctions. 7as the 6I4 correctC "#3$ F. Mr. A&ustin, H> -ears o'( an( su,,erin& ,ro+ an incurab'e (isease, (eci(e( to se'' ,or 5a'uab'e an( su,,icient consi(eration a house an( 'ot to his son. De (ie( one -ear 'ater. In the sett'e+ent o, Mr. A&ustinAs estate, the 6I4 ar&ue( that the house an( 'ot .ere trans,erre( in conte+%'ation o, (eath an( shou'( there,ore ,or+ %art o, the &ross estate ,or estate ta2 %ur%oses. Is the 6I4 correctC "H3$

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 (e,icienc- custo+s (uties an( FAT. Is the 6ureau o, )usto+s correctC "H3$ FII. X8L Ga. O,,ices, a 'a. %artnershi% in the Phi'i%%ines an( a FAT-re&istere( ta2%a-er, recei5e( a /uerb- e-+ai' ,ro+ Iainsbur& )or%oration, a cor%oration or&ani9e( un(er the 'a.s o, <e'a.are, but the e+ai' ca+e ,ro+ )a'i,ornia .here Iainsbur& has an o,,ice. Iainsbur& has no o,,ice in the Phi'i%%ines an( (oes no business in the Phi'i%%ines. X8L Ga. O,,ices ren(ere( its o%inion on the /uer- an( bi''e( Iainsbur& MSQ1,000 ,or the o%inion. Iainsbur& re+itte( its %a-+ent throu&h )itiban* .hich con5erte( the re+itte( MSQ1 ,000 to %esos an( (e%osite( the con5erte( a+ount in the X8L Ga. O,,ices account. 7hat are the ta2 i+%'ications o, the %a-+ent to X8L Ga. O,,ices in ter+s o, FAT an( inco+e ta2esC "H3$ FIII. Mr. A+a(o 'ease( a %iece o, 'an( o.ne( b- the Munici%a'it- o, Pina&sabitan an( bui't a .arehouse on the %ro%ert- ,or his business o%erations. The Munici%a' Assessor assesse( Mr. A+a(o ,or rea' %ro%ertta2es on the 'an( an( the .arehouse. Mr. A+a(o ob@ecte( to the assess+ent, conten(in& that he shou'( not be as*e( to %a- rea't- ta2es on the 'an( since it is +unici%a' %ro%ert-. 7as the assess+ent %ro%erC ">3$ IX. In the sett'e+ent o, the estate o, Mr. 6arbera .ho (ie( intestate, his .i,e renounce( her inheritance an( her share o, the con@u&a' %ro%ert- in ,a5or o, their chi'(ren. The 6I4 (eter+ine( that there .as a ta2ab'e &i,t an( thus assesse( Mrs. 6arbera as a (onor. 7as the 6I4 correctC "H3$ X. In 2010, %ursuant to a Getter o, Authorit- "GA$ issue( b- the 4e&iona' <irector, Mr. Abce(e .as assesse( (e,icienc- inco+e ta2es b- the 6I4 ,or the -ear 200B. De %ai( the (e,icienc-. In 2011, Mr. Abce(e recei5e( another GA ,or the sa+e -ear 200B, this ti+e ,ro+ the !ationa' In5esti&ation <i5ision, on the &roun( that Mr. Abce(eAs 200B return .as ,rau(u'ent. Mr. Abce(e conteste( the GA on the &roun( that he can on'- be in5esti&ate( once in a ta2ab'e -ear. <eci(e. "H3$ XI. In 2000, Mr. 6e'en bou&ht a resi(entia' house an( 'ot ,or P1,000,000. De use( the %ro%ert- as his an( his ,a+i'-As %rinci%a' resi(ence. It is no. -ear 2013 an( he is thin*in& o, se''in& the %ro%ert- to bu- a ne. one. De see*s -our a(5ice on ho. +uch inco+e ta2 he .ou'( %a- i, he se''s the %ro%ert-. The tota' 9ona' 5a'ue o, the %ro%ert- is P>,000,000 an( the ,air +ar*et 5a'ue %er the ta2 (ec'aration is P2,>00,000. De inten(s to se'' it ,or P#,000,000.

7hat +ateria' consi(erations .i'' -ou ta*e into account in co+%utin& the inco+e ta2C P'ease e2%'ain the 'e&a' re'e5ance o, each o, these consi(erations. "H3$ XII. 8ou are the retaine( ta2 counse' o, A6) )or%. 8our c'ient in,or+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 o,,icia'$ on the ta2 +atter theha5e re,erre( to -ou ,or han('in&. The 6I4 insi(erAs %ro%osa' is to sett'e the +atter b- si&ni,icant're(ucin& the assess+ent, but he .i'' &et >03 o, the sa5in&s arisin& ,ro+ the re(uce( assess+ent. 7hat ta2, cri+ina' an( ethica' consi(erations .i'' -ou ta*e into account in &i5in& -our a(5iceC 2%'ain the re'e5ance o, each o, these consi(erations. "B3$ MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. A6) )or%. .as (isso'5e( an( 'i/ui(atin& (i5i(en(s .ere (ec'are( an( %ai( to the stoc*ho'(ers. 7hat ta2 conse/uence ,o''o.sC "13$ "A$ A6) )or%. shou'( (e(uct a ,ina' ta2 o, 103 ,ro+ the (i5i(en(s. "6$ The stoc*ho'(ers shou'( (ec'are their &ain ,ro+ their in5est+ent an( %a- inco+e ta2 at the or(inar- rates. ")$ The (i5i(en(s are e2e+%t ,ro+ ta2. "<$ A6) )or%. shou'( .ithho'( a 103 cre(itab'e ta2. II. MI) )or%. secure( an inco+e ta2 ho'i(a- ,or > -ears as a %ioneer in(ustr-. On the ,ourth -ear o, the ta2 ho'i(a-, MI) )or%. (ec'are( an( %ai( cash (i5i(en(s to its stoc*ho'(ers, a'' o, .ho+ are in(i5i(ua's. Are the (i5i(en(s ta2ab'eC "13$ "A$ The (i5i(en(s are ta2ab'e= the ta2 e2e+%tion o, MI) )or%. (oes not e2ten( to its stoc*ho'(ers. "6$ The (i5i(en(s are ta2 e2e+%t because o, MI) )or%.As inco+e ta2 ho'i(a-. ")$ The (i5i(en(s are ta2ab'e i, the- e2cee( >03 o, MI) )or%.As retaine( earnin&s. "<$ The (i5i(en(s are e2e+%t i, %ai( be,ore the en( o, MI) )or%.As ,isca' -ear. III. Mr. A'as se''s shoes in Ma*ati throu&h a retai' store. De %a-s the FAT on his &ross sa'es to the 6I4 an( the +unici%a' 'icense ta2 base( on the sa+e &ross sa'es to the )it- o, Ma*ati. De co+es to -ou ,or a(5ice because he thin*s he is bein& sub@ecte( to (oub'e ta2ation. 7hat a(5ice .i'' -ou &i5e hi+C "13$ "A$ 8es, there is (oub'e ta2ation an( it is o%%ressi5e. "6$ The )it- o, Ma*ati (oes not ha5e this %o.er. ")$ 8es, there is (oub'e ta2ation an( this is i''e&a' + the Phi'i%%ines. "<$ <oub'e ta2ation is a''o.e( .here one ta2 is i+%ose( b- the nationa' &o5ern+ent an( the other b- the 'oca' &o5ern+ent.

IF. )on&ress %asse( a sin ta2 'a. that increase( the ta2 rates on ci&arettes b- 1,0003. The 'a. .as thou&ht to be su,,icient to (ri5e +an- ci&arette co+%anies out o, business, an( .as /uestione( in court b- a ci&arette co+%an- that .ou'( &o out o, business because it .ou'( not be ab'e to %a- the increase( ta2. The ci&arette co+%an- is OOOOOOOOOO "13$ "A$ .ron& because ta2es are the 'i,eb'oo( o, the &o5ern+ent "6$ .ron& because the 'a. reco&ni9es that the %o.er to ta2 is the %o.er to (estro")$ correct because no &o5ern+ent can (e%ri5e a %erson o, his 'i5e'ihoo( "<$ correct because )on&ress, in this case, e2cee(e( its %o.er to ta2 F. Mr. A'5are9 is in the retai' business. De recei5e( a (e,icienc- ta2 assess+ent ,ro+ the 6I4 containin& on'- the co+%utation o, the (e,icienc- ta2 an( the %ena'ties, .ithout an- e2%'anation o, the ,actua' an( 'e&a' bases ,or the assess+ent. Is the assess+ent 5a'i(C "13$ "A$ The assess+ent is 5a'i(= a'' that Mr. A'5are9 has to *no. is the a+ount o, the ta2. "6$ The assess+ent is in5a'i(= the 'a. re/uires a state+ent o, the ,acts an( the 'a. u%on .hich the assess+ent is base(. ")$ The assess+ent is 5a'i( but Mr. A'5are9 can sti'' contest it. "<$ The assess+ent is in5a'i( because Mr. A'5are9 has no .a- to (eter+ine i, the co+%utation is erroneous. FI. In 2010, Mr. P'aton sent his sister De'en Q1 ,000 5ia a te'e&ra%hic trans,er throu&h the 6an* o, PI. The ban*As re+ittance c'er* +a(e a +ista*e an( cre(ite( De'en .ith Q1,000,000 .hich she %ro+%t'.ith(re.. The ban* (e+an(e( the return o, the +ista*en'- cre(ite( e2cess, but De'en re,use(. The 6I4 entere( the %icture an( in5esti&ate( De'en. 7ou'( the 6I4 be correct i, it (eter+ines that De'en earne( ta2ab'e inco+e un(er these ,actsC "13$ "A$ !o, she ha( no inco+e because she ha( no ri&ht to the +ista*en'- cre(ite( ,un(s. "6$ 8es, inco+e is inco+e re&ar('ess o, the source. ")$ !o, it .as not her ,au't that the ,un(s in e2cess o, Q1,000 .ere cre(ite( to her. "<$ !o, the ,un(s in e2cess o,Q1,000 .ere in e,,ect (onate( to her. FII. The +unici%a'it- o, San Isi(ro %asse( an or(inance i+%osin& a ta2 on insta''ation +ana&ers. At that ti+e, there .as on'- one insta''ation +ana&er in the +unici%a'it-= thus, on'- he .ou'( be 'iab'e ,or the ta2. Is the 'a. constitutiona'C "13$ "A$ It is unconstitutiona' because it c'ear'- (iscri+inates a&ainst this %erson. "6$ It is unconstitutiona' ,or 'ac* o, 'e&a' basis. ")$ It is constitutiona' as it a%%'ies to a'' %ersons in that c'ass.

"<$ It is constitutiona' because the %o.er to ta2 is the %o.er to (estro-. FIII. X8L )or%oration +anu,actures &'ass %ane's an( is a'+ost at the %oint o, inso'5enc-. It has no +ore cash an( a'' it has are unso'( &'ass %ane's. It recei5e( an assess+ent ,ro+ the 6I4 ,or (e,iciencinco+e ta2es. It .ants to %a- but (ue to 'ac* o, cash, it see*s %er+ission to %a- in *in( .ith &'ass %ane's. Shou'( the 6I4 &rant the re/ueste( %er+issionC "13$ "A$ It shou'( &rant %er+ission to +a*e %a-+ent con5enient to ta2%a-ers. "6$ It shou'( not &rant %er+ission because a ta2 is &enera''- a %ecuniar- bur(en. ")$ It shou'( &rant %er+ission= other.ise, X8L )or%oration .ou'( not be ab'e to %a-. "<$ It shou'( not &rant %er+ission because the &o5ern+ent (oes not ha5e the stora&e ,aci'ities ,or &'ass %ane's. IX. Prior to the FAT 'a., sa'es o, cars .ere sub@ect to a sa'es ta2 but the ta2 a%%'ie( on'- to the ori&ina' or the ,irst sa'e= the secon( an( subse/uent sa'es .ere not sub@ect to ta2. <e'toi( Motors, Inc. "<e'toi($ hit on the i(ea o, settin& u% a .ho''--o.ne( subsi(iar-, Ion+a( Motors, Inc. "Ion+a($, an( o, se''in& its asse+b'e( cars to Ion+a( at a 'o. %rice so it .ou'( %a- a 'o.er ta2 on the ,irst sa'e. Ion+a( .ou'( then se'' the cars to the %ub'ic at a hi&her %rice .ithout %a-in& an- sa'es ta2 on this subse/uent sa'e. )haracteri9e the arran&e+ent. "13$ A. The %'an is a 'e&iti+ate e2ercise o, ta2 %'annin& an( +ere'- ta*es a(5anta&e o, a 'oo%ho'e in the 'a.. 6. The %'an is 'e&a' because the &o5ern+ent co''ects ta2es an-.a-. ). The %'an is i+%ro%er= the 5ei' o, cor%orate ,iction can be %ierce( so that the secon( sa'e .i'' be consi(ere( the ta2ab'e sa'e. <. The &o5ern+ent +ust res%ect Ion+a(As se%arate @uri(ica' %ersona'it- an( <e'toi(As ta2ab'e sa'e to it. X. P4T )or%. %urchase( a resi(entia' house an( 'ot .ith a s.i++in& %oo' in an u%sca'e sub(i5ision an( re/uire( the co+%an- %resi(ent to sta- there .ithout %a-in& rent= it reasone( out that the co+%an%resi(ent +ust +aintain a certain i+a&e an( be ab'e to entertain &uests at the house to %ro+ote the co+%an-As business. The co+%an- %resi(ent (ec'are( that because the- are chi'('ess, he an( his .i,e cou'( 5er- .e'' 'i5e in a s+a''er house. 7as there a ta2ab'e ,rin&e bene,itC "13$ "A$ There .as no ta2ab'e ,rin&e bene,it since it .as ,or the con5enience o, the e+%'o-er an( .as necessar- ,or its business. "6$ There .as a ta2ab'e ,rin&e bene,it since the sta- at the house .as ,or ,ree. ")$ There .as a ta2ab'e ,rin&e bene,it because the house .as 5er- 'u2urious. "<$ There .as no ta2ab'e ,rin&e bene,it because the co+%an- %resi(ent .as on'- re/uire( to sta- there an( (i( not (e+an( ,ree housin&. XI. Ta2%a-er A .as re/uire( b- the 6I4 to si&n an( sub+it a .ai5er o, the statute o, 'i+itations on the

assess+ent %erio(, to &i5e the 6I4 +ore ti+e to co+%'ete its in5esti&ation. The 6I4 acce%te( the .ai5er but ,ai'e( to in(icate the (ate o, its acce%tance. 7hat is the 'e&a' status o, the .ai5erC "13$ "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 ta2%a-er 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( o, sus%ension o, the %rescri%ti5e %erio(. "<$ The .ai5er is 5a'i(, ha5in& been acce%te( b- the 6I4. XII. Ta2%a-er An(- recei5e( on Eanuar- 3, 2010 a %re'i+inar- assess+ent notice "PA!$ ,ro+ the 6I4, statin& that he ha( ,i,teen "1>$ (a-s ,ro+ its recei%t to co++ent or to ,i'e a %rotest. i&ht "8$ (a-s 'ater "or on Eanuar-11, 2010$, be,ore he cou'( co++ent or ,i'e a %rotest, An(- recei5e( the ,ina' assess+ent notice "?A!$. <eci(e on the 5a'i(it- o, the ?A!. "13$ "A$ The ?A! is in5a'i(= An(- .as not &i5en the chance to res%on( to the PA!, in 5io'ation o, his (ue %rocess ri&hts. "6$ The ?A! is in5a'i( ,or bein& %re+ature. ")$ The ?A! is 5a'i( since it .as issue( be,ore the ri&ht to assess %rescribe(. "<$ The ?A! is 5a'i(. There is no 'e&a' re/uire+ent that the ?A! shou'( a.ait the %rotest to the PA! because %rotest to the PA! is not +an(ator-. XIII. MSI )or%. i+%orts oran&e an( 'e+on concentrates as ra. +ateria's ,or the ,ruit (rin*s it se''s 'oca''-. The 6ureau o, )usto+s "6O)$ i+%ose( a 13 (ut- rate on the concentrates. Subse/uent'-, the 6O) chan&e( its %osition an( he'( that the concentrates shou'( be ta2e( at H3 (ut- rate. MSI (isa&ree( .ith the ru'in& an( /uestione( it in the )TA .hich u%he'( MSIAs %osition. The )o++issioner o, )usto+s a%%ea'e( to the )TA en bane .ithout ,i'in& a +otion ,or reconsi(eration. 4eso'5e the a%%ea'. "13$ "A$ The a%%ea' shou'( be (is+isse( because a +otion ,or reconsi(eration is +an(ator-. "6$ The a%%ea' shou'( be (is+isse( ,or ha5in& been ,i'e( out o, ti+e. ")$ The a%%ea' shou'( be &i5en (ue course since a +otion ,or reconsi(eration is a use'ess e2ercise. "<$ The a%%ea' shou'( be u%he'( to be ,air to the &o5ern+ent .hich nee(s ta2es. XIF. The s%ouses Eun an( '5ira San(o5a' %urchase( a %iece o, 'an( ,or P>,000,000 an( inc'u(e( their t.o "2$ +inor chi'(ren as co-%urchasers in the <ee( o, Abso'ute Sa'e. The )o++issioner o, Interna' 4e5enue ")I4$ ru'e( that there .as an i+%'ie( (onation an( assesse( (onorsA ta2es a&ainst the s%ouses. 4u'e on the )I4As action. "13$ "A$ The )I4 is .ron&= a (onation +ust be e2%ress.

"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. "<$ The )I4 is correct= there .as ani+us (onan(i since the chi'(ren ha( no ,inancia' ca%acitto be co-%urchasers. XF. Phe'eco is a %o.er &eneration an( (istribution co+%an- o%eratin& +ain'- ,ro+ the )it- o, Ta&ui&. It o.ns e'ectric %o'es .hich it a'so rents out to other co+%anies that use %o'es such as te'e%hone an( cab'e co+%anies. Ta&ui& %asse( an or(inance i+%osin& a ,ee e/ui5a'ent to 13 o, the annua' renta' ,or these %o'es. Phe'eco /uestione( Athe 'e&a'it- o, the or(inance on the &roun( that it i+%oses an inco+e ta2 .hich 'oca' &o5ern+ent units "GIMs$ are %rohibite( ,ro+ i+%osin&. 4u'e on the 5a'i(it- o, the or(inance. "13$ "A$ The or(inance is 5oi(= the ,ee is base( on renta' inco+e an( is there,ore a ta2 on inco+e. "6$ The or(inance is 5a'i( as a 'e&iti+ate e2ercise o, %o'ice %o.er to re&u'ate e'ectric %o'es. ")$ The or(inance is 5oi(= 13 o, annua' renta' is e2cessi5e an( o%%ressi5e. "<$ The or(inance is 5a'i(= an GIM +a- i+%ose a ta2 on inco+e. XFI. A'eta sue( 6obo- ,or breach o, %ro+ise to +arr-. 6obo- 'ost the case an( (u'- %ai( the courtAs a.ar( that inc'u(e(, a+on& others, P'00,000 as +ora' (a+a&es ,or the +enta' an&uish A'eta su,,ere(. <i( A'eta earn a ta2ab'e inco+eC "13$ "A$ She ha( a ta2ab'e inco+e o, P100,000 since inco+e is inco+e ,ro+ .hate5er source. "6$ She ha( no ta2ab'e inco+e because it .as a (onation. ")$ She ha( ta2ab'e inco+e since she +a(e a %ro,it. "<$ She ha( no ta2ab'e inco+e since +ora' (a+a&es are co+%ensator-. XFII. Mr. Ma-u&a (onate( his resi(entia' house an( 'ot to his son an( (u'- %ai( the (onorAs ta2. In the <ee( o, <onation, Mr. Ma-u&a e2%ress'- reser5e( ,or hi+se', the usu,ruct o5er the %ro%ert- ,or as 'on& as he 'i5e(. <escribe the (onate( %ro%ert- ,ro+ the ta2ation %ers%ecti5e. "13$ "A$ The %ro%ert- .i'' ,or+ %art o, Mr. Ma-u&aAs &ross estate .hen he (ies. "6$ The %ro%ert- .i'' not ,o+1 %art o, Mr. Ma-u&aAs &ross estate .hen he (ies because he %ai( the (onorAs ta2. ")$ The %ro%ert- .i'' ,or+ %art o, Mr. Ma-u&aAs &ross estate because he (ie( soon a,ter the (onation. "<$ The %ro%ert- .i'' not ,or+ %art o, Mr. Ma-u&aAs &ross estate because it is no 'on&er his. XFIII. Mr. L +a(e an i+%ortation .hich he (ec'are( at the 6ureau o, )usto+s "6O)$ as :Mse( Truc* 4e%'ace+ent Parts:. M%on in5esti&ation, the container 5ans containe( 1> units o, Porsche an( ?errari cars. )haracteri9e Mr. LAs action. "13$

"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) e2a+ination. ")$ Mr. L on'- +a(e a +is(ec'aration, but (i( not co++it s+u&&'in&. "<$ Mr. L (i( not co++it s+u&&'in& because the shi%+ent has not 'e,t the custo+s area. XIX. Mr. A .as %re%arin& his inco+e ta2 return an( ha( so+e (oubt on .hether a co++ission he earne( shou'( be (ec'are( ,or the current -ear or ,or the succee(in& -ear. De sou&ht the o%inion o, his 'a.-er .ho a(5ise( hi+ to re%ort the co++ission in the succee(in& -ear. De hee(e( his 'a.-erAs a(5ice an( re%orte( the co++ission in the succee(in& -ear. The 'a.-erAs a(5ice turne( out to be .ron&= in Mr. AAs %etition a&ainst the 6I4 assess+ent, the court ru'e( a&ainst Mr. A. Is Mr. A &ui't- o, ,rau(C "13$ "A$ Mr. A is not &ui't- o, ,rau( as he si+%'- ,o''o.e( the a(5ice o, his 'a.-er. "6$ Mr. A is &ui't- o, ,rau(= he (e'iberate'- (i( not re%ort the co++ission in the current -ear .hen he shou'( ha5e (one so. ")$ Mr. AAs 'a.-er shou'( %a- the ta2 ,or &i5in& the .ron& a(5ice. "<$ Mr. A is &ui't- ,or ,ai'in& to consu't his accountant. XX. The 6I4, throu&h the )o++issioner, institute( a s-ste+ re/uirin& ta2%a-ers to sub+it to the 6I4 a su++ar- 'ist o, their sa'es an( %urchases (urin& the -ear, in(icatin& the na+e o, the se''er or the bu-er an( the a+ount. 6ase( on these 'ists, the 6I4 (isco5ere( that in 200; A6) )or%. %urchase( ,ro+ X8L )or%. &oo(s .orth P>,000,000. X8L )or%. (i( not (ec'are these ,or inco+e ta2 %ur%oses as its re%orte( &ross sa'es ,or 200;.as on'- P',000,000. 7hich o, the ,o''o.in& (e,enses +a- X8L )or%. inter%ose in an assess+ent a&ainst it b- the 6I4C "13$ "A$ The 6I4 has no authorit- to obtain thir( %art- in,or+ation to assess ta2%a-ers. "6$ The thir( %art- in,or+ation is ina(+issib'e as hearsa- e5i(ence. ")$ The s-ste+ o, re/uirin& ta2%a-ers to sub+it thir( %art- in,or+ation is i''e&a' ,or 5io'atin& the ri&ht to %ri5ac-. "<$ !one o, the abo5e. NOTHING FOLLOWS 0-0-0-

BAR EXAMINATION 2013 MERCANTILE LAW October 20, 2013 INSTRUCTIONS 1. This Questionnaire contains ?I?T ! "1>$ %a&es inc'u(in& these Instructions %a&es. )hec* the nu+ber o, %a&es an( the %a&e nu+bers at the u%%er ri&ht han( corner o, each %a&e o, this Questionnaire 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( ?I?T ! "1>$ Mu'ti%'e )hoice Questions (MCQs) nu+bere( I to XF ".ith sub/uestions$, to be ans.ere( .ithin four (4) hours. The essa- %ortion contains /uestions that are .orth 8001o o, the .ho'e e2a+ination, .hi'e the M)Q %ortion contains /uestions .orth 203. 2. 4ea( each /uestion 5er- care,u''- an( .rite -our ans.ers in -our 6ar 2a+ination !oteboo* in the same order the questions are posed. 7rite -our ans.ers on'- at the front, not the bac*, %a&e o, e5ersheet in -our 2a+ination !oteboo*. !ote .e'' the a''ocate( %ercenta&e %oints ,or each nu+ber, /uestion, or sub-/uestion. In -our ans.ers, use the nu+berin& s-ste+ in the /uestionnaire. I, the sheets %ro5i(e( in -our 2a+ination !oteboo* are not su,,icient ,or -our ans.ers, use the bac* %a&es o, e5er- sheet o, -our 2a+ination !oteboo*, startin& at the bac* %a&e o, the ,irst sheet an( the bac* o, the succee(in& sheets therea,ter. 3. Ans.er the ssa- /uestions legibly, clearly, and concisely. Start each nu+ber on a se%arate %a&e. An ans.er 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(. 8our ans.er shou'( (e+onstrate -our abi'it- to ana'-9e the ,acts %resente( b- the /uestion, to se'ect the +ateria' ,ro+ the i++ateria' ,acts, an( to (iscern the %oints u%on .hich the /uestion turns. It shou'( sho. -our *no.'e(&e an( un(erstan(in& o, the %ertinent %rinci%'es an( theories o, 'a. in5o'5e( an( their /ua'i,ications an( 'i+itations. It shou'( (e+onstrate -our abi'it- to a%%'- the 'a. to the &i5en ,acts, an( to reason 'o&ica''- in a 'a.-er-'i*e +anner to a soun( conc'usion ,ro+ the &i5en %re+ises. A +ere :8es: or :!o: ans.er .ithout an- corres%on(in& e2%'anation or (iscussion .i'' not be &i5en an- cre(it. Thus, a'.a-s brie,'- but ,u''- .e2%'ain -our ans.ers a'thou&h the /uestion (oes not e2%ress'- as* ,or an e2%'anation. At the sa+e ti+e, re+e+ber that a co+%'ete e2%'anation (oes not re/uire that -ou 5o'unteer in,or+ation or (iscuss 'e&a' (octrines that are not necessar- or %ertinent to the so'ution to the %rob'e+. 8ou (o not nee( tore-.rite or re%eat the /uestion in -our 2a+ination !oteboo*. ;. M)Qs are to be ans.ere( b- .ritin& in -our 2a+ination !oteboo* the ca%ita' 'etter "A, 6, ), <, or $ corres%on(in& to -our chosen ans.er. The MCQ answers should begin in the page following the last page of your essay answers. There is on'- one correct ans.er to e5er- M)Q= choose the 6 ST ans.er ,ro+ a+on& the o,,ere( choices. !ote that so+e M)Qs +a- nee( care,u' ana'-sis both o, the /uestions an( the choices o,,ere(. >. Ma*e sure -ou (o not .rite your name or an- e traneous note!s or distincti"e mar#ing!s on -our 2a+ination !oteboo* that can ser5e as an i(enti,-in& +ar*1s "such as na+es that are not in the &i5en /uestions, %ra-ers, or %ri5ate notes to the 2a+iner$. 7ritin&, 'ea5in& or +a*in& an- (istin&uishin& or i(enti,-in& +ar* in the consi(ere( cheatin& an( can (is/ua'i,- -ou ,or the 6ar e2a+inations. 2a+ination !oteboo* is 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

8ou can use the /uestionnaire ,or notes -ou +a- .ish1nee( to .rite (urin& the e2a+ination. HAND IN YOUR NOTEBOOK WITH THIS QUESTIONNAIRE J. ARTURO D. BRION )hair+an 2013 6ar 2a+inations ESSAY QUESTIONS I. Antonio issue( the ,o''o.in& instru+ent: Au&ust 10,2013 Ma*ati )itP100,000.00 Si2t- (a-s a,ter (ate, I %ro+ise to %a- 6obb- or his (esi&nate( .re%resentati5e the su+ o, O! DM!<4 < TDOMSA!< P SOS"P 100,000.00$ ,ro+ +- 6PI Acct. !o. 123; i,, b- this (ue (ate, the sun sti'' sets in the .est to usher in the e5enin& an( rises in the east the ,o''o.in& +ornin& to .e'co+e the (a-. "S&(.$ Antonio 4e-es 2%'ain each re/uire+ent o, ne&otiabi'it- %resent or absent in the instru+ent. "83$ II. 6enn- a%%'ie( ,or 'i,e insurance ,or Ph% 1.> Mi''ion. The insurance co+%an- a%%ro5e( his a%%'ication an( issue( an insurance %o'ic- e,,ecti5e !o5. #, 2008. 6enn- na+e( his chi'(ren as his bene,iciaries. On A%ri' #, 2010, 6enn- (ie( o, he%ato+a, a 'i5er ai'+ent. The insurance co+%an- (enie( the chi'(renAs c'ai+ ,or the %rocee(s o, the insurance %o'ic- on the &roun( that 6enn- ,ai'e( to (isc'ose in his a%%'ication t.o %re5ious consu'tations .ith his (octors ,or (iabetes an( h-%ertension, an( that he ha( been (ia&nose( to be su,,erin& ,ro+ he%ato+a. The insurance co+%an- a'so rescin(e( the %o'ic- an( re,un(e( the %re+iu+s %ai(. 7as the insurance co+%an- correctC "83$ III. ?ro+ his ,irst ter+ in 200H, )on&ress+an Abner has been en(orsin& his %or* barre' a''ocations to T.in 4i5ers in e2chan&e ,or a co++ission o, ;03 o, the ,ace 5a'ue o, the a''ocation. T.in 4i5ers is a non-&o5ern+enta' or&ani9ation .hose su%%ortin& %a%ers, a,ter au(it, .ere ,oun( b- the )o++ission on Au(it to be ,ictitious. Other than to %re%are an( sub+it ,a'si,ie( %a%ers to su%%ort the encash+ent o, the %or* barre' chec*s, T.in 4i5ers (oes not a%%ear to ha5e (one an-thin& on the en(orse( %ro@ects an( )on&ress+an Abner 'i*e.ise (oes not a%%ear to ha5e bothere( to +onitor the %ro&ress o, the %ro@ects he en(orse(. The con&ress+an con5erte( +ost o, the co++issions he &enerate( into MS (o''ars, an( (e%osite( these in a ,orei&n currenc- account .ith 6anco (e P'ata "6<P$. 6ase( on a+%'--su%%orte( ti%s &i5en b- a con&ress+an ,ro+ another %o'itica' %art-, the Anti-MoneGaun(erin& )ounci' sent 6<P an or(er: "1$ to con,ir+ )on&. AbnerAs (e%osits .ith the ban* an( to %ro5i(e (etai's o, these (e%osits= an( "2$ to ho'( a'' .ith(ra.a's an( other transactions in5o'5in& the con&ress+anAs ban* accounts.

As counse' ,or 6<P, .ou'( -ou a(5ise the ban* to co+%'- .ith the or(erC "83$ IF. 4u(- is a ,ine arts stu(ent in a uni5ersit-. De sta-s in a boar(in& house .ith 6ernie as his roo++ate. <urin& his ,ree ti+e, 4u(- .ou'( %aint an( 'ea5e his ,inishe( .or*s '-in& aroun( the boar(in& house. One (a-, 4u(- sa. one o, his .or*s -an abstract %aintin& entit'e( Mani'a Tra,,ic Ea+ - on (is%'a- at the uni5ersit- ca,eteria. The ca,eteria o%erator sai( he %urchase( the %aintin& ,ro+ 6ernie .ho re%resente( hi+se', as its %ainter an( o.ner. 4u(- an( the ca,eteria o%erator i++e(iate'- con,ronte( 6ernie. 7hi'e a(+ittin& that he (i( not (o the %aintin&, 6ernie c'ai+e( o.nershi% o, its co%-ri&ht since he ha( a'rea(- re&istere( it in his na+e .ith the !ationa' Gibrar- as %ro5i(e( in the Inte''ectua' Pro%ert- )o(e. 7ho o.ns the co%-ri&ht to the %aintin&C 2%'ain. "83$ F. 8ou are a +e+ber o, the 'e&a' sta,, o, a 'a. ,ir+ (oin& cor%orate an( securities .or* ,or )oco Pro(ucts Inc., a co+%an- .ith uni/ue %ro(ucts (eri5e( ,ro+ coconuts an( .hose shares are tra(e( in the Phi'i%%ine Stoc* 2chan&e. A %artner in the 'a. ,ir+, Att-. 6uene2ito, to .ho+ -ou re%ort, is the )or%orate Secretar- o, )oco Pro(ucts. 8ou ha5e 'on& been in5estin& in )oco Pro(ucts stoc*s e5en be,ore -ou beca+e a 'a.-er. 7hi'e .or*in& .ith Att-. 6uene2ito on another ,i'e, he acci(enta''- &a5e -ou the )oco Pro(ucts ,i'e containin& the co+%an-As %'anne( cor%orate ,inancia' rehabi'itation. 7hi'e -ou *ne. -ou ha( the .ron& ,i'e, -our curiosit- %re5ai'e( an( -ou bro.se( throu&h the ,i'e be,ore returnin& it. Thus, -ou 'earne( that a %etition ,or ,inancia' rehabi'itation is i++inent, as the co+%an- cou'( no 'on&er +eet its ob'i&ations as the- ,e'' (ue. Soon a,ter, -our +other is rushe( to the hos%ita' ,or an e+er&enc- o%eration, an( -ou ha5e to raise +one- ,or her hos%ita' bi''s. An i++e(iate o%tion ,or -ou is to se'' -our )oco Pro(ucts shares. The sa'e .ou'( be 5er- ti+e'- because the %rice o, the co+%an-As stoc*s are sti'' hi&h. 7ou'( -ou se'' the shares to raise the nee(e( ,un(s ,or -our +otherAs hos%ita'i9ationC Ta*e into account 'e&a' ">3$ an( ethica' "33$ consi(erations. "83 tota' %oints$ FI. <e'ano )ru9 is in (e,au't in the %a-+ent o, his e2istin& 'oan ,ro+ 6<P 6an*. To e2ten( an( restructure this 'oan, <e'ano a&ree( to e2ecute a trust recei%t in the ban*As ,a5or co5erin& the iron %e''ets <e'ano i+%orte( ,ro+ )hina one -ear ear'ier. <e'ano subse/uent'- succee(e( in se''in& the iron %e''ets to a s+e'tin& %'ant, but the %rocee(s .ent to the %a-+ent o, the se%aration bene,its o, his e+%'o-ees .ho .ere 'ai( o,, as he re(uce( his o%erations. 7hen the e2ten(e( 'oan %erio( e2%ire( .ithout an- si&ni,icant %a-+ent ,ro+ <e'ano "not e5en to the e2tent o, the %rocee(s o, the sa'e o, the iron %e''ets$,6<P 6an* consu'te( -ou on ho. to %rocee( a&ainst <e'ano. The ban* is conte+%'atin& the ,i'in& o, esta,a %ursuant to the %ro5isions o, Pres. <ecree !o. 11> "Trust 4ecei%ts Ga.$ to ,orce <e'ano to tu+ in at 'east the %rocee(s o, the sa'e o, the iron %e''ets. 7ou'( -ou, as ban* counse' an( as an o,,icer o, the court, a(5ise the ban* to %rocee( .ith its conte+%'ate( actionC "83$ FII. Stab'e Insurance )o. "SI)$ an( St. Peter Manu,acturin& )o. "SPM)$ ha5e ha( a 'on&-stan(in& insurance re'ationshi% .ith each other= SPM) secures the co+%rehensi5e ,ire insurance on its %'ant an( ,aci'ities ,ro+ SI). The stan(in& business %ractice bet.een the+ has been to a''o. SPM) a cre(it

%erio( o, B0 (a-s ,ro+ the rene.a' o, the %o'ic- .ithin .hich to %a- the %re+iu+. Soon a,ter the ne. %o'ic- .as issue( an( be,ore %re+iu+ %a-+ents cou'( be +a(e, a ,ire &utte( the co5ere( %'ant an( ,aci'ities to the &roun(. The (a- a,ter the ,ire, SPM) issue( a +ana&erAs chec* to SI) ,or the ,ire insurance %re+iu+, ,or .hich it .as issue( a recei%t= a .ee* 'ater SPM) issue( its notice o, 'oss. SI) res%on(e( b- issuin& its o.n +ana&erAs chec* ,or the a+ount o, the %re+iu+s SPM) ha( %ai(, an( (enie( SPM)As c'ai+ on the &roun( that un(er the :cash an( carr-: %rinci%'e &o5ernin& ,ire insurance, no co5era&e e2iste( at the ti+e the ,ire occurre( because the insurance %re+iu+ ha( not been %ai(. Is SPM) entit'e( to reco5er ,or the 'oss ,ro+ SI)C "83$ FIII. In the !o5e+ber 2010 stoc*ho'(ers +eetin& o, Ireen5i''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'(ersA +eetin& .as he'( in !o5e+ber 2011, the ei&ht (irectors ser5e( in a ho'(o5er ca%acit- an( thus continue( (ischar&in& their %o.ers. In Eune 2012, t.o "2$ o, Ireen5i''e )or%orationAs (irectors- <irector A an( <irector 6 -resi&ne( ,ro+ the boar(. 4e'-in& on Section 2B o, the )or%oration )o(e, the re+ainin& si2 "#$ (irectors e'ecte( t.o "2$ ne. (irectors to ,i'' in the 5acanc- cause( b- the resi&nation o, <irectors A an( 6. Stoc*ho'(er X /uestione( the e'ection o, the ne. (irectors, initia''-, throu&h a 'etter-co+%'aint a((resse( to the boar(, an( 'ater ".hen his 'etter-co+%'aint .ent unhee(e($, throu&h a (eri5ati5e suit ,i'e( .ith the court. De c'ai+e( that the 5acanc- in the boar( shou'( be ,i''e( u% b- the 5ote o, the stoc*ho'(ers o, Ireen5i''e )or%oration. Ireen5i''e )or%orationAs (irectors (e,en(e( the 'e&a'it- o, their action, c'ai+in& as .e'' that Stoc*ho'(er XAs (eri5ati5e suit .as i+%ro%er. 4u'e on the issues raise(. "83$ IX. ?i'-Asia Air ?'i&ht B I # .as on a sche(u'e( %assen&er ,'i&ht ,ro+ Mani'a .hen it crashe( as it 'an(e( at the )a&a-an (e Oro air%ort= the %i'ot +isca'cu'ate( the %'aneAs a%%roach an( un(ershot the run.a-. O, the I >0 %eo%'e on boar(, ten "10$ %assen&ers (ie( at the crash scene. O, the ten .ho (ie(, one .as a %assen&er .ho +ana&e( to 'ea5e the %'ane but .as run o5er b- an a+bu'ance co+in& to the rescue. Another .as an air'ine e+%'o-ee .ho hitche( a ,ree ri(e to )a&a-an (e Oro an( .ho .as not in the %assen&er +ani,est. It a%%ears ,ro+ the )i5i' Aeronautics Authorit- in5esti&ation that the co-%i'ot .ho ha( contro' o, the %'aneAs 'an(in& ha( 'ess than the re/uire( ,'-in& an( 'an(in& ti+e e2%erience, an( shou'( not ha5e been in contro' o, the %'ane at the ti+e. De .as a''o.e( to ,'- as a co-%i'ot because o, the scarcit- o, %i'ots Phi'i%%ine %i'ots ha5e been recruite( b- ,orei&n air'ines un(er 5ast'- i+%ro5e( ,'-in& ter+s an( .a&es so that ne.er an( 'ess traine( %i'ots are bein& 'oca''- (e%'o-e(. The +ain %i'ot, on the other han(, ha( a 5er- hi&h 'e5e' o, b'oo( a'coho' at the ti+e o, the crash. 8ou are %art o, the tea+ that the 5icti+s hire( to han('e the case ,or the+ as a &rou%. In -our case con,erence, the ,o''o.in& /uestions ca+e u%: "A$ 2%'ain the causes o, action 'e&a''- %ossib'e un(er the &i5en ,acts a&ainst the air'ine an( the %i'ots= .ho+ .i'' -ou s%eci,ica''- i+%'ea( in these causes o, actionC ">3$ "6$ Do. .i'' -ou han('e the cases o, the %assen&er run o5er b- the a+bu'ance an( the air'ine e+%'o-ee a''o.e( to hitch a ,ree ri(e to )a&a-an (e OroC "33$

X. 6e'' Phi'i%%ines, Inc. "6e'Phi'$ is a %ub'ic uti'it- co+%an-, (u'- incor%orate( an( re&istere( .ith the Securities an( 2chan&e )o++ission. Its authori9e( ca%ita' stoc* consists o, 5otin& co++on shares an( non-5otin& %re,erre( shares, .ith e/ua' %ar 5a'ues o, P100.001share. )urrent'-, the issue( an( outstan(in& ca%ita' stoc* o, 6e'Phi' consists on'- o, co++on shares share( bet.een 6a-ani )ru9, a ?i'i%ino .ith #03 o, the issue( co++on shares, an( 6ernar( ?'eet, a )ana(ian, .ith ;03. To secure a((itiona' .or*in& ,un(, 6e'Phi' issue( %re,erre( shares to 6ernar( ?'eet e/ui5a'ent to the current'- 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. e2cee( the ;03 ,orei&n e/uit- 'i+it a''o.e( un(er the )onstitution ,or %ub'ic uti'ities. 4u'e on the 'e&a'it- o, 6ernar( ?'eetAs current ho'(in&s. "83$ MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 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* certi,icates an(, e2ecution o, a <ee( o, Assi&n+ent o, Shares o, Stoc*, inten(e( as co''atera' ,or a 'oan o, P1.0 Mi''ion that .as a'so su%%orte( b- a se%arate %ro+issor- note. I. "1$ Mn(er these ,acts, is there a 5a'i( %'e(&e o, the shares o, stoc* to )onra(C "13$ "A$ !o, because shares o, stoc* are intan&ib'e %ersona' %ro%erties .hose %ossession cannot be (e'i5ere( an(, hence, cannot be the sub@ect o, a %'e(&e. "6$ !o, because the %'e(&e o, shares o, stoc* re/uires (oub'e re&istration .ith the 4e&ister o, <ee(s o, the %rinci%a' %'ace o, business o, the cor%oration an( o, the resi(ence o, the %'e(&or. ")$ 8es, because en(orse+ent an( (e'i5er- o, the certi,icates o, stoc* is e/ui5a'ent to the trans,er o, %ossession o, the co5ere( shares to the %'e(&ee. "<$ 8es, because the e2ecution o, the <ee( o, Assi&n+ent o, Shares o, Stoc* is e/ui5a'ent to a 'a.,u' %'e(&e o, the shares o, stoc*. I. "2$ A,ter )'au(e (e,au'te( on the 'oan, )onra( sou&ht to ha5e the shares re&istere( in his na+e in the boo*s o, the cor%oration. I, -ou are the )or%orate Secretar- o, A6) )or%oration, .ou'( -ou re&ister the shares in the na+e o, )onra( .ithout an- .ritten instruction ,ro+ )'au(eC "13$ "A$ 8es, since the en(orse+ent an( (e'i5er- o, the certi,icates o, stoc* e2ecute( b)'au(e constitute the 'e&a' authorit- to cance' the shares in his na+e an( to %'ace the+ in )onra(As na+e. "6$ 8es, since the e2ecution o, the <ee( o, Assi&n+ent b- )'au(e .ou'( constitute the 'e&a' authorit- to cance' the shares in his na+e an( %'ace the+ in )onra(As na+e. ")$ !o, because cor%orate o,,icers can on'- ta*e (irect instructions ,ro+ the re&istere( o.ners on the %ro%er (is%osition o, shares re&istere( in their na+es. "<$ !o, because the cor%oration has a %ri+ar- 'ien on the shares co5erin& the un%ai( subscri%tion. II. A ,orei&n (e'e&ation o, business+en an( in5est+ent ban*ers ca''e( on -our 'a. ,ir+ to (iscuss the %ossibi'ities o, in5estin& in 5arious %ro@ects in the Phi'i%%ines, an( .ante( -our thou&hts on certain

issues re&ar(in& ,orei&n in5est+ents in the Phi'i%%ines. II. "1$The (e'e&ation has been to'( about the ?orei&n In5est+ents Act o, 1BB1, as a+en(e( "?IA AB1$, an( the- as*e( .hat e2act'- is the 'a.As essentia' thrust re&ar(in& ,orei&n in5est+ents in Phi'i%%ine business an( in(ustries. 8ou re%'ie( that ?IA AB1 essentia''- re,'ects OOOOOOOOOO. "1 3$ "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 "<$ the :)ontro' Test: conce%t" $ A'' o, the abo5e. II. "2$The (e'e&ation as*e(: asi(e ,ro+ ?i'i%ino ctt19ens, .hat entities .ou'( ,a'' un(er the (e,inition o, :Phi'i%%ine !ationa': un(er ?IA AB1C 8ou re%'ie( that the (e,inition o, :Phi'i%%ine nationa': un(er ?IA AB1 co5ers OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ (o+estic %artnershi%s .ho''- co+%ose( o, ?i'i%ino citi9ens "6$ (o+estic cor%orations #03 o, .hose ca%ita' stoc*, outstan(in& an( entit'e( to 5ote, are o.ne( an( he'( b- ?i'i%ino citi9ens ")$ ,orei&n cor%orations consi(ere( as (oin& business in the Phi'i%%ines un(er the )or%oration )o(e, 1003 o, .hose ca%ita' stoc*, outstan(in& an( entit'e( to 5ote, are .ho''--o.ne( b- ?i'i%ino citi9ens "<$ A'' o, the abo5e, because the 'a. consi(ers the @uri(ica' %ersona'it-, .hether (o+estic or ,orei&n, as a +ere +e(iu+= the test o, nationa'it- is on the in(i5i(ua's .ho contro' the +e(iu+ " $ !one o, the abo5e, because the ter+ Phi'i%%ine nationa' can on'- co5er in(i5i(ua's an( not @uri(ica' entities. II. "3$ The (e'e&ation hear( that ,orei&ners can in5est u% to 1003 o, the e/uit- in :e2%ort oriente( enter%rises: an( -ou .ere as*e( e2act'- .hat the ter+ co5ers. 8ou re%'ie( that an :e2%ort oriente( enter%rise: un(er ?IA AB1 is an enter%rise that OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ on'- en&a&es in the e2%ort o, &oo(s an( ser5ices, an( (oes not se'' &oo(s or ser5ices to the (o+estic +ar*et "6$ e2%orts consistent'- at 'east ;03 o, its &oo(s or ser5ices, an( se''s at 'east #03 o, the rest to the (o+estic +ar*et ")$ e2%orts consistent'- at 'east #03 o, the &oo(s or ser5ices %ro(uce(, an( se''s at 'east ;03 o, the rest to the (o+estic +ar*et "<$ e2%orts consistent'- at 'east #03 o, its &oo(s or ser5ices %ro(uce(, an( can se'' &oo(s or ser5ices to the (o+estic +ar*et " $ !one o, the abo5e. II. ";$ As a 'ast /uestion an( b- .a- o, a concrete e2a+%'e, a (e'e&ation +e+ber ,ina''-

in/uire( - .hich o, the ,o''o.in& cor%orations or businesses in the Phi'i%%ines +a- it in5est in an( u% to .hat e2tentC "13$ "A$ A 'i,est-'e +a&a9ine %ub'ication cor%oration, u% to ;03 e/uit"6$ An a(5ertisin& cor%oration, u% to 1003 e/uit")$ A co++ercia' ban*, u% to #0o1o e/uit"<$ A @ee%ne- +anu,acturin& cor%oration, u% to 1003 e/uit" $ A rea' estate (e5e'o%+ent cor%oration, u% to #03 e/uitIII. <ennis subscribe( to 10,000 shares o, X8L )or%oration .ith a %ar 5a'ue o, P100 %er share. Do.e5er, he %ai( on'- 2>3 o, the subscri%tion or P2>0,000.00. !o ca'' has been +a(e on the un%ai( subscri%tion. Do. +an- shares is <ennis entit'e( to 5ote at the annua' +eetin& o, the stoc*ho'(ers o, X8LC "13$ "A$ 10,000 shares "6$ 2,>00 shares ")$ 100 shares "<$ 0 shares " $ !one o, the abo5e. IF. A6) )or%. issue( re(ee+ab'e shares. Mn(er the ter+s o, the issuance, the shares sha'' be re(ee+e( at the en( o, 10 -ears ,ro+ (ate o, issuance, at %ar 5a'ue %'us a %re+iu+ o, 103. )hoose the correct state+ent re'atin& to these re(ee+ab'e shares. "13$ "A$ A6) )or%. .ou'( nee( unrestricte( retaine( earnin&s to be ab'e tore (ee+ the shares. "6$ )or%orations are not a''o.e( to issue re(ee+ab'e shares= thus, the issuance b- A6) )or%. is u'tra 5ires. ")$ Do'(ers o, re(ee+ab'e shares en@o- a %re,erence o5er cre(itors. "<$ A6) )or%. +a- re(ee+ the shares at the en( o, 10 -ears .ithout nee( ,or unrestricte( retaine( earnin&s %ro5i(e( that, a,ter the re(e+%tion, there are su,,icient assets to co5er its (ebts. " $ A'' o, the abo5e are incorrect. F. Arno'(, re%resentin& hi+se', as an a&ent o, 6rian ,or the sa'e o, 6rianAs car, a%%roache( <ennis .ho a%%eare( intereste( in bu-in& the car. At Arno'(As %ro((in&, <ennis issue( a crosse( chec* %a-ab'e to 6rian ,or P2>,000.00 on the un(erstan(in& that the chec* .ou'( on'- be sho.n to 6rian as e5i(ence o, <ennisA &oo( ,aith an( interest in bu-in& the car. Instea(, Arno'( use( the chec* to %a- ,or the +e(ica' e2%enses o, his .i,e in 6rianAs c'inic a,ter 6rian, a (octor, treate( her. Is 6rian a ho'(er in (ue course "DI <)$C "13$ "A$ 8es, 6rian is a DI<) because he .as the %a-ee o, the chec* an( he recei5e( it ,or ser5ices ren(ere(.

"6$ 8es, 6rian is a DI<) because he (i( not nee( to &o behin( the chec* that .as %a-ab'e to hi+. ")$ !o, 6rian is not a DI<) because <ennis issue( the chec* on'- ase5i(ence o, &oo( ,aith an( interest in bu-in& the car. "<$ !o, 6rian is not a DI<) because 6rian shou'( ha5e been %'ace( on notice: the chec* .as crosse( in his ,a5or an( Arno'( .as not the (ra.er. " $ !o, 6rian is not a DI<) because the re/uisite consi(eration to <ennis .as not %resent. FI. Ia.sen&sit )or%. is a cor%oration incor%orate( in Sin&a%ore. It in5este( in 6u+b'ebee )or%., a Phi'i%%ine cor%oration, b- ac/uirin& 303 o, its shares. As a resu't, Ia.sen&sit )or%. no+inate( 30o1o o, the (irectors o, 6u+b'ebee )or%., a'' o, .ho+ are Sin&a%oreans an( o,,icers o, Ia.sen&sit )or%. )hoose the correct state+ent re'atin& to Ia.sen&sit )or%. "13$ "A$ Ia.sen&sit )or%. is (oin& business in the Phi'i%%ines an( re/uires a'icense ,ro+ the Securities an( 2chan&e )o++ission "S )$. "6$ Ia.sen&sit )or%. is not (oin& business in the Phi'i%%ines b- its +ere in5est+ent in a Phi'i%%ine cor%oration an( (oes not nee( a 'icense ,ro+ the S ). ")$ Ia.sen&sit )or%. has to a%%oint a resi(ent a&ent in the Phi'i%%ines. "<$ Ia.sen&sit )or%. cannot e'ect (irectors in 6u+b'ebee )or%. " $ A'' the abo5e choices are incorrect. FII. The 6I4 assesse( A6) )or%. ,or (e,icienc- inco+e ta2 ,or ta2ab'e -ear2010 in the a+ount o, P2#,H31,208.00, inc'usi5e o, surchar&e an( %ena'ties. The 6I4 can OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ run a,ter the (irectors an( o,,icers o, A6) )or%. to co''ect the (e,icienc- ta2 an( their 'iabi'it- .i'' be so'i(ar"6$ run a,ter the stoc*ho'(ers o, A6) )or%. an( their 'iabi'it- .i'' be @oint ")$ run a,ter the stoc*ho'(ers o, A6) )or%. an( their 'iabi'it- .i'' be so'i(ar"<$ run a,ter the un%ai( subscri%tions sti'' (ue to A6) )or%., i, an" $ !one o, the abo5e choices is correct. FIII. Anton i+%orte( %er,u+es ,ro+ Tai.an an( these .ere re'ease( to hi+ b- the ban* un(er a trust recei%t. 7hi'e the %er,u+es .ere in AntonAs .arehouse, thie5es bro*e in an( sto'e a'' o, the+. 7ho .i'' shou'(er the 'oss o, the sto'en %er,u+esC "13$ "A$ The 'oss o, the %er,u+es .i'' be borne b- the ban* in .hose beha', the %er,u+es .ere he'( in trust. "6$ Anton .i'' bear the 'oss. ")$ The e2%orter can ho'( both the ban* an( Anton 'iab'e ,or the 'oss. "<$ The e2%orter ,ro+ .ho+ Anton bou&ht the %er,u+es .i'' bear the 'oss.

" $ !o one bears the 'oss ,or an un,oreseen e5ent. IX. A ban* +a- ac/uire rea' %ro%ert- OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ b- %urchase at a %ub'ic sa'e o, %ro%erties 'e5ie( to satis,- ta2 (e'in/uencies "6$ b- %urchase ,ro+ a rea' estate cor%oration in the or(inar- course o, the ban*As business ")$ throu&h (acion en %a&o in satis,action o, a (ebt in ,a5or o, the ban* "<$ in e2chan&e ,or the %urchase o, shares o, stoc*s o, the ban* " $ A'' o, the abo5e. "?$ !one o, the abo5e. X. Mn(er the Anti-Mone- Gaun(erin& Act, a (e%ositorAs ban* account +a- be ,ro9en OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ b- the ban* .hen the account is the sub@ect o, a sus%icious or co5ere( transaction re%ort "6$ b- the Anti-Mone- Gaun(erin& )ounci' "AMG)$ .hen the account be'on&s to a %erson a'rea(- con5icte( o, +one- 'aun(erin& ")$ b- the 4e&iona' Tria' )ourt, u%on e2 %arte +otion b- the AMG), in a cri+ina' %rosecution ,or +one- 'aun(erin& %en(in& be,ore it "<$ b- the )ourt o, A%%ea's +otu %ro%rio in an a%%ea' ,ro+ a @u(&+ent o, con5iction o, a cri+ina' char&e ,or +one- 'aun(erin& " $ In none o, the abo5e. XI. Mn*no.n to the other ,our %ro%onents, nrico ".ho ha( been &i5en the tas* o, atten(in& to the Artic'es o, Incor%oration o, the %ro%ose( cor%oration, Auto Mo,A-os Ko$ +isa%%ro%riate( the ,i'in& ,ees an( ne5er ,i'e( the Artic'es o, Incor%oration .ith the Securities an( 2chan&e )o++ission "S )$. Instea(, he %re%are( an( %resente( to the %ro%ose( incor%orators a ,a'si,ie( S ) certi,icate a%%ro5in& the Artic'es. 4e'-in& on the ,a'si,ie( S ) certi,icate, the 'atter be&an assu+in& an( (ischar&in& cor%orate %o.ers. Auto Mo, A-os Ko is a OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ (e @ure cor%oration "6$ (e ,acto cor%oration ")$ cor%oration b- esto%%e' "<$ &enera' %artnershi% " $ !one o, the abo5e. XII. Pre,erre( shares cannot 5ote on the %ro%osa' OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ to inc'u(e other cor%orate o,,icers in the cor%orationAs b--'a.s "6$ to issue cor%orate bon(s ")$ to shorten the cor%orate ter+

"<$ A'' o, the abo5e. " $ !one o, the abo5e. XIII. In 2010, the Phi'i%%ine !ationa' Po'ice (ec'are( Ka((a,- 6en@e'ani :Pub'ic ne+- !o. 1: because o, his terrorist acti5ities in the countr- that ha5e resu'te( in the (eath o, thousan(s o, ?i'i%inos. A ranso+ o, P1> +i''ion .as %'ace( on Ka((a,- 6en@e'aniAs hea(. 7orrie( about the ,uture o, their ,a+i'-, Ka((a,- 6en@e'aniAs estran&e( .i,e, Aure'ia, secure( in <ece+ber 2010 a 'i,e insurance %o'ic- on his 'i,e an( (esi&nate( herse', as the bene,iciar-. Is the %o'ic- 5a'i( an( bin(in&C "13$ "A$ 8es, the %o'ic- is 5a'i( an( bin(in& because Aure'ia has an insurab'e interest on the 'i,e o, Ka((a,- 6en@e'ani. "6$ !o, the %o'ic- is not 5a'i( an( bin(in& because Ka((a,- 6en@e'ani has been o,,icia''(ec'are( a %ub'ic ene+-. ")$ 8es, the %o'ic- is 5a'i( an( bin(in& because it has been in ,orce ,or +ore than t.o -ears. "<$ !o, the %o'ic- is not 5a'i( an( bin(in& since the s%ousesA estran&e+ent re+o5e( Aure'iaAs insurab'e interest in 6en@e'aniAs 'i,e. " $ !one o, the abo5e. XIF. Mueb'es )'assico, Inc. "M)$, a Mani'a-base( ,urniture sho%, %urchase( har(.oo( 'u+ber ,ro+ Suri&ao Ti+ber, Inc. "STI$, a Min(anao-base( 'o&&in& co+%an-. M) .as to %a- STI the a+ount o, P>.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<P$. 6OP (u'- in,or+e( STI o, the o%enin& o, a 'etter o, cre(it in its ,a5or. In the +eanti+e, M)- .hich ha( been un(er&oin& ,inancia' re5erses- ,i'e( a %etition ,or cor%orate rehabi'itation. The rehabi'itation court issue( a Sta- Or(er to sta- the en,orce+ent o, a'' c'ai+s a&ainst M). A,ter shi%%in& the 'u+ber, STE .ent to 6<P, %resente( the shi%%in& (ocu+ents, an( (e+an(e( %a-+ent o, the 'etter o, cre(it o%ene( in its ,a5or. M), on the other han(, in,or+e( the ban* o, the Sta- Or(er an( instructe( it to (en- %a-+ent to STI because o, the Sta- Or(er. 6<P co+es to -ou ,or a(5ice. 8our best a(5ice is to OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ &rant STIAs c'ai+. Mn(er the :In(e%en(ence Princi%'e,: the ban* (ea's on'- .ith the (ocu+ents an( not the un(er'-in& circu+stances= hence, the %resentation o, the 'etter o, cre(it is su,,icient. "6$ (en- STIAs c'ai+. The Sta- Or(er co5ers a'' c'ai+s a&ainst the (ebtor an( bin(s a'' its cre(itors. The 'etter o, cre(it is a c'ai+ a&ainst the (ebtor that is co5ere( b- the Sta- Or(er. ")$ &rant STIAs c'ai+. The 'etter o, cre(it is not a c'ai+ a&ainst the (ebtor un(er rehabi'itation, but a&ainst the ban* .hich has assu+e( a so'i(ar- ob'i&ation. "<$ (en- STIAs c'ai+. I, the ban* (isre&ar(s the Sta- Or(er, it +a- be sub@ect to conte+%t bthe rehabi'itation court. STI shou'( ,i'e its c'ai+ .ith the rehabi'itation court. " $ ,i'e an action ,or inter %'ea(er to reso'5e the %artiesA co+%etin& c'ai+s. XF. A*iro o, To*-o, Ea%an sent 5arious &oo(s to his ,rien( Euan in )ebu )it-, Phi'i%%ines, throu&h one o, the 5esse's o, 7orth .e'' Shi%%ers, Inc., an A+erican cor%oration. n route to )ebu )it-, the 5esse' ha( t.o sto%s, ,irst in Don& Kon&, an( secon(, in Mani'a.

XF. "1$ 7hi'e tra5e''in& ,ro+ To*-o to Don& Kon&, the &oo(s .ere (a+a&e(. 7hat 'a. .i'' &o5ernC "13$ "A$ Ea%anese 'a. "6$ Don& Kon& 'a. ")$ )hinese 'a. "<$ Phi'i%%ine 'a. " $ A+erican 'a. XF. "2$ Assu+in& Phi'i%%ine 'a. to be a%%'icab'e an( Euan ,ai's to ,i'e a c'ai+ .ith the carrier, +a- he sti'' co++ence an action to reco5er (a+a&es .ith the courtC "13$ "A$ !o, the ,ai'ure to ,i'e a c'ai+ .ith the carrier is a con(ition %rece(ent ,or reco5er-. "6$ 8es, %ro5i(e( he ,i'es the co+%'aint .ithin 10 -ears ,ro+ (e'i5er-. ")$ 8es, %ro5i(e( he ,i'es the co+%'aint .ithin 10 -ears ,ro+ (isco5er- o, the (a+a&e. "<$ 8es, %ro5i(e( he ,i'es the co+%'aint .ithin 1 -ear ,ro+ (e'i5er-. " $ 8es, %ro5i(e( he ,i'es the co+%'aint .ithin 1 -ear ,ro+ (isco5er- o, the (a+a&e. -0-0-0-

BAR EXAMINATION 2013 REMEDIAL LAW October 2H, 2013 INSTRUCTIONS 1. This Questionnaire contains ?OM4T ! "1;$ %a&es inc'u(in& these Instructions %a&es. )hec* the nu+ber o, %a&es an( the %a&e nu+bers at the u%%er ri&ht han( corner o, each %a&e o, this Questionnaire 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$, an( T7 !T8 "20$ Mu'ti%'e )hoice Questions (MCQs) nu+bere( I to XX, to be ans.ere( .ithin four (4) hours. The essa- %ortion contains /uestions that are .orth 803 o, the .ho'e e2a+ination, .hi'e the M)Q %ortion contains /uestions .orth 203. 2. 4ea( each /uestion 5er- care,u''- an( .rite -our ans.ers in -our 6ar 2a+ination !oteboo* in the same order the questions are posed. 7rite -our ans.ers on'- at the front, not the bac*, %a&e o, e5ersheet in -our 2a+ination !oteboo*. !ote .e'' the a''ocate( %ercenta&e %oints ,or each nu+ber, /uestion, or sub-/uestion. In -our ans.ers, use the nu+berin& s-ste+ in the /uestionnaire. I, the sheets %ro5i(e( in -our 2a+ination !oteboo* are not su,,icient ,or -our ans.ers, use the bac* %a&es o, e5er- sheet o, -our 2a+ination !oteboo*, startin& at the bac* %a&e o, the ,irst sheet an( the bac* o, the succee(in& sheets therea,ter. 3. Ans.er the ssa- /uestions legibly, clearly, and concisely. Start each nu+ber on a se%arate %a&e. An ans.er 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(. 8our ans.er shou'( (e+onstrate -our abi'it- to ana'-9e the ,acts %resente( b- the /uestion, to se'ect the +ateria' ,ro+ the i++ateria' ,acts, an( to (iscern the %oints u%on .hich the /uestion turns. It shou'( sho. -our *no.'e(&e an( un(erstan(in& o, the %ertinent %rinci%'es an( theories o, 'a. in5o'5e( an( their /ua'i,ications an( 'i+itations. It shou'( (e+onstrate -our abi'it- to a%%'- the 'a. to the &i5en ,acts, an( to reason 'o&ica''- in a 'a.-er-'i*e +anner to a soun( conc'usion ,ro+ the &i5en %re+ises. A +ere :8es: or :!o: ans.er .ithout an- corres%on(in& e2%'anation or (iscussion .i'' not be &i5en an- cre(it. Thus, a'.a-s brie,'- but ,u''- e2%'ain -our ans.ers a'thou&h the /uestion (oes not e2%ress'- as* ,or an e2%'anation. At the sa+e ti+e, re+e+ber that a co+%'ete e2%'anation (oes not re/uire that -ou 5o'unteer in,or+ation or (iscuss 'e&a' (octrines that are not necessar- or %ertinent to the so'ution to the %rob'e+. 8ou (o not nee( to re-.rite or re%eat the /uestion in -our 2a+ination !oteboo*. ;. M)Qs are to be ans.ere( b- .ritin& in -our 2a+ination !oteboo* the ca%ita' 'etter "A, 6, ), <, or $ corres%on(in& to -our chosen ans.er. The MCQ answers should begin in the page following the last page of your essay answers. There is on'- one correct ans.er to e5er- M)Q= choose the 6 ST ans.er ,ro+ a+on& the o,,ere( choices. !ote that so+e M)Qs +a- nee( care,u' ana'-sis both o, the /uestions an( the choices o,,ere(. >. Ma*e sure -ou (o not .rite your name or an- e traneous note!s or distincti"e mar#ing!s on -our 2a+ination !oteboo* that can ser5e as an i(enti,-in& +ar*1s "such as na+es that are not in the &i5en /uestions, %ra-ers, or %ri5ate notes to the 2a+iner$. 7ritin&, 'ea5in& or +a*in& an- (istin&uishin& or i(enti,-in& +ar* in the consi(ere( cheatin& an( can (is/ua'i,- -ou ,or the 6ar e2a+inations. 2a+ination !oteboo* is 8:00 A.M.- 12:00 P.M.

8ou can use the /uestionnaire ,or notes -ou +a- .ish1nee( to .rite (urin& the e2a+ination. HAND IN YOUR NOTEBOOK WITH THIS QUESTIONNAIRE J. ARTURO D. BRION )hair+an 2013 6ar 2a+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 <e'ta. The c'ai+ is ,or Ph%1.>Mi''ion. The co+%'aint a''e&es that )har'ie borro.e( the a+ount ,ro+ A',ie an( (u'- e2ecute( a %ro+issor- note as e5i(ence o, the 'oan. )har'ieJs o,,ice secretar-, sther, recei5e( the su++ons at )har'ieJs o,,ice. )har'ie ,ai'e( to ,i'e an ans.er .ithin the re/uire( %erio(, an( A',ie +o5e( to (ec'are )har'ie in (e,au't an( to be a''o.e( to %resent e5i(ence e2 %arte. Ten (a-s 'ater, )har'ie ,i'e( his 5eri,ie( ans.er, raisin& the (e,ense o, ,u'' %a-+ent .ith interest. I"A$ 7as there %ro%er an( 5a'i( ser5ice o, su++ons on )har'ieC "33$ I"6$ I, (ec'are( in (e,au't, .hat can )har'ie (o to obtain re'ie,C ";3$ II. 85onne, a -oun& an( 'one'- O?7, ha( an inti+ate re'ationshi% abroa( .ith a ,rien(, Perc-. A'thou&h 85onne co+es ho+e to Mani'a e5er- si2 +onths, her ,orei&n %ostin& sti'' 'e,t her husban( <ario 'one'- so that he a'so en&a&e( in his o.n e2tra+arita' acti5ities. In one %articu'ar'- e2hi'aratin& session .ith his &ir',rien(, <ario (ie(. 7ithin 180 (a-s ,ro+ <arioJs (eath, 85onne &i5es birth in Mani'a to a bab- bo-. Irate re'ati5es o, <ario conte+%'ate cri+ina''- char&in& 85onne ,or a(u'ter- an( the- hire -our 'a. ,ir+ to han('e the case. II"A$ Is the conte+%'ate( cri+ina' action a 5iab'e o%tion to brin&C "33$ II"6$ Is a ci5i' action to i+%u&n the %aternit- o, the bab- bo- ,easib'e, an( i, so, in .hat %rocee(in& +a- such issue be (eter+ine(C ">3$ III. 7hi'e in his !issan Patro' an( hurr-in& ho+e to Que9on )it- ,ro+ his .or* in Ma*ati, Iar- ,i&ure( in a 5ehicu'ar +isha% a'on& that %ortion o, <SA .ithin the )it- o, Man(a'u-on&. De .as bu+%e( ,ro+ behin( b- a ?or( 2%e(ition SMF (ri5en b- Dorace .ho .as obser5e( usin& his ce''u'ar %hone at the ti+e o, the co''ision. 6oth 5ehic'es - +ore than > -ears o'( N no 'on&er carrie( insurance other than the co+%u'sor- thir( %art- 'iabi'it- insurance. Iar- su,,ere( %h-sica' in@uries .hi'e his !issan Patro' sustaine( (a+a&e in e2cess o, Ph%>00,000. III"A$ As counse' ,or Iar-, (escribe the %rocess -ou nee( to un(erta*e startin& ,ro+ the %oint o, the inci(ent i, Iar- .ou'( %rocee( cri+ina''- a&ainst Dorace, an( i(enti,- the court .ith @uris(iction o5er the case. "33$ III"6$ I, Iar- chooses to ,i'e an in(e%en(ent ci5i' action ,or (a+a&es, e2%'ain brie,'- this t-%e o, action: its 'e&a' basis= the (i,,erent a%%roaches in %ursuin& this t-%e o, action= the e5i(ence -ou .ou'( nee(= an( t-%es o, (e,enses -ou cou'( e2%ect. ">3$ IF.

At the Pub'ic Attorne-As O,,ice station in Ta&ui& .here -ou are assi&ne(, -our .or* re/uires -ou to act as %ub'ic (e,en(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'i,ie( the,t .here -ou are the (e,ense attorne-, -ou 'earne( that the .o+an accuse( has been in (etention ,or si2 +onths, -et she has not been to a courtroo+ nor seen a @u(&e. 7hat re+e(- .ou'( -ou un(erta*e to a((ress the situation an( .hat ,oru+ .ou'( -ou use to in5o*e this re'ie,C "33$ IF"6$ In another case, a'so ,or /ua'i,ie( the,t, the (etaine( -oun& (o+estic he'%er has been brou&ht to court ,i5e ti+es in the 'ast si2 +onths, but the %rosecution has -et to co++ence the %resentation o, its e5i(ence. 8ou ,in( that the reason ,or this is the continue( absence o, the e+%'o-er-co+%'ainant .ho is .or*in& o5erseas. 7hat re+e(- is a%%ro%riate an( be,ore .hich ,oru+ .ou'( -ou in5o*e this re'ie,C "33$ IF")$ Sti'' in another case, this ti+e ,or i''e&a' %ossession o, (an&erous (ru&s, the %rosecution has reste( but -ou sa. ,ro+ the recor(s that the i''e&a' substance a''e&e('- in5o'5e( has not been i(enti,ie( 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, (e,ense e5i(ence or consi(er so+e other re+e(-C 2%'ain the re+e(ia' ste%s -ou %ro%ose to un(erta*e. "33$ IF"<$ In one other case, an in(i&ent +other see*s assistance ,or her 1;--ear o'( son .ho has been arreste( an( (etaine( ,or +a'icious +ischie,. 7ou'( an a%%'ication ,or bai' be the a%%ro%riate re+e(- or is there another re+e(- a5ai'ab'eC Eusti,- -our chosen re+e(- an( out'ine the a%%ro%riate ste%s to ta*e. "33$ F. The s%ouses Euan resi(e in Que9on )it-. 7ith their 'otter- .innin&s, the- %urchase( a %arce' o, 'an( in Ta&a-ta- )it- ,or P100,000.00. In a recent tri% to their Ta&a-ta- %ro%ert-, the- .ere sur%rise( to see hasti'- asse+b'e( she'ters o, 'i&ht +ateria's occu%ie( b- se5era' ,a+i'ies o, in,or+a' sett'ers .ho .ere not there .hen the- 'ast 5isite( the %ro%ert- three "3$ +onths a&o. To ri( the s%ousesJ Ta&a-ta- %ro%ert- o, these in,or+a' sett'ers, brie,'- (iscuss the 'e&a' re+e(- -ou, as their counse', .ou'( use= the ste%s -ou .ou'( ta*e= the court .here -ou .ou'( ,i'e -our re+e(- i, the nee( arises= an( the reason1s ,or -our actions. "H3$ FI. 7hi'e 'eisure'- .a'*in& a'on& the street near her house in Mari*ina, Patt- un*no.in&'- ste%%e( on a &ar(en too' 'e,t behin( b- ))), a construction co+%an- base( in Ma*ati. She 'ost her ba'ance as a conse/uence an( ,e'' into an o%en +anho'e. ?ortunate'-, Patt- su,,ere( no +a@or in@uries e2ce%t ,or contusions, bruises an( scratches that (i( not re/uire an- hos%ita'i9ation. Do.e5er, she 'ost se',estee+, su,,ere( e+barrass+ent an( ri(icu'e, an( ha( bouts o, an2iet- an( ba( (rea+s about the acci(ent. She .ants 5in(ication ,or her unca''e( ,or e2%erience an( hires -ou to act as counse' ,or her an( to (o .hate5er is necessar- to reco5er at 'east Ph%100,000 ,or .hat she su,,ere(. 7hat action or actions +a- Patt- %ursue, a&ainst .ho+, .here "court an( 5enue$, an( un(er .hat 'e&a' basisC "H3$ FII. 8ou are the (e,ense counse' o, An&e'a 6ituin .ho has been char&e( un(er 4A 301B " Anti-Ira,t an( )orru%t Practices Act $ be,ore the San(i&anba-an. 7hi'e An&e'a has %oste( bai', she has -et to be

arrai&ne(. An&e'a re5ea'e( to -ou that she has not been in5esti&ate( ,or an- o,,ense an( that it .as on'- .hen %o'ice o,,icers sho.e( u% at her resi(ence .ith a .arrant o, arrest that she 'earne( o, the %en(in& case a&ainst her. She .on(ers .h- she has been char&e( be,ore the San(i&anba-an .hen she is not in &o5ern+ent ser5ice. FII"A$ 7hat :be,ore-tria': re+e(- .ou'( -ou in5o*e in An&e'aJs beha', to a((ress the ,act that she ha( not been in5esti&ate( at a'', an( ho. .ou'( -ou a5ai' o, this re+e(-C ";3$ FII"6$ 7hat :(urin&-tria': re+e(- can -ou use to a''o. an ear'- e5a'uation o, the %rosecution e5i(ence .ithout the nee( o, %resentin& (e,ense e5i(ence= .hen an( ho. can -ou a5ai' o, this re+e(-C ";3$ FIII. On his .a- to the P!P Aca(e+- in Si'an&, )a5ite on boar( a %ub'ic trans%ort bus as a %assen&er, Po'ice Ins%ector Masi&asi& o, the Fa'en9ue'a Po'ice .itnesse( an on-&oin& ar+e( robber- .hi'e the bus .as tra5ersin& Ma*ati. Dis a'ertness an( trainin& enab'e( hi+ to ,oi' the robber- an( to sub(ue the +a'e,actor. De (isar+e( the ,e'on an( .hi'e ,ris*in& hi+, (isco5ere( another han(&un tuc*e( in his .aist. De sei9e( both han(&uns an( the +a'e,actor .as 'ater char&e( .ith the se%arate cri+es o, robber- an( i''e&a' %ossession o, ,irear+. FIII"A$ 7here shou'( Po'ice Ins%ector Masi&asi& brin& the ,e'on ,or cri+ina' %rocessin&C To Si'an&, )a5ite .here he is boun(= to Ma*ati .here the bus actua''- .as .hen the ,e'onies too* %'ace= or bac* to Fa'en9ue'a .here he is statione(C 7hich court has @uris(iction o5er the cri+ina' casesC "33$ FIII"6$ Ma- the char&es o, robber- an( i''e&a' %ossession o, ,irear+ be ,i'e( (irect'- b- the in5esti&atin& %rosecutor .ith the a%%ro%riate court .ithout a %re'i+inar- in5esti&ationC ";3$ IX. ?or o5er a -ear, !enita ha( been estran&e( ,ro+ her husban( 7a'ter because o, the 'atterJs sus%icion that she .as ha5in& an a,,air .ith F'a(i+ir, a baran&a- *a&a.a( .ho 'i5e( in nearb- Man(a'u-on&. !enita 'i5e( in the +eanti+e .ith her sister in Ma*ati. One (a-, the house o, !enitaJs sister ine2%'icab'- burne( a'+ost to the &roun(. !enita an( her sister .ere cau&ht insi(e the house but !enita sur5i5e( as she ,'e( in ti+e, .hi'e her sister trie( to sa5e be'on&in&s an( .as cau&ht insi(e .hen the house co''a%se(. As she .as runnin& a.a- ,ro+ the burnin& house, !enita .as sur%rise( to see her husban( a'so runnin& a.a- ,ro+ the scene. <r. )ar'os, 7a'terJs %s-chiatrist .ho 'i5e( near the burne( house an( .ho+ 7a'ter +e(ica''- consu'te( a,ter the ,ire, a'so sa. 7a'ter in the 5icinit- so+e +inutes be,ore the ,ire. )oinci(enta''-, ?r. P'atino, the %arish %riest .ho re&u'ar'- hears 7a'terJs con,ession an( .ho hear( it a,ter the ,ire, a'so encountere( hi+ not too ,ar a.a- ,ro+ the burne( house. 7a'ter .as char&e( .ith arson an( at his tria', the %rosecution +o5e( to intro(uce the testi+onies o, !enita, the (octor an( the %riest-con,essor, .ho a'' sa. 7a'ter at the 5icinit- o, the ,ire at about the ti+e o, the ,ire. IX"A$ Ma- the testi+on- o, !enita be a''o.e( o5er the ob@ection o, 7a'terC "33$ IX"6$ Ma- the testi+on- o, <r. )ar'os, 7a'terJs %s-chiatrist, be a''o.e( o5er 7a'terJs ob@ectionC "33$ IX")$ Ma- the testi+on- o, ?r. P'atino, the %riest-con,essor, be a''o.e( o5er 7a'terJs ob@ectionC "33$ X. As a ne. 'a.-er, Attorne- !o5ato 'i+ite( his %ractice to s+a'' c'ai+s cases, 'e&a' counse'in& an( the

notari9ation o, (ocu+ents. De %ut u% a so'o %ractice 'a. o,,ice an( .as assiste( b- his .i,e .ho ser5e( as his secretar-1he'%er. De use( a +a*eshi,t 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 but en@o-e( 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 'a.-ers are not a''o.e( to a%%ear as counse' in these casesC "33$ 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( be,ore .hich tribuna' or court +a- this be %ursue(C ";3$ MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. In a co+%'aint ,i'e( b- the %'ainti,,, .hat is the e,,ect o, the (e,en(antJs ,ai'ure to ,i'e an ans.er .ithin the re&'e+entar- %erio(C "13$ "A$ The court is a''o.e( to ren(er @u(&+ent +otu %ro%rio in ,a5or o, the %'ainti,,. "6$ The court +otu %ro%rio +a- (ec'are the (e,en(ant in (e,au't, but on'- a,ter (ue notice to the (e,en(ant. ")$ The court +a- (ec'are the (e,en(ant in (e,au't but on'- u%on +otion o, the %'ainti,, an( .ith notice to the (e,en(ant. "<$ The court +a- (ec'are the (e,en(ant in (e,au't but on'- u%on +otion o, the %'ainti,,, .ith notice to the (e,en(ant, an( u%on %resentation o, %roo, o, the (e,en(antJs ,ai'ure to ans.er. " $ The abo5e choices are a'' inaccurate. II. 7hich o, the ,o''o.in& is a(+issib'eC "13$ "A$ The a,,i(a5it o, an a,,iant statin& that he .itnesse( the e2ecution o, a (ee( o, sa'e but the a,,iant .as not %resente( as a .itness in the tria'. "6$ The e2tra @u(icia' a(+ission +a(e b- a cons%irator a&ainst his co-cons%irator a,ter the cons%irac- has en(e(. ")$ The testi+on- o, a %art-Js .itness re&ar(in& e+ai' +essa&esthe .itness recei5e( ,ro+ the o%%osin& %art-. "<$ The testi+on- o, a %o'ice o,,icer that he ha( been to'( b- his in,or+ants that there .ere sachets o, shabu in the %oc*et o, the (e,en(ant. " $ !one o, the abo5e. III. Gea5e o, court is re/uire( to a+en( a co+%'aint or in,or+ation be,ore arrai&n+ent i, the a+en(+ent OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ u%&ra(es the nature o, the o,,ense ,ro+ a 'o.er to a hi&her o,,ense an( e2c'u(es an- o, the accuse( "6$ u%&ra(es the nature o, the o,,ense ,ro+ a 'o.er to a hi&her o,,ense an( a((s another accuse( ")$ (o.n&ra(es the nature o, the o,,ense ,ro+ a hi&her to a 'o.er o,,ense or e2c'u(es anaccuse( "<$ (o.n&ra(es the nature o, the o,,ense ,ro+ a hi&her to a 'o.er o,,ense an( a((s another

accuse( " $ A'' the abo5e choices are inaccurate. IF. A S+a'' )'ai+s )ourt OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "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 "<$ (oes not ha5e ori&ina', but has concurrent, @uris(iction o5er e@ect+ent actions " $ has on'- resi(ua' @uris(iction o5er e@ect+ent actions F. )haracter e5i(ence is a(+issib'e OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ in cri+ina' cases N the accuse( +a- %ro5e his &oo( +ora' character i, %ertinent to the +ora' trait in5o'5e( in the o,,ense char&e( "6$ in cri+ina' cases N the %rosecution +a- %ro5e the ba( +ora' character o, the accuse( to %ro5e his cri+ina' %re(is%osition ")$ in cri+ina' cases un(er certain situations, but not to %ro5e the ba( +ora' character o, the o,,en(e( %art"<$ .hen it is e5i(ence o, the &oo( character o, a .itness e5en %rior to his i+%each+ent as .itness " $ In none o, the &i5en situations abo5e. FI. 7hen the court ren(ers @u(&+ent in a @u(icia' ,orec'osure %rocee(in&, .hen is the +ort&a&e( %ro%ert- so'( at %ub'ic auction to satis,- the @u(&+entC "13$ "A$ A,ter the (ecision has beco+e ,ina' an( e2ecutor-. "6$ At an- ti+e a,ter the ,ai'ure o, the (e,en(ant to %a- the @u(&+ent a+ount. ")$ A,ter the ,ai'ure o, the (e,en(ant to %a- the @u(&+ent a+ount .ithin the %erio( ,i2e( in the (ecision, .hich sha'' not be 'ess than ninet- "B0$ nor +ore than one hun(re( t.ent- "120$ (a-s ,ro+ entr- o, @u(&+ent. "<$ The +ort&a&e( %ro%ert- is ne5er so'( at %ub'ic auction. " $ The +ort&a&e( %ro%ert- +a- be so'( but not in an- o, the situations out'ine( abo5e. FII. The si&nature o, counse' in the %'ea(in& constitutes a certi,ication that OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ both c'ient an( counse' ha5e rea( the %'ea(in&, that to the best o, their *no.'e(&e, in,or+ation an( be'ie, there are &oo( &roun(s to su%%ort it, an( that it is not inter%ose( ,or (e'a"6$ the c'ient has rea( the %'ea(in&, that to the best o, the c'ientJs *no.'e(&e, in,or+ation an( be'ie,, there are &oo( &roun(s to su%%ort it, an( that it is not inter%ose( ,or (e'a")$ the counse' has rea( the %'ea(in&, that to the best o, the c'ientJs *no.'e(&e, in,or+ation

an( be'ie,, there are &oo( &roun(s to su%%ort it, an( that it is not inter%ose( ,or (e'a"<$ the counse' has rea( the %'ea(in&, that base( on his %ersona' in,or+ation, there are &oo( &roun(s to su%%ort it, an( that it is not inter%ose( ,or (e'a" $ The abo5e choices are not tota''- accurate. FIII. 7hich a+on& the ,o''o.in& is a re/uisite be,ore an accuse( +a- be (ischar&e( to beco+e a state .itnessC "13$ "A$ The testi+on- o, the accuse( sou&ht to be (ischar&e( can be substantia''- corroborate( on a'' %oints. "6$ The accuse( (oes not a%%ear to be &ui't-. ")$ There is abso'ute necessit- ,or the testi+on- o, the accuse( .hose (ischar&e is re/ueste(. "<$ The accuse( has not at an- ti+e been con5icte( o, an- o,,ense. " $ !one o, the abo5e. IX. 7hich o, the ,o''o.in& (istin&uishes a +otion to /uash ,ro+ a (e+urrer to e5i(enceC "13$ "A$ A +otion to /uash a co+%'aint or in,or+ation is R 'e( be,ore the %rosecution rests its case. "6$ A +otion to /uash +a- be R 'e( .ith or .ithout 'ea5e o, court, at the (iscretion o, the accuse(. ")$ 7hen a +otion to /uash is &rante(, a (is+issa' o, the case .i'' not necessari'- ,o''o.. "<$ The &roun(s ,or a +otion to /uash are a'so &roun(s ,or a (e+urrer to e5i(ence. " $ The abo5e choices are a'' .ron&. X. 7hich a+on& the ,o''o.in& is not sub@ect to +e(iation ,or @u(icia' (is%ute reso'utionC "13$ "A$ The ci5i' as%ect o, 6.P. 6'&. 22 cases. "6$ The ci5i' as%ect o, the,t %ena'i9e( un(er Artic'e 308 o, the 4e5ise( Pena' )o(e. ")$ The ci5i' as%ect o, robber-. "<$ )ases co&ni9ab'e b- the Gu%on& Ta&a%a+a-a%a un(er the Katarun&an& Pa+baran&a- Ga.. " $ !one o, the abo5e. XI. 7hat is the e,,ect o, the %en(enc- o, a s%ecia' ci5i' action un(er 4u'e#> o, the 4u'es o, )ourt on the %rinci%a' case be,ore the 'o.er courtC "13$ "A$ It a'.a-s interru%ts the course o, the %rinci%a' case. "6$ It interru%ts the course o, the %rinci%a' case on'- i, the hi&her court issues a te+%orarrestrainin& or(er or a .rit o, %re'i+inar- in@unction a&ainst the 'o.er court. ")$ The 'o.er court @u(&e is &i5en the (iscretion to continue .ith the %rinci%a' case. "<$ The 'o.er court @u(&e .i'' continue .ith the %rinci%a' case i, he be'ie5es that the s%ecia' ci5i' action .as +eant to (e'a- %rocee(in&s.

" $ <ue res%ect to the hi&her court (e+an(s that the 'o.er court @u(&e te+%orari'- sus%en( the %rinci%a' case. XII. ?in(in&s o, ,act are &enera''- not (isturbe( b- the a%%e''ate court e2ce%t in cases OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ .here the issue is the cre(ibi'it- o, the .itness "6$ .here the @u(&e .ho hear( the case is not the sa+e @u(&e .ho %enne( the (ecision ")$ .here the @u(&e hear( se5era' .itnesses .ho &a5e con,'ictin& testi+onies "<$ .here there are substantia''- o5er'oo*e( ,acts an( circu+stances that, i, %ro%er'consi(ere(, +i&ht a,,ect the resu't o, the case " $ !one o, the abo5e. XIII. )onte+%t char&es +a(e be,ore %ersons, entities, bo(ies an( a&encies e2ercisin& /uasi-@u(icia' ,unctions a&ainst the %arties char&e(, sha'' be ,i'e( .ith the 4e&iona' Tria' )ourt o, the %'ace .here the OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ %erson, entit- or a&enc- e2ercisin& /uasi-@u(icia' ,unction is 'ocate( "6$ %erson .ho co++itte( the conte+%tuous act resi(es ")$ act o, conte+%t .as co++itte( "<$ %art- initiatin& the conte+%t %rocee(in& resi(es " $ char&in& entit- or a&enc- e'ects to initiate the action XIF. 7hen +a- a %art- R 'e a secon( +otion ,or reconsi(eration o, a ,ina' @u(&+ent or ,ina' or(erC "13$ "A$ At an-ti+e .ithin 1> (a-s ,ro+ notice o, (enia' o, the ,irst +otion ,or reconsi(eration. "6$ On'- in the %resence o, e2traor(inari'- %ersuasi5e reasons an( on'- a,ter obtainin& e2%ress 'ea5e ,ro+ the ru'in& court. ")$ A %art- is not a''o.e( to R 'e a secon( +otion ,or reconsi(eration o, a ,ina' @u(&+ent or ,ina' or(er. "<$ A %art- is a''o.e( as a +atter o, ri&ht to R 'e a secon( +otion ,or reconsi(eration o, a @u(&+ent or ,ina' or(er. " $ !one o, the abo5e. XF. In an ori&ina' action ,or certiorari, %rohibition, +an(a+us, or /uo .arranto , .hen (oes the )ourt o, A%%ea's ac/uire @uris(iction o5er the %erson o, the res%on(entC "13$ "A$ M%on the ser5ice on the res%on(ent o, the %etition ,or certiorari, %rohibition, +an(a+us or /uo .arranto, an( his 5o'untar- sub+ission to the @uris(iction o, the )ourt o, A%%ea's. "6$ M%on ser5ice on the res%on(ent o, the su++ons ,ro+ the )ourt o, A%%ea's. ")$ M%on the ser5ice on the res%on(ent o, the or(er or reso'ution o, the )ourt o, A%%ea's in(icatin& its initia' action on the %etition.

"<$ 6- res%on(entJs 5o'untar- sub+ission to the @uris(iction o, the )ourt o, A%%ea's. " $ Mn(er an- o, the abo5e +o(es. XFI. 2tra-territoria' ser5ice o, su++ons is %ro%er in the ,o''o.in& instances, e2ce%t OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ .hen the non-resi(ent (e,en(ant is to be e2c'u(e( ,ro+ an- interest on a %ro%ert- 'ocate( in the Phi'i%%ines "6$ .hen the action a&ainst the non-resi(ent (e,en(ant a,,ects the %ersona' status o, the %'ainti,, an( the (e,en(ant is te+%orari'- outsi(e the Phi'i%%ines ")$ .hen the action is a&ainst a non-resi(ent (e,en(ant .ho is ,or+er'- a Phi'i%%ine resi(ent an( the action a,,ects the %ersona' status o, the %'ainti,, "<$ .hen the action a&ainst the non-resi(ent (e,en(ant re'ates to %ro%ert- .ithin the Phi'i%%ines in .hich the (e,en(ant has a c'ai+ or 'ien " $ A'' o, the abo5e. XFII. 7hen is attach+ent i+%ro%er in cri+ina' casesC "13$ "A$ 7hen the accuse( is about to abscon( ,ro+ the Phi'i%%ines. "6$ 7hen the cri+ina' action is base( on a c'ai+ ,or +one- or %ro%ert- e+be99'e( or ,rau(u'ent'- +isa%%'ie( or con5erte( to the use o, the accuse( .ho is a bro*er, in the course o, his e+%'o-+ent as such. ")$ 7hen the accuse( is about to concea', re+o5e, or (is%ose o, his %ro%ert-. "<$ 7hen the accuse( resi(es outsi(e the @uris(iction o, the tria' court. XFIII. Maria .as accuse( o, 'ibe'. 7hi'e Maria .as on the .itness stan(, the %rosecution as*e( her to .rite her na+e an( to si&n on a %iece o, %a%er, a%%arent'- to %ro5e that she authore( the 'ibe'ous +ateria'. Maria ob@ecte( as .ritin& an( si&nin& her na+e .ou'( 5io'ate her ri&ht a&ainst se',incri+ination. 7as MariaJs ob@ection %ro%erC "13$ "A$ !o, she can be cross e2a+ine( @ust 'i*e an- other .itness an( her sa+%'e si&nature +a- be ta*en to 5eri,- her a''e&e( authorshi% o, the 'ibe'ous state+ents. "6$ !o, her ri&ht a&ainst se',-incri+ination is .ai5e( as soon as she beca+e a .itness. ")$ !o, this %ri5i'e&e +a- be in5o*e( on'- b- an or(inar- .itness an( not b- the accuse( .hen she o%ts to ta*e the .itness stan(. "<$ The ob@ection .as i+%ro%er un(er a'' o, A, 6, an( ). " $ The ob@ection .as %ro%er as the ri&ht to se',-incri+ination is a ,un(a+enta' ri&ht that a,,ects 'ibert- an( is not .ai5e( si+%'- because the accuse( is on the .itness stan(. XIX. <ann- ,i'e( a co+%'aint ,or (a+a&es a&ainst Peter. In the course o, the tria', Peter intro(uce( e5i(ence on a +atter not raise( in the %'ea(in&s. <ann- %ro+%t'- ob@ecte( on the &roun( that the e5i(ence re'ates to a +atter not in issue. Do. shou'( the court ru'e on the ob@ectionC "13$ "A$ The court +ust sustain the ob@ection. "6$ The court +ust o5erru'e the ob@ection.

")$ The court, in its (iscretion, +a- a''o. a+en(+ent o, the %'ea(in& i, (oin& so .ou'( ser5e the en(s o, substantia' @ustice. "<$ The court, in its (iscretion, +a- or(er that the a''e&ation in the %'ea(in&s .hich (o not con,or+ to the e5i(ence %resente( be stric*en out. " $ The +atter is sub@ect to the co+%'ete (iscretion o, the court. XX. The Gabor Arbiter, ru'in& on a %ure'- 'e&a' /uestion, or(ere( a .or*erJs reinstate+ent an( this ru'in& .as a,,ir+e( on a%%ea' b- the !G4) .hose (ecision, un(er the Gabor )o(e, is ,ina'. The co+%an-Js recourse un(er the circu+stances is to OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ ,i'e a +otion ,or reconsi(eration an( i, (enie(, ,i'e a %etition ,or re5ie. .ith the )ourt o, A%%ea's on the %ure 'e&a' /uestion the case %resents. "6$ ,i'e a +otion ,or reconsi(eration an( i, (enie(, a%%ea' to the Secretar- o, Gabor since a 'abor %o'ic- issue is in5o'5e(. ")$ ,i'e a +otion ,or reconsi(eration an( i, (enie(, ,i'e a %etition ,or certiorari .ith the )ourt o, A%%ea's on the &roun( o, &ra5e abuse o, (iscretion b- the !G4). "<$ ,i'e a +otion ,or reconsi(eration an( i, (enie(, ,i'e a %etition ,or re5ie. on certiorari .ith the Su%re+e )ourt since a %ure /uestion o, 'a. is in5o'5e(. " $ (irect'- ,i'e a %etition ,or certiorari .ith the )ourt o, A%%ea's since a +otion ,or reconsi(eration .ou'( ser5e no %ur%ose .hen a %ure /uestion o, 'a. is in5o'5e(. -0N0N0

BAR EXAMINATION 2013 CRIMINAL LAW October 20, 2013 INSTRUCTIONS 1. This Questionnaire contains ?I?T ! "1>$ %a&es inc'u(in& these Instructions %a&es. )hec* the nu+ber o, %a&es an( the %a&e nu+bers at the u%%er ri&ht han( corner o, each %a&e o, this Questionnaire an( +a*e sure it has the correct nu+ber o, %a&es an( their %ro%er nu+bers. There are G F ! "11$ ssa- Questions nu+bere( I to XI, an( T7 !T8 ?IF )hoice Questions (MCQs) nu+bere( I to XXF, to be ans.ere( .ithin four (4) hours. "2>$ Mu'ti%'e 2:00 P.M - #:00 P.M.

The essa- %ortion contains /uestions that are .orth 80o1o o, the .ho'e e2a+ination .hi'e the M)Q %ortion contains /uestions .orth 203. 2. 4ea( each /uestion 5er- care,u''- an( .rite -our ans.ers in -our 6ar 2a+ination !oteboo* in the same order the questions are posed. 7rite -our ans.ers on'- at the front, 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 ans.ers, use the nu+berin& s-ste+ in the /uestionnaire. I, the sheets %ro5i(e( in -our 2a+ination !oteboo* are not su,,icient ,or -our ans.ers, use the bac* %a&es o, e5er- sheet o, -our 2a+ination !oteboo*, startin& at the bac* %a&e o, the ,irst sheet an( the bac* o, the succee(in& sheets therea,ter. 3. Ans.er the ssa- /uestions legibly, clearly, and concisely. Start each nu+ber on a se%arate %a&e. An ans.er 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(. 8our ans.er shou'( (e+onstrate -our abi'it- to ana'-9e the ,acts %resente( b- the /uestion, to se'ect the +ateria' ,ro+ the i++ateria' ,acts, an( to (iscern the %oints u%on .hich the /uestion turns. It shou'( sho. -our *no.'e(&e an( un(erstan(in& o, the %ertinent %rinci%'es an( theories o, 'a. in5o'5e( an( their /ua'i,ications an( 'i+itations. It shou'( (e+onstrate -our abi'it- to a%%'- the 'a. to the &i5en ,acts, an( to reason 'o&ica''- in a 'a.-er-'i*e +anner to a soun( conc'usion ,ro+ the &i5en %re+ises. A +ere :8es: or :!o: ans.er .ithout an- corres%on(in& e2%'anation or (iscussion .i'' not be &i5en an- cre(it. Thus, a'.a-s brie,'- but ,u''- e2%'ain -our ans.ers a'thou&h the /uestion (oes not e2%ress'- as* ,or an e2%'anation. At the sa+e ti+e, re+e+ber that a co+%'ete e2%'anation (oes not re/uire that -ou 5o'unteer in,or+ation or (iscuss 'e&a' (octrines that are not necessar- or %ertinent to the so'ution to the %rob'e+. 8ou (o not nee( to re-.rite or re%eat the /uestion in -our !oteboo*. ;. M)Qs are to be ans.ere( b- .ritin& in -our !oteboo* the ca%ita' 'etter "A, 6, ), <, or $ corres%on(in& to -our chosen ans.er. The MCQ answers should begin in the page following the last page of your essay answers. There is on'- one correct ans.er to e5er- M)Q= choose the 6 ST ans.er ,ro+ a+on& the o,,ere( choices. !ote that so+e M)Qs +a- nee( care,u' ana'-sis both o, the /uestions an( the choices o,,ere(. >. Ma*e sure -ou (o not .rite your name or an- e traneous note!s or distincti"e mar#ing!s on -our !oteboo* that can ser5e as an i(enti,-in& +ar*1s "such as na+es that are not in the &i5en /uestions, %ra-ers, or %ri5ate notes to the 2a+iner$. 7ritin&, 'ea5in& or +a*in& an- (istin&uishin& or i(enti,-in& +ar* in the e2a+ !oteboo* is consi(ere( cheatin& an( can (is/ua'i,- -ou ,or the 6ar e2a+inations.

8ou can use the /uestionnaire ,or notes -ou +a- .ish1nee( to .rite (urin& the e2a+ination. HAND IN YOUR NOTEBOOK WITH THIS QUESTIONNAIRE J. ARTURO D. BRION )hair+an 2013 6ar 2a+inations ESSAY QUESTIONS I. 6runo .as char&e( .ith ho+ici(e ,or *i''in& the H>--ear o'( o.ner o, his roo+in& house. The %rosecution %ro5e( that 6runo stabbe( the o.ner causin& his (eath= an( that the *i''in& ha%%ene( at 10 in the e5enin& in the house .here the 5icti+ an( 6runo 'i5e(. 6runo, on the other han(, success,u''%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 "6runoAs$ %art, but he %re5ai'e( because he +ana&e( to (ra. his *ni,e .ith .hich he stabbe( the 5icti+. The %ena't- ,or ho+ici(e is rec'usion te+%ora'. Assu+in& a @u(&+ent o, con5iction an( a,ter consi(erin& the atten(ant circu+stances, .hat %ena'tshou'( the @u(&e i+%oseC "H3$ 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 tric-c'e to a house so+e (istance a.a-. ?e'i%e .as .ith Eu'io, 4o'(an, an( Gucio, .ho (ro5e the tric-c'e. At the house, ?e'i%e, Eu'io, an( 4o'(an succee(e( in ha5in& se2ua' intercourse .ith Mi'(re( a&ainst her .i'' an( un(er the threat o, ?e'i%eAs &un. Gucio .as not aroun( .hen the se2ua' assau'ts too* %'ace as he 'e,t a,ter brin&in& his co''ea&ues an( Mi'(re( to their (estination, but he returne( e5er-(a- to brin& ,oo( an( the ne.s in to.n about Mi'(re(As (isa%%earance. ?or ,i5e (a-s, ?e'i%e, Eu'io an( 4o'(an *e%t Mi'(re( in the house an( too* turns in se2ua''- 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+e1s (i( ?e'i%e, Eu'io, 4o'(an, an( Gucio co++it an( .hat .as their (e&ree o, %artici%ationC "H3$ III. Mo(esto an( Abe'ar(o are brothers. So+eti+e in Au&ust, 1BB8 .hi'e Abe'ar(o .as in his o,,ice, Mo(esto, to&ether .ith t.o other +en in %o'ice uni,or+, ca+e .ith t.o hea5- ba&s. Mo(esto as*e( Abe'ar(o to *ee% the t.o ba&s in his 5au't unti' he co+es bac* to &et the+. 7hen Abe'ar(o 'ater e2a+ine( the t.o 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 ne.s 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 t.o ba&s in his 5au't. Soon a,ter, the %o'ice ca%ture(, an( secure( a con,ession ,ro+, Mo(esto .ho a(+itte( that their 'oot ha( been (e%osite( .ith Abe'ar(o. 7hat is Abe'ar(oAs 'iabi'it-C "H3$ IF. In her .ee*'- &ossi% co'u+n in a tab'oi(, Ii&i .rote an un,'atterin& artic'e about Pab'o, a ,a+ous sin&er, an( his bitter se%aration ,ro+ his .i,e. The artic'e %ortra-e( Pab'o as an abusi5e husban( an( cause( hi+ to 'ose 'ucrati5e en(orse+ent contracts. Pab'o char&e( Ii&i .ith 'ibe'. In her (e,ense, Ii&i countere( that she (i( not co++it 'ibe' because Pab'o has attaine( the status o, a %ub'ic ,i&ure so that

e5en his %ersona' 'i,e has beco+e a 'e&iti+ate sub@ect o, %ub'ic interest an( co++ent. Is Ii&i correctC "H3$ 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&$. 6- the ti+e he .as con5icte( an( sentence(, he .as a'rea(- 21 -ears o'(. The court sentence( hi+ to su,,er an in(eter+inate %ena't- o, i+%rison+ent o, si2 "#$ -ears an( one "1$ (a- o, %rision +a-or, as +ini+u+, to se5enteen "1H$ -ears an( ,our";$ +onths o, rec'usion te+%ora', as +a2i+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& o,,en(ers un(er 4.A. B1#>. Michae' then sou&ht the sus%ension o, his sentence un(er 4.A. B3;; or the Eu5eni'e Eustice an( 8outh 7e',are )o(e. )an Michae' a5ai' o, the sus%ension o, his sentence %ro5i(e( un(er this 'a.C "H3$ FI. 4oberto bou&ht a To-ota ?ortuner ,ro+ ISi&o ,or P>00,000. 7hi'e (ri5in& his ne.'--bou&ht car, 4oberto +et a +inor acci(ent that +a(e the e2a+ination o, his 5ehic'eAs 4e&istration )erti,icate necessar-. 7hen the %o'ice+an chec*e( the %'ate, chassis an( +otor nu+bers o, the 5ehic'e a&ainst those re,'ecte( in the 4e&istration )erti,icate, he ,oun( the chassis an( +otor nu+bers to be (i,,erent ,ro+ .hat the 4e&istration )erti,icate state(. The <ee( o, Sa'e co5erin& the sa'e o, the ?ortuner, si&ne( b- ISi&o, a'so bore the sa+e chassis an( +otor nu+bers as 4obertoAs 4e&istration )erti,icate. The chassis an( +otor nu+bers on the ?ortuner .ere ,oun(, u%on 5eri,ication .ith the Gan( Trans%ortation O,,ice, to corres%on( to a 5ehic'e %re5ious'- re%orte( as carna%%e(. 4oberto c'ai+e( that he .as in &oo( ,aith= ISi&o so'( hi+ a carna%%e( 5ehic'e an( he (i( not *no. that he .as bu-in& a carna%%e( 5ehic'e. I, -ou .ere the %rosecutor, .ou'( -ou or .ou'( -ou not char&e 4oberto .ith a cri+eC "H3$ FII. Miss 4e-es, a 'a(- %ro,essor, cau&ht Mariano, one o, her stu(ents, cheatin& (urin& an e2a+ination. Asi(e ,ro+ ca''in& MarianoAs attention, she con,iscate( his e2a+ination boo*'et an( sent hi+ out o, the roo+, causin& Mariano e2tre+e e+barrass+ent. In c'ass the ,o''o.in& (a-, Mariano a%%roache( Miss 4e-es an( .ithout an- .arnin&, s'a%%e( her on the ,ace. Mariano .ou'( ha5e in,'icte( &ra5e in@uries on Miss 4e-es ha( not <encio, another stu(ent, inter5ene(. Mariano then turne( his ire on <encio an( %unche( hi+ re%eate('-, causin& hi+ in@uries. 7hat cri+e or cri+es, i, an-, (i( Mariano co++itC "H3$ FIII. 7i''ia+ is the son-in-'a. o, Merce(es .ho o.ns se5era' %ieces o, rea' %ro%ert-. In 1BB;, 7i''ia+As .i,e, Anita, (ie(. In 1BB#, 7i''ia+ cause( the %re%aration o, a S%ecia' Po.er o, Attorne- "SPA$ &i5in& hi+ the authorit- to se'' t.o "2$ %arce's o, 'an( re&istere( in the na+e o, Merce(es. The si&nature o, Merce(es in the SPA .as ,or&e( an(, throu&h this ,or&e( SPA an( .ithout the consent an( *no.'e(&e o, Merce(es, 7i''ia+ succee(e( in se''in& the t.o "2$ %arce's ,or Ph% 2,000,000. De %oc*ete( the %rocee(s o, the sa'e. Merce(es e5entua''- (isco5ere( 7i''ia+As +is(ee(s an( ,i'e( a cri+ina' co+%'aint. 7i''ia+ .as subse/uent'- char&e( .ith esta,a throu&h ,a'si,ication o, %ub'ic (ocu+ent. 7as the cri+ina' char&e %ro%erC "H3$

IX. 4o+an an( 7en(- are nei&hbors. On Fa'entineAs <a-, .ithout %rior notice, 4o+an 5isite( 7en(- at her con(o to in5ite her to (inner, but 7en(- turne( hi+ (o.n an( abru%t'- 'e,t, 'ea5in& her con(o (oor un'oc*e(. 4o+an atte+%te( to ,o''o., but a%%eare( to ha5e secon( thou&hts= he si+%'- .ent bac* to 7en(-As con(o, 'et hi+se', in, an( .aite( ,or her return. On 7en(-As arri5a' 'ater that e5enin&, 4o+an &rabbe( her ,ro+ behin( an(, .ith a *ni,e in han(, ,orce( her to un(ress. 7en(- ha( no choice but to co+%'-. 4o+an then tie( 7en(-As han(s to her be( an( se2ua''- assau'te( her ,i5e ">$ ti+es that ni&ht. 4o+an .as char&e( .ith, an( .as con5icte( o,, ,i5e ">$ counts o, ra%e, but the @u(&e (i( not i+%ose the %ena't- o, rec'usion %er%etua ,or each count. Instea(, the @u(&e sentence( 4o+an to ;0 -ears o, i+%rison+ent on the basis o, the three-,o'( ru'e. 7as the @u(&e correctC "H3$ X. ?ran* borro.e( P1,000,000 ,ro+ his brother ric. To %a- the 'oan, ?ran* issue( a %ost-(ate( chec* to be %resente( ,or %a-+ent a +onth a,ter the transaction. T.o (a-s be,ore +aturit-, ?ran* ca''e( ric te''in& hi+ he ha( insu,,icient ,un(s an( re/ueste( that the (e%osit o, the chec* be (e,erre(. !e5erthe'ess, ric (e%osite( the chec* an( it .as (ishonore(. 7hen ?ran* ,ai'e( to %a- (es%ite (e+an(, ric ,i'e( a co+%'aint a&ainst hi+ ,or 5io'ation o, 6atas Pa+bansa 6i&. 22 "The 6ouncin& )hec*s Ga.$. 7as the char&e brou&ht a&ainst ?ran* correctC "H3$ XI. Assu+e that -ou are a +e+ber o, the 'e&a' sta,, o, Senator Sa'ce(o .ho .ants to ,i'e a bi'' about i+%rison+ent at the !ationa' Penitentiar- in Muntin'u%a. De .ants to +a*e the State %rison a re5enue earner ,or the countr- throu&h a 'a. %ro5i(in& ,or %re+iu+ acco++o(ations ,or %risoners "other than those un(er +a2i+u+ securit- status$ .hose .i5es are a''o.e( con@u&a' .ee*en( 5isits, an( ,or those .ho .ant 'on&-ter+ %re+iu+ acco++o(ations. ?or con@u&a' .ee*en(ers, he %'ans to rent out roo+s .ith hote'-'i*e a+enities at rates e/ui5a'ent to those char&e( b- ;-star hote's= ,or 'on&-ter+ occu%ants, he is %re%are( to o,,er roo+ an( boar( .ith s%ecia' +ea's in air con(itione( sin&'e-occu%anc- roo+s, at rates e/ui5a'ent to those char&e( b- 3-star hote's. 7hat a(5ice .i'' -ou &i5e the Senator ,ro+ the %oint o, 5ie. o, cri+ina' 'a., ta*in& into account the %ur%ose o, i+%rison+ent "H3$ an( consi(erations o, ethics an( +ora'it- "33$C "103 tota' %oints$ MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. The ac/uitta' o, an accuse( sha'' bar the ci5i' action arisin& ,ro+ the cri+e .here the @u(&+ent o, ac/uitta' ho'(s that OOOOOOOOOO. "0.>3$ "A$ the ac/uitta' is base( on reasonab'e (oubt "6$ the 'iabi'it- o, the accuse( is not cri+ina' but ci5i' in nature ")$ the ci5i' 'iabi'it- (oes not arise ,ro+ or is not base( on the cri+ina' act ,or .hich the accuse( has been ac/uitte( "<$ the accuse( (i( not co++it the act i+%ute( to hi+

II. Subsi(iar- 'iabi'it- +a- be i+%ose( on the ,o''o.in&, e2ce%t OOOOOOOOOO. "0.>3$ "A$ inn*ee%ers, in re'ation to the cri+e co++itte( in their estab'ish+ent "6$ e+%'o-ers en&a&e( in in(ustr-, ,or the cri+e co++itte( b- their e+%'o-ees ")$ %arents o, +inors .ho act .ith (iscern+ent in co++ittin& cri+es "<$ hos%ita' a(+inistrators or o.ners, ,or cri+es co++itte( b- their hos%ita' nurses III. Passion or ob,uscation +a- be a%%reciate( OOOOOOOOOO. "0.>3$ "A$ i, it arises ,ro+ @ea'ous- in an a+orous re'ationshi% bet.een a +arrie( +an an( a sin&'e .o+an "6$ i, it arises ,ro+ @ea'ous- o, a +an .ho has been 'i5in&-in .ith the .o+an ,or the %ast 20 -ears ")$ i, it arises ,ro+ @ea'ous- .ith i++ora', 'ust,u' an( 5in(icti5e senti+ents o, the o,,en(er a&ainst the 5icti+ "<$ in none o, the abo5e situations IF. 7ho a+on& the ,o''o.in& accuse( is entit'e( to a %ri5i'e&e( +iti&atin& circu+stance that .ou'( 'o.er the i+%osab'e %ena't- b- one (e&reeC "0.>3$ "A$ A +inor abo5e 1> -ears o'( an( be'o. 18 -ears o'( .ho acte( .ith (iscern+ent. "6$ One .ho, in ,u',i''+ent o, his (ut- to carr- out the .arrant o, arrest o, a ,u&iti5e, shot the ,u&iti5e to (eath .ithout ascertainin& his i(entit-. ")$ One .ho (e,en(e( hi+se', a&ainst an un'a.,u' a&&ression but use( unreasonab'e +eans an( &a5e %ro5ocation. "<$ A'' o, the abo5e. F. )ons%irac- to co++it a ,e'on- is %unishab'e on'- in cases .here the 'a. s%eci,ica''- %ro5i(es a %ena't-. 7hich o, the ,o''o.in& co+binations contain s%eci,ic ,e'onies un(er the 4e5ise( Pena' )o(eC "0.>3$ "A$ )ons%irac- to co++it treason, cons%irac- to co++it rebe''ion, cons%irac- to co++it cou% (Aetat, cons%irac- to co++it +is%rision o, treason. "6$ )ons%irac- to co++it rebe''ion, cons%irac- to co++it cou% (Aetat, cons%irac- to co++it treason, 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. "<$ )ons%irac- to co++it treason, cons%irac- to co++it se(ition, cons%irac- to co++it terroris+. " $ !one o, the abo5e. FI. )hoose the correct circu+stance .hen a .o+an +a- be he'( 'iab'e ,or ra%e: "0.>3$ "A$ 7ith the use o, ,orce or inti+i(ation.

"6$ 7hen the ra%e is co++itte( b- t.o or +ore %ersons. ")$ 7hen the o,,en(er uses an instru+ent an( inserts it + the +outh o, the 5icti+. "<$ 7hen she be,rien(s an( %uts a s'ee%in& %i'' in the 5icti+As (rin* to enab'e her husban( to ha5e intercourse .ith the 5icti+. FII. The (eath o, the accuse( e2tin&uishes his cri+ina' 'iabi'it- but ci5i' 'iabi'it- is not e2tin&uishe(. "0.>3$ "A$ .hen the (eath o, the accuse( occurre( be,ore con5iction "6$ .hen the (eath o, the accuse( occurre( a,ter con5iction an( a,ter he has %er,ecte( his a%%ea' ,ro+ con5iction ")$ .hen the (eath o, the accuse( occurre( (urin& the %en(enc- o, his a%%ea' "<$ .hen the (eath o, the accuse( occurre( a,ter ,ina' @u(&+ent " $ !one o, the abo5e. FIII. )o+%e''in& the %i'ot o, an aircra,t o, Phi'i%%ine 4e&istr- to chan&e its (estination is OOOOOOOOOO. "0.>3$ "A$ &ra5e coercion "6$ a 5io'ation o, the Anti-Di@ac*in& Ga. or 4.A. !o. #23> ")$ &ra5e threats "<$ a 5io'ation o, the Du+an Securit- Act o, 200H or the Anti-Terroris+ Ga. " $ A'' o, the abo5e. IX. )hoose ,ro+ the 'ist be'o. the correct %rinci%'e in consi(erin& :+oti5e:. "0.>3$ "A$ I, the e5i(ence is +ere'- circu+stantia', %roo, o, +oti5e is essentia'. "6$ Ienera''-, %roo, o, +oti5e is not necessar- to %in a cri+e on the accuse( i, the co++ission o, the cri+e has been %ro5en an( the e5i(ence o, i(enti,ication is con5incin&. ")$ Moti5e is i+%ortant to ascertain the truth bet.een t.o anta&onistic theories. "<$ Moti5e is re'e5ant i, the i(entit- o, the accuse( is uncertain. " $ A'' o, the abo5e are correct. X. Guis .as sentence( to %rision +a-or an( to %a- a ,ine o, P>0,000, .ith subsi(iar- i+%rison+ent in case o, in so'5enc-. Is the sentence correctC "0.>3$ "A$ 8es, because Guis has no %ro%ert- to %a- ,or the ,ine, so he +ust su,,er the e/ui5a'ent i+%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.. ")$ 8es, because the sentence sa-s so.

"<$ !o, because the subsi(iar- i+%rison+ent is a%%'icab'e on'- .hen the %ena't- i+%ose( is 'i+ite( to a ,ine. " $ !one o, the abo5e. XI. Anthon- (re. a %ro+issor- note an( as*e( his te+1ina''--i'' an( (-in& business %artner 6en to si&n it. The %ro+issor- note boun( 6en to %a- Anthon- One Mi''ion Pesos "P1,000,000$ %'us 123 interest, on or be,ore Eune 30, 2011. I, 6en (ie( be,ore the %ro+issor- noteAs (ue (ate an( Anthon- sti'' co''ecte( P1,000,000 .ith interest ,ro+ 6enAs estate, .hat cri+e1s (i( Anthon- co++itC "13$ "A$ ?a'si,ication o, a %ub'ic (ocu+ent. "6$ ?a'si,ication o, a %ri5ate (ocu+ent an( esta,a. ")$ sta,a. "<$ sta,a thru ,a'si,ication o, a %ri5ate (ocu+ent. " $ !one o, the abo5e. XII. Out o, s%ite an( si+%'- inten(in& to %ut Iina to sha+e ,or brea*in& o,, .ith hi+, 4itchie e+%tie( a &a''on o, +otor oi' on the schoo'As stair.a- .here Iina usua''- %asse(. Iina, una.are o, .hat 4itchie (i(, use( the s'i%%er- stair.a- an( s'i%%e(, hittin& her hea( on the stairs. Iina (ie( ,ro+ brain he+orrha&e. 7hat cri+e (i( 4itchie co++itC "13$ "A$ Mur(er. "6$ 4ec*'ess i+%ru(ence resu'tin& in ho+ici(e. ")$ Do+ici(e. "<$ I+%ossib'e cri+e o, ho+ici(e. " $ !one. XIII. Santos .as sentence( to su,,er i+%rison+ent in three se%arate @u(&+ents: # +onths an( 1 (a- to ; -ears ,or atte+%te( ho+ici(e= # -earsan(1(a- to 8 -ears ,or ,rustrate( ho+ici(e= an( # -ears an(1(a- to20-ears ,or ho+ici(e. A,ter his 20th -ear in the !ationa' Penitentiar-, Santos ,i'e( a %etition ,or habeas cor%us c'ai+in& that he ha( ,u''- ser5e( his sentence o, 20 -ears an( shou'( there,ore be i++e(iate'- re'ease( ,ro+ i+%rison+ent. 7as Santos correctC "13$ "A$ 8es, because he ser5e( his sentences si+u'taneous'- so that his 20 -ears o, incarceration .as su,,icient. "6$ !o, because +u'ti%'e sentences are ser5e( successi5e'- not si+u'taneous'-. ")$ !o, on'- %ena'ties other than i+%rison+ent can be ser5e( si+u'taneous'-. "<$ 8es, because a,ter he has ser5e( the +ini+u+ o, his %ena'ties, he can no. be re'ease(. XIF. A+e'ia, a ,a+ous actress, bou&ht the %enthouse unit o, a %osh con(o+iniu+ bui'(in& in Ta&ui& )it-. 5er- ni&ht, A+e'ia .ou'( s.i+ na*e( in the %ri5ate, but o%en air, %oo' o, her %enthouse unit. It

+ust ha5e been ob5ious to A+e'ia that she cou'( be seen ,ro+ nearb- bui'(in&s. In ,act, so+e resi(ents occu%-in& the hi&her ,'oors o, the nearb- resi(entia' bui'(in&s (i( in(ee( entertain the+se'5es an( their ,rien(s b- .atchin& her s.i+ in the nu(e ,ro+ their .in(o.s. 7hat cri+e (i( A+e'ia co++itC "13$ "A$ A'ar+s an( scan(a's because her act o, s.1+++& na*e( (isturbs the %ub'ic tran/ui'it-. "6$ Ira5e scan(a' because she co++itte( hi&h'- scan(a'ous acts that are o,,ensi5e to (ecencor &oo( custo+s. ")$ I++ora' (octrines, obscene %ub'ications an( e2hibitions, an( in(ecent sho.s un(er Artic'e 201 o, the 4e5ise( Pena' )o(e, because her act o, s.i++in& na*e( is a*in to an in(ecent 'i5e sho.. "<$ A+e'ia (i( not co++it an- cri+e because the s.i++in& %oo' is 'ocate( in her %ri5ate ho+e. XF. A,ter (rin*in& a bott'e o, Eac* <anie's, Eon@on (ro5e his 6M7 s%orts car at hi&h s%ee(, ra++e( into a &rou% o, crossin& %e(estrians, an( hit a tra,,ic 'i&ht %ost. The inci(ent cause( the (eath o, one "1$ %e(estrian, serious in@uries to three "3$ others, an( the (estruction o, the tra,,ic 'i&ht %ost. I, -ou .ere the %rosecutor, .hat .ou'( -ou char&e Eon@onC "13$ "A$ Do+ici(e .ith serious %h-sica' in@uries throu&h si+%'e ne&'i&ence. "6$ <a+a&e to %ro%ert-, serious %h-sica' in@uries an( ho+ici(e throu&h rec*'ess ne&'i&ence. ")$ Si+%'e ne&'i&ence resu'tin& in (a+a&e to %ro%ert-, serious %h-sica' in@uries an( ho+ici(e. "<$ 4ec*'ess i+%ru(ence resu'tin& in ho+ici(e, serious %h-sica' in@uries an( (a+a&e to %ro%ert-. XFI. On Eune 1, 2011, ,ren bou&ht a use( to%-o,-the-'ine Merce(es 6en9 ,or PH.> Mi''ion ,ro+ S.iti* Tra(in&. On the sa+e (a-, he %ai( P2,>00,000 in cash an( issue( S.iti* Tra(in& a chec* ,or P>,000,000 (ate( Eu'- 31, 2011. De then brou&ht the car to a ,rien(As house an( hi( it in an un(er&roun( &ara&e. The chec* ,ren issue( .as (ishonore( ,or insu,,icienc- 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 he re,use(. 7hat cri+e1s (i( ,ren co++itC "13$ "A$ )arna%%in&. "6$ sta,a an( carna%%in&. ")$ A 5io'ation o, 6P 6'&. 22. "<$ sta,a an( a 5io'ation o, 6P 6'&. 22. " $ !one o, the abo5e. XFII. In his Ans.er to a co+%'aint, Att-. Eose "counse' ,or the (e,en(ant$ state( that Att-. A&ra(a "counse' ,or the %'ainti,,$ is :bobo, inuti'e, &oo( ,or nothin&, stu%i(, an( a +enace to c'ients.: )an Att-. Eose be he'( cri+ina''- 'iab'e ,or 'ibe'C "13$ "A$ !o, because an Ans.er to a co+%'aint is a court %'ea(in& .here co++unications +a(e are

%ri5i'e&e(= the .riter cannot be he'( 'iab'e ,or 'ibe'. "6$ 8es, because the state+ent casts as%ersion on the character, inte&rit- an( re%utation o, Att-. A&ra(a as a 'a.-er an( e2%ose( hi+ to %ub'ic ri(icu'e. ")$ 8es, a'thou&h a court %'ea(in& is a %ri5i'e&e( co++unication, +a'icious state+ents that are irre'e5ant an( i+%ertinent to the issue in the %'ea(in& +a- be 'ibe'ous. "<$ 8es, there .as a +a'icious intent to ri(icu'e Att-. A&ra(a as a 'a.-er. " $ !o, because the state+ent is in a %'ea(in&, but Att-. Eose can be char&e( a(+inistrati5e',or +iscon(uct be,ore the Su%re+e )ourt. XFIII. Msin& his char+s because o, his +o5ie star 'oo*s, Phi', in a +o5ie (ate .ith G-n, a 1B--ear o'( co'e&ia'a, *isse( her on the chee* an( stro*e( her %ubic hair. G-n shoute( ,or he'% an( Phi' .as arreste(. Phi' is 'iab'e ,or OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ ra%e b- se2ua' assau't ,or usin& his ,in&ers "6$ 5io'ation o, the Anti-)hi'( Abuse Ga. ,or 'asci5ious con(uct ")$ un@ust 5e2ation "<$ acts o, 'asci5iousness " $ !one o, the abo5e. XIX. I, 4o( *i''e( Irene, his i''e&iti+ate (au&hter, a,ter ta*in& her (ia+on( earrin&s an( ,orcin& her to ha5e se2 .ith hi+, .hat cri+e1s shou'( 4o( be char&e( .ithC "13$ "A$ 4obber- an( ra%e .ith %arrici(e. "6$ 4obber-, ra%e an( %arrici(e. ")$ 4a%e .ith ho+ici(e an( the,t. "<$ 4a%e .ith ho+ici(e. " $ !one o, the abo5e. XX. ?ro+ an e2tension 'ine, 4icar(o o5erhear( a te'e%hone con5ersation bet.een Eu'ito an( Att-. Di%o'ito. The 'atter "Att-. Di%o'ito$ .as as*in& +one- ,ro+ Eu'ito in e2chan&e ,or (ro%%in& the e2tortion char&e ,i'e( a&ainst Eu'ito. 4icar(o .as char&e( o, 5io'atin& the Anti-7ire Ta%%in& Act or 4.A. ;200. Mn(er these ,acts, .as there a 5io'ation as char&e(C "13$ "A$ 8es, because the con5ersation .as %ri5ate in nature. "6$ 8es, because the con5ersation .as o5erhear( .ithout the consent o, the %arties, Eu'ito an( Att-. Di%o'ito. ")$ !o, because .hat is %unishab'e is intentiona' 'istenin& to a con5ersation throu&h a .ire. "<$ !o, because a te'e%hone e2tension 'ine is not the (e5ice or arran&e+ent conte+%'ate( bthe 'a. an( the use o, an e2tension 'ine cannot be consi(ere( as .ire ta%%in&.

" $ !one o, the abo5e. XXI. Eu(&e Ta'i+, u%on co+%'aint an( a%%'ication o, the rea't- cor%oration 6at+anson, Inc., issue( a .rit o, %re'i+inar- in@unction a&ainst <ar@ee'in& Fentures, Inc., a co+%etitor o, 6at+anson, Inc., .ithout notice an( hearin&. I, -ou .ere counse' ,or <ar@ee'in& Fentures, Inc., .hat cri+ina' char&e shou'( -ou ,i'e a&ainst Eu(&e Ta'i+C "13$ "A$ 4en(erin& a +ani,est'- un@ust @u(&+ent. "6$ Kno.in&'- ren(erin& an un@ust inter'ocutor- or(er. ")$ )ausin& un(ue in@ur- throu&h +ani,est %artia'it- un(er 4.A. !o. 301B. "<$ 6riber-. " $ !one o, the abo5e. XXII. Ieor&e, the 20--ear o'( son o, a rich %o'itician, .as arreste( at the !AIA arri5a' 'oun&e an( ,oun( %ositi5e ,or o%iu+, a (an&erous (ru&. 7hen arreste(, 1> &ra+s o, cocaine .ere ,oun( in his bac*%ac*. 7hat o,,ense .ou'( -ou char&e Ieor&e un(er 4.A. !o. B1#0 ")o+%rehensi5e <an&erous <ru&s Act$C "13$ "A$ Mse o, (an&erous (ru&. "6$ Mse an( %ossession o, (an&erous (ru&s. ")$ Possession o, (an&erous (ru&s. "<$ I+%ortation o, (an&erous (ru&s. " $ !one o, the abo5e. XXIII. <urin& a +i'itar- u%risin& ai+e( at oustin& the (u'- constitute( authorities an( ta*in& o5er the &o5ern+ent, Ienera' Te@ero an( his +en ,orcib'- too* o5er the entire 4ich Dote' .hich the- use( as their base. The- use( the roo+s an( other ,aci'ities o, the hote', ate a'' the a5ai'ab'e ,oo( the- ,oun(, an( (etaine( so+e hote' &uests. 7hat cri+e (i( Ienera' Te@ero an( his +en co++itC "13$ "A$ 4ebe''ion co+%'e2e( .ith serious i''e&a' (etention an( esta,a. "6$ 4ebe''ion. ")$ )ou% (Aetat. "<$ Terroris+. " $ !one o, the abo5e. XXIF. An(res .as con5icte( o, ,rustrate( ho+ici(e an( .as sentence( to # -ears an( 1 (a- as +ini+u+, to 8 -ears o, %rision +a-or as +a2i+u+. An(res a%%ea'e( his con5iction to the )ourt o, A%%ea's, .hich con5icte( hi+ o, atte+%te( ho+ici(e, an( sentence( hi+ to # +onths o, arresto +a-or as +ini+u+, to;-ears o, %rision correcciona' as +a2i+u+.

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'i,ie( to a5ai' o, the bene,its o, the %robation 'a.C "13$ "A$ !o, because .hen he ,i'e( a notice o, a%%ea' .ith the )ourt o, A%%ea's, he .ai5e( his ri&ht un(er the %robation 'a.. "6$ 8es, because a,ter his a%%ea', he /ua'i,ie( ,or %robation as the sentence i+%ose( on hi+ .as 'ess than#-ears. ")$ 8es, because the %robation 'a. is +eant to ,a5or the accuse(. "<$ !o, because his %re5ious sentence o, +ore than # -ears (is/ua'i,ie( hi+ so that he can no 'on&er a5ai' o, %robation as an a'ternati5e re+e(-. " $ !one o, the abo5e. XXF. Euancho o.ns a s+a'' %i&&er- in Ma'o'os, 6u'acan. One Satur(a- a,ternoon, he (isco5ere( that a'' his %i&s ha( (ie(. Sus%ectin& that one o, his nei&hbours ha( %oisone( the %i&s, Euancho .ent ho+e, too* his ri,'e, .ent aroun( the nei&hbourhoo(, an( ,ire( his ri,'e in the air .hi'e shoutin&, :+a*a*ati*i+ sa a*in an& na&'ason n& +&a babo- *o.: 6aran&a- o,,icia's re/ueste( %o'ice assistance an( Euancho .as a%%rehen(e(. Euancho .as char&e( .ith an( con5icte( o, the cri+e o, a'ar+s an( scan(a's. Euancho (i( not a%%ea' his con5iction. Is Euancho /ua'i,ie( ,or %robationC "13$ "A$ 8es, because the %ena't- ,or a'ar+s an( scan(a's is 'ess than si2 "#$ -ears. "6$ 8es, because Euancho (i( not a%%ea' his con5iction. ")$ !o, because the cri+e o, a'ar+s an( scan(a's carries .ith it a ,ine o, P200. "<$ !o, because the cri+e o, a'ar+s an( scan(a's a,,ects %ub'ic or(er. " $ !one o, the abo5e. -0-0-0-0-

BAR EXAMINATION 2013 LEGAL ETHICS October 2H, 2013 INSTRUCTIONS 1. This Questionnaire contains S F !T ! "1H$ %a&es inc'u(in& these Instructions %a&es. )hec* the nu+ber o, %a&es an( the %a&e nu+bers at the u%%er ri&ht han( corner o, each %a&e o, this Questionnaire 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 !T8 "20$ Mu'ti%'e )hoice Questions (MCQs) nu+bere( I to XX, to be ans.ere( .ithin four (4) hours. The essa- %ortion contains /uestions that are .orth 803 o, the .ho'e e2a+ination, .hi'e the M)Q %ortion contains /uestions .orth 203. 2. 4ea( each /uestion 5er- care,u''- an( .rite -our ans.ers in -our 6ar 2a+ination !oteboo* in the same order the questions are posed. 7rite -our ans.ers on'- at the front, not the bac*, %a&e o, e5ersheet in -our 2a+ination !oteboo*. !ote .e'' the a''ocate( %ercenta&e %oints ,or each nu+ber, /uestion, or sub-/uestion. In -our ans.ers, use the nu+berin& s-ste+ in the /uestionnaire. I, the sheets %ro5i(e( in -our 2a+ination !oteboo* are not su,,icient ,or -our ans.ers, use the bac* %a&es o, e5er- sheet o, -our 2a+ination !oteboo*, startin& at the bac* %a&e o, the ,irst sheet an( the bac* o, the succee(in& sheets therea,ter. 3. Ans.er the ssa- /uestions legibly, clearly, and concisely. Start each nu+ber on a se%arate %a&e. An ans.er 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(. 8our ans.er shou'( (e+onstrate -our abi'it- to ana'-9e the ,acts %resente( b- the /uestion, to se'ect the +ateria' ,ro+ the i++ateria' ,acts, an( to (iscern the %oints u%on .hich the /uestion turns. It shou'( sho. -our *no.'e(&e an( un(erstan(in& o, the %ertinent %rinci%'es an( theories o, 'a. in5o'5e( an( their /ua'i,ications an( 'i+itations. It shou'( (e+onstrate -our abi'it- to a%%'- the 'a. to the &i5en ,acts, an( to reason 'o&ica''- in a 'a.-er-'i*e +anner to a soun( conc'usion ,ro+ the &i5en %re+ises. A +ere :8es: or :!o: ans.er .ithout an- corres%on(in& e2%'anation or (iscussion .i'' not be &i5en an- cre(it. Thus, a'.a-s brie,'- but ,u''- e2%'ain -our ans.ers a'thou&h the /uestion (oes not e2%ress'- as* ,or an e2%'anation. At the sa+e ti+e, re+e+ber that a co+%'ete e2%'anation (oes not re/uire that -ou 5o'unteer in,or+ation or (iscuss 'e&a' (octrines that are not necessar- or %ertinent to the so'ution to the %rob'e+. 8ou (o not nee( tore-.rite or re%eat the /uestion in -our 2a+ination !oteboo*. ;. M)Qs are to be ans.ere( b- .ritin& in -our 2a+ination !oteboo* the ca%ita' 'etter "A, 6, ), <, or $ corres%on(in& to -our chosen ans.er. The MCQ answers should begin in the page following the last page of your essay answers. There is on'- one correct ans.er to e5er- M)Q= choose the 6 ST ans.er ,ro+ a+on& the o,,ere( choices. !ote that so+e M)Qs +a- nee( care,u' ana'-sis both o, the /uestions an( the choices o,,ere(. >. Ma*e sure -ou (o not .rite your name or an- e traneous note!s or distincti"e mar#ing!s on -our 2a+ination !oteboo* that can ser5e as an i(enti,-in& +ar*1s "such as na+es that are not in the &i5en /uestions, %ra-ers, or %ri5ate notes to the 2a+iner$. 7ritin&, 'ea5in& or +a*in& an- (istin&uishin& or i(enti,-in& +ar* in the consi(ere( cheatin& an( can (is/ua'i,- -ou ,or the 6ar e2a+inations. 2a+ination !oteboo* is 2:00 P.M. - #:00 P.M.

8ou can use the /uestionnaire ,or notes -ou +a- .ish1nee( to .rite (urin& the e2a+ination. HAND IN YOUR NOTEBOOK WITH THIS QUESTIONNAIRE J. ARTURO D. BRION )hair+an 2013 6ar 2a+inations ESSAY QUESTIONS I. Att-. 6ra5o re%resents )ar'os !e&ar "an insurance a&ent ,or <or+ir Insurance )o.$ in a suit ,i'e( binsurance c'ai+ant An(- Gi+ot .ho a'so sue( <or+ir Insurance. The insurance %o'ic- re/uires the insure(1c'ai+ant to &i5e a .ritten notice to the insurance co+%an- or its a&ent .ithin #0 (a-s ,ro+ the occurrence o, the 'oss. Gi+ot testi,ie( (urin& the tria' that he ha( +ai'e( the notice o, the 'oss to the insurance a&ent, but a(+itte( that he 'ost the re&istr- recei%t so that he (i( not ha5e an- (ocu+entar- e5i(ence o, the ,act o, +ai'in& an( o, the ti+e'iness o, the +ai'e( notice. <or+ir Insurance (enie( 'iabi'it-, conten(in& that ti+e'- notice ha( not been &i5en either to the co+%an- or its a&ent. Att-. 6ra5oJs c'ient, a&ent !e&ar, testi,ie( an( con,ir+e( that he ne5er recei5e( an- notice. A ,e. (a-s a,ter !e&ar testi,ie(, he a(+itte( to Att-. 6ra5o that he ha( 'ie( .hen he (enie( recei%t o, Gi+otJs notice= he (i( recei5e the notice b- +ai' but i++e(iate'- shre((e( it to (e,eat Gi+otJs c'ai+. I, -ou .ere Att-. 6ra5o, .hat .ou'( -ou (o in 'i&ht o, -our c'ientJs ")ar'os !e&arJs$ (isc'osure that he %er@ure( hi+se', .hen he testi,ie(C "83$ II. Att-. Sera,in 4oto is the )or%orate Secretar- o, a construction cor%oration that has secure( a +u'ti+i''ion in,rastructure %ro@ect ,ro+ the &o5ern+ent. In the course o, his (uties as cor%orate secretar-, he 'earne( ,ro+ the co+%an- %resi(ent that the cor%oration ha( resorte( to briber- to secure the %ro@ect an( ha( ,a'si,ie( recor(s to cut i+%'e+entin& costs a,ter the a.ar( o, the %ro@ect. The &o5ern+ent ,i'e( a ci5i' action to annu' the in,rastructure contract an( has sub%oenae( Att-. 4oto to testi,- a&ainst the co+%an- %resi(ent an( the cor%oration re&ar(in& the briber-. Att-. 4oto +o5e( to /uash the sub%oena, assertin& that 'a.-er-c'ient %ri5i'e&e %re5ents hi+ ,ro+ testi,-in& a&ainst the %resi(ent an( the cor%oration. 4eso'5e the +otion to /uash. "83$ III. Mi&ue' Eactar, a ,ourth -ear 'a. stu(ent, (ro5e his 5ehic'e rec*'ess'- an( hit the rear bu+%er o, Si+%'icio Me(rosoJs 5ehic'e. Instea( o, sto%%in&, Eactar acce'erate( an( s%e( a.a-. Me(roso %ursue( Eactar an( cau&ht u% .ith hi+ at an intersection. In their con,rontation, Eactar (are( Me(roso to sue, bra&&e( about his connections .ith the courts, an( e5en uttere( 5ei'e( threats a&ainst Me(roso. <urin& the %o'ice in5esti&ation that ,o''o.e(, Me(roso 'earne( that Eactar .as re5ie.in& ,or the 6ar e2a+inations. Mn(er these ,acts, 'ist an( @usti,- the %otentia' ob@ections that can be +a(e a&ainst EactarJs a(+ission to the %ractice o, 'a.. "83$ IF.

Att-. <ob'ar re%resents 5a in a contract suit a&ainst O'&a. De is a'so (e,en(in& Mar'a in a substantia''- i(entica' contract suit ,i'e( b- ++a. In beha', o, 5a, Att-. <ob'ar c'ai+s that the statute o, 'i+itations runs ,ro+ the ti+e o, the breach o, the contract. In the action a&ainst Mar'a, Att-. <ob'ar no. ar&ues the re5erse %osition N i.e., that the statute o, 'i+itation (oes not run unti' one -ear a,ter (isco5er- o, the breach. 6oth cases are assi&ne( to Eu(&e 're-. A'thou&h not the so'e issue in the t.o cases, the statute o, 'i+itations issue is critica' in both. Is there an ethica'1%ro,essiona' res%onsibi'it- %rob'e+ in this situationC I, a %rob'e+ e2ists, .hat are its i+%'ications or %otentia' conse/uencesC "83$ F. Att-. 4e%atriar, a 'a. schoo' c'ass+ate, a%%roache( -ou on -our 2>th )'ass 4eunion, .ith /uestions on ho. he can resu+e the %ractice o, 'a. in the Phi'i%%ines. De 'e,t the countr- in 1BHH a,ter t.o "2$ -ears o, initia' 'a. %ractice, an( +i&rate( to the Mnite( States .here he .as a(+itte( to the %ractice o, 'a. in the State o, !e. 8or*. De as*s that -ou &i5e hi+ a ,or+a' 'e&a' o%inion on his /uer-. Out'ine brie,'- the ste%s an( the su%%ortin& 'e&a' reasons -ou .ou'( state in -our 'e&a' o%inion on .hat Att-. 4e%atriar shou'( (o to resu+e his Phi'i%%ine %ractice. "83$ FI. An au(it tea+ ,ro+ the O,,ice o, the )ourt A(+inistrator ,oun( that Eu(&e )onta+ina(a co++itte( serious in,ractions throu&h the in(iscri+inate &rant o, %etitions ,or annu'+ent o, +arria&e an( 'e&a' se%aration. In one -ear, the @u(&e &rante( 300 o, such %etitions .hen the a5era&e nu+ber o, %etitions o, si+i'ar nature &rante( b- an in(i5i(ua' @u(&e in his re&ion .as on'- 2; %etitions %er annu+. The au(it re5ea'e( +an- (i,,erent (e,ects in the &rante( %etitions: +an- %etitions ha( not been 5eri,ie(= the re/uire( co%ies o, so+e %etitions .ere not ,urnishe( to the O,,ice o, the So'icitor Ienera' an( the O,,ice o, the Pro5incia' Prosecutor= (oc*et ,ees ha( not been ,u''- %ai(= the %arties .ere not actua' resi(ents .ithin the territoria' @uris(iction o, the court= an(, in so+e cases, there .as no recor( o, the cross-e2a+inations con(ucte( b- the %ub'ic %rosecutor or an- (ocu+entar- e5i(ence +ar*e( an( ,or+a''- o,,ere(. A'' these, 5ie.e( in their tota'it-, su%%orte( the i+%ro5i(ent an( in(iscri+inate &rant that the O)A ,oun(. I, -ou .ere the counse' ,or An(- Ma'asuerte an( other 'iti&ants .hose +arria&es ha( been i+%ro%er'an( ,ina''- annu''e(, (iscuss -our o%tions in a(+inistrati5e'- %rocee(in& a&ainst Eu(&e )onta+ina(a, an( state .here an( ho. -ou .ou'( e2ercise these o%tions. "83$ FII. In an action to %re5ent the con(o+iniu+ (e5e'o%er ,ro+ bui'(in& be-on( ten "10$ ,'oors, Eu(&e )er(o ren(ere( @u(&+ent in ,a5or o, the (e,en(ant (e5e'o%er. The @u(&+ent beca+e ,ina' a,ter the %'ainti,,s ,ai'e( to a%%ea' on ti+e. Eu(&e )er(o an( Att-. )oco(ri'o, counse' ,or the (e5e'o%er, therea,ter se%arate'- %urchase( a con(o+iniu+ unit each ,ro+ the (e5e'o%er. <i( Eu(&e )er(o an( Att-. )oco(ri'o co++it an- act o, i+%ro%riet- or 5io'ate an- 'a. ,or .hich theshou'( be he'( 'iab'e or sanctione(C "83$ FIII. The cri+ina' case arisin& ,ro+ the P10-6i''ion Peso %or* barre' scan(a' .as ra,,'e( to San(i&anba-an Eustice Marciano )obar(e. A,rai( that he .ou'( anta&oni9e the %arties, his %o'itica' %atrons an(, u'ti+ate'-, his @u(icia' career, he (eci(e( to inhibit ,ro+ %artici%atin& in the case, &i5in& :%ersona' reasons: as his @usti,ication. I, -ou .ere to /uestion the inhibition o, S6 Eustice )obar(e, on .hat 'e&a' basis, an( .here an( ho.

.i'' -ou (o thisC "83$. IX. Att-. Der+ano re/ueste( his ,raternit- brother, Eu(&e Patron, to intro(uce hi+ to Eu(&e A%esta(o, be,ore .ho+ he has a case that ha( been %en(in& ,or so+eti+e. Eu(&e Patron, a c'ose ,rien( o, Eu(&e A%esta(o, acce(e( to the re/uest, te''in& the 'atter that Att-. Der+ano is his ,raternit- :bro(: an( that Att-. Der+ano si+%'- .ante( to as* ,or a(5ice on ho. to e2%e(ite the reso'ution o, his case. The- +et, as arran&e(, in the ,ine (inin& restaurant o, a ,i5e-star hote'. Att-. Der+ano hoste( the (inner. <i( Att-. Der+ano, Eu(&e Patron an( Eu(&e A%esta(o co++it an- ethica'1a(+inistrati5e 5io'ation ,or .hich the- can be he'( 'iab'eC "83$ X. As a ne. 'a.-er, Attorne- !o5ato starte( .ith a %ractice 'i+ite( to s+a' 'c'ai+s cases, 'e&a' counse'in&, an( notari9ation o, (ocu+ents. De %ut u% a so'o %ractice 'a. o,,ice an( .as assiste( b- his .i,e .ho ser5e( as his secretar-1he'%er. De use( a +a*eshi,t hut in a 5acant 'ot near the 'oca' courts an( a 'oca' trans%ort re&u'ator- a&enc-. 7ith this strate&ic 'ocation, he en@o-e( hea5- %atrona&e assistin& .a'*-in c'ients in the %re%aration an( ,i'in& o, %'ea(in&s an( in the %re%aration an( notari9ation o, contracts an( (ocu+ents. De ha( the ,oresi&ht o, in5estin& in a &oo( hea5- (ut- co%ier +achine that re%ro(uces /ua'it- (ocu+ents, an( char&es a reasonab'e ,ee ,or this ser5ice. De (ra.s e'ectric %o.er ,ro+ an e2tension .ire connecte( to an a(@oinin& s+a'' restaurant. De %ut u% a shin&'e that rea(s: :Att-. !o5ato, S%ecia'ist in S+a'' )'ai+s, ?astest in !otari9ation= the 6est an( )hea%est in )o%ier Ser5ices.: Is Attorne- !o5atoJs +anner o, carr-in& out his %ro,essiona' %ractice N i.e., +i2in& business .ith the %ractice o, 'a., announcin& his acti5ities 5ia a shin&'e an( 'ocatin& his o,,ice as abo5e-(escribe( N in *ee%in& .ith a%%ro%riate ethica' an( %ro,essiona' %racticeC "83$ MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I. Mn(er the 200; 4u'es o, !otaria' Practice, .hat +a- use( to satis,- the re/uire+ent o, :co+%etent e5i(ence o, i(entit-:C "13$ "A$ Pass%ort, Senior )iti9en car(, DMO car(. "6$ Po'ice c'earance, cre(it car(, Pro,essiona' 4e&u'ator- )o++ission I<. ")$ FoterJs I<, !6I c'earance, <ri5erJs 'icense. "<$ O+bu(s+anJs c'earance, %ri5ate o,,ice I<, Phi'Dea'th car(. " $ A'' o, the abo5e. II. The ,o''o.in& are (uties o, a 'a.-er but on'- one o, these is e2%ress'- state( in the Ga.-erJs Oath. )hoose the e2%ress (ut- that the Oath contains. "13$ "A$ To +aintain a res%ect,u' attitu(e to.ar(s the courts. "6$ To u%ho'( the honor an( (i&nit- o, the 'e&a' %ro,ession. ")$ To act .ith courtes-, can(or an( ,airness to.ar( other 'a.-ers. "<$ To (o no ,a'sehoo(, nor consent to the (oin& o, an- in court.

" $ To res%ect the courts an( u%ho'( the (i&nit- o, the %ro,ession. III. Att-. A5aro has consistent'- ,ai'e( to %a- his annua' I6P (ues ,or se5era' -ears. <e+an( 'etters ha5e been sent to hi+ an( he has ac*no.'e(&e( recei%t o, these 'etters. Do.e5er, a'' the I6PJs e,,orts %ro5e( ,uti'e. As a resu't, the I6P sent Att-. A5aro a notice that his na+e .ou'( be stric*en o,, the 4o'' o, Attorne-s. 7as the I6PJs action correctC "13$ "A$ !o, because (e,au't in the %a-+ent o, annua' (ues on'- .arrants sus%ension o, Inte&rate( 6ar +e+bers. "6$ 8es, because non-%a-+ent o, annua' (ues is an in(icator o, the 'a.-erJs +ora' ,itness= re,usa' to %a- is re,usa' to honor his ob'i&ation to the I6P. ")$ !o, because ,ai'ure to %a- a,,ects a +e+berJs ca%abi'it- to %ractise, but not his +e+bershi% in the 6ar. "<$ 8es, because %a-+ent o, +e+bershi% (ues an( other 'a.,u' assess+ents are con(itions sine /ua non to the %ri5i'e&e o, %ractisin& 'a. an( to the retention o, his na+e in the 4o'' o, Attorne-s. " $ !one o, the abo5e choices is correct. IF. Ms. Se''er an( Mr. 6u-er %resente( to a co++issione( notar- %ub'ic a (ee( o, sa'e ,or notari9ation. The notar- %ub'ic e2%'aine( to the+ the transaction the (ee( e+bo(ies an( as*e( the+ i, the- .ere ,ree'- enterin& the transaction. A,ter the (ocu+ent .as si&ne( b- a'' the %arties, the notar%ub'ic co''ecte( the notaria' ,ee but (i( not issue an- 6I4-re&istere( recei%t. The notari9ation o, the (ee( is OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ neither un'a.,u' nor i+%ro%er because he e2%'aine( the basis ,or the co+%utation o, the notaria' ,ee "6$ un'a.,u' because he (i( not issue a 6I4-re&istere( recei%t an( (i( not %ost in his o,,ice the co+%'ete sche(u'e o, char&eab'e notaria' ,ees ")$ %ro%er because he is not re/uire( to issue recei%ts ,or notaria' ,ees "<$ i+%ro%er because he (i( not as* Ms. Se''er an( Mr. 6u-er i, the- nee(e( a recei%t " $ %ro%er because an- irre&u'arit- in the %a-+ent o, the notaria' ,ees (oes not a,,ect the 5a'i(it- o, the notari9ation +a(e F. In or(er to co+%'- .ith the M)G re/uire+ents, Att-. Ausente enro''e( in a se+inar &i5en b- an M)G %ro5i(er. 7hene5er he has court or other %ro,essiona' co++it+ents, he .ou'( sen( his +essen&er or a +e+ber o, his 'e&a' sta,, to re&ister his atten(ance at the M)G sessions so he cou'( be cre(ite( .ith the re/uire( /ua'i,-in& atten(ance. De .ou'( a'so as* the+ to secure the %rinte( han(outs an( the 'ecturersJ )<s, a'' o, .hich he stu(ie( in his ,ree ti+e. Att-. Ausente shou'( be OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ re/uire( to +a*e u% ,or his absence b- atten(in& 'ecture sessions in other M)G %ro5i(ers "6$ sanctione( because he circu+5ente( or e5a(e( ,u'' co+%'iance .ith the M)G re/uire+ents ")$ e2cuse( because he atten(e( to %ro,ession-re'ate( tas*s, an( ,u''- stu(ie( the courses

throu&h the +ateria's an( )<s he secure( "<$ %ena'i9e( b- ,or,eitin& a'' his earne( M)G units " $ e2cuse( because atten(ance b- %ro2- is a .i(es%rea( an( to'erate( M)G %ractice FI. P'ainti,, Eun Ahorro ,i'e( a co+%'aint ,or co''ection o, su+ o, +one- be,ore the 4e&iona' Tria' )ourt o, Mani'a. 6ecause o, the 'ar&e a+ount o, his c'ai+, he ha( to %a- a si9eab'e (oc*et ,ee. De insiste( on %a-in& the (oc*et ,ee an( other ,ees in insta''+ents because sta&&ere( %a-+ent is a''o.e( un(er 4u'e 1;1, as a+en(e(. The O,,ice o, the )'er* o, )ourt "O))$ re,use( to acce%t the co+%'aint un'ess he %ai( the ,u'' a+ount o, the (oc*et an( other re/uire( ,ees. P'ainti,, Eun AhorroJs %osition OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ is a''o.e( because o, the 'ar&e a+ount o, the (oc*et ,ee "6$ is @usti,ie( because it is (iscretionar- on the %art o, the O)) to acce%t sta&&ere( %a-+ent ")$ is incorrect because the a+en(+ent on sta&&ere( %a-+ent has been sus%en(e( "<$ is not a''o.e( because the ,u'' %a-+ent o, (oc*et ,ee is @uris(ictiona' " $ cannot be a''o.e( because o, its %re@u(icia' i+%act on the @u(iciar-Js ,inancia' o%erations FII. Att-. Anunciante is en&a&e( in the %ractice o, 'a. an( has a re&u'ar, 'i5e, .ee*'- TF %ro&ra+ .here he &i5es a(5ice to an( ans.ers /uestions ,ro+ the au(ience an( %ro&ra+ 5ie.ers concernin& M.S. i++i&ration %rob'e+s. Occasiona''-, a(5ertise+ents in5itin& 5ie.ers to .atch his TF %ro&ra+ are sho.n outsi(e his re&u'ar %ro&ra+ sche(u'e. 6ecause o, the %o%u'arit- o, his TF %ro&ra+, the nu+ber o, his 'a. %ractice c'ients increase( tre+en(ous'-. The TF %ro&ra+ o, Att-. Anunciante is OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ %er+issib'e because it is %ub'ic ser5ice in nature "6$ ob@ectionab'e because the .or* in5o'5es in(irect a(5ertisin& or so'icitation o, business ")$ i+%ro%er because it &i5es hi+ an un,air a(5anta&e o5er other 'a.-ers "<$ ethica''- a''o.ab'e because it (oes not 5io'ate the tra(itiona' stan(ar(s o, the 'e&a' %ro,ession " $ !one o, the abo5e. FIII. Fito is a notorious &an&ster in the %ro5ince .ho has been accuse( o, ra%in& an( +erci'ess'*i''in& a 1#--ear o'( &ir'. Senti+ents run 5er- stron&'- a&ainst hi+ an( the 'oca' 6ar Association +et an( (eci(e( that no 'a.-er in the 'oca'it- .ou'( re%resent hi+. Fito cou'( not a,,or( the ser5ices o, an out-o,-to.n counse'. )hoose the +ost a%%ro%riate 'e&a' an( ethica' characteri9ation o, the (ecision o, the 'oca' 6ar Association. "13$ "A$ It is .ithin its ri&ht to +a*e, since 'a.-ers +a- ,ree'- (eci(e .ho to re%resent an( .ho not to re%resent. "6$ It is unethica'= it constitutes a co''ecti5e (enia' o, FitoJs ri&ht to the assistance o, counse'. ")$ It constitutes an antici%ate( act o, conte+%t to.ar(s the court that +a- or(er an- o, the

+e+bers o, the association to re%resent the accuse(. "<$ It +ust be concurre( in b- each +e+ber o, the 6ar Association to ha5e an- bin(in& ,orce. " $ It is unethica' because the 6ar Association a'rea(- %re@u(&e( Fito. IX. Ira,t In5esti&ator Att-. 4etira(a ser5e( the O,,ice o, the <e%ut- O+bu(s+an ,or ei&ht -ears be,ore retirin& ,ro+ the ser5ice. 7hi'e sti'' a Ira,t In5esti&ator, she in5esti&ate( a &o5ern+ent contract ,or o,,ice su%%'ies .here Mr. Sa*i+ .as the su%%'ier. The transaction .as su%%ose('- o5er%rice(. Att-. 4etira(a reco++en(e( that no char&es be ,i'e( a&ainst the o,,icia's in5o'5e( an( the reco++en(ation bene,ite( Mr. Sa*i+ as the su%%'ier in5o'5e( in the transaction. A,ter her retire+ent ,ro+ the ser5ice, Att-. 4etira(aJs ser5ices as counse' .ere en&a&e( b- Mr. Sa*i+ as counse' to re%resent the Sa*i+ ,a+i'- in a c'ai+ a&ainst the State arisin& ,ro+ a ,a+i'- %ro%ertthat ha( been e2%ro%riate(. Att-. 4etira(a no. consu'ts -ou about the ethica' %er+issibi'it- o, acce%tin& the en&a&e+ent. 7hat a(5ice .ou'( -ou &i5e Att-. 4etira(aC "13$ "A$ Da5in& been in &o5ern+ent ser5ice, she cannot no. re%resent a %art- .ith a c'ai+ a&ainst the State. "6$ Da5in& once han('e( a case in5o'5in& her %ros%ecti5e c'ient, a con,'ict o, interest .ou'( e2ist i, she .ere to acce%t the en&a&e+ent. ")$ 4e%resentin& the Sa*i+ ,a+i'- .ou'( in5o'5e the unethica' use o, in,or+ation she obtaine( .hi'e in &o5ern+ent ser5ice. "<$ There is no ethica' ob@ection to her acce%tance o, the en&a&e+ent because the case is neither cri+ina' nor a(+inistrati5e in character. " $ Acce%tance o, the en&a&e+ent shou'( be on con(ition that Att-. 4etira(a .ou'( .ith(ra. i, a con,'ict o, interest situation arises. X. 8our c'ient is the %'ainti,, in a ci5i' case ,or (a+a&es arisin& ,ro+ a car acci(ent .here he sustaine( serious %h-sica' in@uries an( (a+a&es a+ountin& to P1Mi''ion. The counse' ,or the (e,en(ant as*s -ou to &i5e hi+ a %ro%ose( a+ount ,or %ur%oses o, sett'e+ent an( -ou are a.are that .hate5er a+ount -ou te'' hi+ .ou'( not rea(i'- be acce%te( an( .ou'( %robab'- be cut into ha',. 7hat is -our best 'e&a' an( ethica' course o, actionC "13$ "A$ In,'ate -our %ro%osa' to +a*e a''o.ances ,or a co+%ro+ise. "6$ Te'' the (e,en(antJs counse' the correct a+ount o, (a+a&es. ")$ O,,er hi+ a reasonab'- 'o. a+ount so that the case can i++e(iate'- be sett'e(. "<$ As* the (e,en(antJs counse' to ,irst sub+it his ne&otiatin& ,i&ure. " $ P'a- har(-to-&et an( initia''- re,use a'' the (e,en(antJs initiati5es to sett'e. XI. )an(i(o en&a&e( the ser5ices o, Att-. Gebron in a cri+ina' case. In the course o, their consu'tations, )an(i(o a(+itte( to Att-. Gebron that he co++itte( the cri+e an( in ,act acti5e'%'anne( its co++ission. De stresse(, ho.e5er, that un(er no circu+stance .ou'( he a(+it or con,ess to the +ur(er char&e he is ,acin& an(, in ,act, .ou'( enter a %'ea o, :not &ui't-: on arrai&n+ent. I, )an(i(o insists on his %'anne( %'ea, Att-. Gebron shou'( OOOOOOOOOO. "13$

"A$ (iscontinue his re%resentation= to continue .ou'( be unethica' since he .ou'( then be ai(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 re,uses to hee( his a(5ice "<$ ,i'e a +ani,estation, i, )an(i(o %'ea(s :not &ui't-,: (ec'arin& to the court .hat he *no.s o, the truth. " $ %'a- +atters b- ear an( .ait ,or (e5e'o%+ents as )an(i(o +a- sti'' %'ea( &ui't-. XII. A 4e&iona' Tria' )ourt issues a te+%orar- restrainin& or(er " T4O $ ha'tin& the (e+o'ition or(er issue( b- the )it- Ma-or .ho has 'on& 'oathe( the c'uster o, shanties %ut u% b- in,or+a' sett'ers a'on& the roa( 'ea(in& to the cit-Js co++ercia' (istrict. The T4O, ho.e5er, carrie( con(itions that +ust be in %'ace be,ore the threatene( (e+o'ition can be ,u''- ha'te(. The cit- 'e&a' o,,icer a(5ise( the )it- n&ineerJs O,,ice an( the 'oca' P!P chie, that the T4OJs con(itions are not in %'ace so that the (e+o'ition cou'( %rocee(. The cit- ,i'e( a +ani,estation re,'ectin& the cit- 'e&a' o,,icerJs %osition, .hi'e the in,or+a' sett'ersJ counse' sou&ht its o.n c'ari,ication an( reconsi(eration ,ro+ the court, .hich res%on(e( b- (ecreein& that the con(itions ha5e been ,u',i''e(. <es%ite this ru'in&, the cit- 'e&a' o,,icer insiste( that the con(itions ha5e not been ,u',i''e( an( thus &a5e the P!P c'earance to ai( the )it- n&ineerJs O,,ice in %rocee(in& .ith the (e+o'ition. ?ro+ the %ers%ecti5e o, %ro,essiona' ethics, ho. .ou'( -ou characteri9e the cit- 'e&a' o,,icerJs actionsC "13$ "A$ It is unethica' since he counse'e( ci5i' ser5ants to (isre&ar( a court or(er. "6$ It is ethica', since he acte( in accor(ance .ith his honest con5iction a,ter consi(erin& that the courtJs con(itions ha5e not been +et. ")$ It constitutes in(irect conte+%t, but the 'a.-er cannot be (isci%'ine( because he acte( out o, his ,ir+ an( honest con5iction. "<$ It is neither conte+%tuous nor unethica' since he .as %er,or+in& his (uties as cit- 'e&a' o,,icer. " $ It is unethica' since the )it- Ge&a' O,,icer .as si+%'- b'in('- ,o''o.in& the Ma-orJs .ishes. XIII. The +e(iator assi&ne( to a ci5i' case ha%%ens to be -our 'a. schoo' c'ass+ate an( he +a*es a (octrina' state+ent about the ri&hts o, the %arties. 8ou *ne. that the state+ent, a'thou&h ,a5orab'e to -our c'ientJs case, is incorrect. The ethica' +o5e to +a*e un(er the circu+stances is to OOOOOOOOOO. "13$ "A$ correct the +e(iator an( state the ri&ht (octrine "6$ @ust *ee% /uiet because the other counse' +i&ht 'earn about -our re'ationshi% .ith the +e(iator ")$ re5ea' -our re'ationshi% .ith the +e(iator an( as* the o%%osin& counse' i, he has anob@ections

"<$ re/uest the Me(iation Su%er5isor to i++e(iate'- chan&e the +e(iator " $ si+%'- .ith(ra. ,ro+ the case because o, the un,air a(5anta&e that -ou en@oXIF. 7an(a ,ina''- beca+e %re&nant in the 10th -ear o, her +arria&e to Doracio. As her %re&nanc%ro&resse(, she starte( ha5in& (i,,icu't- breathin& an( .as easi'- ,ati&ue(. The (octors (ia&nose( that she has a heart con&estion %rob'e+ (ueto a 5a'5e (e,ect, an( that her chances o, carr-in& a bab- to ,u'' ter+ are s'i+. 7an(a is scare( an( conte+%'ates the %ossibi'it- o, abortion. She thus sou&ht 'e&a' a(5ice ,ro+ <iana, a 'a.-er-,rien( an( ,e''o. church +e+ber, .ho has been in,or+a''- a(5isin& her on 'e&a' +atters. 7hat is <ianaJs best ethica' res%onseC "13$ "A$ 6e& o,, ,ro+ &i5in& an- a(5ice because it is a situation that is not %ure'- 'e&a'. "6$ A(5ise 7an(a on the %ure'- 'e&a' si(e o, her %rob'e+ an( assure her that abortion is a''o.e( b- 'a. i, the %re&nanc- en(an&ers the 'i,e o, the +other. ")$ A(5ise that it is a re'i&ious %rob'e+ be,ore it is a +e(ica' or 'e&a' one, an( 7an(a shou'( consu't an( ,o''o. the a(5ice o, her re'i&ious con,essor. "<$ A(5ise 7an(a that abortion, abo5e e5er-thin& e'se, is a +ora' %rob'e+ an( she shou'( on'ha5e an abortion i, it is an act she can 'i5e .ith. " $ 4e,rain ,ro+ &i5in& an- *in( o, a(5ice as abortion is a serious +atter that cannot be reso'5e( throu&h in,or+a' consu'tations .ith ,rien(s an( ,e''o. church +e+bers. XF. 6ase( on the sa+e ,acts as Question XIF, assu+e that <iana, asi(e ,ro+ bein& a ,a+i'- ,rien( o, the cou%'e, has been ,or+a''- an( in,or+a''- actin& as their 'a.-er in a'' their %ersona' an( ,a+i'a,,airs. She has re%resente( the+ in court in a case in5o'5in& a car acci(ent an( in the %urchase o, their ,a+i'- ho+e, ,or .hich the- ,or+a''- %ai( the attorne-Js ,ees that <iana bi''e(. In this instance, 7an(a as*e( about her 'e&a' ri&hts but (i( not ,or+a''- as* ,or a .ritten o%inion ,ro+ <iana. Doracio ne5er ha( an- in%ut on the /uer- as he .as then a.a- on an out-o,-to.n tri% ,or his o,,ice. <iana a(5ise( 7an(a that she is ,u''- %rotecte( in 'a. an( her best course o, action is to ha5e an abortion .hi'e her %re&nanc- is not -et ,ar a(5ance(. <i( <iana 5io'ate the %rohibition a&ainst re%resentin& con,'ictin& interests .hen she %ro5i(e( 'e&a' a(5ice to 7an(a .ithout DoracioJs *no.'e(&eC "13$ "A$ 8es. The (ecision o, .hether to ha5e an abortion shou'( be (eci(e( b- both s%ouses= thus, <iana shou'( not ha5e %ro5i(e( 'e&a' a(5ice in the absence o, Doracio .hose concerns an( %ositions are un*no.n to her. "6$ !o. <iana (i( not &i5e an- ,or+a' a(5ice that .ou'( constitute 'e&a' %ractice ca''in& ,or the strict obser5ance o, the con,'ict o, interest ru'es. ")$ !o. The (ecision on .hether or not to ha5e an abortion 'ies so'e'- .ith 7an(a= it is her bo(- an( hea'th that is in issue. "<$ !o. Doracio an( 7an(a are +arrie(, an- a(5ice &i5en to 7an(a is (ee+e( to ha5e been &i5en to Doracio as .e''. " $ !o. Ii5in& a(5ice to 7an(a is not necessari'- actin& a&ainst DoracioJs interest= <iana .as &i5in& a(5ice base( on the cou%'eJs best interest.

XFI. A6G Ga. O,,ice 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 s-n(icate usin& )ab'e )o., SantinoJs ho'(in& co+%an-. The 'a.-ers o, A6G Ga. O,,ice assi&ne( to han('e SantinoJs account ha5e been i+%'ea(e( as co-(e,en(ants ,or incor%oratin& an( acti5e'- han('in& the a,,airs o, )ab'e )o. In its bi( to stren&then its case a&ainst the (e,en(ants, the %rosecution a%%roache( -ou "as the 'east &ui't- (e,en(ant .ho .ou'( /ua'i,- ,or a (ischar&e as a state .itness$ an( o,,ers to +a*e -ou a state .itness. )an -ou acce%t, .ithin the boun(s o, %ro,essiona' ethics, the %rosecutionJs o,,erC "13$ "A$ !o, as SantinoJs 'a.-er -ou are (ut--boun( to %rotect his interests, ab'- re%resent hi+ in court, an( not turn a&ainst hi+. "6$ 8es, as an o,,icer o, the court, -ou ha5e the (ut- to (isc'ose to the court in,or+ation crucia' to the case. ")$ !o, the in,or+ation -ou ac/uire( in5o'5in& the cri+ina' case a&ainst Santino is co5ere( bthe %ri5i'e&e( co++unications ru'e. "<$ 8es, a 'a.-er +a- testi,- a&ainst his c'ient %ro5i(e( he ,irst se5ers the 'a.-er-c'ient re'ationshi%. " $ 8es, the 'a. o, se',-%reser5ation is a*in to the 'a. o, se',-(e,ense an( stan(s hi&her than an- ob'i&ation -ou +a- ha5e .ith -our c'ient. XFII. Mn(er the sa+e essentia' ,acts as the %rece(in& Question XFI, assu+e that -ou ha5e resi&ne( ,ro+ A6G Ga. O,,ice an( that -ou .ere ne5er i+%'ea(e( as a co-(e,en(ant, but (urin& -our sta.ith the ,ir+, -ou assiste( in han('in& the )obra )o. account, .hich is 'ar&e'- o.ne( b- )ab'e )o. The %rosecutor han('in& the case a&ainst Santino an( the 'a. ,ir+ as*s -ou, as a ,or+er 'a. ,ir+ +e+ber, i, -ou can he'% stren&then the %rosecutionJs case an( hints that -ou, too, +a- be i+%'ea(e( as a co-(e,en(ant i, -ou (o not coo%erate. 7hat is -our best 'e&a' an( ethica' course o, actionC "13$ "A$ O,,er to testi,- on .hat -ou *no. an( %ro5i(e e5i(ence a&ainst the (e,en(ants in e2chan&e ,or a &uarantee o, i++unit- ,ro+ %rosecution in the case. "6$ O,,er to %ro5i(e e5i(ence a&ainst Santino, but c'ari,- that -ou cannot testi,- a&ainst Santino because o, the %ri5i'e&e( co++unications ru'e ")$ <ec'ine to testi,- a&ainst the (e,en(ants an( to %ro5i(e e5i(ence in the case as the attorne-c'ient %ri5i'e&e 'asts e5en be-on( the ter+ination o, the re'ationshi%. "<$ <ec'ine to testi,- a&ainst the (e,en(ants as .hate5er in,or+ation -ou ac/uire( ,ro+ Santino an( )ab'e )o. in the course o, the 'a.-er-c'ient re'ationshi% is %ri5i'e&e(. " $ A'ert the 'a. ,ir+ to the %rosecutionJs o,,er so that the- can %re%are ,or the e5i(ence .ithin -our *no.'e(&e that the %rosecution +a- use. XFIII. 8ou are a 'a.-er .or*in& in the Pub'ic Assistance O,,ice. 8o''-, a *e- .itness in the case "rec*'ess i+%ru(ence resu'tin& in ho+ici(e$ -ou are han('in&, is in(i&ent an( i''iterate. 7hi'e 8o''- is .i''in& to testi,- in court, -ou .orr- that the @u(&e +i&ht not be ab'e to a%%reciate the i+%act o, her testi+on-, as she has a (i,,icu't ti+e ans.erin& n&'ish /uestions. 8ou a'so .orr- that this +i&ht a,,ect her cre(ibi'it-. ?urther, 8o''- has in(icate( that she +i&ht not ha5e the +one- to %a- the ,are to atten( the tria'. 8ou are %resentin& her as a .itness ,or the (e,ense at the hearin& ne2t .ee*.

7hich o, the ,o''o.in& is !OT a %er+issib'e act ,or -ou to (oC "13$ "A$ Pro5i(e 8o''- .ith +one- ,or ,are to ensure her atten(ance in court. "6$ Inter5ie. 8o''- be,ore tria', so that she .i'' be +ore at ease .hen she testi,ies be,ore the court. ")$ Pre%are a @u(icia' a,,i(a5it o, 8o''-Js testi+on-, .hich she .i'' then 5eri,- be,ore the court. "<$ Pro5i(e her .ith sa+%'e /uestions that -ou +i&ht as* in the hearin& to+orro.. " $ A'' the abo5e are %er+issib'e. XIX. 8ou are a 'a.-er .or*in& at the O,,ice o, the S%ecia' Prosecutor an( -ou are %art o, the tea+ han('in& the case a&ainst ,or+er Senator A5i(o .ho is char&e( .ith %'un(er. 6ase( on -our assess+ent o, the e5i(ence that the co+%'ainant Gin(a sub+itte(, -ou *no. that the case a&ainst ,or+er Senator A5i(o is .ea*, a'thou&h -ou instincti5e'- ,ee' that he is &ui't-. 8ou in,or+ -our ,rien( Att-. )urioso ".ho .or*s .ith the o,,ice o, Senator '+is+o, a *no.n %o'itica' ri5a' o, Senator A5i(o$ re&ar(in& -our instincti5e ,ee'in& about Senator A5i(o. Att-. )urioso s%rin&s a sur%rise b&i5in& -ou a recor(in& o, the .ireta%%e( con5ersation bet.een Senator A5i(o an( !a%o, a %ri5ate %art- co-accuse(, about the transaction co+%'aine( o, an( ho. the- .ou'( s%'it the %rocee(s. 7hat .i'' -ou (o un(er these circu+stancesC "13$ "A$ <isre&ar( the .ireta%%e( con5ersation as it is ina(+issib'e an( .i'' not ser5e an- use,u' %ur%ose in the tria' o, the case. "6$ Present the .ireta%%e( con5ersation in court= a'thou&h ina(+issib'e, its intro(uction an( the (isc'osure o, its e2istence is a ri&ht that the %ub'ic is entit'e( to. ")$ Gea* the .ireta%%e( con5ersation to the +e(ia, to 'et the %ub'ic *no. .hat rea''ha%%ene(. "<$ Sub+it the .ireta%%e( con5ersation to the Senate .hich is in the best %osition to (eter+ine .hat to (o .ith it. " $ Get !a%o %ri5ate'- *no., throu&h 3 r( %arties, that -ou are a.are o, the e2istence o, the ta%e( con5ersation, .ith the hint that he can sti'' ho%e ,or a 'i&hter %ena't- i, he .ou'( coo%erate. XX. Ar+in, ho'(in& a trans,er certi,icate o, tit'e to a 'ot in (o.nto.n )a'a+ba in the na+e o, 6obb-, sho.s -ou the tit'e an( c'ai+s that 6obb- so'( hi+ the 'ot. De then as*s -ou to (ra,t a (ee( o, sa'e co5erin& the transaction. In re%'- to -our /uer- on .here 6obb- is, Ar+in e2%'ains that 6obb- is current'- out o, the countr- but he "Ar+in$ has his &enera' %o.er o, attorne- .hich he a'so sho.s to -ou. The %o.er o, attorne- e+%o.ers Ar+in to (o e5er-thin& that 6obb- can (o .ith the )a'a+ba 'ot, but -ou note that it (oes not s%eci,ica''- authori9e Ar+in to se'' the %ro%ert-. Ar+in a'so assures -ou that he .ants the (ee( o, sa'e (ra,te( so he can sen( it to 6obb- ,or his si&nature e5en .hi'e o5erseas. Do. .i'' -ou act un(er the &i5en circu+stancesC "13$ "A$ A&ree to (ra,t the (ee( o, sa'e, sub@ect to -our usua' 103co++ission. "6$ 4e,use to (ra,t the (ee( o, sa'e, as Ar+in has not %resente( a s%ecia' %o.er o, attorne- that .ou'( su%%ort the (ee( that he is as*in& -ou to %re%are. ")$ 4e,use to (ra,t the (ee( o, sa'e, as 6obb- is not %resent to si&n the (ee( o, sa'e an( 5eri,that he is in(ee( se''in& his 'ot to Ar+in.

"<$ A&ree to (ra,t the (ee( o, sa'e, since it is on'- a (ra,t that 6obb- sti'' has to consi(er an( si&n. " $ 4e,use to ha5e an-thin& to (o .ith Ar+inJs re/uest because it is a %otentia''- %rob'e+atic situation &i5en the %rice o, 'ots in (o.nto.n )a'a+ba. -0N0N0-