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NO 16

1. CIVIL LAW 2018

Sidley and Sol were married with one (1) daughter, Solenn. Sedfrey and Sonia were another couple
withone son, Sonny. Sol and Sedfrey both perished in the same plane accident. Sidley and Sonia met when
thefamilies of those who died sued the airlines and went through grief-counseling sessions. Years
later,Sidley and Sonia got married. At that time, Solenn was four (4) years old and Sonny was five (5)
yearsold. These two (2) were then brought up in the same household. Fifteen (15) years later, Solenn
andSonny developed romantic feelings towards each other, and eventually eloped. On their own and
againsttheir parents' wishes, they procured a marriage license and got married in church.

a. Is the marriage of Solen and Sonny valid, voidable or void?

b. If the marriage is defective, can the marriage be ratified by the free cohabitation of the spouses?

2.CIVIL LAW 2012

Q: Ricky and Arlene are married. They begot Franco during their marriage. Franco had an illicit relationship
with Audrey and out of which, they begot Arnel. Franco predeceased Ricky, Arlene and Arnel. Before Ricky
died, he executed a will which when submitted to probate was opposed by Arnel on the ground that he
should be given the share of his father, Franco. Is the opposition of Arnel correct? Why? (2012)

3. REMEDIAL LAW 2016

Q: Tailors Toto, Nelson and Yenyen filed a special civil action for certiorari under Rule 65 from an adverse
decision of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) on the complaint for illegal dismissal against
Empire Textile Corporation. They were terminated on the ground that they failed to meet the prescribed
production quota at least four (4) times. The NLRC decision was assailed in a special civil action under Rule
65 before the Court of Appeals (CA). In the verification and certification against forum shopping, only Toto
signed the verification and certification, while Atty. Arman signed for Nelson. Empire filed a motion to
dismiss on the ground of defective verification and certification. Decide with reasons. (2016 Bar)

4. REMEDIAL LAW 2012

Q: What do you understand about the “precautionary principle” under the Rules of Procedure for
Environmental Cases? (2012 Bar)

5. POLITICAL LAW 2015

Q: A bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in order to implement faithfully the provisions
of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to which the Philippines is a signatory.
Congressman Pat Rio Tek questioned the constitutionality of the bill on the ground that the provisions of
UNCLOS are violative of the provisions of the Constitution defining the Philippine internal waters and
territorial sea. Do you agree or not with the said objection? Explain. (2015 Bar)

6. POLITICAL LAW 2010

Q. Compare and contrast the jurisdiction of theInternational Criminal Court and International Court
ofJustice. (2010 Bar)

7. LABOR LAW 2010

Q: A was approached for possible overseas deploymentto Dubai by X, an interviewer of job applicants for
AlphaPersonnel Services, Inc., an overseas recruitmentagency. X required A to submit certain
documents(passport, NBI clearance, medical certificate) and topay P25,000 as processing fee. Upon
payment of thesaid amount to the agency cashier, A was advised towait for his visa. After five months, A
visited the officeof Alpha Personnel Services, Inc. during which X toldhim that he could no longer be
deployed foremployment abroad. A was informed by the PhilippineOverseas Employment Administration
(POEA) thatwhile Alpha Personnel Services, Inc. was a licensedagency, X was not registered as its
employee, contraryto POEA Rules and Regulations. Under POEA Rules andRegulations, the obligation to
register personnel withthe POEA belongs to the officers of a recruitment agency.(2010)a. May X be held
criminally liable for illegalrecruitment? Explain.

b. May the officers having control, management ordirection of Alpha Personnel Services, Inc. be
heldcriminally liable for illegal recruitment? Explain.

8. CRIMINAL LAW 2012

Q: What are the limitations upon the power of Congressto enact penal laws? (1988, 2012 Bar)

9. TAXATION LAW 2010

Q: What is the “all event test”? Explain Briefly. (2010 Bar)

10. MERCANTILE LAW 2014

Q: Paul George Pua (Pua) filed a complaint for a sum of money against the spouses Benito and Caroline
James (Spouses James). In the complaint, Pua prayed that the defendants pay Pua the amount of P8.5 M
covered by a check. Pua asserts that defendants owed him a sum of money way back in 1988 for which
the Spouses James gave him several checks. The checks, however, had all been dishonored and Pua has
not been paid the amount of the loan plus the agreed interest. In 1996, the Spouses James approached
Pua to get the computation of their liability including the 2% compounded interest. After bargaining to
lower the amount of their liability, the Spouses James gave Pua a postdated check bearing the discounted
amount of P8.5 M. Like the 1988 checks, the drawee bank likewise dishonored this check. To prove his
allegations, Pua submitted the original copies of the 17 checks issued by Caroline in 1988 and the check
issued in 1996, Manilatrust Check No. 750. The Spouses James, on the other hand, completely denied the
existence of the debt asserting that they had never approached Pua to borrow money in 1988 or in 1996.
They assert, instead, that Pua is simply acting at the instance of his sister, Lilian, to file a false charge
against them using a check left to fund a gambling business previously operated by Lilian and Caroline.
Decide. (2014 Bar)