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2015 BAR EXAMINATIONS

POLITICAL LAW

November 8, 2015 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 NN.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This Questionnaire contains ten (10) a!es inc"u#in! these $nstructions a!es. %hec& the number o' a!esan# the a!e numbers at the uer ri!ht han# corner o' each a!e o' this Questionnaire an# ma&e sure it hasthe correct number o' a!es an# their roer numbers.

There are 22 items ($ to $$) to be ansere# ithin*our (4) hours.

2. +ea# each uestion ver care'u"" an# rite our ansers in our ar /amination Noteboo& in the sameorder the questions are posed. rite our ansers on" on the front, not the bac&, a!e o' ever sheet in ourNoteboo&. Note e"" the a""ocate# ercenta!e oints 'or each number, uestion, or sub-uestion. $n ouransers, use the numberin! sstem in the uestionnaire.

$' the sheets rovi#e# in our /amination Noteboo& are not su''icient 'or our ansers, use the bac& a!e o'ever sheet o' our /amination Noteboo&, startin! at the bac& a!e o' the 'irst sheet an# the bac& o' thesuccee#in! sheets therea'ter.

. Anser the /ssa uestions legibly, clearly, an# concisely. 3tart each number on a searate a!e. Ananser to a sub-uestion un#er the same number ma be ritten continuous" on the same a!e an# theimme#iate" succee#in! a!es unti" com"ete#.

4our anser shou"# #emonstrate our abi"it to ana"e the 'acts resente# b the uestion, to se"ect themateria" 'rom the immateria" 'acts, an# to #iscern the oints uon hich the uestion turns. $t shou"# sho our&no"e#!e an# un#erstan#in! o' the ertinent rinci"es an# theories o' "a invo"ve# an# their ua"i'ications

an# "imitations. $t shou"# #emonstrate our abi"it to a" the "a to the !iven 'acts, to reason "o!ica"" in a"aer-"i&e manner, an# to 'orm a soun# conc"usion 'rom the !iven remises.

A mere 64es6 or 6No6 anser ithout an correson#in! e"anation or #iscussion i"" not be !iven an cre#it.Thus, a"as brieflybut 'u"" e"ain our ansers a"thou!h the uestion #oes not eress" as& 'or ane"anation. At the same time, remember that a com"ete e"anation #oes not reuire that ou vo"unteerin'ormation or #iscuss "e!a" #octrines that are not necessar or ertinent to the so"ution to the rob"em. 4ou #onot nee# to re-rite or reeat the uestion in our Noteboo&.

7. Ma&e sure ou #o not rite our name or an extraneous note/s or distinctive marking/s on our Noteboo&that can serve as an i#enti'in! mar&*s (such as names that are not in the !iven uestions, raers, or rivatenotes to the /aminer).

ritin!, "eavin! or ma&in! an #istin!uishin! or i#enti'in! mar& in the eam Noteboo& is consi#ere# cheatin!an# can #isua"i' ou 'or the ar eaminations.

4ou can use the uestionnaire 'or notes ou ma ish*nee# to rite #urin! the eamination.

YOU CAN BRING HOME THIS QUESTIONNAIRE OR SUBMIT IT TOGETHER WITH YOUR NOTEBOOK

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that the /ecutive A!reements be submitte# to the 3enate 'or rati'ication ursuant to the =hi"iine%onstitution. $s 3enator Maa!a correct /"ain. (7B)

$$. (1) A bi"" as intro#uce# in the Couse o' +eresentatives in or#er to im"ement 'aith'u"" the rovisionso' the 9nite# Nations %onvention on the a o' the 3ea (9N%;3) to hich the =hi"iines is a

si!nator. %on!ressman =at +io Te& uestione# the constitutiona"it o' the bi"" on the !roun# that therovisions o' 9N %;3 are vio"ative o' the rovisions o' the %onstitution #e'inin! the =hi"iineinterna" aters an# territoria" sea.


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;< roer /"ain. (7B)

$. 3evera" senior o''icers o' the Arme# Eorces o' the =hi"iines receive# invitations 'rom the%hairerson o' the 3enate %ommittees on Nationa"


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an# (2) the term o' o''ice eress" state# in the aointment aers o' Mari&it "i&eise contravenesthe a'orementione# constitutiona" rovision. i"" the constitutiona" cha""en!e succee# /"ain. (7B)

D$. (1) Jan#an! ai 'i"e# her certi'icate o' can#i#ac (%;%) 'or municia" maor statin! that she is e"i!ib"eto run 'or the sai# osition. =aso Maa!a, ho a"so 'i"e# his %;% 'or the same osition, 'i"e# a

etition to #en #ue course or cance" aiIs %;% un#er 3ection H8 o' the ;mnibus /"ection %o#e 'ormateria" misreresentation as be'ore ai 'i"e# her %;%, she ha# a"rea# been convicte# o' a crimeinvo"vin! mora" turitu#e. Cence, she is #isua"i'ie# eretua"" 'rom ho"#in! an ub"ic o''ice or 'rombein! e"ecte# to an ub"ic o''ice. e'ore the e"ection, the %;M//% cance""e# aiI s %;% but hermotion 'or reconsi#eration (M+) remaine# en#in! even a'ter the e"ection. ai !arnere# the hi!hestnumber o' votes 'o""oe# b =aso Maa!a, ho too& his oath as Actin! Maor. Therea'ter, the%;M//% #enie# aiIs M+ an# #ec"are# her #isua"i'ie# 'or runnin! 'or Maor. =. Maa!a as&e# the-=o /ner! %ororation, a3outh >orean %oman, as the hi!hest bi##er. %onseuent", a notice o' aar# as issue# to >-=o. The %itiensI =art uestione# the sa"e ar!uin! that it vio"ates the constitutiona" rovisions on thearoriation an# uti"iation o' a natura" resource hich shou"# be "imite# to Ei"iino citiens an#cororations hich are at "east F0B Ei"iino-one#. The =3AM countere# that on" the h#roe"ectric'aci"it is bein! so"# an# not the An!at


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!rocer stores an# ma""s. There is oer outa!e a"so in the area. Eor these reasons, the !overnor o'the rovince #ec"ares a state o' emer!enc in their rovince throu!h =roc"amation No. 1. Ce a"soinvo&e# 3ection 7F5 o' the oca" Jovernment %o#e o' 1GG1 (+.A. No. H1F0) hich vests on therovincia" !overnor the oer to carrout emer!enc measures #urin! man-ma#e an# natura"#isasters an# ca"amities, an# to ca"" uon the aroriate nationa" "a en'orcement a!encies tosuress #isor#er an# "a"ess vio"ence. $n the same roc"amation, the !overnor ca""e# uon themembers o' the =hi"iine Nationa" =o"ice, ith the assistance o' the Arme# Eorces o' the =hi"iines,to set u chec&oints an# cho&eoints, con#uct !enera" searches an# seiures inc"u#in! arrests, an#other actions necessar to ensure ub"ic sa'et. as the action o' the rovincia" !overnor roer/"ain. (7B)

$. The =arti#o n! Maa!&a&atia"aan! =i"iino (=M=) is a ma@or o"itica" art hich has articiate# inever e"ection since the enactment o' the 1G8H %onstitution. $t has 'ie"#e# can#i#ates most" 'or"e!is"ative #istrict e"ections. $n 'act, a number o' its members ere e"ecte#, an# are actua"" servin!, inthe Couse o' +eresentatives. $n the comin! 201F e"ections, the =M= "ea#ershi inten#s to @oin theart-"ist sstem.

%an =M= @oin the art-"ist sstem ithout vio"atin! the %onstitution an# +eub"ic Act (+.A.) No.HG71 (7B)

$$. The =resi#ent aoints /mi"io Me"chor as %hairerson o' the %ivi" 3ervice %ommission. 9oncon'irmation o' Me"chorIs aointment, the =resi#ent issues an eecutive or#er inc"u#in! him as /-;''icio member o' the oar# o' Trustees o' the Jovernment 3ervice $nsurance 3stem (J3$3),/m"oees %omensation %ommission (/%%), an# the oar# o'


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LABOR LAW

November 8, 2015 2:00=.M.- F:00 =.M.

INSTRUCTIONS

This Questionnaire contains ten (10) a!es inc"u#in! these $nstructions a!es. %hec& the number o' a!esan# the a!e numbers at the uer ri!ht han# corner o' each a!e o' this Questionnaire an# ma&e sure it hasthe correct number o' a!es an# their roer numbers.

There are 22 items ($ to $$) to be ansere# ithin*our (4) hours.



. Anser the /ssa uestions legibly, clearly, an# concisely. 3tart each number on a searate a!e. Ananser to a sub-uestion un#er the same number ma be ritten continuous" on the same a!e an# the

imme#iate" succee#in! a!es unti" com"ete#.

4our anser shou"# #emonstrate our abi"it to ana"e the 'acts resente# b the uestion, to se"ect themateria" 'rom the immateria" 'acts, an# to #iscern the oints uon hich the uestion turns. $t shou"# sho our&no"e#!e an# un#erstan#in! o' the ertinent rinci"es an# theories o' "a invo"ve# an# their ua"i'icationsan# "imitations. $t shou"# #emonstrate our abi"it to a" the "a to the !iven 'acts, to reason "o!ica"" in a"aer-"i&e manner, an# to 'orm a soun# conc"usion 'rom the !iven remises.

A mere 64es6 or 6No6 anser ithout an correson#in! e"anation or #iscussion i"" not be !iven an cre#it.Thus, a"as brieflybut 'u"" e"ain our ansers a"thou!h the uestion #oes not eress" as& 'or ane"anation. At the same time, remember that a com"ete e"anation #oes not reuire that ou vo"unteerin'ormation or #iscuss "e!a" #octrines that are not necessar or ertinent to the so"ution to the rob"em. 4ou #onot nee# to re-rite or reeat the uestion in our Noteboo&.




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she ob@ecte#. $s >atrinaIs ob@ection @usti'ie# /"ain. (B)

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3o"e#a#, a i#oe# schoo" teacher, ta&es un#er her in! one o' her stu#ents, >i&o, 1 ears o"#, ho as

aban#one# b his arents an# has to #o o## @obs in or#er to stu#. 3he a""os >i&o to "ive in her house,rovi#es him ith c"ean c"othes, 'oo#, an# a #ai" a""oance o' 200 esos. $n echan!e, >i&o #oes routinehouseor&, consistin! o' c"eanin! the house an# #oin! erran#s 'or 3o"e#a#. ;ne #a, a reresentative o' the


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her a chance to air her si#e. >arina ob@ects an# #enies that she ha# ever verba"" assau"te# her cre. The D=then in'orme# her that en#in! the investi!ation she i"" be "ace# on a 0-#a reventive susension ithouta an# that she i"" not be a""oe# to aear in the nescast #urin! this time.

$s the reventive susension o' >arina va"i# #eci#e# to se"" its manu'acturin! business to

"each Jarments, $nc. (/A%C) "oc&, stoc& an# barre" hich inc"u#e# !oo#i"", euiment, an# ersonne".A'ter ta&in! on AN>Is business, /A%C re#uces the or&'orce b not hirin! ha"' the or&ers seci'ica""the ones ith seniorit. AN> an# /A%C are sti"" #iscerne# to be sister comanies ith i#entica"incororators. The "ai#-o'' em"oees sue both AN> an# /A%C 'or un"a'u" termination.

(a) Co ou"# ou #eci#e this case (7B)

(b) hat is the 6successor em"oer6 #octrine (2B)

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uisa is an une# mother ith chi"#ren 'rom #i''erent 'athers. $n 2007, she became a member o' the 3ocia"3ecurit 3stem (333). That same ear, she su''ere# a miscarria!e o' a bab out o' e#"oc& 'rom the 'ather o'

her thir# chi"#. 3he ants to c"aim maternit bene'its un#er the 333 Act. $s she entit"e# to c"aim (B)

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uis, a =N= o''icer, as o'' #ut an# restin! at home hen he hear# a scu''"e outsi#e his house. Ce sa to o'his nei!hbors 'i!htin! an# he rushe# out to aci' them. ;ne o' the nei!hbors shot uis b mista&e, hichresu"te# in uisIs #eath. Marian, uisIs i#o, 'i"e# a c"aim ith the J3$3 see&in! #eath bene'its. The J3$3#enie# the c"aim on the !roun# that the #eath o' uis as not service-re"ate# as he as o'' #ut hen theinci#ent haene#. $s the J3$3 correct (B)

D

Dictor as hire# b a "oca" mannin! a!enc as a sea'arer coo& on boar# a "uur vesse" 'or an ei!ht-month

cruise. hi"e on boar#, Dictor com"aine# o' chronic cou!hin!, intermittent 'ever, an# @oint ains. Ce asa#vise# b the shiIs #octor to ta&e com"ete be# rest but as not !iven an other me#ication. Cis con#itionersiste# but the #e!ree varie# 'rom #a to #a. At the en# o' the cruise, Dictor ent home to $"oi"o an# thereha# himse"' eamine#. The eamination revea"e# that he ha# tubercu"osis.

(a) Dictor sue# 'or me#ica" reimbursement, #ama!es an# attorneIs 'ees, c"aimin! that tubercu"osisas a comensab"e i""ness.


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arbitration.

The 3ecretar o' abor #ec"ine# to assume @uris#iction, 'in#in! that the #isute as not one that invo"ve#nationa" interest. then rocee#s to terminate a"" o' the members o' the bar!ainin! a!ent on the !roun# thatit as un"a'u" to:

(1) barrica#e the mana!ement ane" in the bui"#in!, an# (2) articiate in an i""e!a" stri&e.

(a) as A$9 @usti'ie# in #ec"arin! a stri&e ithout a stri&e vote an# a notice o' stri&e h or hnot (B)

(b) as the 3ecretar o' abor correct in #ec"inin! to assume @uris#iction over the #isute (2B)

(c) as @usti'ie# in terminatin! a"" those ho ere members o' A$9 on the to !roun#s cite#(B)

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The %o""ective ar!ainin! A!reement (%A) beteen ibra Ei"ms an# its union, ibra Ei"ms /m"oeesI 9nion(E/9), contains the 'o""oin! stan#ar# c"auses:

1. Maintenance o' membershi?

2. %hec& o'' 'or union #ues an# a!enc 'ees? an#

. No stri&e, no "oc&-out.

hi"e ibra Ei"ms an# E/9 are in re-ne!otiations 'or an etension o' the %A, E/9 #iscovers that some o'its members have resi!ne# 'rom the union, citin! their constitutiona" ri!ht to or!anie (hich inc"u#es the ri!htN;T to or!anie). E/9 #eman#s that ibra Ei"ms institute a#ministrative rocee#in!s to terminate those

union members ho resi!ne# in vio"ation o' the %AI s maintenance o' membershi c"ause. ibra Ei"msre'uses, citin! its ob"i!ation to remain a neutra" art. As a resu"t, E/9 #ec"ares a stri&e an# a'ter 'i"in! anotice o' stri&e an# ta&in! a stri&e vote, !oes on stri&e. The union c"aims that ibra Ei"ms !ross" vio"ate# theterms o' the %A an# en!a!e# in un'air "abor ractice.

(a) Are E/9Is c"aims correct /"ain. (7B)

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=hi"iine Nes Netor& (=NN) en!a!es the services o' Ana, a rominent nes anchor 'rom a riva" station,Nationa" Nes Netor& (NNN). NNN ob@ects to the trans'er o' Ana c"aimin! that she is barre# 'rom or&in! ina cometin! coman 'or a erio# o' three ears 'rom the eiration o' her contract. Ana rocee#s to si!nith =NN hich then as&s her to anchor their ni!ht" nescast. NNN sues Ana an# =NN be'ore the Nationa"abor +e"ations %ommission (N+%), as&in! 'or a "abor in@unction. Ana an# =NN ob@ect c"aimin! that it is amatter co!niab"e b a re!u"ar court an# not the N+%.

(a) $s NNNIs reme# correct h or h not (B)

(b) hat are the !roun#s 'or a "abor in@unction to issue (2B)

(c)


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CIVIL LAW

November 15, 2015 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 NN.

INSTRUCTIONS


There are 20 items ($ to ) to be ansere# ithin*our (4) hours.





A mere 64es6 or 6No6 anser ithout an correson#in! e"anation or #iscussion i"" not be !iven an cre#it.Thus, a"as briefly but 'u"" e"ain our ansers a"thou!h the uestion #oes not eress" as& 'or ane"anation. At the same time, remember that a com"ete e"anation #oes not reuire that ou vo"unteerin'ormation or #iscuss "e!a" #octrines that are not necessar or ertinent to the so"ution to the rob"em. 4ou #onot nee# to re-rite or reeat the uestion in our Noteboo&.

7. Ma&e sure ou #o not rite our name or an extraneous note/s or distinctive marking/s on our Noteboo&


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that can serve as an i#enti'in! mar&*s (such as names that are not in the !iven uestions, raers, or rivatenotes to the /aminer).




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resume# to have been acuire# b their @oint in#ustr an# sha"" be one# b them in eua" shares(2B)

b) hat are the successiona" ri!hts o' the bo ert an# oe raise# as their son (2B)

c) $' ert an# oe ha# #eci#e# in the ear" ears o' their cohabitation to @oint" a#ot the bo, ou"#the have been "e!a"" a""oe# to #o so /"ain ith "e!a" basis. (B)

D.

Mrs. as marrie# to a shi catain ho or&e# 'or an internationa" maritime vesse". Eor her an# her 'ami"Issuort, she ou"# c"aim month" a""otments 'rom her husban#Is coman. ;ne #a, hi"e en route 'rom Con!>on! to Mani"a, the vesse" manne# b %atain encountere# a severe thoon at sea. The catain as ab"eto sen# ra#io messa!es o' #istress to the hea# o''ice unti" a"" communications ere "ost. $n the ee&s that'o""oe#, the search oerations ie"#e# #ebris o' the "ost shi but the bo#ies o' the cre an# the assen!ersere not recovere#. The insurance coman therea'ter ai# out the #eath bene'its to a"" the heirs o' theassen!ers an# cre. Mrs. 'i"e# a com"aint #eman#in! that her month" a""otments continue 'or the net 'ourears unti" her husban# ma be "e!a"" resume# #ea# because o' his absence. $' ou ere the ma!istrate,

ho ou"# ou ru"e (B)

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>ar#o met J"en#a as a oun! "ieutenant an# a'ter a hir"in# courtshi, the ere marrie#. $n the ear" art o'his mi"itar career, >ar#o as assi!ne# to #i''erent "aces a"" over the countr but J"en#a re'use# toaccoman him as she re'erre# to "ive in her hometon. The #i# not "ive to!ether unti" the 12th ear o' theirmarria!e hen >ar#o ha# risen u the ran&s an# as !iven his on comman#. The move# to "ivin! uartersin Eort Jre!orio. ;ne #a, hi"e >ar#o as aa on o''icia" business, one o' his mi"itar ai#es cau!ht J"en#ahavin! se ith the corora" assi!ne# as >ar#oIs #river. The ai#e imme#iate" reorte# the matter to >ar#oho rushe# home to con'ront his i'e. J"en#a rea#i" a#mitte# the a''air an# >ar#o sent her aa in an!er.>ar#o ou"# "ater come to &no the true etent o' J"en#aIs un'aith'u"ness 'rom his ai#es, his househo"# sta'',an# 'ormer nei!hbors ho in'orme# him that J"en#a has ha# intimate re"ations ith various men throu!houttheir marria!e henever >ar#o as aa on assi!nment.

>ar#o 'i"e# a etition 'or #ec"aration o' nu""it o' marria!e un#er Artic"e F. ase# on intervies 'rom >ar#o, hisai#e, an# the house&eeer, a scho"o!ist testi'ie# that J"en#aIs habitua" in'i#e"it as #ue to her a''"iction ithCistrionic =ersona"it


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an# K correct /"ain. (B)

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ose, sin!"e, #onate# a house an# "ot to his on" niece, Maria, ho as o' "e!a" a!e an# ho accete# the

#onation. The #onation an# MariaIs accetance thereo' ere evi#ence# b a


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a) i"" their action roser (7B)

b) $' the arents o' the bo #o not ish to 'i"e a searate civi" action a!ainst. the bus coman,can the sti"" ma&e the bus coman "iab"e i' the #river cannotI a the aar# 'or #ama!es $'so, hat is the nature o' the em"oerIs "iabi"it an# ho ma civi" #ama!es be satis'ie# (B)

D.

A. 3ara borroe# =50,000.00 'rom u"ia an# ora"" romise# to a it ithin si months. hen 3aratrie# to a her #ebt on the 8th month, u"ia #eman#e# the ament o' interest o' 12o*o er annumbecause o' 3araIs #e"a in ament. 3ara ai# her #ebt an# the interest c"aime# b u"ia. A'terrethin&in!, 3ara #eman#e# bac& 'rom u"ia the amount she ha# ai# as interest. u"ia c"aims she hasno ob"i!ation to return the interest ai# b 3ara because it as a natura" ob"i!ation hich 3aravo"untari" er'orme# an# can no "on!er recover.


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an# "imitations. $t shou"# #emonstrate our abi"it to a" the "a to the !iven 'acts, to reason "o!ica"" in a"aer-"i&e manner, an# to 'orm a soun# conc"usion 'rom the !iven remises.

A mere 64es6 or 6No6 anser ithout an correson#in! e"anation or #iscussion i"" not be !iven an cre#it.Thus, a"as briefly but 'u"" e"ain our ansers a"thou!h the uestion #oes not eress" as& 'or an

e"anation. At the same time, remember that a com"ete e"anation #oes not reuire that ou vo"unteerin'ormation or #iscuss "e!a" #octrines that are not necessar or ertinent to the so"ution to the rob"em. 4ou #onot nee# to re-rite or reeat the uestion in our Noteboo&.





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b) Non-resi#ent a"ien en!a!e# in tra#e or business (1B)

c) Non-resi#ent a"ien not en!a!e# in tra#e or business (1B )

#)


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hi!hest bi##er. e'ore it cou"# secure a certi'icate authoriin! re!istration*ta c"earance 'or the trans'ero' the shares o' stoc& to , $nc., JJJ, $nc. ha# to reuest a ru"in! 'rom the $+ con'irmin! that itssa"e o' the sai# shares as at 'air mar&et va"ue an# as thus not sub@ect to #onorIs ta. $n $+ +u"in!No. 012-17, the %$+ he"# that the se""in! rice 'or the shares o' stoc& o' CCC %or. as "oer thantheir boo& va"ue, so the #i''erence beteen the se""in! rice an# the boo& va"ue o' sai# shares as ataab"e #onation. JJJ, $nc. reueste# the 3ecretar o' Einance to revie $+ +u"in! No. 012-17, butthe 3ecretar a''irme# sai# ru"in!. JJJ, $nc. 'i"e# ith the %ourt o' Aea"s a =etition 'or +evieun#er +u"e 7 o' the +evise# +u"es o' %ourt. The %ourt o' Aea"s, hoever, #ismisse# the =etition'or "ac& o' @uris#iction #ec"arin! that it is the %TA hich has @uris#iction over the issues raise#. e'orehich %ourt shou"# JJJ, $nc. see& recourse 'rom the a#verse ru"in! o' the 3ecretar o' Einance inthe eercise o' the "atterIs oer o' revie (B)

$D. >>> %or. secure# its %erti'icate o' $ncororation 'rom the 3ecurities an# /chan!e %ommission onune , 201. $t commence# business oerations on Au!ust 12, 201. $n Ari" 2017, Ms. , anem"oee o' >>> %or. in char!e o' rearin! the annua" income ta return o' the cororation 'or201, !ot con'use# on hether she shou"# reare ament 'or the re!u"ar cororate income ta orthe minimum cororate income ta.

a) As Ms. Is suervisor, hat i"" be our a#vice (2B)

b) hat are the #istinctions beteen re!u"ar cororate income ta an# minimum cororateincome ta (B)

D. $n 2012, #eci#e# to return to his hometon to start his on ractice. At the en# o' 2012, 'oun# that he earne# !ross ro'essiona" income in the amount o' =1,000,000.00? hi"e he incurre#eenses amountin! to =5F0,000.00 constitutin! most" o' his o''ice sace rent, uti"ities, an#misce""aneous eenses re"ate# to his me#ica" ractice. Coever, to Is #isma, on" =20,000.00o' his eenses ere #u" covere# b receits. hat are the otions avai"ab"e 'or so he cou"#maimie the #e#uctions 'rom his !ross income (B)

D$. is a !overnment instrumenta"it create# b /ecutive ;r#er to be rimari" resonsib"e 'orinte!ratin! an# #irectin! a"" rec"amation ro@ects 'or the Nationa" Jovernment. $t as not or!anie# as

a stoc& or a non-stoc& cororation, nor as it inten#e# to oerate commercia"" an# comete in therivate mar&et.

virtue o' its man#ate, rec"aime# severa" ortions o' the 'oreshore an# o''shore areas o' theMani"a a, some o' hich ere ithin the territoria" @uris#iction o' Q %it. %erti'icates o' tit"e to therec"aime# roerties in Q %it ere issue# in the name o' in 2008. $n 2017, Q %it issue#arrants o' ev on sai# rec"aime# roerties o' base# on the assessment 'or #e"inuentroert taes 'or the ears 2010 to 201.

a. Are the rec"aime# roerties re!istere# in the name o' sub@ect to rea" roert ta (7B )

b. i"" our anser be the same in (a) i' 'rom 2010 to the resent time, is "easin! ortions

o' the rec"aime# roerties 'or the estab"ishment an# use o' ou"ar 'ast'oo# restaurants ur!ers, J =ia, an# > %hic&en (2B)

D$$. Mr. one# severa" arce"s o' "an# an# he #onate# a arce" each to his to chi"#ren. Mr. acuire#both arce"s o' "an# in 1GH5 'or ""200,000.00. At the time o' #onation, the 'air mar&et va"ue o' the toarce"s o' "an#, as #etermine# b the %$+, as 112,00,000.00? hi"e the 'air mar&et va"ue o' thesame roerties as shon in the sche#u"e o' va"ues reare# b the %it Assessors as112,500,000.00. hat is the roer va"uation o' Mr. Is !i'ts to his chi"#ren 'or uroses o' comutin!#onorIs ta (B)

D$$$. 9n#er the Tari'' an# %ustoms %o#e, as amen#e#:

a. hen #oes imortation be!in an# hen is it #eeme# terminate# (2B)

b. $n hat ease"s is the #ecision o' the %o""ector automatica"" reviee# b the %ommissionero' %ustoms $n hat instance*s is the #ecision o' the %ommissioner automatica"" aea"e#to the 3ecretar o' Einance (7B)

$. $n 2017, M %it arove# an or#inance "evin! customs #uties an# 'ees on !oo#s comin! into theterritoria" @uris#iction o' the cit. 3ai# cit or#inance as #u" ub"ishe# on Eebruar 15, 2017 ithe''ectivit #ate on March 1, 2017.


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a. $s there a !roun# 'or oosin! sai# or#inance (2B)

b. hat is the roer roce#ura" reme# an# a"icab"e time erio#s 'or cha""en!in! theor#inance (7B)

. A'ter 'i"in! an $n'ormation 'or vio"ation o' 3ection 257 o' the Nationa" $nterna" +evenue %o#e (Attemtto /va#e or


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an# the a!e numbers at the uer ri!ht han# corner o' each a!e o' this Questionnaire an# ma&e sure it hasthe correct number o' a!es an# their roer numbers.

There are 1F items ($ to D$) to be ansere# ithin*our (4) hours.






7. Ma&e sure ou #o not rite our name or an extraneous note/s or distinctive marking/s on our Noteboo&

that can serve as an i#enti'in! mar&*s (such as names that are not in the !iven uestions, raers, or rivatenotes to the /aminer).




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see& re"ie's hich in e''ect "ea# to the continuation o' the cororationIs business. The court a"so ru"e# that it"ost @uris#iction over the intra-cororate controvers uon the #isso"ution o' the cororation.

a.) as the court correct (B)

b.) Eour ears "ater, 3N %oman 'i"es an action a!ainst arn to recover cororate assets a""e!e#"he"# b the "atter 'or "iui#ation. i"" this action roser (B)

$.

A. Ab"e %ororation so"# securities to 21 non-ua"i'ie# buers #urin! a 15-month erio#, ithoutre!isterin! the securities ith the 3ecurities an# /chan!e %ommission.


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. hat is the #octrine o' euiva"ents (2B)

%. $n hat as ou"# a case 'or in'rin!ement o' tra#emar& be #i''erent 'rom a case 'or un'aircometition (B)

D.

%C/N, $nc., a Taianese coman, is a manu'acturer o' tires ith the mar& i!ht 4ear. Erom 200G to 2017,%"ar& /nterrises, a =hi"iine re!istere# cororation, imorte# tires 'rom %C/N, $nc. un#er severa" sa"escontracts an# so"# them here in the =hi"iines. $n 2015, %C/N, $nc. 'i"e# a tra#emar& a"ication ith the$nte""ectua" =roert ;''ice ($=;) 'or the mar& i!ht 4ear to be use# 'or tires. The $=; issue# %C/N, $nc. acerti'icate o' re!istration (%;+) 'or sai# mar&. %"ar& /nterrises sou!ht the cance""ation o' the %;+ an#c"aime# it ha# a better ri!ht to re!ister the mar& i!ht 4ear. %C/N, $nc. asserte# that it as the oner o' themar& an# %"ar& /nterrises as a mere #istributor. %"ar& /nterrises ar!ue# that there as no evi#ence onrecor# that the tires it imorte# 'rom %C/N, $nc. bore the mar& i!ht 4ear an# %"ar& /nterrises as ab"e torove that it as the 'irst to use the mar& here in the =hi"iines.


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November 22, 2015 2:00 =.M. - F:00 =.M.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This Questionnaire contains ten (10) a!es inc"u#in! these $nstructions a!es. %hec& the number o' a!es

an# the a!e numbers at the uer ri!ht han# corner o' each a!e o' this Questionnaire an# ma&e sure it hasthe correct number o' a!es an# their roer numbers.

There are 22 items ($ to $$ to be ansere# ithin*our (4) hours.





A mere 64es6 or 6No6 anser ithout an correson#in! e"anation or #iscussion i"" not be !iven an cre#it.Thus, a"as briefly but 'u"" e"ain our ansers a"thou!h the uestion #oes not eress" as& 'or an

e"anation. At the same time, remember that a com"ete e"anation #oes not reuire that ou vo"unteerin'ormation or #iscuss "e!a" #octrines that are not necessar or ertinent to the so"ution to the rob"em. 4ou #onot nee# to re-rite or reeat the uestion in our Noteboo&.





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a) 3hou"# the +T% !rant the Motion to


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on Municia"itIs annua" bu#!et.

a) hat crime #i# Maor Maaain commit /"ain. (2.5B)

b) Ma Maor Maaain invo&e the #e'ense o' !oo# 'aith an# that he ha# no evi" intent hen

he arove# the trans'er o' the boes o' 'oo# 'rom the 'ee#in! ro!ram to the she"terassistance ro!ram /"ain. (2.5B)

$. The =hi"iine on!. hi"e on boar# the vesse", he sa his morta" enem $ason, a"so an$n#onesian nationa", seate# at the bac& ortion o' the cabin an# ho as bus rea#in! a nesaer.An#o stea"thi" aroache# $ason an# hen he as near him, An#o stabbe# an# &i""e# $ason. Thevesse" is re!istere# in Ma"asia. The &i""in! haene# @ust a 'e moments a'ter the vesse" "e't the orto' Mani"a. ;eratives 'rom the =N= Maritime %omman# arreste# An#o. =resente# 'or the &i""in! o'$ason, An#o conten#e# that he #i# not incur crimina" "iabi"it because both he an# the victim ere$n#onesians. Ce "i&eise ar!ue# that he cou"# not be rosecute# in Mani"a because the vesse" is a


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Ma"asian-re!istere# shi. noin! that rutus usua"" hun! out ata nearb aban#one# bui"#in! a'ter c"ass, ito ent ahea# an# hi# hi"e aitin! 'or rutus. hen itoas convince# that rutus as a"one, he shot rutus, ho #ie# on the sot. ito then hi# the !un inone o' the emt containers. At the time o' the shootin!, ito as 'i'teen ears an# one month o"#.hat is itoIs crimina" "iabi"it /"ain. (7B)

$. runo, a tai #river, ha# an in#ebte#ness in the sum o' =10,000.00 hich ou"# become #ue in oneee&. Ce as startin! to orr because he sti"" ha# not raise# the amount to a 'or his #ebt. /ver#a, he ha# rae# 'or #ivine intervention. ;ne ni!ht, hi"e returnin! the tai to the !ara!e, he 'oun# aa""et on the bac& seat. $nsectin! it, he "earne# that it containe# eact" =" 0,000.00 cash, theamount o' his ob"i!ation, an# $


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ansere#, he too& the mone an# use# it to a his #ebt.

a) hat crime, i' an, #i# runo commit /"ain. (2.5B)

b) Assumin! that instea# o' usin! the mone, runo turne# over the a""et an# its contents to

the nearb o"ice station, an# it as the chie' o' o"ice o' that station ho aroriate# themone 'or his on bene'it, hat crime as committe# b the chie' o' o"ice /"ain. (2.5B)

. 3enio "anne# to burn a"I s house. ;ne evenin!, #urin! a #rin&in! sree at his house, 3enio to"# his'rien#s hat he inten#e# to #o an# even shoe# them the !aso"ine in cans that he ou"# use 'or theurose. %ar"o, a common 'rien# o' 3enio an# a", as resent at the #rin&in! sree. Ce as sti""sober hen 3enio to"# them his "ans. e'ore !oin! home, %ar"o arne# a" that 3enio ou"# burnhis house an# ha# a"rea# bou!ht !aso"ine that ou"# be use# 'or the urose. a" reorte# thematter to the o"ice authorities. Meanhi"e, 3enio ent to a"I s house an# rocee#e# to our!aso"ine aroun# the a""s o' the house an# it as at that oint hen he as cau!ht b the o"ice.hat crime #i# 3enio commit, i' an /"ain. (B)

$. Ei"iino citiens Cector an# en# ere marrie# in Ne 4or&, an# have been "ivin! hai" in Mani"a

'or the "ast three ears. Cector as removin! @un& 'rom his basement hen he came across anun"abe"e# recor#ab"e c#. Ce ut it in his comuterIs


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REMEDIAL LAW

November 2G, 2015 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 NN.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This Questionnaire contains te"ve (12) a!es inc"u#in! these $nstructions a!es. %hec& the number o'a!es an# the a!e numbers at the uer ri!ht han# corner o' each a!e o' this Questionnaire an# ma&e sureit has the correct number o' a!es an# their roer numbers.

There are 18 items ($ to D$$$) to be ansere# ithin*our (4) hours.


$' the sheets rovi#e# in our /amination Noteboo& are not su''icient 'or our ansers, use the bac& a!e o'

ever sheet o' our /amination Noteboo&, startin! at the bac& a!e o' the 'irst sheet an# the bac& o' thesuccee#in! sheets therea'ter.








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obtaine# another ="00,000.00 "oan a!ain covere# b a romissor note. 3ti"" "ater, orroer obtaine# a=00,000.00 "oan secure# b a rea" estate mort!a!e on his "an# va"ue# at 11500,000.00. orroer#e'au"te# on his aments hen the "oans mature#.


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hich the court !rante#.

A'ter /rnieIs "aer com"ete# the resentation o' evi#ence in suort o' the etition an# the courtIsru"in! on the 'orma" o''er o' evi#ence, /rnestoIs "aer 'i"e# a #emurrer to evi#ence.

/rnieIs "aer ob@ecte# on the !roun# that a #emurrer to evi#ence is not roer in a secia"rocee#in!.

a.) as /rnieIs counse"Is ob@ection roer (2B)

b.) $' /rnesto #e'ies the courtIs or#er #irectin! him to submit to hsica" an# menta"eaminations, can the court or#er his arrest (2B)

D$. A "a as asse# #ec"arin! Mt. >arbun!&o as a rotecte# area since it as a ma@or atershe#. Therotecte# area covere# a ortion "ocate# in Municia"it A o' the =rovince $ an# a ortion "ocate# in the%it o' K o' =rovince $$. Main!at is the "ea#er o' 3amahan n! Ta!aa!-in!at n! >arbun!&o (3T>), aeo"eIs or!aniation. Ce "earne# that a ortion o' the mountain "ocate# in the %it o' K o' =rovince $$as etreme" #ama!e# hen it as bu""#oe# an# "eve"e# to the !roun#, an# severa" trees an#

"ants ere cut #on an# burne# b or&ers o' or"# ="easure +esorts, $nc. (=+$) 'or theconstruction o' a hote" an# !o"' course. 9on inuir ith the ro@ect site en!ineer i' the ha# a ermit'or the ro@ect, Main!at as shon a co o' the /nvironmenta" %om"iance %erti'icate (/%%) issue#b the 'i"e# a etition'or the issuance o' a rit o' continuin! man#amus a!ainst +


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ith his souse si!nin! as itness.

A co o' the 6Ac&no"e#!ment +eceit6 is attache# as Anne 616 hereo'.

="ainti'' 'i"e# a motion 'or @u#!ment on the "ea#in!s on the !roun# that #e'en#antIs anser 'ai"e# to

ten#er an issue as the a""e!ations therein on his #e'enses are sham 'or bein! inconsistent? hence, no#e'ense at a"".


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arrant.

Ma the arrant o' arrest be uashe# on the !roun#s cite# b +ai#oIs counse" 3tate ourreason 'or each !roun#. (7B)

$. The ;mbu#sman 'oun# robab"e cause to char!e ith "un#er the rovincia" !overnor, vice !overnor,treasurer, bu#!et o''icer, an# accountant. An $n'ormation 'or "un#er as 'i"e# ith the 3an#i!anbaana!ainst the rovincia" o''icia"s ecet 'or the treasurer ho as !rante# immunit hen he a!ree# tocooerate ith the ;mbu#sman in the rosecution o' the case. $mme#iate", the !overnor 'i"e# iththe 3an#i!anbaan a etition 'or certiorari a!ainst the ;mbu#sman c"aimin! there as !rave abuse o'#iscretion in ec"u#in! the treasurer 'rom the $n'ormation.

a.) as the reme# ta&en b the !overnor correct (2B)

b.) i"" the rit o' man#amus "ie to come" the ;mbu#sman to inc"u#e the treasurer in the$n'ormation (B)

c.) %an the 3ecia" =rosecutor move 'or the #ischar!e o' the bu#!et o''icer to corroborate the

testimon o' the treasurer in the course o' resentin! its evi#ence (2B)

$$. =a as aa&ene# b a commotion comin! 'rom a con#o unit net to hers. A"arme#, she ca""e# u thenearb o"ice station. =; 1 +emus an# =02 +omu"us rocee#e# to the con#o unit i#enti'ie# b =a.=; 1 +emus &noc&e# at the #oor an# hen a man oene# the #oor, =;$ +emus an# his comanionsintro#uce# themse"ves as o"ice o''icers. The man rea#i" i#enti'ie# himse"' as ;asis un! an#!esture# to them to come in. $nsi#e, the o"ice o''icers sa a oun! "a# ith her nose b"ee#in! an#'ace so""en. As&e# b =02 +omu"us hat haene#, the "a# reson#e# that she as beaten u b;asis un!. The o"ice o''icers arreste# ;asis un! an# brou!ht him an# the oun! "a# bac& to theo"ice station. =;1 +emus too& the oun! "a#Is statement ho i#enti'ie# herse"' as AA. 3he narrate#that she is a siteen-ear-o"# hi!h schoo" stu#ent? that revious to the inci#ent, she ha# seua"intercourse ith ;asis un! at "east 'ive times on #i''erent occasions an# she as ai# =5,000.00each time an# it as the 'irst time that ;asis un! hsica"" hurt her. =02 +omu"us #etaine# ;asisun! at the stationIs @ai". A'ter the inuest rocee#in!, the ub"ic rosecutor 'i"e# an in'ormation 'or

Dio"ation o' +.A. No. G2F2 (The DA % a) 'or hsica" vio"ence an# 'ive searate in'ormations 'orvio"ation o' +.A. No. HF10 (The %hi"# Abuse a). ;asis un!Is "aer 'i"e# a motion to be a#mitte# tobai" but the court issue# an or#er that arova" o' his bai" bon# sha"" be ma#e on" a'ter hisarrai!nment.

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ce""hone to rove civi" "iabi"it. 3he a"so submitte# the @u#icia" a''i#avit o' Mario, an eeitness honarrate# therein ho =e#ro sto"e uanIs ce""hone.

At the tria", =e#roIs "aer ob@ecte# to the rosecutionIs use o' @u#icia" a''i#avits o' her itnessesconsi#erin! the imosab"e ena"t on the o''ense ith hich his c"ient as char!e#.

a.) $s =e#roIs "aer correct in ob@ectin! to the @u#icia" a''i#avit o' Mario (2B)

b.) $s =e#roIs "aer correct in ob@ectin! to the @u#icia" a''i#avit o' uan (2B)

At the conc"usion o' the rosecutionIs resentation o' evi#ence, =rosecutor Mari"a! ora""o''ere# the receit attache# to uanIs @u#icia" a''i#avit, hich the court a#mitte# over theob@ection o' =e#roIs "aer.

A'ter =e#roIs resentation o' his evi#ence, the court ren#ere# @u#!ment 'in#in! him !ui"t aschar!e# an# ho"#in! him civi"" "iab"e 'or =20,000.00.

=e#roIs "aer seasonab" 'i"e# a motion 'or reconsi#eration o' the #ecision assertin! that the

court erre# in aar#in! the civi" "iabi"it on the basis o' uanIs @u#icia" a''i#avit, a #ocumentarevi#ence hich =rosecutor Mari"a! 'ai"e# to ora"" o''er.

c.) $s the motion 'or reconsi#eration meritorious (2B)

D. ater ui"#ers, a construction coman base# in Ma&ati %it, entere# into a construction a!reementith 3uer =oers, $nc., an ener! coman base# in

Mani"a, 'or the construction o' a mini h#ro e"ectric "ant. ater ui"#ers 'ai"e# to com"ete the ro@ectithin the stiu"ate# #uration. 3uer =oers cance""e# the contract. ater ui"#ers 'i"e# a reuest 'orarbitration ith the %onstruction $n#ustr Arbitration %ommission (%$A%). A'ter #ue rocee#in!s, %$A%ren#ere# @u#!ment in 'avor o' 3uer =oers, $nc. or#erin! ater ui"#ers to a the 'ormer =10mi""ion, the 'u"" amount o' the #on ament ai#, an# =2 mi""ion b a o' "iui#ate# #ama!es.


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D$$. Cercu"es as a"&in! near a o"ice station hen a o"ice o''icer si!na"e# 'or him to aroach. As soonas Cercu"es came near, the o"ice o''icer 'ris&e# him but the "atter 'oun# no contraban#. The o"iceo''icer to"# Cercu"es to !et insi#e the o"ice station. $nsi#e the o"ice station, Cercu"es as&e# the o"iceo''icer, 63ir, ma rob"ema o ba6 $nstea# o' re"in!, the o"ice o''icer "oc&e# u Cercu"es insi#e theo"ice station @ai".

a.) hat is the reme# avai"ab"e to Cercu"es to secure his imme#iate re"ease 'rom #etention(2B)

b.) $' Cercu"es 'i"e# ith the ;mbu#sman a com"aint 'or arrant"ess search, as counse" 'orthe o"ice o''icer, hat #e'ense i"" ou raise 'or the #ismissa" o' the com"aint (B)

c.) $' Cercu"es ots to 'i"e a civi" action a!ainst the o"ice o''icer, i"" he have a cause o'action (B)

D$$$. The resi#ents o' Mt. Ahoho, hea#e# b Masi!asi!, 'orme# a non!overnmenta" or!aniation - A"ansaaban sa Minahan sa Ahoho (AMA) to rotest the minin! oerations o' ;ro Ne!ro Minin! in themountain. AMA members ic&ete# #ai" at the entrance o' the minin! site b"oc&in! the in!ress an#

e!ress o' truc&s an# euiment o' ;ro Ne!ro, hamerin! its oerations. Masi!asi! ha# an a"tercationith Mauso& arisin! 'rom the com"aint o' the minin! en!ineer o' ;ro Ne!ro that one o' their truc&sas #estroe# b AMA members. Mauso& is the "ea#er o' the Association o' =eace >eeers o'Ahoho (A=>A), a civi"ian vo"unteer or!aniation servin! as aui"iar 'orce o' the "oca" o"ice tomaintain eace an# or#er in the area. 3ubseuent", Masi!asi! #isaeare#. Maumi, the i'e o'Masi!asi!, an# the members o' AMA searche# 'or Masi!asi!, but a"" their e''orts rove# 'uti"e.Maa!mata!, a member o' AMA, "earne# 'rom Main!a, a member o' A=>A, #urin! their bin!e#rin&in! that Masi!asi! as ab#ucte# b other members o' A=>A, on or#er o' Mauso&. Maumi an#AMA sou!ht the assistance o' the "oca" o"ice to search 'or Masi!asi!, but the re'use# to eten#their cooeration.

$mme#iate", Maumi 'i"e# ith the +T%, a etition 'or the issuance o' the rit o' amaro a!ainstMauso& an# A=>A. AMA a"so 'i"e# a etition 'or the issuance o' the rit o' amaro ith the %ourt o'Aea"s a!ainst Mauso& an# A=>A. +eson#ents Mauso& an# A=>A, in their +eturn 'i"e# ith the

+T%, raise# amon! their #e'enses that the are not a!ents o' the 3tate? hence, cannot be im"ea#e#as reson#ents in an amaro etition.

a.) $s their #e'ense tenab"e (B)

+eson#ents Mauso& an# A=>A, in their +eturn 'i"e# ith the %ourt o' Aea"s, raise# astheir #e'ense that the etition shou"# be #ismisse# on the !roun# that AMA cannot 'i"e theetition because o' the ear"ier etition 'i"e# b Maumi ith the +T%.

b.) Are reson#ents correct in raisin! their #e'ense (B)

c.) Maumi "ater 'i"e# searate crimina" an# civi" actions a!ainst Mauso&. Co i"" the casesa''ect the amaro etition she ear"ier 'i"e# (1B)

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LEGAL ETHICS

November 2G, 2015 2:00 =.M. - F:00 =.M.

INSTRUCTIONS


There are 27 items ($ to $D) to be ansere# ithin*our (4) hours.



. Anser the /ssa uestions legibly, clearly, an# concisely. 3tart each number on a searate a!e. Ananser to a sub-uestion un#er the same number ma be ritten continuous" on the same a!e an# the

imme#iate" succee#in! a!es unti" com"ete#.






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a'ter he ent home to the rovince 'or a vacation. 3ince ta&in! his oath in 2001, %aser ha# beenem"oe# b severa" "a 'irms an# rivate cororations, main" #oin! cororate an# taation or&.hen atten#in! a seminar as art o' his Man#ator %ontinuin! e!a" /#ucation in 200, %aser asunab"e to rovi#e his ro"" number. 3even ears "ater in 2010, %aser 'i"e# a =etition rain! that he bea""oe# to si!n the +o"" o' Attornes. %aser a""e!e# !oo# 'aith, initia"" be"ievin! that he ha# a"rea#si!ne# the +o"" be'ore enterin! =$%% 'or his oath-ta&in! on March 1G, 2001.

a. %an %aser a"rea# be consi#ere# a member o' the ar an# be a""oe# to use the tit"e o'6attorne6 /"ain. (1B)

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a#ministrative cases a!ainst him.

Accor#in! to Att. e"in#a, u#!e Ta#hana ha# a"so humi"iate# her "i&e that in the ast 'or the '"imsiesto' reasons. /ven Att. e"in#aIs c"ients ere not sare# 'rom u#!e Ta#hanaIs rath as he o'tensco"#e# itnesses ho 'ai"e# to reson# imme#iate" to uestions as&e# o' them on the itness

stan#.

Att. e"in#a 'i"e# an a#ministrative case a!ainst u#!e Ta#hana.


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certi'icate o' tit"e, T%T No. 12121, to Jre!orio. Jre!orio then imme#iate" too& ossession o' the "an#.

Att. avier 'ai"e# to eercise his ri!ht to reurchase ithin to ears. Jre!orio sent Att. avier a "etter#ate# Ari" 8, 2005 #eman#in! that the "atter a"rea# reurchase the roert.


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actua" 'in#in!s or ru"in!s o' the 3ureme %ourt, an# hich ere uote# ortions 'rom the othersources that ere use# in the bo# o' the #ecision. 3ince his #ea#"ine as 'ast aroachin!, he#eci#e# to @ust ma&e it aear as i' ever or# he uote# as art o' the ru"in! o' the %ourt, thin&in!that it ou"# not be #iscovere#.

Att. i""Is oonent, Att. A"", a ver conscientious 'ormer e#itor o' her schoo"Is "a @ourna", notice#man #iscreancies in Att. i""Is suose# uotations 'rom the 3ureme %ourt #ecision hen sherea# the tet o' the case 'rom her co o' the =h9iine +eorts. Att. i"" 'ai"e# to rero#uce theunctuation mar&s an# 'ont sies use# b the %ourt. orse, he uote# the ar!uments o' one art asresente# in the case, hich ar!uments haene# to be 'avorab"e to his osition, an# not the ru"in! orreasonin! o' the %ourt, but this #istinction as not aarent in his brie'. Aa""e#, she 'i"e# a com"ainta!ainst him.

a.

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