Political Law Bar Exam

7/27/2019 Political Law Bar Exam

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October 6, 2013 8:00A.M.- 12:00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This Questionnaire contains FIFT! "1#$ %a&es inc'u(in& these Instructions %a&es. )hec* thenu+ber o %a&es an( the %a&e nu+bers at the u%%er ri&ht han( corner o each %a&e o this

Questionnaire an( +a*e sure it has the correct nu+ber o %a&es an( their %ro%er nu+bers.

There are T/ "12$ ssa Questions nu+bere( I to II "ith subuestions$, an( T!T4 "20$Mu'ti%'e )hoice Questions "M)Qs$ nu+bere( I to , to be ansere( ithin four (4) hours.

The essa %ortion contains uestions that are orth 805 o the ho'e ea+ination, hi'e the M)Q%ortion contains uestions orth205.

2. 7ea( each uestion er careu'' an( rite our ansers in our 9ar a+ination !oteboo* inthe same order the questions are posed. rite our ansers on' at the front , not the bac*, %a&e oeer sheet in our a+ination !oteboo*. !ote e'' the a''ocate( %ercenta&e %oints or eachnu+ber, uestion, or sub-uestion. In our ansers, use the nu+berin& sste+ in the uestionnaire.

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

3. Anser the ssa uestions legibly, clearly, and concisely. tart each nu+ber on a se%arate %a&e. An anser to a sub-uestion un(er the sa+e nu+ber +a be ritten continuous' on the sa+e %a&ean( the i++e(iate' succee(in& %a&es unti' co+%'ete(.

4our anser shou'( (e+onstrate our abi'it to ana';e the acts %resente( b the uestion, to se'ectthe +ateria' ro+ the i++ateria' acts, an( to (iscern the %oints u%on hich the uestion turns. Itshou'( sho our *no'e(&e an( un(erstan(in& o the %ertinent %rinci%'es an( theories o 'a

ino'e( an( their ua'iications an( 'i+itations. It shou'( (e+onstrate our abi'it to a%%' the 'a tothe &ien acts, an( to reason 'o&ica'' in a 'aer-'i*e +anner to a soun( conc'usion ro+ the &ien%re+ises.

A +ere <4es< or <!o< anser ithout an corres%on(in& e%'anation or (iscussion i'' not be &ienan cre(it. Thus, a'as brie' but u'' e%'ain our ansers a'thou&h the uestion (oes note%ress' as* or an e%'anation. At the sa+e ti+e, re+e+ber that a co+%'ete e%'anation (oes notreuire that ou o'unteer inor+ation or (iscuss 'e&a' (octrines that are not necessar or %ertinent tothe so'ution to the %rob'e+. 4ou (o not nee( to re-rite or re%eat the uestion in our a+ination!oteboo*.

=. M)Qs are to be ansere( b ritin& in our a+ination !oteboo* the ca%ita' 'etter "A, 9, ), >, or

$ corres%on(in& to our chosen anser. The MCQ answers should begin in the page following thelast page of your essay answers.

There is on' one correct anser to eer M)Q? choose the 9T anser ro+ a+on& the oere(choices. !ote that so+e M)Qs +a nee( careu' ana'sis both o the uestions an( the choicesoere(.

#. Ma*e sure ou (o not rite your name or an etraneous note!s or distincti"e mar#ing!s on oura+ination !oteboo* that can sere as an i(entiin& +ar*@s "such as na+es that are not in the



&ien uestions, %raers, or %riate notes to the a+iner$.

ritin&, 'eain& or +a*in& an (istin&uishin& or i(entiin& +ar* in the a+ination !oteboo* isconsi(ere( cheatin& an( can (isua'i ou or the 9ar ea+inations.

4ou can use the uestionnaire or notes ou +a ish@nee( to rite (urin& the ea+ination.

HAND IN YOUR NOTEBOOK WITH THIS QUESTIONNAIRE

J. ARTURO D. BRION

)hair+an2013 9ar a+inations

ESSAY QUESTIONS

I.

In the 'ast uarter o 2012, about #,000 container ans o i+%orte( &oo(s inten(e( or the )hrist+aseason ere sei;e( b a&ents o the 9ureau o )usto+s. The i+%orte( &oo(s ere re'ease( on' onanuar 10,2013. A &rou% o i+%orters &ot to&ether an( i'e( an action or (a+a&es beore the7e&iona' Tria' )ourt o Mani'a a&ainst the >e%art+ent o Finance an( the 9ureau o )usto+s.

The 9ureau o )usto+s raise( the (eense o i++unit ro+ suit an(, a'ternatie', that 'iabi'itshou'( 'ie ith 4B )or%. hich the 9ureau ha( contracte( or the 'ease o ten "10$ hi&h %oere(an cranes but (e'iere( on' ie "#$ o these cranes, thus causin& the (e'a in its car&o-han('in&o%erations. It a%%ears that the 9ureau, (es%ite (e+an(, (i( not %a 4B )or%. the Ph% 1.0 Mi''ion(e%osit an( a(ance renta' reuire( un(er their contract.

"A$ i'' the action b the &rou% o i+%orters %ros%erC "#5$

"9$ )an 4B )or%. sue the 9ureau o )usto+s to co''ect renta's or the (e'iere( cranesC"#D5$

II.

hi'e )on&ress as in session, the Presi(ent a%%ointe( ei&ht actin& ecretaries. A &rou% oenators ro+ the +inorit b'oc uestione( the a'i(it o the a%%oint+ents in a %etition beore theu%re+e )ourt on the &roun( that hi'e )on&ress is in session, no a%%oint+ent that reuiresconir+ation b the )o++ission on A%%oint+ents, can be +a(e ithout the 'atterDs consent, an( thatan un(ersecretar shou'( instea( be (esi&nate( as Actin& ecretar.

hou'( the %etition be &rante(C "#5$

III.

A robber ith ho+ici(e ha( ta*en %'ace an( ito, 9a(on& an( 7o''ieere inite( or uestionin&base( on the inor+ation urnishe( b a nei&hbor that he sa the+ co+e out o the icti+Ds house atabout the ti+e o the robber@*i''in&. The %o'ice conronte( the three ith this an( other inor+ation



the ha( &athere(, an( %ointe(' accuse( the+ o co++ittin& the cri+e.

ito initia'' resiste(, but eentua'' bro*e (on an( a(+itte( his %artici%ation in the cri+e. 'ate( bthis brea* an( (esirous o securin& a ritten conession soonest, the %o'ice ca''e( )it Attorne uan9uan to sere as the trioDs counse' an( to a(ise the+ about their ri&hts (urin& the inesti&ation.

9a(on& an( 7o''ie, ea*ene( in s%irit b itoDs ear' a(+ission, 'i*eise a(+itte( their %artici%ation.The trio thus si&ne( a Eoint etra-Eu(icia' conession hich sere( as the +ain ei(ence a&ainst the+at their tria'. The ere conicte( base( on their conession.

hou'( the Eu(&+ent o coniction be air+e( or reerse( on a%%ea'C "#5$

I/.

)on&ress enacte( a 'a %roi(in& or tria' b Eur or those char&e( ith cri+es or oenses%unishab'e b rec'usion %er%etua or 'ie i+%rison+ent. The 'a %roi(es or the ua'iications o+e+bers o the Eur, the &ui(e'ines or the bar an( bench or their se'ection, the +anner a tria' b Eur

sha'' o%erate, an( the %roce(ures to be o''oe(.

Is the 'a constitutiona'C "65$

/.

As a 'ea(in& +e+ber o the a%ian& Man(iri&+a in the ouse o 7e%resentaties, ou ere tas*e(b the %art to initiate the +oes to i+%each the Presi(ent because he entere( into an eecutiea&ree+ent ith the G A+bassa(or or the use o the or+er ubic !aa' 9ase b the G !a, orree, i.e., ithout nee( to %a rent nor an *in( o ees as a sho o &oo(i'' to the G.. because othe continuin& har+onious 7P-G re'ations.

)ite at 'east to "2$ &roun(s or i+%each+ent an( e%'ain h ou chose the+. "65$

/I.

)on&ress %asse( 7e%ub'ic Act !o. HH11 to co+%' ith the Gnite( !ations )onention on the a othe ea.

In a %etition i'e( ith the u%re+e )ourt, Ana* Ti I'ocos, an association o I'ocano %roessiona's,ar&ue( that 7e%ub'ic Act !o. HH11(iscar(e( the (einition o the Phi'i%%ine territor un(er the Treato Paris an( in re'ate( treaties? ec'u(e( the a'aaan Is'an(s an( the carborou&h hoa's ro+ thePhi'i%%ine Archi%e'a&ic base'ines? an( conerte( interna' aters into archi%e'a&ic aters.

Is the %etition +eritoriousC "65$

/II.

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



+atchbo containe( +ariEuana, 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 %ossessiono (rie( +ariEuana 'eaes. Arno'( (i( not contest the &uar(Ds state+ent? he stea(ast' re+aine(si'ent an( reuse( to &ie an ritten state+ent. ater in court, the &uar( testiie( an( narrate( the

state+ents he &ae the %o'ice oer Arno'(Ds counse'Ds obEections. hi'e Arno'( %resente( his onitnesses to %roe that his %ossession an( a%%rehension ha( been set-u%, he hi+se' (i( not testi.

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

Fro+ the constitutiona' 'a %ers%ectie, as the court correct in its ru'in&C "65$

/III.

9obb, an inco+in& thir( ear co''e&e stu(ent, as (enie( a(+ission b his uniersit, a %re+ieree(ucationa' institution in Mani'a, ater he ai'e( in three "3$ +aEor subEects in his so%ho+ore ear. The

(enia' o a(+ission as base( on the uniersitDs ru'es an( a(+ission %o'icies.

Gnab'e to co%e ith the (e%ression that his non-a(+ission tri&&ere(, 9obb co++itte( suici(e. isa+i' sue( the schoo' or (a+a&es, citin& the schoo'Ds &ross' unreasonab'e ru'es that resu'te( inthe (enia' o a(+ission. The ar&ue( that these ru'es io'ate( 9obbDs hu+an ri&hts an( the %rioritconsi(eration that the )onstitution &ies to the e(ucation o the outh.

4ou are counse' or the uniersit. %'ain our ar&u+ents in su%%ort o the uniersitDs case. "65$

I.

)onra( is i(e' *non in the nei&hborhoo( as a (ru& a((ict. e is a'so sus%ecte( o bein& a

+e+ber o the notorious <A*at-)on(o Jan&< that has %reious' bro*en into an( 'oote(con(o+iniu+ units in the area.

7etire( Ar+ )o'one' an&re K ho is *non as an anti-terroris+ i&hter ho (is(aine( hu+an an(constitutiona' ri&hts an( has been nic*na+e( <terror o Min(anao< Kis no the ea( o ecurit o)a%ricorn an( )or%oration, the oner an( (ee'o%er o a&ittarius states here a series orobberies has recent' ta*en %'ace.

On March ', 2013, )onra( inor+e( his +other, /annie, that unior+e( securit &uar(s ha( inite(hi+ or a ta'* in their oice but he reuse( to co+e. ater that (a, hoeer, )onra( a%%eare( tohae re'ente(? he as seen a'*in& into the securit oice 'an*e( b to securit &uar(s. !obo(sa hi+ 'eae the oice aterar(s.

)onra( (i( not &o ho+e that ni&ht an( as neer seen a&ain. The o''oin& ee* an( ater a ee*-'on& search, /annie eare( the orst because o )o'. an&reDs re%utation. he thus re%orte()onra(Ds (isa%%earance to the %o'ice. hen nothin& concrete resu'te( ro+ the %o'ice inesti&ation,/annie K at the a(ice o counse' - 1'e( a %etition or a rit o a+%aro to co+%e' )o'. an&re an( thea&ittarius ecurit Oice to %ro(uce )onra( an( to ho'( the+ 'iab'e an( res%onsib'e or )onra(Ds(isa%%earance.



"A$ >i( /annieDs counse' &ie the correct 'e&a' a(iceC "65$

"9$ I the %etition ou'( %ros%er, can )o'. an&re be he'( 'iab'e an(@or res%onsib'e or)onra(Ds (isa%%earanceC "65$

.

The A+bassa(or o the 7e%ub'ic o airistan reerre( to ou or han('in&, the case o the +bassDsMaintenance A&ree+ent ith )9M, a %riate (o+estic co+%an en&a&e( in +aintenance or*. The

A&ree+ent bin(s )9M, or a (eine( ee, to +aintain the +bassDs e'eators, air-con(itionin& unitsan( e'ectrica' aci'ities. ection 10 o the A&ree+ent %roi(es that the A&ree+ent sha'' be &oerne(b Phi'i%%ine 'as an( that an 'e&a' action sha'' be brou&ht beore the %ro%er court o Ma*ati.airistan ter+inate( the A&ree+ent because )9M a''e&e(' (i( not co+%' ith their a&ree(+aintenance stan(ar(s.

)9M conteste( the tennination an( i'e( a co+%'aint a&ainstairistan beore the 7e&iona' Tria' )ourto 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 ection 10 o the A&ree+ent, airistan e%ress'aies its i++unit ro+ suit.

Gn(er these acts, can the +bass successu'' ino*e i++unit ro+ suitC "65$

I.

In her interie beore the u(icia' an( 9ar )ounci' "9)$,)o++issioner Annie A+orso'o o the!ationa' abor 7e'ations )o++ission c'ai+s that she shou'( be &ien cre(it or Eu(icia' sericebecause as !7) )o++issioner, she has the ran* o a ustice o the )ourt o A%%ea's? shea(Eu(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*, beneits an( %rii'e&es o a )ourt o A%%ea's ustice.

I ou are a +e+ber o the 9), ou'( ou &ie cre(it to this e%'anationC "65$

II.

In the Ma 2013 e'ections, the A''ie( or*ersD Jrou% o the Phi'i%%ines "AJP$, re%resentin& 'an(-base( an( sea-base( or*ers in the Phi'i%%ines an( oerseas, on in the %art 'ist con&ressiona'e'ections. Att. Ab'in&, a 'abor 'aer, is its no+inee.

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

enters its a%%earance in re%resentation o the or*ers an( the )on&ress+an +a*es it a %oint to bethere to acco+%an the or*ers, a'thou&h a retaine( counse' a'so or+a'' enters his a%%earancean( is inariab' there. )on&ress+an Ab'in& 'ar&e' ta*es a %assie ro'e in the %rocee(in&s a'thou&hhe occasiona'' s%ea*s to su%%'e+ent the retaine( counse'Ds state+ents. It is otherise in )9Ane&otiations here he actie' %artici%ates.

Mana&e+ent 'aers, ee'in& that a con&ress+an shou'( not actie' %artici%ate in cases beore'abor tribuna's an( beore e+%'oers because o the in'uence a con&ress+an can ie'(, i'e( a(isbar+ent case a&ainst the )on&ress+an beore the u%re+e )ourt or his io'ation o the )o(e o



Proessiona' 7es%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 "65$

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

I. The eua' %rotection c'ause is io'ate( b LLLLLLLLLL. "15$

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

"9$ a 'a &rantin& /a'ue A((e( Ta ee+%tion to e'ectric coo%eraties that se''s e'ectricit tothe <ho+e'ess %oor.<

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

">$ a 'a %roi(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' Fi'i%ino or*ers but (enies the sa+e ri&hts to oerseasFi'i%ino or*ers.

II. Oen(e( b the Presi(entDs re+ar*s that the 9ureau o )usto+s is a %it o +isits an( the corru%t,the 9ureau o )usto+s +%'oees Association co+%ose( o 3,000 or*ers see*s our 'e&a' a(iceon ho best to %rotest hat it ies to be the Presi(entDs base'ess re+ar*s.

A %ru(ent 'e&a' a(ice is that LLLLLLLLLL. "15$

"A$ e+%'oees can &o on +ass 'eae o absence or one ee*

"9$ e+%'oees can +arch an( ra'' at Men(io'a eer Mon(a

")$ e+%'oees can barrica(e the &ates o the Port o Mani'a at outh arbor an( ca'' or theresi&nation o the incu+bent )o++issioner o )usto+s

">$ e+%'oees can ear b'ac* ar+ ban(s an( %ins ith the or( <G!FAI7< inscribe(

"$ !one o the aboe can 'e&a'' be (one.

III. )on&ress enacte( 7e%ub'ic Act !o. 123= reuirin& a'' can(i(ates or %ub'ic oices to %ost an

e'ection bon( euia'ent to the one "1$ ear sa'ar or the %osition or hich the are can(i(ates. Thebon( sha'' be oreite( i the can(i(ates ai' to obtain at 'east 105 o the otes cast.

Is 7e%ub'ic Act !o. 123= a'i(C "15$

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

"9$ It is a'i( as the bon( reuire+ent ensures that on' can(i(ates ith suicient +eans an(



ho cannot be corru%te(, can runor %ub'ic oice.

")$ It is ina'i( as the reuire+ent eectie' i+%oses a %ro%ert ua'iication to run or %ub'icoice.

">$ It is ina'i( as the a+ount o the suret bon( is ecessie an( unconscionab'e.

"$ It is a'i( because it is a reasonab'e reuire+ent? the )onstitution itse' e%ress'su%%orts the accountabi'it o %ub'ic oicers.

I/. hat is the 'e&a' eect o (ecisions o the Internationa' )ourt o ustice in cases sub+itte( to itor reso'utionC "15$

"A$ The (ecision is bin(in& on other countries in si+i'ar situations.

"9$ The (ecision is not bin(in& on an countr, een 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(isor.

"$ The bin(in& eect on the %arties (e%en(s on their sub+ission a&ree+ent.

/. Gn(er the G! )onention on the a o the ea, the ec'usie econo+ic ;one reers to an area."15$

"A$ that is at 'east 100 +i'es ro+ the base'ines ro+ hich the outer 'i+it o the territoria' seais +easure(

"9$ that is at 'east 200 +i'es but not to ecee( 300 +i'es ro+ the base'ines ro+ hich theouter 'i+it o the territoria' sea is +easure(

")$ beon( an( a(Eacent to a countrDs territoria' sea hich cannot &o beon( 200 nautica'+i'es ro+ the base'ines ro+ hich the outer 'i+it o the territoria' sea is +easure(

">$ that can &o beon( 3 nautica' +i'es but cannot eten( 300 nautica' +i'es ro+ thebase'ines ro+ hich the outer 'i+it o the territoria' sea is +easure(

"$ !one o the aboe.

/I. A chi'( born un(er either the 1H3 or the 18H )onstitution, hose ather or +other is a Fi'i%inociti;en at the ti+e o his birth, is LLLLLLLLLL. "15$

"A$ not a Fi'i%ino citi;en as his ather an( +other +ust both be Fi'i%ino citi;ens at the ti+e ohis birth

"9$ not a Fi'i%ino citi;en i his +other is a Fi'i%ino citi;en but his ather is not, at the ti+e o hisbirth



")$ a Fi'i%ino citi;en no +atter here he or she +a be born

">$ a Fi'i%ino citi;en %roi(e( the chi'( is born in the Phi'i%%ines

"$ a Fi'i%ino citi;en i he or she so e'ects u%on reachin& the a&e o 21

/II. ho has contro' o the e%en(iture o %ub'ic un(sC "15$

"A$ The Oice o the Presi(ent throu&h the >e%art+ent o 9u(&et an( Mana&e+ent.

"9$ The ouse o 7e%resentaties ro+ here a'' a%%ro%riation bi''s e+anate.

")$ The enate throu&h its )o++ittee on Finance.

">$ The )on&ress o the 7e%ub'ic o the Phi'i%%ines.

"$ 9oth the +e+bers o )on&ress an( the Presi(ent actin& Eoint', i so %roi(e( b theJenera' A%%ro%riations Act.

/III. Ma the %oer o cities to raise reenues be 'i+ite( b an eecutie or(er o the Presi(entC"15$

"A$ 4es, because 'oca' &oern+ent units are un(er the a(+inistratie contro' o the Presi(entthrou&h the >e%art+ent o Interior an( oca' Joern+ent.

"9$ !o, because 'oca' &oern+ent units no enEo u'' 'oca' isca' autono+.

")$ !o, because on' 'i+itations estab'ishe( b )on&ress can (eine an( 'i+it the %oers o

'oca' &oern+ents.

">$ 4es, because the Presi(ent has the %oer an( authorit to i+%ose reasonab'erestrictions on the %oer o cities to raise reenues.

"$ 4es, i so %roi(e( in a citDs charter.

I. The %roision 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

LLLLLLLLLL. "15$

"A$ on' to the u%re+e )ourt

"9$ to both the u%re+e )ourt an( the )ourt o A%%ea's

")$ to the u%re+e )ourt, )ourt o A%%ea's an( the an(i&anbaan

">$ to the u%re+e )ourt, the )ourt o A%%ea's, the an(i&anbaan an( the )ourt o Ta A%%ea's



"$ to a'' co''e&ia' Eu(icia' an( uasi-Eu(icia' a(Eu(icator bo(ies

. )hoose the 'east accurate state+ent about the in(e%en(ence &uarantee( b the 18H)onstitution to the o''oin& constitutiona' bo(ies: "15$

"A$ The )onstitution &uarantees the )OM) (ecisiona' an( institutiona' in(e%en(encesi+i'ar to that &rante( to theu(iciar.

"9$ A'' bo(ies 'abe'e( as <in(e%en(ent< b the )onstitution enEoisca' autono+ as anattribute o their in(e%en(ence.

")$ !ot a'' bo(ies 'abe'e( as <in(e%en(ent< b the )onstitution ere inten(e( to bein(e%en(ent ro+ the ecutie branch o &oern+ent.

">$ The )onstitution &uarantees arious (e&rees o in(e%en(ence ro+ the other branches o&oern+ent hen it 'abe's bo(ies as <in(e%en(ent<.

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

I. At the enate i+%each+ent tria' o ustice Pab'o P. an Quintin, on. +i'io A. Tan,)on&ress+an an( I+%each+ent Pane' Mana&er, rote the u%re+e )ourt reuestin& that the%rosecutors be a''oe( to ea+ine thecourt recor(s o tear(s Association o the Phi'i%%ines, Inc."APN$ . Fi'i%inas Air, et a'., J.7. !o. 8H6#=, a case that is sti'' %en(in&. The i&h )ourt

LLLLLLLLLL. "15$

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

"9$ +a &rant the reuest as the recor(s o the Fi'i%inas Air case are %ub'ic recor(s

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

">$ shou'( (en the reuest because it io'ates the )ourtDs in(e%en(ence an( the (octrine ose%aration o %oers

"$ shou'( &rant the reuest because o the sui &eneris nature o the %oer o i+%each+ent,%roi(e( that the 9i'' o 7i&hts is not io'ate(

II. Mr. inco sue( the &oern+ent or (a+a&es. Ater tria', the court ru'e( in his aor an( aar(e((a+a&es a+ountin& to P#0 +i''ion a&ainst the &oern+ent. To satis the Eu(&+ent a&ainst the&oern+ent, hich a'i( o%tion is aai'ab'e to Mr. incoC " 15$

"A$ Jarnish the &oern+ent un(s (e%osite( at the an( 9an*.

"9$ Fi'e a c'ai+ ith the )o++ission on Au(it ")OA$ %ursuant to )o++onea'th Act 32H, asa+en(e( b Presi(entia' >ecree1==#.

")$ Ma*e re%resentations ith the )on&ress to a%%ro%riate the a+ount to satis the



Eu(&+ent.

">$ Fi'e a %etition or +an(a+us in court to co+%e' )on&ress to a%%ro%riate P#0 +i''ion tosatis the Eu(&+ent.

"$ Procee( to eecute the Eu(&+ent as %roi(e( b the 7u'es o )ourt because the tatea''oe( itse' to be sue(.

III. hich o the o''oin& %roisions o the )onstitution (oes not coner ri&hts that can be enorce(in the courts but on' %roi(es &ui(e'ines or 'e&is'atie or eecutie actionC "'5$

"A$ The +aintenance o %eace an( or(er, the %rotection o 'ie, 'ibert, an( %ro%ert, an(%ro+otion o the &enera' e'are are essentia' or the enEo+ent b a'' the %eo%'e o theb'essin&s o (e+ocrac.

"9$ The tate sha'' &ie %riorit to e(ucation, science an( techno'o&, arts, cu'ture, an( s%ortsto oster %atriotis+ an( nationa'is+, acce'erate socia' %ro&ress, an( %ro+ote tota' hu+an

'iberation an( (ee'o%+ent.

")$ The natura' an( %ri+ar ri&ht an( (ut o %arents in the rearin& o the outh or ciiceicienc an( the (ee'o%+ent o +ora' character sha'' receie the su%%ort o theJoern+ent.

">$ The ri&ht o the %eo%'e to inor+ation on +atters. o %ub'ic concern sha'' be reco&ni;e(. Access to oicia' recor(s, an( to (ocu+ents an( %a%ers %ertainin& to oicia' acts,transactions, or (ecisions, as e'' as to &oern+ent research (ata use( as basis or %o'ic(ee'o%+ent, sha'' be aor(e( the citi;en, subEect to such 'i+itations as +a be %roi(e( b'a.

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

I/. The Presi(ent entere( into an eecutie a&ree+ent ith /ietna+ or the su%%' to thePhi'i%%ines o ani+a' ee(s not to ecee( =0,000 tons in an one ear. The Association o Ani+a'Fee( e''ers o the Phi'i%%ines uestione( the eecutie a&ree+ent or bein& contrar to 7.A. =62hich %rohibits the i+%ortation o ani+a' ee(s ro+ Asian countries. Is the cha''en&e correctC "15$

"A$ 4es, the eecutie a&ree+ent is contrar to an eistin& (o+estic 'a.

"9$ !o, the Presi(ent is so'e' in char&e o orei&n re'ations an( a'' his actions in this ro'e or+%art o the 'a o the 'an(.

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

">$ 4es, the eecutie a&ree+ent is actua'' a treat hich (oes not ta*e eect ithoutratiication b the enate.

"$ 4es, the cha''en&e is correct because there is no 'a e+%oerin& the Presi(ent to



un(erta*e the i+%ortation.

/. The se%aration o )hurch an( tate is +ost c'ear' io'ate( hen LLLLLLLLLL. "15$

"A$ the tate un(s a roa( %roEect hose eect is to +a*e a church +ore accessib'e to itsa(herents

"9$ the tate (ec'ares the birth%'ace o a oun(er o a re'i&ious sect as a nationa' historica'site

")$ the tate e%ro%riates church %ro%ert in or(er to construct an e%ressa that, a+on&others, %roi(es eas access to the )hurchDs +ain cathe(ra'

">$ the tate &ies ehic'es to bisho%s to assist the+ in church-re'ate( charitab'e %roEects

"$ the tate a''os %raers in schoo's or +inor chi'(ren ithout securin& the %rior consent otheir %arents

/I. Patricio as e'ecte( +e+ber o the ouse o 7e%resentatie in the Ma 2010 'ections. iso%%onent ose uestione( PatricioDs ictor beore the ouse o 7e%resentaties 'ectora' Tribuna'an( 'ater ith the u%re+e )ourt.

In a (ecision %ro+u'&ate( in !oe+ber 2011, the )ourt ru'e( in oseDs aor? thus, Patricio asouste( ro+ his seat in )on&ress. ithin a ear ro+ that (ecision, the Presi(ent can a%%oint Patricio

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"A$ on' as a +e+ber o the boar( o (irectors o an &oern+ent one( an( contro''e(cor%oration

"9$ on' as a (e%ut O+bu(s+an

")$ on' as a )o++issioner o the )ii' erice )o++ission

">$ on' as )hair+an o the )o++ission on 'ections

"$ to an %osition as no %rohibition a%%'ies to Patricio

/II. enator J) %ro%ose( a bi'' increasin& ecise taes on tobacco an( a'coho' %ro(ucts. The&enerate( incre+enta' reenues sha'' be use( or the uniersa' hea'th care %ro&ra+ or a'' Fi'i%inosan( or tobacco ar+ersD 'ie'ihoo(. Ater the enate %asse( the bi'' on thir( rea(in&, it astrans+itte( to the ouse o 7e%resentaties hich a%%roe( the bi'' in toto. The Presi(ent eentua''si&ne( it into 'a. Att. F) i'e( a %etition beore the u%re+e )ourt, uestionin& the constitutiona'ito the ne 'a.

Is the 'a constitutiona'C "15$

"A$ The 'a is constitutiona' because it is or a %ub'ic %ur%ose an( has (u' satisie( thethree-rea(in&s-on-se%arate-(as ru'e in both ouses.



"9$ The 'a is unconstitutiona' because it io'ates the eua' %rotection c'ause o the)onstitution? it is 'i+ite( on' to a'coho' an( 'iuor %ro(ucts.

")$ It is constitutiona' because o the nro''e( 9i'' Theor.

">$ It is constitutiona' because it is a'i( in or+ an( substance an( co+%'ie( ith thereuire( 'a+a*in& %roce(ures."$ !one o the aboe is correct.

/III. hich o the o''oin& state+ents is correctC "15$

"A$ The Presi(ent, ith the concurrence o the Monetar 9oar(, can &uarantee a orei&n 'oanon beha' o the 7e%ub'ic o the Phi'i%%ines.

"9$ )on&ress +a, b 'a, %roi(e 'i+itations on the Presi(entDs %oer to contract or&uarantee orei&n 'oans on beha' o the 7e%ub'ic o the Phi'i%%ines.

")$ In or(er to be a'i( an( eectie, treaties an( eecutie a&ree+ents +ust be concurre( inb at 'east to-thir(s o a'' the Me+bers o the enate.

">$ The Presi(ent sha'', at the en( o eer uarter o the ca'en(ar ear, sub+it to )on&ressa co+%'ete re%ort o the 'oans contracte( or &uarantee( b the Joern+ent or &oern+ent-one( an( contro''e( cor%orations.

"$ A'' the aboe choices are (eectie in so+e res%ects.

I. )an(i(a has been a(+inistratie' char&e( o i++ora'it or o%en' 'iin& ith Manue', a+arrie( +an. )an(i(a ar&ues that her conEu&a' arran&e+ent ith Manue' u'' conor+s ith theirre'i&ious be'ies an( ith the teachin&s o their church.

In reso'in& hether )an(i(a shou'( be a(+inistratie' %ena'i;e(, hich is the best test to a%%'C"15$

"A$ )'ear an( Present >an&er Test

"9$ )o+%e''in& tate Interest Test

")$ 9a'ancin& o interests Test

">$ )onscientious ObEector Test

"$ >an&erous Ten(enc Test

. 7aae' uestione( the ua'iications o )ar'os as con&ress+an o the Thir( >istrict o Mani'a onthe &roun( that )ar'os is a citi;en o the GA. The (ecision (isua'iin& )ar'os or bein& a Gciti;en ca+e on' in March 2010, i.e., ater the a(Eourn+ent o the session o )on&ress on the 3D(ear o the %ositionDs three-ear ter+.

hat as )ar'osD status (urin& his incu+benc as con&ress+anC "15$



"A$ e as a (e Eure oicer, hain& been (u' e'ecte( an( %roc'ai+e(.

"9$ e as not a %ub'ic oicer because he eectie' as not entit'e( to be a con&ress+an.

")$ e as a (e Eure oicer since he co+%'ete( the serice o his ter+ beore he as(isua'iie(.

">$ e as a (e acto oicer since he ha( sere( an( as on' (isua'iie( 'ater.

"$ e neither %ossesses (e Eure nor (e acto status as such (eter+ination is %oint'ess.

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