I Tonito, an 8-year-old boy, was watching a free concert at the Luneta Park with his father Tony. The child stood on a chair to be able to see the performers on the stage. Juanito, a 10-year-old boy, who was also watching the concert, could not see much of the performance on the stage because… Read More SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2017 BAR EXAMINATION QUESTIONS IN CRIMINAL LAW
I State at least five (5) civil cases that fall under the exclusive original jurisdiction of the Regional Trial Courts (RTC’s). (5%) SUGGESTED ANSWER The Regional Trial Courts inter alia shall exercise exclusive original jurisdiction in the following civil cases: (1) In all civil actions in which the subject of the litigation is incapable of… Read More Bar Exam 2016 Suggested Answers in Remedial Law by the UP Law Complex
I. On March 27, 2012, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued a notice of assessment against Blue Water Industries Inc. (BWI), a domestic corporation, informing the latter of its alleged deficiency corporate income tax for the year 2009. On April 20, 2012, BWI filed a letter protest before the BIR contesting said assessment and… Read More Bar Exam 2014 Suggested Answers in Taxation by the UP Law Complex
What does doing business in the Philippines under the Foreign Investment Act of 1991 mean? (5%) SUGGESTED ANSWER The phrase “doing business in the Philippines“ under the Foreign Investments Act of 1991 include soliciting orders; service contracts; opening offices, whether called liaison offices or branches; appointing representatives or distributors domiciled in the Philippines or who… Read More Bar Exam 2016 Suggested Answers in Mercantile Law by the UP Law Complex
I. Section 1 0f P.D. NO. 755 states: Section 1. Declaration of National Policy – It is hereby declared that the policy of the State is to provide readily available credit facilities to the coconut farmers at preferential rates, that this policy can be expeditiously and efficiently realized by the imple mentation of the “Agreement… Read More 2016 Bar Exam Suggested Answers in Civil Law by the UP Law Complex
I. (A) Rocket Corporation is a domestic corporation registered with the SEC, with 30% of its authorized capital stock owned by foreigners and 70% of its authorized capital stock owned by Filipinos. Is Rocket Corporation allowed to engage in the recruitment and placement of workers, locally and overseas? Briefly state the basis for your answer.… Read More Bar Exam 2015 Suggested Answers in Labor Law by the UP Law Complex
I. The Philippines and the Republic of Kroi Sha established diplomatic relations and immediately their respective Presidents signed the following: – (1) Executive Agreement allowing the Republic of Kroi Sha to establish its embassy and consular offices within Metro Manila; and (2) Executive Agreement allowing the Republic of Kroi Sha to bring to the Philippines.its… Read More 2015 Bar Exam Suggested Answers in Political Law by the UP Law Complex
I. Explain the application of the Indeterminate. Sentence Law (ISL). (5%) SUGGESTED ANSWER The court shall sentence the accused to an indeterminate sentence the maximum term of which shall be that which, in view of the attending circumstances, could be properly imposed under the rules of the Revised Penal Code, and the minimum of which… Read More 2016 Bar Exam Suggested Answers in Criminal Law by the UP Law Complex
I. Lender extended to Borrower a P100,000.00 loan covered by a promissory note. Later, Borrower obtained another P100,000.00 loan again covered by a promissory note. Still later, Borrower obtained a P300,000.00 loan secured by a real estate mortgage on his land valued at P500,000.00 Borrower defaulted on his payments when the loans matured. Despite demand… Read More 2015 Bar Exam Suggested Answers in Remedial Law by the UP Law Complex
I. Explain the principles of a sound tax system. (3%) SUGGESTED ANSWER The principles of a sound tax system and their respective explanations, are as follows: a) Fiscal adequacy which means that the sources of revenue should be sufficient to meet the demands of public expenditures (Chavez v. Ongpin, G.R. No. 76778, June 6, 1990);… Read More 2015 Bar Exam Suggested Answers in Taxation by the UP Law Complex