Bar Exams

Examiners of 2015 Bar Exams

Here are the examiners of the 2015 bar exams: Political and Public International Law – Presiding Justice Amparo M. Cabotaje-Tang Labor Law & Social Legislation – Asst. Court Administrator and Chief, PIO SC Theodore O. Te Civil Law – Atty. Rita Linda V. Jimeno Taxation Law – Justice Amelia R. Cotangco-Manalastas Mercantile Law – Atty. […]

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2016 Bar Exam Updates

2016 Bar Exam Updates

March 18, 2016 Atty. Ralph Sarmiento posted on his Facebook account the latest updates for the 2016 bar examinations. Preliminary matters discussed by the Philippine Association of Law Schools (PALS) Committee on Bar Examinations with Associate Justice Velasco and Atty. Cristina Layusa re: 2016 Bar Examinations: The 2016 Bar exams will be held in November […]

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Top Performing Law Schools in 2014 Bar Exams

Here are the top performing law schools based on the statistical data of the 2014 bar examinations. With 30 or more examinees P C % 1 University of the Philippines 117 172 68.02 2 De La Salle University – Manila 26 46 56.52 3 San Beda College – Manila 114 204 55.88 4 Ateneo De […]

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2014 Bar Exam Results: List of Passers

2014 Bar Exam Results: List of Passers

Here is the list of topnotchers: Photo taken by Ina Reformina ABS-CBN News     ABAD, Joshua B ABALA, Angela Ray T ABALOS, Charinne Hanako M ABANTAS, Shidik T ABAQUITA, JR., Gideon Florante A ABBU, Rufeliz Ann S ABDULLAH, Shayma A ABEJO, Klein Charisse B ABELINDE, Rachel Jane A ABELLA, Angelo R ABELLAR, Mae Ann B […]

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2013 Philippine Bar Examiners

2013 Philippine Bar Examiners

Last year’s bar examiners were Atty. Ramon S. Esguerra (Political and International Law), Atty. Soledad F. Nograles (Labor and Social Legislation), Justice Japar D. Dimaampao (Civil Law), Atty. Jose Mario C. Buñag (Taxation), Atty. Ricardo B. Blancaflor (Mercantile Law), Judge Juanita T. Guerrero (Criminal Law), Justice Apolinario D. Bruselas, Jr. (Remedial Law), and Justice Jose […]

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Criminal Law Bar Exam Answers: Mitigating Circumstances

Mitigating; Non-Intoxication (2000) Despite  the  massive  advertising  campaign  in  media against firecrackers and gun-firing during the New Year’s celebrations, Jonas and Jaja bought ten boxes of super lolo and pla-pla in Bocaue, Bulacan. Before midnight of December 31, 1999, Jonas and Jaja started their celebration by having a drinking spree at Jona’s place by exploding […]

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Criminal Law Bar Exam Answers: Justifying and Exempting Circumstances

Exempting Circumstances; Coverage (2000) A, brother of B, with the intention of having a night out with his friends, took the coconut shell which is being used by B as a bank for coins from inside their locked cabinet using their common key. Forthwith, A broke the coconut shell outside of their home in the presence of his friends. a.  What is the criminal liability of A, if any? Explain. […]

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Criminal Law Bar Exam Answers: Felonies

Conspiracy (1997) A had a grudge against F. Deciding to kill F, A and his friends, B, C, and D, armed themselves with knives and proceeded to the house of F, taking a taxicab for the purpose.  About  20  meters  from  their destination,  the group alighted and after instructing E, the driver, to wait, traveled on foot to the house of F. B positioned himself at a distance […]

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Criminal Law Bar Exam Answers: General Principles

General Principles; Schools of thought in Criminal Law (1996) 1) What are the different schools of thought or theories in Criminal Law and describe each briefly. 2)  To what theory does our Revised Penal Code belong? SUGGESTED ANSWER: 1.    There are two schools of thought in Criminal Law, and these are (a) the CLASSICAL THEORY, which simply means that the basis of criminal liabilities is human free will, and the purpose of the […]

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Civil Law Bar Exam Answers: Intellectual Property

Intellectual Creation (2004) Dr. ALX is a scientist  honored  for work related to the human genome project.   Among his pioneering efforts concern stem cell research for the cure of Alzheimer’s disease.  Under corporate sponsorship, he helped develop a microbe that ate and digested oil spills in the sea. Now he leads a college team for cancer research in MSS State.  The team has experimented on […]

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