Month: October 2018

— Civil Law, Criminal Law —

UNITED STATES vs.  LAURENTE REY G.R. No. L-3326  September 7, 1907 Loss of Possession, Robbery

October 25, 2018

FACTS: On the 19th of September, 1905, silver and paper money amounting to 25,000 pesos belonging to the firms of Urrutia & Co. and Muñoz & Co., was placed on the steamer Cantabria at Manila by said firms for shipment. 5,000 pesos of the said money belonged to Muñoz & Co. and 20,000 pesos to… Read More UNITED STATES vs.  LAURENTE REY G.R. No. L-3326  September 7, 1907 Loss of Possession, Robbery

— Criminal Law, Taxation —

TUPAZ v. ULEP G.R. No. 127777. October 1, 1999 Taxation, Assessment, Prescriptive Period, Criminal Action

October 24, 2018

FACTS:      On January 10, 1991, two Informations were filed with the RTC, against Petronila C. Tupaz and her late husband Jose J. Tupaz, Jr., as corporate officers of El Oro Engravers Corp., for nonpayment of deficiency corporate income tax for the year 1979. Criminal Case No. Q-91-17321 was raffled to Branch 105, presided over… Read More TUPAZ v. ULEP G.R. No. 127777. October 1, 1999 Taxation, Assessment, Prescriptive Period, Criminal Action

— Bar Q & A, Corporation Law, Mercantile Law —

Bar Exam 2010 Questions and Suggested Answers in MERCANTILE LAW by the UP Law Center

October 18, 2018

MERCANTILE LAW Briefly describe the following types of banks: (2% each) universal bank SUGGESTED ANSWER: A universal bank is a commercial bank with two additional powers, namely: (1) the power of an investment house and (2) the power to invest in non-allied enterprises (Section 23, Rep. Act No. 8791, “The General Banking Law of 2000”).… Read More Bar Exam 2010 Questions and Suggested Answers in MERCANTILE LAW by the UP Law Center

— Bar Q & A, Civil Law —

Bar Exam 2010 Questions and Suggested Answers in CIVIL LAW by the UP Law Center

October 17, 2018

CIVIL LAW NOTE: Although the questions, as framed, do not require reasons for the “True or False” Answers, proper explanations are herein provided to aid in the evaluation of the answers of the examinees. I True or False. Under Article 26 of the Family Code, when a foreign spouse divorces his/her Filipino spouse, the latter… Read More Bar Exam 2010 Questions and Suggested Answers in CIVIL LAW by the UP Law Center

— Bar Q & A, Labor Law —

Bar Exam 2010 Suggested Answers in Labor and Social Legislation by the UP Law Center

October 16, 2018

  PART I TRUE OR FALSE. Explain your answer briefly. Deeds of release, waivers and quitclaims are always valid and binding. (2%) SUGGESTED ANSWER: FALSE. Deeds of release, waivers and quitclaims are not always valid and binding. An agreement is valid and binding only if : (a) the parties understand the terms and conditions of… Read More Bar Exam 2010 Suggested Answers in Labor and Social Legislation by the UP Law Center

— Bar Q & A, Political Law —

2010 Bar Exam Questions and Suggested Answers in POLITICAL LAW by the UP Law Center

October 15, 2018

PART I I The dictatorial regime of President A of the Republic of Gordon was toppled by a combined force led by Gen. Abe, former royal guards and the secessionist Gordon People’s Army. The new government constituted a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to look into the serious crimes committed under President A’s regime. After the… Read More 2010 Bar Exam Questions and Suggested Answers in POLITICAL LAW by the UP Law Center