From Assoc Dean Paguirigan:
DEAR ALL,
Please take note of the following guidelines from Justice
Bersamin as communicated to the DEANS. KINDLY
PASS ON TO ALL YOUR BATCH MATES FOR THEIR
GUIDANCE. I DO NOT HAVE THEIR EMAIL
ADDRESSES.
Dear Deans,
Here are the matters/topics discussed during our
meeting with Justice Lucas P. Bersamin on the 2017 Bar
Examination Syllabus:
Jurisprudence cut-off is JUNE 30, 2017
Deans are encouraged to submit proposed questions
and suggested answers through the PALS Secretariat,
which will be forwarded to JLPB. We will be setting a
deadline for submission. All proposals must be
submitted to JLPB before August.
POLITICAL LAW - please take note of the additions in
the coverage
Page 1, III. A, No. 4 The President under a martial law
rule or revolutionary government
Page 3, V. D, No. 1 Judicial and Bar Council (Note the
case of Chavez vs JBC et.al. G.R. No. 202242; April 16,
2013)
Page 7, VIII. F, No. 1 Citizenship: Foundlings
***take note also of the League of Cities cases
LABOR LAW - please take note of the following
additions in the coverage
Page 5 VIII Jurisdiction and Remedies
CIVIL LAW - please take note of the following additions
Page 2, Adoption
Page 3, Use of Surname
Page 5, Confusion/Merger of Rights
Page 6, Sec. 133 ONLY of RA 10142 (the rest of the
provisions may in commercial law)
Page 8, III Subsequent Registrations
Torts and Damages
Page 9, V
***guardianship, support, adoption and other special
proceedings will not be asked in Remedial Law but the
principles will be asked in Civil Law
***expect computation in succession
TAXATION LAW - please take note of the following
additions
Page 4, Income Tax of Corporations
Page 6, III, 3d, Destination Principle/Cross Boarder
Doctrine
Page 7, h and k
Page 8, IV, V, VI
Page 11, Community Tax
Page 14-15, B, C,D
***Revenue Regulations are included since SC decisions
use them as basis.
***Some of the Deans raised that the coverage for Tax is
too long but JLPB said that some of the provisions are
negligible additions.
***there will be no computation
COMMERCIAL LAW - other than the statement that the
remaining provisions of RA 10142 will be asked in
commercial law, no other significant additions where
discussed.
CRIMINAL LAW - please take note of the following
additions
Page 2, penalties, range, application, Arts. 64 & 65
(JLPB said that lawyers must know how to compute
penalties)
Page 3, Trust Receipt and Cyber crime
ISLAW (Martin Simon case)
Anti-Alias Law
***JLPB said that the examiner is not an academician
but a practitioner
REMEDIAL LAW - please take note of the following
additions
Page 3, Real Party in Interest vs. Locus Standi
Page 9, Final Judgement Rule; Participation of OSG
during appeal
Page, 10 Dismissal, Reinstatement and Withdrawal of
Appeal; Dual Function of Appellate Courts and The
"Harmless Error Rule" in Appellate Decisions
Page 25-26, Nos. 8&9 Writ of Kalikasan; Memo
Decisions
***NO mediation, JAR and Arbitration
ETHICS -CPR
There will be practical exercises on basic forms i.e.
affidavit, quitclaim, verification, etc.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONCERNS:
1.Same documentary requirements will be submitted;
2.Same rule of entry and egress (will look into the
possibility of opening all gates during egress);
3.Those who will be needing special assistance/needs
must submit their requests early.
4. There will be NO TIME EXTENSIONS.