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Bar Matters: Are you ready for the MCQ Bar Exams 2011?
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Personal Writings about Philippine Law. Friday, December 10, 2010. Are you ready for the MCQ Bar Exams 2011? A lot of changes had been made in the way Bar examinations are given in the Philippines, aiming to innovate from the traditional style without sacrificing the ideals that have made this future lawyers' entrance test famous for. According to the 2011 Bar Committee, the syllabus describes a "redefined scope" of the exams that covers "only laws, doctrines, principles, and rulings that a new lawyer ne...
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Bar Matters: January 2011
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Personal Writings about Philippine Law. Tuesday, January 25, 2011. Supreme Court Issues Bar Matter No. 2265. What had been passive talks along the corridors of law schools and as appetizer, almost wishful discussions during Bar Ops is now officially announced. These changes relate to provision of specific topics that will be covered by the exams, the use of multiple choice questions, and the revision of the usual style of giving essay tests. The SC further says that their upcoming experience and the data...
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Bar Matters: Five-Time Flunkers May Retake Bar Exams
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Personal Writings about Philippine Law. Wednesday, December 29, 2010. Five-Time Flunkers May Retake Bar Exams. Law graduates who, after five takes in the Philippine Bar Examinations, were disqualified may find hope in a proposal recently lodged by Congress for the Supreme Court to allow them one more re-examination. The 2011 Bar Examinations Committee, chaired by Associate Justice Roberto Abad, has been working with law deans and colleges for the exam style of 60% MCQ and 40% essay. Knowledge and recall,...
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Bar Matters: More Changes for Philippine Bar Exams
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Personal Writings about Philippine Law. Thursday, January 20, 2011. More Changes for Philippine Bar Exams. After the news on Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with memorandum writing as newly-introduced style for the upcoming Philippine Bar examinations, the Supreme Court recently announced two additional developments. To recall, the SC was forced to postpone the last Sunday during the 2009 examinations because of the massive flooding in Metro Manila area at the height of typhoon Ondoy.
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Bar Matters: High Court Strikes Down Sequestration of Marcoses' Olot Resthouse
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Personal Writings about Philippine Law. Tuesday, December 28, 2010. High Court Strikes Down Sequestration of Marcoses' Olot Resthouse. Early this month, December 7, 2010, the Supreme Court ordered the return of the Olot Resthouse to the Marcoses. According to the High Court, an order of sequestration may only issue upon a showing “of a prima facie case” that the properties are ill-gotten wealth, in accordance with Section 26 of Article XVIII of the Constitution. In this case, however, the SC explains, th...
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Bar Matters: Bar Review in Cebu Until March 2011
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Personal Writings about Philippine Law. Thursday, December 2, 2010. Bar Review in Cebu Until March 2011. The Albano Bar Review Center is holding advanced review classes for candidates to the 2011 Philippine Bar examinations in select cities of Cebu, Manila, Baguio, Tacloban, Naga, and General Santos. The review started on November 13, 2010 and will run until March 13, 2011. The 2011 Regular Pre-Bar Review will soon begin after the advanced review classes end. January 30, 2012 at 5:40 AM.
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Bar Matters: Jason, A Case of Double Jeopardy
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Personal Writings about Philippine Law. Thursday, December 2, 2010. Jason, A Case of Double Jeopardy. Jason got involved in a vehicular collision and was charged with two separate offenses with the Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC) of Pasig City, Branch 71, for (1) reckless imprudence resulting to slight physical injuries of one victim (First Criminal Case), and (2) reckless imprudence resulting to homicide of the other victim and damage to property (Second Criminal Case). If Jason did forfeit his standing...
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Bar Matters: December 2010
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Personal Writings about Philippine Law. Wednesday, December 29, 2010. Five-Time Flunkers May Retake Bar Exams. Law graduates who, after five takes in the Philippine Bar Examinations, were disqualified may find hope in a proposal recently lodged by Congress for the Supreme Court to allow them one more re-examination. The 2011 Bar Examinations Committee, chaired by Associate Justice Roberto Abad, has been working with law deans and colleges for the exam style of 60% MCQ and 40% essay. Knowledge and recall,...
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Bar Matters: March 2011
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Personal Writings about Philippine Law. Thursday, March 17, 2011. 2010 Philippine Bar Exams Results - 982 New Lawyers. A total of 982 examinees passed the 2010 Bar examinations, according to the Supreme Court. The top 10 Bar passers are:. 1 SINGZON, Jr. Cesareo Antonio S., Ateneo de Manila University, 89.00%. 2 JAVIER, Filemon Ray L., Ateneo de Manila University, 86.95%. 3 TOLENTINO, Paolo Carlo C., Arellano University, 86.80%. 4 ANCOG, Janette R., Ateneo de Davao University, 85.90%. 1 ABAD, Charmee R .