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Applicability of PH criminal law – Criminal Law
1. Principle of generality Under the principle of generality, all persons within the jurisdiction of the Philippines are subject to and bound by the country’s penal laws. 2. Principle of territoriality Except as provided in the treaties and laws of preferential application, the provisions of the Revised Code shall be enforced not only within the…

mas vale que queden sin castigar dies reos presuntos, que se castigue uno inocente
Spanish maxim • “It is better that ten presumed criminals remain unpunished than an innocent one be punished.” (Google Translate; See People v. Cunanan, En Banc, G.R. No. L-17599, April 24, 1967) … Already a subscriber? Log in below. Not yet a member? Subscribe. Username or E-mail Password Remember Me Forgot…

Preamble, A1 1987 Constitution
1. Preamble The Preamble of the 1987 Constitution reads: We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society, and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our…

Question B.17, Labor Law, 2019 Bar Exam
Ms. A is a volleyball coach with five (5) years of experience in her field. Before the start of the volleyball season of 2015, she was hired for the sole purpose of overseeing the training and coaching of the University’s volleyball team. During her hiring, the Vice-President for Sports expressed to Ms. A the University’s…

Appointments to the judiciary, Constitutional Law
1. Concept a. Constitutional and statutory qualifications In general. A Member of the Judiciary must be a person of proven competence, integrity, probity, and independence. (Section 7[3], Article VIII, 1987 Constitution) Constitutional Qualifications: Supreme CourtNo person shall be appointed Member of the Supreme Court unless he is:1) A natural-born citizen of the Philippines;2) At least…

Illegal assemblies, Revised Penal Code
1. Concept Article 146. Illegal assemblies. – The penalty of prision correccional in its maximum period to prision mayor in its medium period shall be imposed upon the organizers or leaders of any meeting attended by armed persons for the purpose of committing any of the crimes punishable under this Code, or of any meeting…