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1. Concept The penalty of arresto mayor and a fine not to exceed 500 pesos shall be imposed upon any person who shall publicly use a fictitious name for the purpose of concealing a crime, evading the execution of a judgment or causing damage. (Article 178, Act No. 3815, Revised Penal Code) 2. Mode of…
Question XII, Political Law, 2018 Bar Exam
Section 9 of P.O. No. 1606, as amended, provides that the Sandiganbayan may adopt internal rules governing the allotment of cases among its divisions, the rotation of justices among them, and other matters relating to the internal operations of the court. Section 6 of Article IX-A of the Constitution allows each of the Constitutional Commissions…
Betting in sports contests, Revised Penal Code
1. Concept Article 197. Betting in sports contests. – The penalty of arresto menor or a fine not exceeding 200 pesos, or both, shall be imposed upon any person who shall bet money or any object or article of value or representative of value upon the result of any boxing or other sports contests. (Act…
Intentional abortion, Revised Penal Code
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Question X-A, Political Law, 2017 Bar Exam
Under the enrolled bill doctrine, the signing of a bill by both the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate and the certification by the secretaries of both Houses of Congress that the bill was passed on a certain date are conclusive on the bill’s due enactment. Assuming there is…
Question B.14, Political Law, 2019 Bar Exam
A proposal to change a provision of the 1987 Constitution has been put forth as follows: Original Text: “The Philippines is a democratic and republican State. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them” Proposed text: “The Philippines is a democratic and socialist State. Sovereignty resides in the party and all…