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Mindanao university ordered to close law programs

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  The Legal Education Board (LEB) has ordered the Mindanao State University to close its law programs in all its campuses starting academic year 2025-2026 after it approved a resolution canceling MSU’s accreditation. The order stemmed from MSU’s refusal to recognize LEB’s supervisory authority and for asserting that it is not bound by the board’s orders, policies and guidelines on legal education. “The MSU is no longer authorized to offer the basic law program in the country,”  the LEB said. The board made permanent the cease and desist order it issued against MSU’s extension law programs on its campuses in Tawi-Tawi, Sulu and Maguindanao. It expressed concern over what it described as MSU’s “dismal” performance in the Bar examinations, noting the school’s passing rate since 2013 has been below the national passing percentage. Reacting to the LEB’s resolution, the MSU said it would continue to operate in accordance with its chapter passed by Congress in 1955. “The LEB cannot act no
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S.A 2020/21 B.E COMMERCIAL LAW | Question #15

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  SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE2020/21 BAR EXAMINATIONS INCOMMERCIAL LAW | Question No. 15  #CommercialLaw #PreviousBarQuestions  Twenty-five months after a life insurance policy had been issued, the insured committed suicide. Upon investigation, the insurance company discovered that the insured had been living with an undiagnosed Major Depressive Disorder for the past year before the suicide. Under the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5) , a guidebook used by many professionals to diagnose various mental health conditions, Major Depressive Disorder is recognized as a mental disorder. Would the beneficiaries of the insured’s life insurance policy still be entitled to receive its proceeds? Explain briefly.  Ads. POLITICAL LAW Bar Q&A (2023 Ed.) - Political Law - Carlo Cruz - Questions and Answers  🛒  LZD:   https://go.shopple.co/splbia   🛒 SHP:   https://invl.io/clggpx7   REMEDIAL LAW Bar Q&A (2023 Ed.) - Remedial Law - Prof. Manuel Riguera -
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‘Don’t ever question me’: Social media weigh in on viral law prof’s message to students.

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📷: Interaksyon An alleged message from a law professor to students about some rules for a class alarmed lawyers and other social media users for the manner in which it was conveyed. "So don't ever question me, unless you have a lot of money to challenge a lawyer,"  part of the professor's alleged message reads.  READ: https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2023/01/31/241480/social-media-weigh-in-on-viral-law-profs-message-to-students/ MORE: https://bit.ly/3CMFOeo   Visit 🔎 #Bio (Practice of Law). 
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S.A 2020/21 B.E COMMERCIAL LAW | Question #14

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  SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE2020/21 BAR EXAMINATIONS INCOMMERCIAL LAW | Question No. 14 #CommercialLaw #PreviousBarQuestions  A professor teaching Intellectual Property Law distributed photocopies taken from a book written by another expert to a class of 15 law students. Excerpts shown in the photocopies were meant to be for discussion and criticism in one of the class sessions. Is this a violation of the law on Copyright? Explain briefly. Ads. POLITICAL LAW Bar Q&A (2023 Ed.) - Political Law - Carlo Cruz - Questions and Answers  🛒  LZD:   https://go.shopple.co/splbia   🛒 SHP:   https://invl.io/clggpx7   REMEDIAL LAW Bar Q&A (2023 Ed.) - Remedial Law - Prof. Manuel Riguera - Central - Questions and Answers  🛒 LZD:   https://go.shopple.co/splbid   🛒  SHP:   https://invl.io/clggpyr LABOR LAW Bar Q&A (2023 Ed.) - Labor Law - Benedict Guirey Kato - Questions and Answers - Central  🛒 LZD:   https://go.shopple.co/splbif   🛒 SHP:   https://invl.io/clggq2e   ETHICS   Bar Q&
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SC affirms child abuse ruling vs. teacher who made students eat trash

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“On this score, petitioner’s act of forcing the victim, AAA, and his classmates to place in their mouths pieces of trash, consisting of scraps of paper, pencil shavings, dirt, and candy wrappers from the classroom’s dustpan, undoubtedly debased, degraded, and demeaned their intrinsic worth and dignity as children,” the Court said.  ✍️ GMA News Online  Read more: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/858344/sc-affirms-child-abuse-ruling-vs-teacher-who-made-students-eat-trash/story/   📽️ WATCH  | FrontlinePilipinas
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S.A 2020/21 B.E COMMERCIAL LAW | Question #13

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  SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE2020/21 BAR EXAMINATIONS INCOMMERCIAL LAW | Question No. 13  #CommercialLaw #PreviousBarQuestions  A university refused an award-winning journalist’s request for a copy of a senatorial candidate’s transcript of grades on the ground that it would violate Republic Act No. 10173 , or the Data Privacy Act of 2021 . The journalist, however, argued that the candidate’s whole life should be subject to scrutiny by the voting public. Is the university’s position legally tenable? Explain briefly.  SUGGESTED ANSWER: The university’s position is not legally tenable. It is true that the senatorial candidate’s transcript of grades relates to education. As such, it may be considered sensitive personal information ( Section 3 (l) of the Data Privacy Act ).  However, personal information processed for journalistic purposes is a matter outside the application of the Data Privacy Act (Section 4 (d) ).  Since the senatorial candidate is a public figure and his academic record is
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Constitutionalist Christian Monsod urges President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to clarify his position in the proposed charter change

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 Constitutionalist Christian Monsod urges President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to clarify his position in the proposed charter change which involves removing the term limit for lawmakers and local officials. #ANCHeadstart  📽️ WATCH  RELATED: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/26/23/charter-change-unli-term-for-lawmakers-local-officials
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S.A 2020/21 B.E CIVIL LAW | Question #12

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  SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2020/21 BAR EXAMINATIONS IN CIVIL LAW | Question #12  #CivilLaw #PreviousBarQuestions  A seller posted an online advertisement for a “ 4-volume set of Tolentino’s Commentaries and Jurisprudence on the Civil Code of the Philippines, 100 pesos only. ” A Bar candidate excitedly ordered it and paid through GCash. However, when the set was delivered, tears started to well in the Bar candidate’s eyes. Much to the Bar candidate’s bewilderment, the author was not Arturo Tolentino, the legal luminary as the candidate was made to expect, but Lorna Tolentino, the noted actor. The Bar candidate believes that the contract of sale should be rescinded and that damages are also proper. Is the Bar candidate’s position legally sound? Explain briefly. Ads. POLITICAL LAW Bar Q&A (2023 Ed.) - Political Law - Carlo Cruz - Questions and Answers  🛒  LZD:   https://go.shopple.co/splbia   🛒 SHP:   https://invl.io/clggpx7   REMEDIAL LAW Bar Q&A (2023 Ed.) - Remedial Law - Pro
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SC Launches Digitized Benchbook for Philippine Trial Courts.

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  The Supreme Court on thursday launched the Digitized Benchbook for Philippine Trial Courts at the Session Hall of the Supreme Court of the Philippines in Manila, as it reaffirmed its commitment  “to give all the necessary assistance and support to our trial court judges so they can effectively perform their duties to dispense justice and maintain the rule of law for a peaceful and orderly society.”  Related photo: The Benchbook contains information on laws, rules, jurisprudence, and topics concerning the courts which will aid the members of the Bench in their research when crafting their rulings and in carrying out their tasks.  Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo , in his keynote message, stressed the need  “to have all the resource materials at our fingertips” to aid the members of the Bench in writing continuously and to not lose their momentum.  “This digitized Benchbook for Philippine Trial Courts is intended to contain the updated pertinent laws, treaties, rules, regulations,
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Free Bar Review Materials

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NOTE: Open file via Google Drive app. Ads. ▶️ Watch here   #GetThatBar2022PreWeek.pdf 01 POLI Allied Political Law Review TEXT, NOTES and CASES.pdf   01 POLI Constitutional Law Review TEXT, NOTES and CASES.pdf 02 LAB Labor Law Review DIGESTS.pdf   02 LAB Labor Law Review TEXT and NOTES.pdf 03 CIV Civil Law REVIEWER 1.pdf 03 CIV Persons and Family Relations TEXT, NOTES and CASES Full.pdf 03 CIV Property and Succession TEXT, NOTES and CASES Full.pdf Ads. POLITICAL LAW Bar Q&A (2023 Ed.) - Political Law - Carlo Cruz - Questions and Answers  🛒 LZD: https://go.shopple.co/splbia   🛒SHP: https://invl.io/clggpx7   REMEDIAL LAW Bar Q&A (2023 Ed.) - Remedial Law - Prof. Manuel Riguera - Central - Questions and Answers  🛒LZD: https://go.shopple.co/splbid   🛒 SHP: https://invl.io/clggpyr LABOR LAW Bar Q&A (2023 Ed.) - Labor Law - Benedict Guirey Kato - Questions and Answers - Central  🛒LZD: https://go.shopple.co/splbif   🛒SHP: https://invl.io/clggq2e   ETHICS  Bar Q&A (2023 E
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S.A 2020/21 B.E CIVIL LAW | Question #11

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  SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2020/21 BAR EXAMINATIONS IN CIVIL LAW | Question #11  #CivilLaw #PreviousBarQuestions  A bride declined to appear on her wedding day. Instead, she sent a note to her prospective groom, saying that she needed to be honest to herself by admitting that the institution of marriage was not for her.  The bride wrote that she came to this conclusion after contemplating on the tweets of the #LabGuru. She also wrote that to atone for her non-appearance, she would post a glowing recommendation of the prospective groom as a partner on her Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and TikTok accounts. The couple had previously dated for almost eight years. The whole time, the prospective groom had been loyal and caring. It was the bride who covered all the wedding expenses. Heartbroken and embarrassed, the prospective groom sued the prospective bride for moral damages, alleging that she had breached her promise to marry him. Will the suit prosper? Explain briefly.  Ads. 2023 Bar
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Law school story | Part 1

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  #lawguru #socraticmethod #stateofaporia  Law Professor :  Can you explain the concept of legality?  Law Student :  Legality is the state of being in accordance with the law.  Law Professor :  And what is the purpose of the law?  Law Student :  The purpose of the law is to promote justice and protect the rights of individuals.  Law Professor :  So, if something is legal, it must be just and is in protection of the rights of individuals?  Law Student :  Yes.  Law Professor :  And if something is illegal, it must be unjust and violative of the rights of individuals, right?  Law Student :  Yes.  Law Professor :  So, if a law is passed stating that it is illegal to breathe, then breathing would be illegal?  Law Student :  Yes, apparently.  Law Professor: Therefore, if a law is passed making breathing illegal, we would all be obligated to stop breathing in order to uphold the law, right?  Law Student : I am confused. 🤔🤨😕  #lawschool #lawschoollife #lawschoolstruggles The original post c
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S.A 2020/21 B.E CIVIL LAW | Question #10

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  SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2020/21 BAR EXAMINATIONS IN CIVIL LAW | Question #10  #CivilLaw #PreviousBarQuestions  A Japanese national was able to obtain a divorce decree concerning his marriage with his Filipino wife. The decree capacitated the Japanese national to remarry. Can the Filipino wife now avail of Article 26 of the Family Code and then remarry? Explain briefly.  Advertisements (ads) . Scroll down to continue... 📖 FREE BAR REVIEW MATERIALS (•pdf) Ads. POLITICAL LAW Bar Q&A (2023 Ed.) - Political Law - Carlo Cruz - Questions and Answers  🛒  LZD:   https://go.shopple.co/splbia   🛒 SHP:   https://invl.io/clggpx7   REMEDIAL LAW Bar Q&A (2023 Ed.) - Remedial Law - Prof. Manuel Riguera - Central - Questions and Answers  🛒 LZD:   https://go.shopple.co/splbid   🛒  SHP:   https://invl.io/clggpyr LABOR LAW Bar Q&A (2023 Ed.) - Labor Law - Benedict Guirey Kato - Questions and Answers - Central  🛒 LZD:   https://go.shopple.co/splbif   🛒 SHP:   https://invl.io/clggq2e
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On Running for a Senate Seat in 2025

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Former Senator Kiko Pangilinan talks about the possibility of running for Senate again. #ANCSoundbytes  📷: ANC DIGITAL  WATCH: 
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SC Upholds Constitutionality of TRAIN Act

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The Supreme Court En Banc, during its session on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, upheld the constitutionality of R.A. No. 10963 , or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act (TRAIN Act), which amended R.A. No. 8424 , or the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997.  [Highlights] Thirteen Justices voted to dismiss the petitions , one dissented, while the other took no part:  • The Court held that the supposed absence of a quorum was belied by the official Journal of the House of Representatives [...] As [between] the livestream video and photographs presented by the petitioners, [and] the Congressional Journal, the [latter] must [prevail] as to the events on the Congressional floor on that fateful day given that no less than the Constitution itself grants the Congressional Journal its imprimatur;  • That the Constitution, in its present form, does not prohibit the imposition of regressive taxes, but merely directs Congress to evolve a progressive system of taxation;  • That petitione
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Viral ‘past tense’ challenge video raises education concerns

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  ✍️ Jeline Malasig  Provided by Interaksyon Viral ‘past tense’ challenge video raises education concerns Concerns were raised about education after a viral TikTok clip showed a group of young people failing to give correct answers to tense-related questions.  TikTok user @dash_in_sgp recently reposted a video of some young people taking part in a " Past Challenge ," in which they must give the past tense of a verb in a limited amount of time. If they get it right, they receive a cash prize. If they did not give the correct answer, their faces had to be dipped in loose powder in front of them. The young people were initially asked to give the past tense of “ say ” but many got it wrong.  Some of their answers were “ saying ,” “ will say ” and “ hello .”  They were also asked to give the past tense of “ ring ” but some answered “ ringed ” and “ ringing .”  Other verbs that received wrong answers are “ lead ,” “ make ,” “ visit ,” “ play ,” “ dance ,” “ stu
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S.A 2020/21 B.E CIVIL LAW | Question #9

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  SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2020/21 BAR EXAMINATIONS IN CIVIL LAW | Question #9 #CivilLaw #PreviousBarQuestions  Your significant other shows you a laptop screen on which a mandatory question for the installation of an app appears. The question reads: “Do you agree to the terms and conditions of use?” There are two buttons indicating alternative responses: one is labeled “Agree”; the other is labeled “Disagree.” The terms and conditions of use are not shown on the screen. Neither is there a hyperlink that can be clicked that would reveal the terms and conditions of use of the app being installed. Curious why the terms and conditions of use are not available, you search the internet and come across media articles revealing that the terms and conditions of use allow the app provider to access a user’s contact list, emails, and browsing history. These pieces of information are sold to advertisers who, in turn, tailor their emails to users so that they can engage in targeted advertising bas
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S.A 2020/21 B.E CIVIL LAW | Question #8

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  SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2020/21 BAR EXAMINATIONS IN CIVIL LAW | Question #8  #CivilLaw #PreviousBarQuestions  Believing that a parcel of land was public land, a farmer built a two-story concrete house on it. Five years later, a person showed up bearing an original certificate of title over the lot which had been registered for more than 10 years. The person asked the farmer to vacate the parcel of land. The farmer refused to vacate unless the titled owner pays the fair market value of the house built on the parcel of land. Does the farmer have legal ground to demand payment for the house before vacating the parcel of land? Explain briefly.  SUGGESTED ANSWER:  Advertisements (ads) . Scroll down to continue... 📖 FREE BAR REVIEW MATERIALS (•pdf) Related
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S.A 2020/21 B.E CIVIL LAW | Question #7

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  SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2020/21 BAR EXAMINATIONS IN CIVIL LAW | Question #7  #CivilLaw #PreviousBarQuestions  Four siblings co-own a two-hectare, commercially viable property located next to a major road. The siblings have equal shares but none of them have exerted any effort to partition the property. A large retail conglomerate then offered to purchase the entire property. Three of thesiblings were willing to sell, but one refused, wanting to hold on to the land in memory of their departed parents. The three willing siblings proceeded to sell their respective shares in the property to the large retail conglomerate. After the sale, the conglomerate filed a case in court to partition the property. Should the court allow the partition? Explain briefly.  SUGGESTED ANSWER:  Advertisements (ads) . Scroll down to continue... 📖 Related
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S.A 2020/21 B.E CIVIL LAW | Question #6

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  SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2020/21 BAR EXAMINATIONS IN CIVIL LAW | Question #6  #CivilLaw #PreviousBarQuestions  A 100-year-old tree inside a university was uprooted by strong winds caused by a super typhoon. This was despite the university’s prior effects to maintain the strength of the tree’s roots. The tree was blown away until it hit a nearby fast-food restaurant where a Bar candidate was reviewing for the Bar Examinations. The Bar candidate, who was then the only person dining inside the fast-food restaurant, suffered physical injuries.The super typhoon was enabled by climate change. Can the university be held liable for the physical injuries suffered by the Bar candidate? Explain briefly.  SUGGESTED ANSWER:  Advertisements (ads) . Scroll down to continue... 📖 FREE BAR REVIEW MATERIALS (•pdf) Related
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S.A 2020/21 B.E CIVIL LAW | Question #5

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  SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE 2020/21 BAR EXAMINATIONS IN CIVIL LAW | Question #5  #CivilLaw #PreviousBarQuestions  A 12-year-old seventh grade student living in the company of their parents brought a gun owned by the father to school. With it, the student shot a classmate who had been a bully. The student missed, sparing the bully. The bully’s parents, incensed by the event, sued the parents of the 12-year-old seventh grade student for damages. The defendant parents moved to dismiss the suit claiming that they could never be held liable for damages since they did not shoot the bully themselves. Should the motion to dismiss be granted on this ground? Explain briefly.  SUGGESTED ANSWER:  Advertisements (ads) . Scroll down to continue... 📖 Related
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