BAR EXAMINATION 2006 REMEDIAL LAW

24 September 2006

8 A.M. - 12 Noon

INSTRUCTIONS This questionnaire consists of seventeen 1!" numbers containe# in nine $" pa%es. &ea# each question ver' carefu(('. Ans)er legibly, clearly, an# concisely. Start each number on a separate pa%e* an ans)er to a sub-question un#er the same number ma' be )ritten continuous(' on the same pa%e an# imme#iate(' succee#in% pa%es unti( comp(ete#. +o not repeat the question. A mere ,-es, or ,No, ans)er )ithout an' correspon#in% #iscussion )i(( not be %iven an' cre#it. .AN+ /N -01& N0T23004 5/T. T./S 612ST/0NNA/&2 700+ 8194:::

Si%ne# ANGELINA S. GUTIERREZ Chairperson 20006 Bar Examination Committee

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REMEDIAL LAW -/1. 5hat is the concept of reme#ia( (a)? 2@

2. +istin%uish bet)een substantive (a) an# reme#ia( (a). 2@

A. .o) are reme#ia( (a)s imp(emente# in our s'stem of %overnment? 2@

4. +istin%uish Buris#iction from venue? 2@

C. 5hat #o 'ou mean b' a" rea( actions* an# b" persona( actions? 2@

- // 5hat court has Buris#iction over an action for specific performance fi(e# b' a sub#ivision homeo)ner a%ainst a sub#ivision #eve(oper? 9hoose the correct ans)er. 2Dp(ain. 2.C@ 1. The .ousin% an# 8an# 1se &e%u(ator' 3oar# 2. The Securities an# 2Dchan%e 9ommission A. The &e%iona( Tria( 9ourt 4. The 9ommercia( 9ourt or the &e%iona( Tria( 9ourt #esi%nate# b' the Supreme 9ourt to hear an# #eci#e ,commercia( cases,.

- /// 1. 5hat is forum shoppin%? 2.C@

2. .one' fi(e# )ith the &e%iona( Tria( 9ourtE Taa(E 3atan%as a comp(aint for specific performance a%ainst 3ernie. <or (acF of a certification a%ainst forum shoppin%E the Bu#%e #ismisse# the comp(aint. .one'Gs (a)'er fi(e# a motion for reconsi#erationE attachin% thereto an amen#e# comp(aint )ith the certification a%ainst forum shoppin%. /f 'ou )ere the Bu#%eE ho) )i(( 'ou reso(ve the motion? C@

- /H IoBie fi(e# )ith the &e%iona( Tria( 9ourt of 8a%una a comp(aint for #ama%es a%ainst Ioe. +urin% the pre-tria(E IoBie an# her counse( fai(e# to appear #espite notice to both of them. 1pon ora( motion of IoBieE Ioe )as #ec(are# as in #efau(t an# IoBie )as a((o)e# to present her evi#ence eD pa(te. ThereafterE the court ren#ere# its +ecision in favor of IoBie. Ioe hire# Iose as his counse(. 5hat are the reme#ies avai(ab(e to him? 2Dp(ain. C@

-HMa' 9on%ress enact a (a) provi#in% that a CE000 square meter (otE apart of the 1ST compoun# in Sampa(ocE Mani(aE be eDpropriate# for the construction of a parF in honor of former 9it' Ma'or Arsenio 8acson? As compensation to 1STE the 9it' of Mani(a sha(( #e(iver its C-hectare (ot in Sta. &osaE 8a%una ori%ina((' inten#e# as a resi#entia( sub#ivision for the Mani(a 9it' .a(( emp(o'ees. 2Dp(ain. C@ - H/ -

2Dp(ain each mo#e of certiorari= a. As a mo#e of appea( from the &e%iona( Tria( 9ourt or the 9ourt of Appea(s to the Supreme 9ourt. 2.C@

b. As a specia( civi( action from the &e%iona( Tria( 9ourt or the 9ourt of Appea(s to the Supreme 9ourt. 2.C@

c. As a mo#e of revie) of the #ecisions of the Nationa( 8abor &e(ations 9ommission an# the 9onstitutiona( 9ommissions. 2.C@

- H// MarF fi(e# )ith the 3ureau of /nterna( &evenue a comp(aint for refun# of taDes pai#E but it )as not acte# upon. SoE he fi(e# a simi(ar comp(aint )ith the 9ourt of TaD Appea(s raff(e# to one of its +ivisions. MarFGs comp(aint )as #ismisse#. ThusE he fi(e# )ith the 9ourt of Appea(s a petition for certiorari un#er &u(e 6C. +oes the 9ourt of Appea(s have Buris#iction over MarFGs petition? 2.C

- H/// +oes the 9ourt of Appea(s have Buris#iction to revie) the +ecisions in crimina( an# a#ministrative cases of the 0mbu#sman? 2.C@

- /J 1. 5hat are the requisites for the issuance of a" a )rit of pre(iminar'

inBunction* an# b" a fina( )rit of inBunction? 2.C@ 2. +istin%uish bet)een inBunction as an anci((ar' reme#' an# inBunction as a main action. 2.C@ -J1. +efine a temporar' restrainin% or#er T&0". 2@

2. Ma'a &e%iona( Tria( 9ourt issue inBunction )ithout bon#? 2@

A. 5hat is the #uration of a T&0 issue# b' the 2Decutive Iu#%e of a &e%iona( Tria( 9ourt? 2@

4. +ifferentiate a T&0 from a status quo or#er. 2@

C. Ma'a Bustice of a +ivision of the 9ourt of Appea(s issue a T&0? 2@ - J/ 1. 5hat is an inter(ocutor' or#er?

2. 5hat is the #ifference bet)een a Bu#%ment an# an opinion of the court? 2.C@

- J// Tina 7uerrero fi(e# )ith the &e%iona( Tria( 9ourt of 3ifianE 8a%unaE a comp(aint for sum of mone' amountin% to ;1 Mi((ion a%ainst 9ar(os 9orro. The comp(aint

a((e%esE amon% othersE that 9ar(os borro)e# from Tina the sai# amount as evi#ence# b' a promissor' note si%ne# b' 9ar(os an# his )ifeE Boint(' an# severa(('. 9ar(os )as serve# )ith summons )hich )as receive# b' 8in#aE his secretar' ..o)everE 9ar(os fai(e# to fi(e an ans)er to the comp(aint )ithin the 1C#a' re%(ementar' perio#. .enceE Tina fi(e# )ith the court a motion to #ec(are 9ar(os in #efau(t an# to a((o) her to present evi#ence eD parte. <ive #a's thereafterE 9ar(os fi(e# his verifie# ans)er to the comp(aintE #en'in% un#er oath the %enuineness an# #ue eDecution of the promissor' note* an# conten#in% that he has fu((' pai# his (oan )ith interest at 12@ per annum. 1. 5as the summons va(i#(' serve# on 9ar(os? 2.C@

2. /f 'ou )ere the Bu#%eE )i(( 'ou %rant TinaGs motion to #ec(are 9ar(os in #efau(t? 2.C@

- J/// Ser%io ;unKa(anE <i(ipinoE C0 'ears o(#E marrie#E an# resi#in% at A'a(a A(aban% Hi((a%eE Muntin(upa 9it' E of soun# an# #isposin% min#E eDecute# a (ast )i(( an# testament in 2n%(ishE a (an%ua%e spoFen an# )ritten b' him proficient('. .e #ispose# of his estate consistin% of a parce( of (an# in MaFati 9it' an# cash #eposit at the 9it' 3anF in the E sum of ;A00 Mi((ion. .e bequeathe# ;C0 Mi((ion each to his A sons an# ;1C0 Mi((ion to his )ife. .e #evise# apiece of (an# )orth ;100 Mi((ion to SusanE his favorite #au%hter-in-/a). .e name# his best frien#E 9ancio Hi#a(E as eDecutor of the )i(( )ithout bon# 1. /s 9ancio Hi#a(E after (earnin% of Ser%ioGs #eathE ob(i%e# to fi(e )ith the proper court a petition for probate of the (atterGs (ast )i(( an# testament? 2@

2. Supposin% the ori%ina( cop' of the (ast )i(( an# testament )as (ostE can 9ancio compe( Susan to pro#uce a cop' in her possession to be submitte# to the probate court? 2@

A. 9an the probate court appoint the )i#o) as eDecutor of the )i((? 2@

4. 9an the )i#o) an# her chi(#ren sett(e eDtraBu#icia((' amon% themse(ves the estate of the #ecease#? 2@

C. 9an the )i#o) an# her chi(#ren initiate a separate petition for partition of the estate pen#in% the probate of the (ast )i(( an# testament b' the proper court? 2@

- J/H 5hen is bai( a matter of ri%ht an# )hen is it a matter of #iscretion ? C@

- JH 8eticia )as estran%e# from her husban# ;au( for more than a 'ear #ue to his suspicion that she )as havin% an affair )ith Manue(E their nei%hbor. She )as temporari(' (ivin% )ith her sister in ;asi% 9it'. <or unFno)n reasonsE the house of 8eticiaGs sister )as burne#E Fi((in% the (atter. 8eticia survive#. She sa) her husban# in the vicinit' #urin% the inci#ent. 8aterE he )as char%e# )ith arson in an /nformation fi(e# )ith the &e%iona( Tria( 9ourtE ;asi% 9it'. +urin% the tria(E the prosecutor ca((e# 8eticia to the )itness stan# an# offere# her testimon' to prove that her husban# committe# arson. 9an 8eticia testif' over the obBection of her husban# on the %roun# of martia(

privi(e%e? C@ - JH/ 1. 5hat are the requirements in or#er that an a#mission of %ui(t of an accuse# #urin% a custo#ia( investi%ation be a#mitte# in evi#ence? 2.C@

2. As counse( of an accuse# char%e# )ith homici#eE 'ou are convince# that he can be uti(iKe# as a state )itness. 5hat proce#ure )i(( 'ou taFe? 2Dp(ain. 2.C@

- JH// /n 1$$6E 9on%ress passe# &epub(ic Act No.818$E other)ise Fno)n as the HotersG &e%istration Act of 1$$6E provi#in% for computeriKation of e(ections. ;ursuant theretoE the 90M2829 approve# the HotersG &e%istration an# /#entification S'stem H&/S" ;roBect. /t issue# invitations to pre-qua(if' an# bi# for the proBect. After the pub(ic bi##in%E <otoFina )as #ec(are# the )innin% bi##er )ith a bi# of ;6 3i((ion an# )as issue# a Notice of A)ar#. 3ut 90M2829 9hairman 7ener 7o obBecte# to the a)ar# on the %roun# that un#er the Appropriations ActE the bu#%et for the 90M2829Gs mo#erniKation is on(' ;1 3i((ion. .e announce# to the pub(ic that the H&/S proBect has been set asi#e. T)o 9ommissioners si#e# )ith 9hairman 7oE but the maBorit' vote# to upho(# the contract. Mean)hi(eE <otoFina fi(e# )ith the &T9 a petition for mandamus to compe( the 90M2829 to imp(ement the contract. The 0ffice of the So(icitor 7enera( 0S7"E representin% 9hairman 7oE oppose# the petition on the %roun# that mandamus #oes not (ie to enforce contractua( ob(i%ations. +urin% the procee#in%sE the maBorit' 9ommissioners fi(e# a manifestation that 9hairman 7o )as not authoriKe# b' the 90M2829 2n 3anc to oppose the petition. 1. Ma' the 0S7 represent 9hairman 7o before the &T9 not)ithstan#in% that his position is contrar' to that of the maBorit'? C@.

2. /s a petition for mandamus an appropriate reme#' to enforce contractua( ob(i%ations? C@

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