I.

Using the facts provided create a 300-word news article highlighting the
ongoing 2017 Bar Examination. You are given freedom to choose what angle
to highlight on your news article. Observe proper construction and grammar.

 November 5, 2017 marked the first Sunday of the 2017 Bar Examination
 7,986 takers
 481 failed to attend the first Sunday
 67 disqualified due to non-observance of the dress code strictly implemented this
year
 Associate Justice Bersamin chaired this year’s examination
 1st Sunday – political law / labor law
 2nd Sunday – civil law / taxation law
 3rd Sunday – commercial law / criminal law
 4th Sunday – remedial law / legal ethics
 UM-CLE garnered a National Passing Rate of 59.08% during the 2016 Bar
Examination, the highest for the last 30 years
 A 73-year old retired teacher was identified as the oldest bar taker for this year’s
bar
 Dean Espejo was optimistic for this year’s result, stating: “We have proved that
we are capable of achieving great things. We have proved that we are capable of
achieving great things. We have gone so far and we will continue to excel.”
 Dean Espejo spearheaded the Bar Operations as well as the Pre-Bar Review for
the first 2 Sundays.
 II.

Revise and edit the paragraph provided while observing proper construction
and grammar.

The possibility of Federalism has become defendable to some political experts such as
Jose Abueva. He points out that there will be a favourable end if the State will shift its
system from unitary to federalism. The first advantage is that Federalism will
acknowledge the need of the local politicians from the delayed and high-priced result of
excessive centralisation and domination of the national present government in the
unitary system. With this new system, legislation is expanded from the central
government and infused into the proposed federal states. The proposed twelve states
must be duly represented onto the federal capital government. The usual twelve
senators will be added with six more, elected by the constituents in the state-centric
elections and another three more elected by overseas Filipino workers so that they will
be sufficiently represented in the Congress (Pimentel, 2008). With the increased
number of senators and even the members of the House of Representatives, all
agencies and constituents will have ample voice in the law-making process.

III.

Suggest a striking tabloid name. Explain in not more than five sentences.