SET B

-I-

Jonaida Perez and Johaila Smith have been BFFs since elementary.
Jonaida, being from a well-to-do family has always helped Johaila, an orphan.
Many years later, Jonaida and Johaila’s status in life got reversed and Jonaida
had to borrow from Johaila in order to salvage her business first for the
amount of 120,000php and second for 420,000php. When the said debts
became due, Jonaida kept promising to pay but she never did. Johaila
unsuccessfully tried several times to contact her. Johaila later learned that
Jonaida has been spreading rumors against her and told their common
friends that she is an ingrate for expecting her to pay back despite all the
help she has given her all these years. In a Facebook groupchat, Jonaida
allegedly posted “wala talagang utang na loob. Di man lang nya naalala
kung saan sya nanggaling. Umasenso lang, kala mon a kung sino”. Deeply
hurt, Johaila seeks your legal advice as to how to recover the money owed
to her by Jonaida. Johaila also asks what she can do to stop Jonaida from
maligning her (10pts).

SET B
-II-

Hadja Fatima Direposun, wife of Hadji Ali Umpa (who is already

bedridden), came to your office to seek legal advice regarding her husband’s
property which has been the subject of a land dispute for years. According
to Hadja Fatiima, the property in question is the same land on which they
have constituted the family home—they have been living there as a family
for more than two decades and her husband has been born and raised there.
The property was allegedly inherited by Hadji Ali from his father who also
inherited the same from his father named Morris Umpa, brother of a certain
Mecawayan Umpa. The problem arose when Hamid Umpa, the grandson of
Mecawayan demanded Hadja Fatima and family to vacate the property and
alleged that they are the real owners. Upon confrontation in the Barangay,
Hamid presented a Deed of Absolute Sale where his grandparents
Mecawayan and Pintiare Macasasa are the vendees as well as a TCT and Tax
Declaration. Hadja Fatima, on the other hand, have no title nor documents
to prove ownership and relies on the fact that her husband has been in
possession of the property since time immemorial while Hamid’s family
relies only on paper but never occupied the property. Discuss to Hadja
Fatima the possible recourse that Hamid may take against them regarding
the property and advise her as to how she can protect her rights (15pts.).
SET B
-III-

Mohammad Yusoph Macalandap got into a heated argument with

Amae Suba, a PKF member who caused damge to Macalandap’s car allegedly
due to wrong parking. Mr. Macalandap seeks your legal assistance in the
drafting of a criminal complaint against Amae Suba (10pts). Make sure to
attach documents provided by Macalandap. He also seeks your advice as to
the possibility of instituting an administrative case against the Amae Suba,
where to lodge the same, and what are the consequences (5pts).

SET B
-IV-

Rowena Ang, an agent jeweler who sells jewelries on a commission

basis, was entrusted by Amor Bonifacio of Amor Jewelry with 350-thousand
worth of diamond jewelries for a commission of 10%. Amor comes to you for
legal assistance as to any action she can institute against Rowena for not
returning the proceeds of the jewelries nor returning the jewelries
themselves, if unsold. According to Amor, it has been more than three (3)
months since Rowena was entrusted with the jewelries and she can no
longer be contacted except for one time that she actually spoke with Amor
and promised that she is only waiting for her buyer, a first lady in Lanao del
Sur. Amor consults your firm as to how to recover the jewelries or its value
from Rowena the soonest possible time (10pt.)

SET B
-V-

Write a letter to yourself to be read by you on your 15th year

anniversary as a lawyer. Include reminders that you do not want to forget
and promises you have made as an idealistic law student (10pts).