UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS BAR OPERATIONS 2011 Political Law P r e par e db y : AT TY . L ARRYD. GACAY AN
MULTIPLE CHOICE Instruction: P!c" t#" LETTER LETTER corr"s$on%in& to t#" 'ost corr"ct corr"ct !ns("r on t#" )!n* )"+or" "!c# nu')"r, 1, T#" i'$i"% $o("r o+ t#" Pr"si%"nt Pr"si%"nt (#ic# -usti."s #is/#"r not r""!sin& or o)i&!tin& $or* )!rr"s o+ S"n!tors !n% Con&r"ss'"n is *no(n !s: !, ), c, %,
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2, S"ctio S"ction n 67 Artic Artic" " II "nu'"r "nu'"r!t" !t"s s t#" $!r!' $!r!'oun ountt consi% consi%"r! "r!tio tions ns (#ic# (#ic# t#" P#i P#ii$ i$$in $in"s "s #!s to o)s"r o)s"r4" 4" in %"!in %"!in& & (it# (it# ot#"r countri"s, 8#ic# is not consi%"r"% $!r!'ount9 !, ), c, %,
N!tion! int"r"st T#" ri&#t to s"+%"t"r'in!tion N!tion! "cono'5 T"rritori! int"&rit5,
;, 8#ic# is ! 4!i% &roun% or &roun%s to %"c!r" '!rti! !( un%"r t#" 1<=6 P#ii$$in" Constitution9 !, In c!s" o+ in4!sio in4!sion n or r")"ion r")"ion77 or (#"n t#" $u)ic $u)ic s!+"t5 s!+"t5 r">uir"s it ), In c!s" o+ in4!sio in4!sion7 n7 r")"ion r")"ion or insur insurr"c r"ction tion c, in c!s" o+ o+ in4!sion in4!sion or r")"i r")"ion7 on7 (#"n (#"n t#" $u)ic $u)ic s!+"t5 s!+"t5 r">uir"s it %, in c!s" o+ (!r or r")" r")"ion7 ion7 (#"n t#" t#" $u)ic s!+"t5 s!+"t5 r">uir r">uir"s "s it, ?, Un%"r S"ction 17 Art, @I7 ! &o4"rn'"nt &o4"rn'"nt oci! s#! s"r4" (it# t#" #i&#"st %"&r"" o+: !, ), c, %,
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, T#" %octrin" o+ "3"cuti4" "3"cuti4" i'$oun%'"nt is )!s"% on t#" Pr"si%"nts: !, Po("r o("r o+ o+ cont contrro o ), Po("r Po("r !s !s co''! co''!n%"r n%"rinc# inc#i"+ i"+ c, I'$i"% I'$i"% $o("r $o("r &i4"n to #i' #i' )5 Con&r" Con&r"ss ss un%"r un%"r t#" "n"r! "n"r! A$$ro$ri!tions Act %, A A o+ o+ t#" t#" !)o4 !)o4", ", , In Ic#on& 4s, H"rn!n%"7 t#" Su$r"'" Su$r"'" Court #"% t#!t t#" R"t!i Tr!%" N!tion!i N!tion!i!tio !tion n Act $ro#i)i $ro#i)itin& tin& !i"ns !i"ns +ro' +ro' "n&!&in& "n&!&in& in r"t!i tr!%" in t#" P#ii$$in"s is constitution!, In Es$in! 4s, E3"cuti4" S"cr"t!r5 G!'or!7 t#" Su$r"'" Court #"% t#!t t#" Tr!%" Li)"r!i!tion Act o+ 2000 !o(in& +or"i&n"rs to "n&!&" in r"t!i tr!%" is constitution!7 un%"r (#!t >u!i.c!tions: !, t#"5 s#! s#! )" !o("% !o("% on5 to r"t!i r"t!i &roc"ri &roc"ri"s "s i*" i*" co"" !n% su&!r ), t#"5 t#"5 s#! on5 on5 )" !o( !o("% "% to r"t!i "t!i &!r'"n &!r'"nts ts '!%" '!%" in t#" P#ii$$in"s on5 c, t#"5 t#"5 s#! on5 on5 )" !o( !o("% "% to r"t!i r"t!i c!rs '!nu+ '!nu+!ct !ctur ur"% "% in t#"ir countr5 o+ ori&in %, t#"5 s#! s#! )" )" !o("% !o("% ! i'it" i'it"% % c!$it! c!$it! on5 on5 , 6, 8#ic# is not corr"ct corr"ct !s ! $ro$osition $ro$osition inso+!r !s t#" 207000 $o$u!tion r">uir"'"nt r">uir"'"nt is conc"rn"%: !, in t#" cr"!tion cr"!tion o+ ! n"( n"( $ro4inc $ro4inc" " ), in t#" t#" cr"! cr"!ti tion on o+ ! #i&# #i 5 ur)! ur)!ni ni" "% % cit5 cit5 "ntit "ntit"% "% to on" '"')"r o+ t#" Hous" o+ R"$r"s"nt!ti4" c, in t#" cr"!tio cr"!tion n o+ !%%itio !%%ition! n! "&is! "&is!ti4 ti4" " %istrict %istrict in ! #i #i ur)!ni"% cit5 %, in t#" cr"!ti cr"!tion on o+ ! n"( "&is "&is!ti !ti4" 4" %istric %istrictt in !n "3isti "3istin& n& $ro4inc", =, T#"r" is !r"!%5 !r"!%5 ! 4io!tion 4io!tion o+ ! con%ition! con%ition! $!r%on $!r%on (#ic# (ou% -usti+5 t#" i''"%i!t" !rr"st !rr"st o+ t#" con4ict !s "!r5 !s (#"n: !, H" (!s !r"!%5 !r"!%5 con4ict con4ict"% "% )5 t#" TC TC o+ ! cri'" t#ou& t#ou&# # on !$$"! to t#" RTC ), H" (!s con4ict"% con4ict"% )5 t#" RT RTC on A$$"! +ro' t#" t#" TC TC D"cision c, T#" Pro Pros"cut s"cutor or ."% ."% ! Cri'in! Cri'in! In+or'!ti In+or'!tion on !&!inst !&!inst t#" con4ict )"+or" t#" TC %, T#" D"cisions o+ t#" TC TC !n% RT RTC ("r" !r'"% !r'"% )5 t#" Court o+ A$$"!s )ut !ccus"% ."% ! P"tition +or R"4i"( R"4i"( )"+or" t#" Su$r"'" Court,
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<, T#" Pr"si%"nt cou% not "3"rcis" t#" $o("r o+ "3"cuti4" c"'"nc5 on #is o(n !on" in c!s"s o+: !, cri'"s $unis#!)" )5 r"cusion $"r$"tu! or #i&#"r ), ""ction o"ns"s (it#out t#" +!4or!)" r"co''"n%!tion o+ t#" COELEC c, cri'"s !&!inst t#" St!t" %, i'$"!c#!)" oc"rs (#o !r" con4ict"% )5 o+ &r!+t t#" S!n%i&!n)!5!n, 10, A -u%&" or -ustic" '!5 )" in4"sti&!t"% on5 )5 t#" Oc" o+ t#" O')u%s'!n +or $ossi)" cri'in! i!)iit5 i+: !, #" is !r"!%5 +oun% !%'inistr!ti4"5 i!)" )5 t#" Su$r"'" Court +or t#" s!'" !ct ), #" is ! r"ci%i4ist c, #" (!s c!u&#t in t#" !ct r"c"i4in& ! )ri)" !n% t#" "4i%"nc" o+ &uit is stron& %, #" (!s !r"!%5 +oun% i!)" !%'inistr!ti4"5 )5 t#" Su$r"'" Court )"+or" in ! si'i!r o"ns", 11, T#" $o("r o+ t#" Uni4"rsit5 o+ t#" P#ii$$in"s to cos" its Hi&# Sc#oo in UP B!&uio is )!s"% on: !, its !c!%"'ic +r""%o' ), its )"in& in%"$"n%"nt +ro' t#" D"$!rt'"nt o+ E%uc!tion un%"r its C#!rt"r c, t#" $o("r o+ t#" Bo!r% o+ R"&"nts to %"ci%" on t#" +"!si)iit5 o+ o$"r!tin& its ot#"r )r!nc#"s !n% t#!t its o$"r!tion in UP Hi&# Sc#oo B!&uio r"suts in %".cit %, its )"in& !utono'ous !s t#" $r"'i"r St!t" Uni4"rsit5 in t#" countr5, 12, T#" 'ost )!sic St!t" Poici"s un%"r t#" 1<=6 P#ii$$in" Constitution !r" t#" '!int"n!nc" o+ $"!c" !n% or%"r7 $rot"ction o+ i+" i)"rt57 "tc,7 )ut not: !, ), c, %,
o+ $ro$"rt5 $ro'otion o+ &"n"r! ("+!r" $rot"ction o+ t#" "n4iron'"nt '!int"n!nc" o+ 'ono$oi"s,
1;, 8#ic# o+ t#" +oo(in& is not (it#in t#" $o("rs o+ t#" COELEC o4"r P!rt5ist rou$s: !, or%"r t#" $u)ic!tion o+ t#" ist o+ no'in""s +or t#" %i"r"nt $!rt5ist &rou$s )"c!us" t#" P!rt5List !( $ro4i%"s t#!t t#" s!'" is con.%"nti!
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), r"+us" t#" r"&istr!tion o+ ! $!rt5ist &rou$ )"c!us" t#" '"')"rs t#"r"o+ )"on& to r"i&ious &rou$s c. c#!n&" t#" 1st no'in"" o+ ! $!rt5ist &rou$ !+t"r ""ction u$on t#" R"soution o+ t#" '!-orit5 o+ t#" )o!r% o+ s!i% $!rt5ist &rou$ !+t"r it (!s %"t"r'in"% t#!t suc# &rou$ is "ntit"% to ! s"!t in t#" Hous" o+ R"$r"s"nt!ti4"s %, R"&ist"r ! $!rt5ist &rou$ (#os" '"')"rs !r" &!5s7 "s)i!ns7 )is"3u! !n% tr!ns&"n%"r sinc" t#"5 !r" not s$"ci.c!5 '"ntion"% !s '!r&in!i"% in V"t"r!ns P!rt5 4s, COELEC, 1?, 8#ic# '!5 )" !o("% in t#" i'$"!c#'"nt o+ !n i'$"!c#!)" oc"r: !,
Tr5in& !n i'$"!c#!)" oc"r )!s"% on s"4"r! i'$"!c#'"nt co'$!ints ."% on %i"r"nt %!t"s )"+or" t#" Hous" o+ R"$r"s"nt!ti4"s )ut r"+"rr"% to t#" Co''itt"" on Justic" on t#" s!'" %!5 ), Tr5in& !n i'$"!c#!)" oc"r on s"4"r! i'$"!c#'"nt co'$!ints ."% on t#" s!'" %!5 )ut tri"% on" !+t"r t#" ot#"r c, Tr5in& !n i'$"!c#!)" oc"r on ! s"con% co'$!int ."% (it#in t#r"" K; 'ont#s +ro' t#" %is'iss! o+ !not#"r co'$!int )5 t#" Co''itt"" on Justic" )ut %i% not r"!c#"% t#" $"n!r5 %, Tr5in& !n i'$"!c#!)" oc"r (it#in ! 5"!r +ro' t#" %is'iss! o+ t#" 1st co'$!int )ut t#" n"( co'$!int is )!s"% on !n !ct co''itt"% !+t"r t#" .in& o+ t#" .rst co'$!int, 1, T#" !s$"ct o+ t#" $o("r o+ -u%ici! r"4i"( (#"r"in t#" courts cou% %"ci%" "4"n 'oot !n% !c!%"'ic c!s"s is s$"ci.c!5 c!"%: !, ), c, %,
"&iti'iin& +unction "%uc!tion! or s5')oic +unction c#"c*in& +unction -u%ici! +unction,
1, 8#ic# is not !n un%"r5in& $rinci$" )"#in% t#" St!t" i''unit5 +ro' suit: !, ), c, %,
)5 )5 )5 )5
r"!son o+ cons"nt r"!son o+ $u)ic $oic5 r"!son o+ so4"r"i&nt5 r"!son o+ "3$"%i"nc5,
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16, Ju%ici! $o("r '!5 )" "3"rcis"% "4"n in 'oot !n% !c!%"'ic c!s"s i+ it in4o4"s: !, cu$!)" 4io!tion o+ t#" Constitution ), susc"$ti)" o+ r"$"tition7 5"t "4!%in& -u%ici! r"4i"( c, t#" n""% to !5 %o(n &ui%in& $rinci$"s +or ot#"r &o4"rn'"nt oci!s to +oo( %, A o+ t#" !)o4", 1=, E4"n i+ on" o+ t#" +our K? r">uisit"s o+ -u%ici! r"4i"( is not $r"s"nt7 t#" courts '!5 %"ci%" c!s"s in4o4in& it i+: !, ), c, %,
it it it it
in4o4"s in4o4"s in4o4"s in4o4"s
! S"n!tor or Con&r"ss'!n !s $"tition"r ! Pro4inci! o4"rnor !s $"tition"r ! "')"r o+ t#" C!)in"t !s t#" $"tition"r $!r!'ount $u)ic int"r"st,
1<, T#" Su$r"'" Court !ctin& !s t#" Pr"si%"nti! E"ctor! Tri)un! KPET '!5 $ro'u&!t" ru"s )!s"% on t#" Constitution &i4in& t#"'s"4"s !o(!nc"s7 !$$oint $"rsonn" o+ t#" PET7 cr"!t" ! s"$!r!t" s"! %i"r"nt +ro' t#!t o+ t#" Su$r"'" Court !n% ot#"rs )!s"% on its: !, ), c, %,
r"si%u! $o("r %octrin" o+ n"c"ss!r5 i'$ic!tion co''!n%"r Min c#i"+ .sc! !utono'5,
20, 8#ic# oc" or )r!nc# o+ t#" &o4"rn'"nt %o"s not #!4" "3$r"ss"% .sc! !utono'5 un%"r t#" Constitution9 !, ), c, %,
Constitution! Co''issions Ju%ici! D"$!rt'"nt Loc! o4"rn'"nt units !s to t#"ir s#!r" in n!tion! t!3"s E3"cuti4" D"$!rt'"nt,
21, A %"c!r!tion o+ n!tion! "'"r&"nc5 )5 t#" Pr"si%"nt o+ t#" P#ii$$in"s is 4!i%7 "4"n (it#out t#" !$$ro4! o+ Con&r"ss i+ it is )!s"% on: !, S"ction 2;7 Art, VI o+ t#" Constitution ), First S"nt"nc"7 o+ S"ction 1=7 Art, VII o+ t#" Constitution c, S"ction 167 Art, @II o+ t#" Constitution %, S"ction 167 Art, VII o+ t#" Constitution, 22, A$$oint'"nts9
8#o n""% not )" con.r'"% )5 t#" Co''ission on
!, Consu to Ti')u*to ), Lt, Co, P"%ro P"n%u*o on #is $ro'otion !s +u coon"
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c, A')!ss!%or to t#" Unit"% N!tions %, N"( -ustic" o+ t#" Su$r"'" Court, 2;, 8#ic# $osition %o"s not n"c"ss!ri5 r">uir" t#" !$titu%" o+ t#" !$$oint"" )ut 'or" on #is cos" inti'!c5 (it# t#" !$$ointin& $o("r: !, ), c, %,
Hi t"c#nic! Poic5 %"t"r'inin& Pri'!ri5 con.%"nti! Pro)!tion!r5 "'$o5"",
2?, 8#ic# is t#" 'ost corr"ct $ro$osition: !, T#" COELEC '!5 continu" to %"ci%" !+t"r t#" ""ction t#" "!ri"r c!s" r"&!r%in& t#" >u!i.c!tion o+ ! c!n%i%!t" +or S"n!tor (#ic# (!s ."% )"+or" t#" ""ction sinc" onc" -uris%iction is !c>uir"%7 it (i r"'!in (it# it ), Onc" ! c!n%i%!t" +or Con&r"ss is $roc!i'"% !n% #!s t!*"n #is o!t#7 !n5 >u"stion r"!tin& to #is ""ction7 r"turns !n% >u!i.c!tions s#! no( )" o%&"% !t t#" !$$ro$ri!t" E"ctor! Tri)un! c, T#" COELEC '!5 sti %"t"r'in" t#" >u!i.c!tions o+ '"')"rs o+ $!rt5ist &rou$s "4"n !+t"r ""ctions sinc" it is t#" on" (#ic# r"&ist"rs suc# $!rt5ist &rou$ un%"r t#" !( !n% t#" Constitution !s (" !s $roc!i's t#"ir (innin& c!n%i%!t"s o+ s!i% &rou$s +or t#" Hous" o+ R"$r"s"nt!ti4"s %, T#" COELEC '!5 %is>u!i+5 $!rt5ist &rou$s in t#" n"3t ""ctions i+ t#"5 +!i"% to &"t !t "!st 2 o+ t#" 4ot"s c!st !n% %i% not $!rtici$!t" in t#" t(o K2 $r"4ious ""ctions7 or 4ic" 4"rs!7 )!s"% on t#" $!rt5ist !(, 2, T#" "3"cuti4" $ri4i"&" '!5 )" in4o*"% )5 t#" Pr"si%"nt or !n5 '"')"r o+ #is C!)in"t !s (" !s t#" "n"r!s o+ t#" Ar'"% Forc"s o+ t#" P#ii$$in"s i+ t#" in+or'!tion sou&#t )5 "&is!tors +ro' t#"': A"cts n!tion! s"curit5 !, H!s t#" ""ct o+ %!'!&in& our %i$o'!tic r"!tions (it# !not#"r countr5 ), iit!r5 s"cr"ts c, A o+ t#" !)o4",
2, T#" ?0 5"!rs o+ !&" !s ! >u!i.c!tion %o"s not !$$5 to: !, T#" Pr"si%"nt ), Justic"s o+ t#" Su$r"'" Court c, S"n!tors
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%, Vic" Pr"si%"nt, 26, 8#ic# is not on" o+ t#" non"&is!ti4" $o("rs o+ Con&r"ss: !, C!n4!ss o+ t#" r"suts o+ t#" Pr"si%"nti! !n% Vic" Pr"si%"nti! E"ctions ), I'$"!c#in& t#" Pr"si%"nt c, Con%uct o+ in>uiri"s in !i% o+ "&is!tion %, Cr"!tin& ! n"( $ro4inc", 2=, T#" r"si%u! $o("r o+ t#" Pr"si%"nt "'!n!t"s +ro' #is: !, $o("r to !$$oint ), c!in& out $o("r !s co''!n%"rinc#i"+ c, $o("r o+ contro %, $!r%onin& $o("r, 2<, T#" r"+us! o+ t#" Pr"si%"nt to !o( '"')"rs o+ #is C!)in"t to !$$"!r in in>uiri"s in !i% o+ "&is!tion in Con&r"ss 4io!t"s not on5 S"ction 21 o+ Art, VI o+ t#" 1<=6 P#ii$$in" Constitution )ut !so: !, ), c, %,
S"ction 2=7 Art, II o+ t#" Constitution S"ction 17 Art, @I o+ t#" Constitution S"ction 67 Art, III o+ t#" Constitution A o+ t#" !)o4",
;0, 8#ic# o+ t#" +oo(in& !ct o+ t#" Pr"si%"nt %o"s not n""% t#" concurr"nc" or con.r'!tion o+ Con&r"ss or !n5 Co''itt"" t#"r"o+: a. b. c. d.
Tr"!t5'!*in& $o("r r!ntin& A'n"st5 to r")" so%i"rs T!3 A'n"st5 A$$oint'"nt o+ "')"rs o+ t#" C!)in"t,
;1, 8#ic# o+ t#" +oo(in& &roun% +or i'$"!c#'"nt (!s not $!rt o+ t#" 1<; !n% 1<6; P#ii$$in" Constitution9 !, ), c, %,
Tr"!son Bri)"r5 B"tr!5! o+ Pu)ic Trust Ot#"r #i&# cri'"s,
;2, 8#ic# !$$oint'"nt %o"s not r">uir" '"rit !n% .tn"ss to )" %"t"r'in"% )5 co'$"titi4" "3!'in!tion9 !, Hi t"c#nic! ), Pri'!ri5 con.%"nti!
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c, Poic5 D"t"r'inin& %, A o+ t#" !)o4", ;;, 8#!t *in% o+ !(s 'ust "3cusi4"5 ori&in!t" +ro' t#" Hous" o+ R"$r"s"nt!ti4"s9 !, ), c, %,
R"4"nu" )is A$$ro$ri!tion )is Bis o+ oc! !$$ic!tion A o+ t#" !)o4",
;?, 8#ic# o+ t#" +oo(in& 4ot"s !r" n""%"% to i'$"!c# !n5 o+ t#" i'$"!c#!)" oc"rs9 !, 2/; 4ot"s o+ ! t#" "')"rs o+ t#" S"n!t" ), 1/; 4ot"s or si&n!tur"s o+ ! t#" "')"rs o+ t#" Hous" o+ R"$r"s"nt!ti4"s9 c, 2/; 4ot" o+ )ot# Hous"s o+ Con&r"ss 4otin& s"$!r!t"5 %, 4ot"s o+ ! t#" "')"rs o+ t#" S"n!t", ;, 8#ic# o+ t#" +oo(in& inst!nc"s (#"r" t#" Hous" o+ R"$r"s"nt!ti4"s !n% t#" S"n!t" !r" not "3$r"ss5 '!n%!t"% )5 t#" Constitution to 4ot" s"$!r!t"5 !n% t#"r"+or" '!5 4ot" -oint5: !, D"c!r" t#" "3ist"nc" o+ ! st!t" o+ (!r ), Con.r'!tion o+ ! N"( Vic" Pr"si%"nt no'in!t"% )5 t#" Pr"si%"nt c, Concurr"nc" to ! %"c!r!tion o+ !'n"st5 )5 t#" Pr"si%"nt %, In c!s" t#"r" is conict )"t(""n '!-orit5 o+ t#" "')"rs o+ t#" C!)in"t !n% t#" Pr"si%"nt on (#"t#"r t#" !tt"r is inc!$!cit!t"% to $"r+or' #is %uti"s, ;, 8#ic# !$$oint'"nt n""%s con.r'!tion )5 t#" Co''ission on A$$oint'"nts9 !, ), c, %,
Consu to Ti')u*to T!&!$!n&!si(! n& B!n&*o S"ntr! Co''ission"r o+ Int"rn! R"4"nu" Justic" o+ t#" Su$r"'" Court,
;6, 8#ic# o+ t#" +oo(in& inst!nc"s r"suts in ! 4!i% !$$ro4! into !( )5 t#" Pr"si%"nt (it#in ;0 %!5s +ro' r"c"i$t o+ ! )i "n!ct"% )5 Con&r"ss:: !, Si&nin& t#" !$$ro4"% )is !t t#" P#ii$$in" E')!ss5 in N"( Yor*7 USA ), Si&nin& t#" !$$ro4"% )is insi%" t#" US Con&r"ss c, Si&nin& t#" !$$ro4"% )is o4"r t#" P!ci.c Oc"!n on Bo!r% Sin&!$or" Airin"s
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%, A o+ t#" !)o4", ;=, Asi%" +ro' ut'ost r"s$onsi)iit57 int"&rit5 !n% o5!t5, 8#!t ot#"r >u!it5 'ust ! $u)ic s"r4!nt $oss"ss9 !, ), c, %,
in%ustr5 $ro)it5 "ci"nc5 "ni"nc5,
;<, T#" O')u%s'!n #!s no $o("r to in4"sti&!t" !n% ." ! cri'in! or !%'inistr!ti4" c!s" !&!inst ! Cit5 !5or c#!r&"% o+: !, R!$in& #is "3"cuti4" s"cr"t!r5 insi%" #is oc" !t Cit5 H! %urin& oc" #ours ), Bri)"r5 c, R"+us! to i'$"'"nt !n Or%in!nc" $!ss"% )5 t#" Cit5 Counci (#ic# #" 4"to"% )ut (!s o4"rri%%"n )5 s!i% )o%5 %, P!%oc*in& t#" Oc" o+ J!%"(" !t Burn#!' P!r* !t < $,', on #is .rst %!5 in oc" )"c!us" #" )"i"4"s t#" !tt"rs contr!ct (it# t#" Cit5 is not 4!i%, ?0, 8#ic# is not (it#in t#" $o("r o+ t#" Co''ission on E"ctions: !, "n+orc" !(s !n% r"&u!tions r"!ti4" to con%uct o+ ""ctions ), %"ci%in& !$$"!s in4o4in& ""ctions o+ S!n&&uni!n& Q!)!t!!n '"')"rs c, "n+orc" !(s r"!tin& to r"+"r"n%u' !n% $")iscit"s %, "n+orc" !(s r"&!r%in& P"o$"s Initi!ti4" to !'"n% t#" Constitution, ?1, 8#ic# court is not '!n%!t"% )5 t#" Constitution to %"ci%" c!s"s )"+or" it (it#in t#r"" K; 'ont#s +ro' t#" ti'" s!i% c!s"s !r" %""'"% su)'itt"% +or %"cision9 !, ), c, %,
R"&ion! Tri! Courts S!n%i&!n)!5!n Court o+ T!3 A$$"!s unici$! Tri! Courts,
?2, A '"')"r o+ t#" Ju%ici!r5 'ust )" ! $"rson (#o $oss"ss"s t#" +our >u!i.c!tions su''!ri"% )5 t#" (or% CIPI, 8#!t %o"s t#" "tt"r P st!n%s +or !s ! $"rson (it# $ro4"n9 !, P!triotis' ), Pro)it5
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c, Pro+"ssion!is' %, P#ioso$#5, ?;, In ! Hous" o+ R"$r"s"nt!ti4"s (it# ! tot! o+ 2?0 '"')"rs7 (#!t is t#" 'ini'u' nu')"r o+ "')"rs 'ust ! $!rt5 #!4" to )" "ntit"% to 1 s"!t !t t#" Co''ission o+ A$$oint'"nts9 !, ), c, %,
?0 ;0 20 10,
??, 8#ic# is not consi%"r"% ! $riorit5 +or t#" &o4"rn'"nt un%"r our %"c!r!tion o+ $rinci$"s !n% st!t" $oici"s9 !, ), c, %,
s$orts !rts cutur" touris',
?, Un%"r t#" %"i)"r!ti4" $roc"ss $ri4i"&" &r!nt"% to t#" Pr"si%"nt o+ t#" P#ii$$in"s !s (" !s '"')"rs o+ #is C!)in"t7 it %o"s not incu%": !, !%4isor5 o$inions to t#" Pr"si%"nt ), "&! o$inions o+ t#" DOJ S"cr"t!r5 to t#" Pr"si%"nt c, %iscussions )5 "')"rs o+ t#" C!)in"t (it# t#" Pr"si%"nt %urin& C!)in"t ""tin&s %, con.%"nti! instructions )5 t#" S"cr"t!r5 o+ t#" D"$!rt'"nt o+ Int"rior !n% Loc! o4"rn'"nt to t#" Pro4inci! o4"rnor o+ !&uin%!n!o to %"i4"r ! 120 r"suts in +!4or o+ t#" c!n%i%!t"s +or S"n!tor o+ t#" incu')"nt Pr"si%"nt, ?, 8#ic# $o("r o+ "3"cuti4" c"'"nc5 '!5 not )" "3"rcis"% !on" )5 t#" Pr"si%"nt7 !s ! &"n"r! ru": !, ), c, %,
$!r%on !'n"st5 co''ut!tions r"'it .n"s !n% +or+"itur"s,
?6, T#" 4ot" n""%"% to sus$"n% or "3$" ! S"n!tor or Con&r"ss'!n +or %isor%"r5 )"#!4ior is: !, 2/; o+ t#" '"')"rs o+ t#" Hous" (#"r" #" )"on&s ), 2/; o+ )ot# Hous"s 4otin& s"$!r!t"5 c, !-orit5 o+ t#" "')"rs o+ t#" Hous" (#"r" #" )"on&s
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%, !-orit5 o+ t#" '"')"rs o+ )ot# Hous"s 4otin& s"$!r!t"5, ?=, T#" 4otin& in "!c# Hous" o+ Con&r"ss on '!tt"rs !"ctin& n!tion! s"curit5 '!5 )" "nt"r"% in t#" -ourn! u$on t#" r">u"st o+: !, 2/; o+ t#" "')"rs $r"s"nt ), o+ t#" "')"rs $r"s"nt c, 1/ o+ t#" tot! '"')"rs o+ t#" Hous" #o%in& suc# s"ssion %, 1/ o+ t#" "')"rs o+ t#" s$"ci.c Hous" (#o !r" $r"s"nt, ?<, T#" $ro#i)ition on t#" Pr"si%"nt to '!*" !$$oint'"nts t(o 'ont#s )"+or" t#" n"3t Pr"si%"nti! E"ction !n% u$ to t#" "n% o+ #is t"r'7 !ccor%in& to t#" Su$r"'" Court in t#" c!s" o+ ARTURO DE CASTRO VS, JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL7 !$$i"s on5 to t#": !, ), c, %,
-u%ici!r5 constitution! co''issions "3"cuti4" %"$!rt'"nt O')u%s'!n,
0, 8#ic# n""% not "3cusi4"5 ori&in!t" +ro' t#" Hous" o+ R"$r"s"nt!ti4"s9 !, Bi !'"n%in& t#" S"nior Citi"ns Act ), Bi cr"!tin& t#" Cit5 o+ L! Trini%!%7 B"n&u"t c, Bi !%%in& t#" $osition o+ unici$!/Cit5 Ar)itr!tor +or ! citi"s !n% to(ns in t#" countr5 !si%" +ro' t#" oci!s in%ic!t"% in t#" Loc! o4"rn'"nt Co%", %, Bi !$$ro$ri!tin& su$$"'"nt! )u%&"t +or 4icti's o+ T5$#oon P"%rin&, 1, Cont"ntn"utr! !s ! r"striction to +r""%o' o+ "3$r"ssion %"!s (it# t#": !, ), c, %,
Ti'" !n% $!c" (#"r" t#" s$""c# is '!%" Cont"nt or su)st!nc" o+ t#" s$""c# Associ!tion or &rou$ (#"r" t#" s$"!*"r )"on&s R"i&ious &rou$ o+ t#" s$"!*"r,
2, As ! ru"7 ti$s !r" not suci"nt to 4"st $ro)!)" c!us" on t#" $!rt o+ t#" $oic" oc"rs to con%uct (!rr!nt"ss s"!rc#"s !n% s"iur"s7 "3c"$t: !, In 'o4in& 4"#ic"s (#"n no ti'" "+t to s"cur" ! s"!rc# (!rr!nt +ro' t#" court ), C#"c*$oints c, S"!rc# in4o4in& #ot o&s
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%, ! o+ t#" !)o4", ;, T#" &"n"r! t"st o+ t#" 4!i%it5 o+ !n or%in!nc" on su)st!nti4" %u" $roc"ss &roun%s is )"st t"st"% (#"n !ss"ss"% (it# t#" "4o4"% +ootnot" ? t"st !i% %o(n )5 t#" U,S, Su$r"'" Court in U.S. v. Carolene Products, as cited in White Light Corporation vs. City Mayor of Manila, one of which is the: !, ), c, %,
c"!r !n% $r"s"nt %!n&"r t"st %!n&"rous t"n%"nc5 t"st #"i&#t"n"% or i''"%i!t" scrutin5 t"st $rior r"str!int t"st,
?, In or%"r t#!t !n Or%in!nc" is consi%"r"% ! 4!i% $oic" $o("r '"!sur"7 it: !, 'ust not $ro#i)it )ut '"r"5 r"&u!t" tr!%" ), 'ust !o( t#" $oic"'"n to us" t#"ir %iscr"tion on (#"t#"r ! $!rticu!r !ct 4io!t"s $u)ic 'or!s or not c, !ut#ori"s t#" Cit5 or unici$! !5or to cos" %o(n "st!)is#'"nts (#ic# #" %""'s !s $ro'otin& i''or! !cts %, !ut#oriin& t#" !( "n+orc"'"nt !ut#oriti"s to con.sc!t" '!&!in"s (#ic# !r" o)sc"n", , Res judicata in prison gray is *no(n !s t#" ri&#t !&!inst: !, ), c, %,
unr"!son!)" s"!rc#"s !n% s"iur"s cru" !n% unusu! $unis#'"nt %ou)" -"o$!r%5 noni'$rison'"nt +or %")t,
, 8#ic# o+ t#" +oo(in& !cts 4io!t"s t#" ri&#t !&!inst s"+ incri'in!tion o+ ! $"rson9 !, R">uirin& ! '!n to &i4" ! s!'$" o+ #is s"'"n +or DNA E3!'in!tion to %"t"r'in" t#" $!t"rnit5 o+ ! c#i% ), R">uirin& ! sus$"ct to tr5 ! $!ir o+ $!nts c, R">uirin& ! $"rson to &i4" ! s!'$" o+ #"r urin" to %"t"r'in" i+ s#" is $r"&n!nt (#i" #"r #us)!n% is in !not#"r countr5 +or t#" !st .4" K 5"!rs !n% t#" r"sut (i )" us"% in #"r $ros"cution +or !%ut"r5, %, Non" o+ t#" !)o4", 6, B!i is ! '!tt"r o+ %iscr"tion in c!s"s (#"r": !, t#" !ccus"% is c#!r&"% o+ ! c!$it! o"ns" )ut t#" "4i%"nc" o+ &uit is stron&
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), t#" !ccus"% (!s con4ict"% )5 t#" RTC o+ Ho'ici%" !n% (!s s"nt"nc"% to 1? 5"!rs !n% 1 %!5 to 20 5"!rs i'$rison'"nt c, t#" !ccus"% (!s con4ict"% )5 t#" RTC o+ ro))"r5 !n% s"nt"nc"% to 5"!rs !n% 1 %!5 u$ to 12 5"!rs i'$rison'"nt )ut -u'$"% )!i s"4"r! ti'"s %urin& t#" tri! o+ #is c!s" %, ! o+ t#" !)o4", =, 8#o !'on& t#" +oo(in& oci!s '!5 not 4!i%5 con%uct custo%i! in4"sti&!tion9 !, ), c, %,
B!r!n&!5 C!$t!in B!r!n&!5 B!nt!5 B!5!n In4"sti&!tor o+ t#" CID In4"sti&!tor o+ t#" NBI,
<, In !n !$$ic!tion +or ! r!5 $"r'it7 t#" Cit5 !5or: !, '!5 4!i%5 %"n5 s!i% !$$ic!tion i+ #" .n%s "4i%"nc" o+ c"!r !n% $r"s"nt %!n&"r %urin& t#" r!5 ), '!5 !o( t#" r!5 )ut !t ! %i"r"nt $!c" !s ! r"sut o+ t#" "4i%"nc" o+ c"!r !n% $r"s"nt %!n&"r c, '!5 !o( t#" r!5 in t#" s!'" $!c" )ut !t ! %i"r"nt ti'" !s ! r"sut o+ t#" "4i%"nc" o+ c"!r !n% $r"s"nt %!n&"r %, '!5 %"n5 t#" !$$ic!tion +or ! r!5 $"r'it )!s"% on c"!r !n% $r"s"nt %!n&"r !+t"r &i4in& t#" !$$ic!nt t#" c#!nc" to r")ut t#" "4i%"nc" in #is $oss"ssion, 0, In !n "3$ro$ri!tion c!s" +or t#" construction o+ ! sc#oo )ui%in& to )" o(n"% )5 t#" Cit5 o+ S!n F"rn!n%o7 L! Union7 t#" &o4"rn'"nt 'ust %"$osit !n !'ount in or%"r to )" issu"% ! (rit o+ $oss"ssion ">u! to: !, 100 o+ t#" +!ir '!r*"t/on! 4!u" o+ t#" $ro$"rt5 sou&#t to )" "3$ro$ri!t"% )!s"% on t#" !t"st t!3 %"c!r!tion ), 100 o+ t#" !ss"ss"% 4!u" o+ t#" $ro$"rt5 sou&#t to )" "3$ro$ri!t"% )!s"% on t#" !t"st t!3 %"c!r!tion c, 1 o+ t#" '!r*"t or on! 4!u" )!s"% on t#" !t"st t!3 %"c!r!tion %, Non" o+ t#" !)o4", 1, 8#ic# is not ! 4!i% "3"rcis" o+ $oic" $o("r: !, ), c, %,
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$ro'ot" $u)ic 'or!s $ro'ot" "cono'ic st!)iit5 o+ t#" $"o$" $ro'ot" +r"" "nt"r$ris" $ro'ot" $u)ic #"!t#
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2, T#"r" is no 4io!tion o+ t#" ri&#t to %u" $roc"ss i+: !, 8#"n A (!s or%"r"% %is'iss"% +ro' #is -o) i''"%i!t"5 !+t"r #is "'$o5"r s!( t#" CCTV s#o(in& #i' st"!in& ! co'$!n5 $ro$"rt5 ), @ (!s not &i4"n t#" o$$ortunit5 to )" #"!r% )"+or" %"c!rin& #is c!ss'!t" Y !s t#" c!ss 4!"%ictori!n %"s$it" t#" +!ct t#!t #" (!s !(!5s .rst in c!ss +ro' r!%"s 1 to c, 8#"n t#" RTC %"ci%"% t#" c!s" !+t"r t#" su)'ission o+ t#" !ns("r %, 8#"n G (!s i''"%i!t"5 cit"% +or cont"'$t o+ court +or )"in& !t" in #is court !$$"!r!nc", ;, 8#ic# o+ t#" +oo(in& is not on" o+ t#" ri&#ts o+ !n !ccus"% %urin& cri'in! $roc""%in&s: !, Ri&#t to )" $r"su'"% innoc"nt ), Ri&#t to in%"$"n%"nt !n% co'$"t"nt couns" o+ #is o(n c#oic" c, Ri&#t to s$""%5 tri! %, Ri&#t to con+ront (itn"ss"s +!c" to +!c", ", A o+ t#" !)o4" !r" t#" ri&#ts o+ !n !ccus"% %urin& cri'in! $roc""%in&s, ?, T#" $r"s"nc" o+ ! !(5"r +or t#" !ccus"% is not n""%"% %urin&: !, ), c, %,
Poic" in"u$ Arr!i&n'"nt Custo%i! in4"sti&!tion +or ! 'inor o"ns" Pro'u&!tion o+ #is s"nt"nc",
, In or%"r t#!t cons"nt to ! 8!rr!nt"ss s"!rc#"s !n% s"iur" is 4!i% (#ic# is t#" 'ost corr"ct $ro$osition: !, t#" o(n"r o+ t#" #ous" to )" s"!rc#"% 'ust &i4" #is cons"nt ), t#" o(n"r o+ t#" $!c" to )" s"!rc#"% 'ust &i4" #is cons"nt to t#" s"!rc# o+ s$"ci.c it"'s sou&#t )5 t#" s"!rc#in& $!rt5 c, t#" (i+" (i &i4" #"r cons"nt to t#" s"!rc# !s ! coo(n"r o+ t#" #ous" to )" s"!rc#"% %, t#" #us)!n% !n% (i+" (#o o(n t#" #ous" to )" s"!rc#"% 'ust &i4" t#"ir cons"nt,
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, 8#ic# o+ t#" +oo(in& !cts 4io!t"s t#" ri&#t !&!inst s"+ incri'in!tion o+ ! $"rson9 !, R">uirin& ! '!n to &i4" ! s!'$" o+ #is s"'"n +or DNA E3!'in!tion to %"t"r'in" t#" $!t"rnit5 o+ ! c#i% ), R">uirin& ! sus$"ct to tr5 ! $!ir o+ $!nts c, r">uirin& ! $"rson to &i4" ! s!'$" o+ #is urin" +or t"stin& on (#"t#"r s#" is $r"&n!nt or not to )" us"% in #"r $ros"cution +or !%ut"r5 %, Non" o+ t#" !)o4", 6, 8#ic# ri&#t o+ t#" citi"n (i )" 4io!t"% i+ t#" PC Co''ission"rs r"+us" to !tt"n% ! S"n!t" In>uir5 in !i% o+ "&is!tion !s ! r"sut 'issin& +un%s o+ PHILCOSAT7 ! s">u"st"r"% co'$!n5: !, ), c, %,
Ri&#t to $ri4!c5 Ri&#t to in+or'!tion Fr""%o' o+ "3$r"ssion Fr""%o' o+ R"i&ion
=, 8#ic# o+ t#" +oo(in& is not on" o+ t#" ri&#ts o+ !n !ccus"% %urin& cri'in! $roc""%in&s: !, Ri&#t to )" $r"su'"% innoc"nt ), Ri&#t to )" in+or'"% t#!t ! t#" t#in&s #" (i st!t" c!n !n% (i )" us"% !&!inst #i' in ! court o+ !(, c, Ri&#t to s$""%5 tri! %, Ri&#t to con+ront (itn"ss"s +!c" to +!c", ", A o+ t#" !)o4", <, T#" "3tr!-u%ici! con+"ssion o+ A is not !%'issi)" in "4i%"nc" in (#ic# o+ t#" +oo(in&: !, H" ("nt to t#" $oic" st!tion !n% surr"n%"r"% t"in& t#" 1st $oic"'!n #" '"t !t t#" $oic" st!tion I *i"% '5 )rot#"r )"c!us" I c!u&#t #i' in t#" !ct o+ s"3u! int"rcours" (it# '5 (i+" (it#out )"in& in+or'"% o+ #is ri&#ts %urin& custo%i! in4"sti&!tion ), H" to% t#" -!i &u!r%s r"s$on%in& to s#outs +or #"$ o+ !n in'!t" st!))"% )5 #i' insi%" t#" co'+ort roo' o+ N"( Bii)i% Prisons (it#out )"in& in+or'"% o+ #is ri&#ts %urin& custo%i! in4"sti&!tion c, H" to% t#" !5or t#!t #" *i"% !n% r!$"% #is cousin !+t"r )"in& t#r"!t"n"% )5 s!i% oci! (it#out in+or'in& #i' o+ #is ri&#ts %urin& custo%i! in4"sti&!tion %, H" !ns("r"% t#" >u"stions o+ t#" $oic"'"n (#o in4it"% #i' to s#"% i&#t on t#" %"!t# o+ #is n"i&#)or (#i"
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(!*in& !on& t#" ro!% to(!r%s t#" $oic" st!tion (it#out in+or'in& #i' o+ #is ri&#ts %urin& custo%i! in4"sti&!tion, 60, T#"r" is no %ou)" -"o$!r%5 in (#ic# o+ t#" +oo(in&: !, A cri'in! c!s" +or "st!+! (!s r"inst!t"% !+t"r si3 K 'ont#s +ro' t#" ti'" it (!s $ro4ision!5 %is'iss"% %"s$it" t#" 4i&orous o)-"ctions o+ t#" !ccus"% in4o*in& #is ti&#t to s$""%5 tri!7 )"c!us" t#" $ros"cution cou% not oc!t" its %ocu'"nt!r5 "3#i)its !+t"r !rr!i&n'"nt ), A cri'in! c!s" (!s r"inst!t"% )5 t#" RTC !+t"r t#" Court o+ A$$"!s r"4"rs"% !n% s"t !si%" its "!ri"r or%"r %"c!rin& t#!t t#"r" is no $ro)!)" c!us" in t#" .in& o+ t#" c!s" c, A cri'in! c!s" +or &r!4" +or &r!4" co"rcion (!s "!ri"r %is'iss"% )5 t#" TC on its o(n +or !c* o+ -uris%iction !+t"r !rr!i&n'"nt )ut !%'itt"% ! s"con% in+or'!tion +or t#" s!'" cri'" u$on )"in& s#o(n o+ t#" !t"st Su$r"'" Court %"cision st!tin& t#!t t#" TC #!s "3cusi4" ori&in! -uris%iction in c!s"s o+ s!i% n!tur", %, A cri'in! c!s" (!s r"inst!t"% !+t"r %is'iss! )!s"% on %"'urr"r to "4i%"nc" )!s"% on insuci"nc5 o+ "4i%"nc" sinc" !n "5"(itn"ss sur+!c"% (it# ! 4i%"ot!$" o+ t#" co''ission o+ t#" cri'", 61, In "3tr!%ition c!s"s7 (#ic# st!t"'"nt is corr"ct: !, B!i is !o("% i+ t#" cri'" t#" "3tr!%it"" is c#!r&"% in !not#"r countr5 is )!i!)" ), B!i is !o("% i+ t#" cri'" co''itt"% in !not#"r countr5 is !so ! cri'" $unis#!)" in t#" P#ii$$in"s !n% it is )!i!)" #"r" c, B!i '!5 )" !o("% i+ t#" "3tr!%it"" cou% $ro4" )5 c"!r !n% con4incin& "4i%"nc" t#!t #" is not ! i&#t ris* !n% t#!t #" (i !ssur" t#" court t#!t #" (i +oo( t#" con%itions i'$os"% )5 t#" court %, B!i '!5 )" !o("% i+ #" is ! '"')"r o+ Con&r"ss !n% t#" cri'" #" co''itt"% in !not#"r countr5 is not $unis#!)" )5 'or" t#!n 5"!rs i'$rison'"nt, 62, B!s"% on t#" !ccus"%s ri&#t to )" $r"su'"% innoc"nt7 #" is "ntit"% to !c>uitt! in c!s" o+: !, Inconsist"nt t"sti'oni"s o+ t#" $ros"cution (itn"ss"s on '!t"ri! '!tt"rs ), Nonco'$i!nc" )5 t#" !rr"stin& !ut#oriti"s o+ t#" r">uir"'"nts o+ S"ction 21 o+ t#" Co'$r"#"nsi4" D!n&"rous Dru&s Act7 RA No, <1
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c, T#" t"sti'on5 o+ t#" $ri4!t" co'$!in!nt is un)"i"4!)" !n% contr!r5 to co''on #u'!n "3$"ri"nc" %, A o+ t#" !)o4", 6;, T#"r" is no %ou)" -"o$!r%5 i+ !+t"r !n !ccus"% (!s con4ict"% o+ t#" cri'" o+ #o'ici%" )"+or" t#" RTC o+ B!&uio Cit5 !+t"r #" (!s tri"% +or ur%"r: !, T#" Court o+ A$$"!s incr"!s"% t#" $"n!t5 to r"cusion $"r$"tu! on !$$"! )5 t#" !ccus"% )"c!us" it +oun% t#" "4i%"nc" suci"nt to con4ict t#" !ccus"% +or ur%"r ), T#" Court o+ A$$"!s incr"!s"% t#" $"n!t5 to r"cusion $"r$"tu! on !$$"! )5 t#" St!t" )"c!us" it +oun% t#" "4i%"nc" suci"nt to con4ict t#" !ccus"% +or ur%"r c, T#" Pros"cution ."% ! otion +or R"consi%"r!tion o+ t#" %"cision o+ t#" RTC )"c!us" t#" !ccus"% (!s con4ict"% o+ Ho'ici%" inst"!% o+ ur%"r !s c#!r&"% in t#" in+or'!tion %, T#" Soicitor "n"r! ."% ! $"tition +or c"rtior!ri !s ! r"sut o+ t#" "rron"ous !c>uitt! o+ t#" !ccus"% )5 t#" RTC (#"n no "ss t#!n t#" Su$r"'" Court )"i"4"s t#!t t#"r" is $roo+ )"5on% r"!son!)" %ou)t to .n% t#" !ccus"% &uit5 !s c#!r&"%, 6?, B!i is ! '!tt"r o+ ri&#t i+ !, T#" !ccus"% in ! ur%"r c!s" is 1 5"!rs o% ), T#" !ccus"% is c#!r&"% o+ 100 counts o+ +!si.c!tion o+ $u)ic %ocu'"nts c, T#" !ccus"% is c#!r&"% o+ 'uti$" #o'ici%" %, T#" !ccus"% is c#!r&"% o+ 100 counts o+ BP Bi!n& 22 (it# !&&r"&!t" !'ount o+ P100 ", A o+ t#" !)o4", 6, T#" i''unit5 +ro' $ros"cution (#"r")5 t#" !ccus"% cou% not )" c#!r&"% o+ !n5 cri'" (#!tso"4"r in !%%ition to t#" cri'" (#"r" #" is t"sti+5in& in court is: !, ), c, %,
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6, T#" ri&#t o+ ! #ous"'!i% 4io!t"% )5 t#" !ct o+ #"r "'$o5"r not to !o( #"r to tr!ns+"r to !not#"r "'$o5'"nt sinc" s#" #!s !r"!%5 r"c"i4"% ! #"r s!!ri"s u$ to D"c"')"r ;17 2011, !, Ri&#t to tr!4" ), Ri&#t !&!inst in4ount!r5 s"r4itu%"
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c, Ri&#t to oco'otion %, A o+ t#" !)o4", 66, T#" +r""%o' o+ "3$r"ssion is not !)sout", It '!5 not )" 4!i%5 in4o*"% in t#" c!s" o+: !, 'o4i"s (it# "3$icit s"3 sc"n"s !n% 4io"nc" i*" t#" Vicon%" Stor5 s#o(in& t#" &ru"so'" 'ur%"rs o+ t#r"" K; (o'"n ), t#" i+" o+ ! (o'!n (#os" (or* is #!4in& s"3 (it# ! $!rtn"r insi%" ! oc*"% roo' (it# 200 $!5in& '!" custo'"rs (!tc#in& c, ! !%5 !ctr"ss co'$"t"5 in t#" nu%" )"in& t#" 'o%" o+ 200 UP .n" !rts stu%"nts +or t#"ir .n! !ssi&n'"nt in $!intin& %, ! !%5 u"st R"!tions Oc"r %!ncin& tot!5 in t#" nu%" in ! ni&#tcu) $!troni"% )5 #i&# r!n*in& &o4"rn'"nt oci! (#o r">u"st"% #"r to %!nc" t#!t (!5, 6=, 8#ic# o+ t#" +oo(in& '!5 )" 4!i%5 consi%"r"% 4!i% s"!rc# !n% s"iur" un%"r t#" “plain view doctrine9 !, 8#i" s"r4in& ! 4!i%5 issu"% s"!rc# (!rr!nt +or !n unic"ns"% .r"!r' insi%" t#" #ous" o+ !n !ccus"%7 t#" $oic"'"n +oun% ! s!c#"t o+ '"t#!'$#"t!'in" #5%roc#ori%" in on" o+ t#" c!)in"ts o+ t#" !ccus"% (#ic# t#"5 s"i"% ), 8#i" 4!i%!tin& ! ti$ t#!t t#" #ous" o+ r, @ in ! +!run& )!r!n&!5 in B!n&u"%7 A)r!7 is surroun%"% )5 +u5 &ro(n '!ri-u!n! $!nts7 t#" $oic"'"n in%""% +oun% 100 +u5 &ro(n '!ri-u!n! (#ic# t#"5 u$root"% !n% s"i"% t#"n !rr"st"% r, @ c, A+t"r t#" o(n"r o+ !n !$!rt'"nt "!s"% to r, D!'!so (!s o$"n"% )5 t#" o(n"r t#"r"o+7 !%!' @7 t#" $oic" s!( !n unic"ns"% 1? Ar'!it" Ri" on to$ o+ ! t!)" t#"r"in (#ic# t#"5 s"i"% %, 8#i" )o!r%in& t#" c!r o+ t#" '!n !rr"st"% in ! ni&#tcu) +or i"&! $oss"ssion o+ .r"!r'7 t#" $oic"'!n !cco'$!n5in& t#" sus$"ct to t#" $oic" st!tion s!( t#r"" K; s!c#"ts o+ s#!)u !t t#" +ront s"!t o+ t#" c!r (#ic# #" s"i"%, 6<, Du" $roc"ss '!5 not )" in4o*"% in: !, t#" "3$usion o+ t#" '"')"rs o+ so'" %iso5! '"')"rs o+ t#" Li)"r! $!rt5 (it#out notic" !n% #"!rin&
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), outri&#t %is'iss! o+ !n "'$o5"" (#o utt"r"% t#r"!t"nin& r"'!r*s to #is "'$o5"rs in t#" $r"s"nc" o+ 20 co "'$o5""s c, "3$usion o+ ! UC L!( Stu%"nt (#o !"&"%5 (rot" i)"ous !n% %is$!r!&in& r"'!r*s !&!inst t#" D"!n in #"r F!c")oo* Account %, ! court or%"r r">uirin& ! !(5"r to $!5 ! .n" o+ P17000,00 (#"n7 %"s$it" t#" !$s" o+ 1 #r, +ro' t#" sc#"%u"% #"!rin&7 #" is sti not in court (it#out !n5 'otion +or $ost$on"'"nt or -ust t"3t or t""$#on" c! to t#" court t#"r")5 %"!5in& t#" !%'inistr!tion o+ -ustic", =0, T#"r" is 4io!tion o+ t#" ">u! $rot"ction c!us" i+: !, t#" &o4"rn'"nt &i4"s so'" t!3 "3"'$tions to "st!)is#'"nts insi%" t#" "3$ort $roc"ssin& on"s )ut not outsi%" it ), nonI&orots KI)!oi !n% Q!n*!n!"5 s$"!*in& in%i4i%u!s !r" not !o("% to (or* in "st!)is#'"nts (it#in t#" Cor%i"r! A%'inistr!ti4" R"&ion c, T#" so%i"rs !n% $oic"'"n !r" &i4"n !o(!nc"s in !%%ition to t#"ir s!!ri"s (#i" ot#"r &o4"rn'"nt "'$o5""s !r" not "ntit"% t#"r"to d. 8#"n t#" r"&ist"r"% 4ot"rs o+ on" co'$on"nt cit5 !r" not !o("% to 4ot" +or $ro4inci! oci!s (#i" t#" r"&ist"r"% 4ot"rs o+ t#" ot#"r << co'$on"nt citi"s in t#" P#ii$$in"s !r" !o("% to %o so, =1, 8#ic# o+ t#" +oo(in& 4io!t"s t#" r"i&ious ri&#ts $ro4isions o+ t#" Constitution: !, usi's s#ou% (or* "4"n on Fri%!5s %urin& t#" R!'!%!n s"!son )"c!us" t#" s!'" is ! r"&u!r (or*in& %!5 un%"r t#" L!)or Co%" o+ t#" P#ii$$in"s !n% ! "'$o5""s r"&!r%"ss o+ t#"ir r"i&ious incin!tions !r" !so (or*in& "4"n i+ t#" s!'" is !&!inst t#"ir r"i&ious )"i"+s ), "')"rs o+ I&"si! ni Tu*!* !r" r">uir"% to $!5 t#" s!'" t!3"s !s ! ot#"rs t#ou&# t#"5 )"i"4"% t#!t t#"ir t!3 s#ou% not )" 'or" t#!n 10 o+ t#"ir inco'" in or%"r not to !"ct t#"ir ri&#t to sur4i4" c, Pro#i)itin& c#urc#&o"rs +ro' s#outin& so'" so&!ns !&!inst !"&"% corru$t (#i" &oin& to c#urc# (#ic# is )"si%" !!c!n!n& %, R">uirin& t#"' to tr!in !n% -oin t#" !r'"% +orc"s "4"n i+ t#"ir r"i&ion $ro#i)its t#"' +ro' %oin& so sinc" t#"5 )"i"4" t#!t t#"5 s#ou% not *i or )" *i"%,
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=2, T#"r" is no 4io!tion o+ t#" ri&#t to in+or'!tion on '!tt"rs o+ $u)ic conc"rn in t#" +oo(in& situ!tion: !, Pr"si%"nt ori! !c!$!&! Arro5o +!i"% to $ro4i%" ! co$57 "4"n t#ou&# s#" "!ri"r $ro'is"% to %o so7 o+ t#" J!$!n P#ii$$in"s Econo'ic P!rtn"rs#i$ A&r""'"nt KJPEPA7 to %i"r"nt )usin"ss'"n (#o r">u"st"% +or ! co$5 o+ t#" s!'" so t#!t t#"5 cou% &i4" t#"ir co''"nts sinc" it is ! '!tt"r o+ i'$ort!nc" to t#"'7 )"+or" si&nin& t#" s!'" !s ! tr"!t5 (it# J!$!n ), PC "nt"rin& into ! co'$ro'is" !&r""'"nt (it# t#" !rcos"s !o(in& t#" !tt"r +ro' r"t!inin& o+ t#" !'ounts !"&"%5 sto"n )5 t#"' (it#out .rst in+or'in& t#" $u)ic !)out it KC#!4" 4s, PC c, T#" o4"rn'"nt N"&oti!tin& P!n" "nt"rin& in to !n !&r""'"nt (it# t#" ILF &i4in& t#" !tt"r so4"r"i&nt5 o4"r t#" !n%s !n% (!t"rs (it#in t#" B!n&s!'oro Juri%ic! Entit5 "nt"r into %i$o'!tic r"!tions (it# ot#"r countri"s !n% $"r+or' ot#"r so4"r"i&n !cts outsi%" t#" P#ii$$in" &o4"rn'"nt %, 8#"n ! &o4"rn'"nt oc" r"+us"s to &i4" co$i"s o+ %ocu'"nts i*" #o( 'iions +ro' t#" n!tion! )u%&"t !r" to )" s$"nt +or %o"outs to t#" $oor s"&'"nts o+ t#" soci"t5, =;, T#" ri&#t to couns" %urin& custo%i! in4"sti&!tion (!s 4io!t"% i+: !, T#" !(5"r &i4"n )5 t#" in4"sti&!tor o+ t#" NBI to t#" !ccus"% is on" (#o is !$$5in& +or ! -o) !t t#" NBI !n% (!s !cc"$t"% !s !n in4"sti&!tor 2 %!5s !t"r ), T#" !(5"r &i4"n )5 t#" In4"sti&!tor o+ t#" 8"st"rn Poic" District is Att5, D" Los R"5"s7 t#" C#i"+ o+ t#" s!i% oc" c, T#" !(5"r r"$r"s"ntin& t#" !ccus"% (!s insi%" t#" in4"sti&!tion roo' o+ t#" C")u PNP !ssistin& !not#"r ci"nt (#"n t#" in4"sti&!tor st!rt"% !s*in& >u"stions !n% -oin"% s!i% sus$"ct on5 on t#" si3t# >u"stion %, A o+ t#" !)o4",
THE BARRISTERS’ CLUB OFFICERS: Virgel Amor Vallejo (Chancellor)
Se!c"elle #$%e M& 'ori%go (Secretary)
#a%ilet Mi"elle R& Carillo (Treasurer)
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Art Mig$el B& Sa%lao a%( A%gelito Vela)$e* #r& (Business Managers)
Rac"elle Ma! +allego (PRO)
Pa$l 'ea% Mar, Pila (SSG Representative)
Bre%(a Fili-i%a 'a%ga%a% (E!o"cio)
Att!& Iaga%i Cal(ero% (#dviser)
Att!& Re!%al(o U& Agra%*ame%(e* ($ean%College o& 'a)
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