Here are the Political Law Bar Questions for the 2018 Bar Examinations! ***NOTHING FOLLOWS***
Category: Political Law
Yesterday, Your Lawyer Says has given you a digest of the landmark case of Republic v. Sereno. In a 153-page decision penned by Justice Tijam, it was lengthily explained why quo warranto is a remedy allowed by law to oust an impeachable officer for disqualifications arising before her appointment. Today, we tackle the equally enlightening
REPUBLIC of the PHILIPPINES, represented by SOLICITOR GENERAL JOSE C. CALIDA v. MARIA LOURDES P.A. SERENO, G.R. No. 237428, May 11, 2018 [J. Tijam, En Banc] DOCTRINE OF THE CASE: Quo warranto as a remedy to oust an ineligible public official may be availed of when the subject act or omission was committed prior to
? I. A priority thrust of the Administration is the change of the form of government from unitary to federal. The change can be effected only through constitutional amendment or revision. a. What are the methods of amending the Constitution? Explain briefly each method. (3%) b. Cite at least three provisions of the Constitution that
One of the powers of the President as the Commander-in-Chief is the declaration of Martial Law. This is provided under the 1987 Constitution, precisely at Article VII, Section 18. The President may proclaim over the entire Philippines or any part thereof. The declaration of Martial Law over an area places that particular area under the control
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