FROM 

NTH TIME CHALLENGER TO ATTY 
HOW TO ANSWER BAR QUESTIONS 
BAR LAW FOR DUMMIES 
 
 
HOW TO ANSWER BAR QUESTIONS

Oftentimes, examinees, who have studied enough for the bar, answer
lengthly, mga dalawang pages, tapos puro bura, one to two pages are all
erased. It happened to me on the first day, fortunately, i passed that first Page | 1 
two subjects. Mababa nga lang yung grade. So, how to answer bar questions
in a precise and concise way.

Use the ALAC pattern. Eventually, pag sanay na sanay na sanay na

kayong mag answer in this format, you will develop a more coherent way.
So, start muna tayo sa basic.

A – your direct Answer

L – state the Legal basis or bases
A – Apply the law to the pertinent facts of the case
C – Conclude

A – your direct Answer

Its either Yes, No or very seldom yung “Assuming”, Walang “It

depends”. Sa mga BQA books maraming answer sila na nag-start sa “it
depends”. Well, sila yun. They intend to lecture and give you a wide range
of information kaya they lecture which is good. But answering for bar
questions is very different. Dapat first sentence pa lang tama na agad ang
answer. With all 8,000 booklets to check, the examiner would just glance at
the first sentence, if tama ang answer, he would just look for the legal basis,
then ok na. You would get Five (5) points. So dapat maigsi lang, at the first
two sentences pa lang nadun na yung correct answer at legal basis dahil
most likely yan na lang yung babasahin ng exminer.

Pwede rin naman na hindi “yes or no” ang first word na gamitin mo.
You can write a positive or negative statement like “ The RTC’s decision to
annul the marriage is not proper”. That is a negative statement. “The RTC
is correct”. That is a positive statement.

If you want to be more emphatic, you can answer like this “Yes, the
RTC is correct to annul the marriage” or “No, the RTC is not correct”.

L – state the Legal basis or bases

The author is a humble partner to succeed in your quest for a law degree and to clinch the evasive “Attorney” title
to your name. He believes that no one has the monopoly of knowledge so you may email him for any correction,
modification and suggestion at barlawfordummies@yahoo.com.ph. Other law subjects will soon be available for
2020 Bar Exams. For orders visit FB Page: Law Reviewers, Books and Bookstand for Sale/OR TEXT 09325293595
 
 
FROM NTH TIME CHALLENGER TO ATTY 
HOW TO ANSWER BAR QUESTIONS 
BAR LAW FOR DUMMIES 
 
 

Here, you may start with the phrase “In Article 101 of the Revised
Penal Code”, “In one of the decisions of the Supreme Court”, “In the annals
of decision”, According to the Family Code”, “According to Section 10, Rule
100 of the Rules of Court”. Etc. Ayan, ganyan. You are now justifying your Page | 2 
answer. Do you have state the whole law, provision or case number? Wag
na. You know why? Alam na ng examiner ang batas, you don’t have to state
every detail. Just state the “magic words”. Yung mga importante lang to
justify your direct Answer. That is my general suggestion. Pero, if you are
100% sure of the case number, section or law, sige ilagay mo. The problem
with that is paano if the examiner had different jurisrudence or law in mind.
Di ba maraming jurisprudence na iisa lang naman ang basis? So, I suggest
wag na lang. Bawas points din yan.

Yung mga nag-fail sa bar, ang lagi nilang tanong ay “Paano ako
bumagsak. Eh sure naman ako sa answer ko”. Yes, you are sure sa direct
Answer but what about your legal basis. Ayan, ito na yung crux of
contention.

I talked to one passer of the 2005bar. That time sina-sauli pa ng SC

ang mga answer booklet pero ngayon hindi na. So, the exminers ay talagang
mapipilitang basahin lahat ng full answers. Kasi pwedeng mag compare ang
mga examinees ng results, and contest if may lapses ang examiner in
checking the answers. Ngayon hindi na, and your guess is as good as mine
why?

The guy came from “#notsunga” law school. He was so confident with
his answers and even thought to top the bar hahahahah dyarannnn! 75%!
Mali ang checking nito. So he aksed for the booklet and checked. Binasa
niya ulit yung mga answers niya hahahah sabi niya ... Hahahah mali nga
ako.

Akala niya lang tama, pero mali. So yung mga challengers natin, if
you happen to get your booklet, baka ganyan nga. Tama yung direct answer
pero mali yung legal basis.

Because A and L are the most important part of your answer, let us
have an actual bar questions and answer. This time, maging emphatic muna
tayo and we state the whole law para mabasa ninyo as part of your review.

The author is a humble partner to succeed in your quest for a law degree and to clinch the evasive “Attorney” title
to your name. He believes that no one has the monopoly of knowledge so you may email him for any correction,
modification and suggestion at barlawfordummies@yahoo.com.ph. Other law subjects will soon be available for
2020 Bar Exams. For orders visit FB Page: Law Reviewers, Books and Bookstand for Sale/OR TEXT 09325293595
 
 
FROM NTH TIME CHALLENGER TO ATTY 
HOW TO ANSWER BAR QUESTIONS 
BAR LAW FOR DUMMIES 
 
 

2018 BAR No. 1, Remedial Law

Danielle, a Filipino citizen and permanent resident of Milan, Italy, filed

with the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Davao City, where she owns a rest Page | 3 
house, a complaint for ejectment against Dan, a resident of Barangay
Daliao, Davao City. Danielle's property, which is located in Digos City, Davao
del Sur, has an assessed value of PhP25,000. Appended to the complaint
was Danielle's certification on non-forum shopping executed in Davao City
duly notarized by Atty. Dane Danoza, a notary public.

(a) Was there a need to refer the case to the Lupong Tagapamayapa for
prior barangay conciliation before the court can take cognizance of the
case? (2.5%)

Paano mo ito babasahin? Read first the question. Why? Para alam mo
na what to look for from the facts of he case. Para may automatic elimination
ng mga unnecessary words at magfofocus ka na agad sa issue. Yan, that is
how to spot the issue. So basahin ang question.

Anong papasok sa kukote mo as you read the question? Local

government code, rules on conciliation before Lupon Tagapayapa, cases and
the exception to the rule, di ba? So, ayan...eh di naka-focus ka na agad sa
issue.

LCG, Section 408, paragraph F.

The lupon of each barangay shall have authority to bring together the parties
actually residing in the same city or municipality for amicable settlement of
all disputes, except:
[f] disputes involving parties who actually reside in barangays of different
cities or municipalities, except where such barangay units adjoin each other
and the parties thereto agree to submit their differences to amicable
settlement by an appropriate lupon.

Then, basahin mo na yung question and eliminate the non-pertinent

facts.

The author is a humble partner to succeed in your quest for a law degree and to clinch the evasive “Attorney” title
to your name. He believes that no one has the monopoly of knowledge so you may email him for any correction,
modification and suggestion at barlawfordummies@yahoo.com.ph. Other law subjects will soon be available for
2020 Bar Exams. For orders visit FB Page: Law Reviewers, Books and Bookstand for Sale/OR TEXT 09325293595
 
 
FROM NTH TIME CHALLENGER TO ATTY 
HOW TO ANSWER BAR QUESTIONS 
BAR LAW FOR DUMMIES 
 
 
Danielle, a Filipino citizen and permanent resident of Milan, Italy, filed
with the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Davao City, where she owns a rest
house, a complaint for ejectment against Dan, a resident of Barangay Daliao,
Davao City. Danielle's property, which is located in Digos City, Davao del Sur,
has an assessed value of PhP25,000. Appended to the complaint was Page | 4 
Danielle's certification on non-forum shopping executed in Davao City duly
notarized by Atty. Dane Danoza, a notary public.

After mental elimination, the question would only be like this.

Danielle, a resident of Milan, Italy, owns a resthouse in Digos City, filed

an ejectment case against Dan, a resident of baranggay Daliao, Davao City.

So, Danielle and Dan are not residents of one barangay unit nor their
barangays are adjoined.

The direct answer therefor is NO. Let us be emphatic muna for reading
purposes. The answer could be any of the following.

[1] No, there was no need to refer the case to the Lupong Tagapamyapa
for prior barangay conciliation before the court can take cognizance of the
case. According to Section 408, paragraph F, of the 1991 Local Government
Code, the lupon of each barangay shall have authority to bring together the
parties actually residing in the same city or municipality for amicable
settlement of all disputes, except: [f] disputes involving parties who actually
reside in barangays of different cities or municipalities, except where such
barangay units adjoin each other and the parties thereto agree to submit their
differences to amicable settlement by an appropriate lupon.

[2] No, there is no need to refer the case to the Lupon Tagapamayapa
for prior barangay conciliation. According to the 1991 Local Gocernment Code,
disputes involving parties who actually resides in barangays of different cities
or municipalities except where such barangay units adjoin each other and the
parties thereto agree to submit their differences to amicable settlement by an
appropriate lupon, are exempted from the pre-condition requirement of
conciliation before filing of complaint in court.

The author is a humble partner to succeed in your quest for a law degree and to clinch the evasive “Attorney” title
to your name. He believes that no one has the monopoly of knowledge so you may email him for any correction,
modification and suggestion at barlawfordummies@yahoo.com.ph. Other law subjects will soon be available for
2020 Bar Exams. For orders visit FB Page: Law Reviewers, Books and Bookstand for Sale/OR TEXT 09325293595
 
 
FROM NTH TIME CHALLENGER TO ATTY 
HOW TO ANSWER BAR QUESTIONS 
BAR LAW FOR DUMMIES 
 
 
[3] No. Disputes involving parties who reside in different barangay units
located in different cities or municipalites except when the barangay units are
adjoined and the parties agreed thereto to submit their differences for
conciliation to an appropriate lupon are exempted from the pre-conciliatory
condition before filing of complaint to court. Page | 5 

O, IKAW NAMAN. Get a pice of paper. Write your empatic answer using
number 1. Then, sanayin mo ng sanayin ang iyong sarili na mapaigsi ang
answer without leaving the pertinent or magic words. Ypu can use the blank
portion provided for your aswers.
[1]
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________

[2]
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

The author is a humble partner to succeed in your quest for a law degree and to clinch the evasive “Attorney” title
to your name. He believes that no one has the monopoly of knowledge so you may email him for any correction,
modification and suggestion at barlawfordummies@yahoo.com.ph. Other law subjects will soon be available for
2020 Bar Exams. For orders visit FB Page: Law Reviewers, Books and Bookstand for Sale/OR TEXT 09325293595
 
 
FROM NTH TIME CHALLENGER TO ATTY 
HOW TO ANSWER BAR QUESTIONS 
BAR LAW FOR DUMMIES 
 
 
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
______________________________ Page | 6 

[3]
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________

Mas mahusay if you answer as a class or group then compare kayo

ng answers kasi may mag students talaga na mahusay sa language.
Remember hanggang A and L muna tayo ng ALAC. Dont anwer the A and C
portion.

So, get as many bar questions you can get, open your codals at
magsanay ng magsanay ng sumagot sa A and L. Practice makes perfect.

Practice, practice, practice. Stop muna, at mag practice.

-------------xxx---------

Now that you have perfected how to the A and L, lets go to A (the second A
of ALAC).

A – apply the law to the pertinent facts.

Pertinent facts means facts in the question relevant to the legal basis.
So sa question above, ang mga pertinente lang yung actual residence ni
Danille and Dan.

The author is a humble partner to succeed in your quest for a law degree and to clinch the evasive “Attorney” title
to your name. He believes that no one has the monopoly of knowledge so you may email him for any correction,
modification and suggestion at barlawfordummies@yahoo.com.ph. Other law subjects will soon be available for
2020 Bar Exams. For orders visit FB Page: Law Reviewers, Books and Bookstand for Sale/OR TEXT 09325293595
 
 
FROM NTH TIME CHALLENGER TO ATTY 
HOW TO ANSWER BAR QUESTIONS 
BAR LAW FOR DUMMIES 
 
 
Danielle lives is Milan while Dan lives in Daliao, Davao City. Obviously,
the dispute between the parties are one of the exceptions.

So the answer for the A portion would be like this.

Page | 7 
HERE, Danielle is a permanent resident of Milan, Italy while Dan
resides in Daliao, Davao City. They actually reside in different baranggay
units of different cities or municipalities and neither the units are adjoined.

IN THE CASE AT BAR, Danielle is a permanent resident of Milan, Italy

while Dan resides in Daliao, Davao City. They actually reside in different
baranggay units of different cities or municipalities and neither the units are
adjoined.

You may use phrases and words such as HERE, IN THE CASE AT
BAR, o kahit wala na kung snay na sanay ka na.

Danielle is a permanent resident of Milan, Italy while Dan resides in

Daliao, Davao City. They actually reside in different baranggay units of
different cities or municipalities and neither the units are adjoined.

Ok let us combine ALA.

No. Disputes involving parties who reside in different barangay units

located in different cities or municipalites except when the barangay units are
adjoined and the parties agreed thereto to submit their differences for
conciliation to an appropriate lupon are exempted from the pre-conciliatory
condition before filing of complaint to court.

HERE, Danielle is a permanent resident of Milan, Italy while Dan

resides in Daliao, Davao City. They actually reside in different baranggay
units of different cities or municipalities and neither the units are adjoined.

C – conclusion

Sa C portion, for emphasis na lang ito.

HENCE, the dispute can be filed directly in court.

The author is a humble partner to succeed in your quest for a law degree and to clinch the evasive “Attorney” title
to your name. He believes that no one has the monopoly of knowledge so you may email him for any correction,
modification and suggestion at barlawfordummies@yahoo.com.ph. Other law subjects will soon be available for
2020 Bar Exams. For orders visit FB Page: Law Reviewers, Books and Bookstand for Sale/OR TEXT 09325293595
 
 
FROM NTH TIME CHALLENGER TO ATTY 
HOW TO ANSWER BAR QUESTIONS 
BAR LAW FOR DUMMIES 
 
 

Totoo, dapat ganyan lang kaigsi. Kasi dadaanan lang yan ng mata ng
examiner. Ang importante ay yung A (direct answer) at L (legal basis). Yung
second A and C, dadaanan lang yan ng mata ng examiner kung tama na
yung A and L. Page | 8 

So, ang ating final answer ay....

No. Disputes involving parties who reside in different barangay

units located in different cities or municipalites except when the
barangay units are adjoined and the parties agreed thereto to submit
their differences for conciliation to an appropriate lupon are
exempted from the pre-conciliatory condition before filing of
complaint to court.

HERE, Danielle is a permanent resident of Milan, Italy, while

Dan resides in Daliao, Davao City. They actually reside in different
baranggay units of different cities or municipalities and neither the
units are adjoined. HENCE, the dispute can be filed directly in court.

Compare our answer sa suggested answer of UPLC.

SUGGESTED ANSWER:
(a) No. Since Danielle is not an actual resident of Barangay Daliao, or a
barangay adjacent thereto, this case is not subject to the Katarungang
Pambarangay Law; hence, prior referral to the Lupong Tagapamayapa
is not a pre-condition to the filing of this case in court (Pascual v.
Pascual, G.R. No. 157830, 17 November 2005).

Di ba mas matututo ka sana if the legal basis is stated in the aswer. Pero
hindi na dapat ilagay ng UPLC yun. It is for us to look for the legal basis .
Hahanapin na lang natin yung batas sa codals. Also, sa BQA Books the
questions are not arranged per topic, tatatalon-talon kayo ng topic.
Mawawalan kayo ng coherence. In civil law, the first question is about
annulment, then the next is about subrogation hahahah eh di sabaw na
ulit. Kasi Family code pa lang pinag-aaralan mo.

The author is a humble partner to succeed in your quest for a law degree and to clinch the evasive “Attorney” title
to your name. He believes that no one has the monopoly of knowledge so you may email him for any correction,
modification and suggestion at barlawfordummies@yahoo.com.ph. Other law subjects will soon be available for
2020 Bar Exams. For orders visit FB Page: Law Reviewers, Books and Bookstand for Sale/OR TEXT 09325293595
 
 
FROM NTH TIME CHALLENGER TO ATTY 
HOW TO ANSWER BAR QUESTIONS 
BAR LAW FOR DUMMIES 
 
 
The good thing about UPLC, PALS, and other QA Books, mahahaba yung
answer nila kasi they intend to teach or lecture. So maraming information
you can get from their sugested answers.

To help examinees to have a coherent preparation for the bar, I prepared Page | 9 
BQA arranged per topic and sequenced by year. Some suggested answers
are retained kasi naka lecture type. Napaka-laking tulong for you. Some are
rephrased to suit the ALAC format. The available Arranged and Sequenced
BQA as of this writing (7/25/2020) are Civil Law, Tax Law and Remedial
Law.

For those who have stopped for a long time and wanted to take the bar
or for those who have a poor foundation, I prepared bar law for dummies
Civil Law subjects (BLDs from book 1 to 5). Mas appropriate ito sa inyo.
Basahin ninyo yung BLDs because it intends to re-wire your brain on how
to study law, spot the issue and answer bar questions.

The training that you will get from BLD book 1 to 5, can also help you
how to read other bar law subjects. Pinababaw ko ang discussion to the level
of k-12 para mas mahusay ninyong maintindihan. Start with Book1 Family
Code hanggang book 5. So 5 training materials yan, P600 each. Not
expensive if you compare the cost sa mga training centers. Actually this
lecture on how to answer bar questions would cost you P2,000 per hour in
some review centers, pero sa atin free lang yan. Bukod pa ang bayad sa
individual coach.

There is no problem with undergoing review centers, but seld-study is

more encouraged. Mahirap ang buhay ngayon. This pandemic would not get
away and even if it does, the economy would not be the same the way it was
not after three to five years. So, study smart and spend less. The best
assurance to pass the bar is self-study and attend free webinars and video
lectures. Marami yan sa net. You dont have spend much.

One more, mag-aral kayo how to manipulate computers and internet. No

matter how good you are, if you cannot transfer your knowledge or skills via
internet...sabaw ka. One corporation prof (mga 60 years old na siya) said “ I
dont know how to that (video lecture via zoom)”. See, pag hindi siya natuto,
he could be replaced by another techie prof.

The author is a humble partner to succeed in your quest for a law degree and to clinch the evasive “Attorney” title
to your name. He believes that no one has the monopoly of knowledge so you may email him for any correction,
modification and suggestion at barlawfordummies@yahoo.com.ph. Other law subjects will soon be available for
2020 Bar Exams. For orders visit FB Page: Law Reviewers, Books and Bookstand for Sale/OR TEXT 09325293595
 
 
FROM NTH TIME CHALLENGER TO ATTY 
HOW TO ANSWER BAR QUESTIONS 
BAR LAW FOR DUMMIES 
 
 
Nanood ako one time ng webinar on law and video lecture, puro mukha
lang nakikta ko hahaha nakakasawa. Law profs should also get education
earning units para matuto ng art of teaching. Iba kasi ang art of teaching.
Teachers prepare and use instructional materials at hindi pwede puro boses
lang. Nakakapagod tumitig ng tumitig sa face ng lecturer. They should learn Page | 10 
how to use the environment as instructional materials.

Kaya wait for my vlog. Sa kitchen ako mag lelecture. We will teach
legitime using cakes, spoon and fork for annulment, refrigerator for intestate
and testate succession, washing the dishes for obligation and actual
contracts for contracts. Hahahaha...

Let us support each other. My clients can text me or message me

anytime. Mas marami yung mga hindi ko clients na nanghihingi ng advice
kaya ang sagot ko lagi ay read BLD kasi nadoon n lahat ang issasagot ko sa
inyo. May free naman na mga 50 pages ng training so, you can download
them. If you want the whole, just message me at FB Page Law Reviewers,
Books and Bookstand and you can enjoy my free advice until you take the
bar2021.

------------xxx-----------

The author is a humble partner to succeed in your quest for a law degree and to clinch the evasive “Attorney” title
to your name. He believes that no one has the monopoly of knowledge so you may email him for any correction,
modification and suggestion at barlawfordummies@yahoo.com.ph. Other law subjects will soon be available for
2020 Bar Exams. For orders visit FB Page: Law Reviewers, Books and Bookstand for Sale/OR TEXT 09325293595