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    ee Za PAZ, MiKoC!O Denise N. march 62% 2011010271 Atty. Ocora Answer to the 2019 Political Bar Questions 1.0.) : Jus Cagens is a dremptory norm Of general internation! Jaw accepted and recognized by the International Community as a whole as oO norm ftom which no derogation is permitted and which can. be modified only by 9 subsequent norm of Je neral iniernational aw having the same character. b) Under the double_criminolity rule, the. exto- ditabie_ offense must _be_criminal under the 1awS of both the requesting and the requested. stores. There fore, the requested state _is_not_obligated +O Surrender the person_if its laws do not res gord the conduct covered by the request for extradition as criminal en This doctrine states that the courts of One country. will not Sit in judgement_on_the acts_oF the _government Of another. in due deference. to the Independence of sovereignty of every sove- reign state. c) a Under this principle, in order to proiect the environment, this principle should be widely Applied by States cording 40 their capabilit ies. where there Ore threats of serious or irreversible damage, lock Of full seientific certainty shoal not be used OS _O reason fOr Pastsanihg cos4-eFrec- tive measures to prevent environmental degra- dation. 2.(a.) contiguous zone The coastal stare may exercise contro! NECESSOY. tO_(1.) prevent infringement of Its customs, Fiscal, immigratioy or sanitary lQws ond regula- tions within its territory or territorial seas ang @) punish infringement of the above IawS and regulations committed within its territory or territorial sea. This is provided by: Art. 33 Of tre _UNCLOS, Bb) Exclusive Economic Zone Within the Exclusive Economic zone, the- coastal stgie has + C1) sovercign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing +he notural resources, whether living non-living, of the woters superyacent — to. the seabed and of the seabed and its sub SOIL, Ond with regard +0 other activities for the cconomic exploitatign and expioration of dhe zone, Such as the production of energy from. +h€ woier, current and winds (2) jurisdic 4ion as provided for in the rclevant provisions of this Convention with fegard. to_(1) the estab- lishment and_use_of_artiticia! igLands, instal: lations and Structures 5 i.) mgrine scientific research ; ii) the protection Ond_ preservation Of the marine environment ; ang 3other rights Ord duties provided for in_this_Convention. This ig provided for by Art. 56 of the UNCLOS. - a ~ a Yes, they may be considered as refugecs- ———The_1951_ Convention Relating 10 the. s4otus of Refugees _sefine_defines refugees OS those ————Wwho,.as_Q_result_Of events and onling to nell —— founded fear_of being persecuted far reasons —_of race, religion, notionolity, mem bership of ¢ particular social group_or political opinion, is____ —____dutSide_the country of his nationality and is un-—— ——able_o5, Owing to such fear, iS unwilling +0 avail —_____himself_of the protection of thot country. Qur country is_a_signatory of such convention, hence, Se each convention is binding Upon gs According tO jurisprudence,_custodial in- _______vestigation is the stage hele _an_investigation Crime, and direction is then aincd_upan.a_parti> CULO Suspect »iho_NQs_been_taken_intoCcustody and tO _WwhOm_ the potice would. then direct inter- rogatory questi uns which tend to_elicit imeripi: — Mating Statements, Persons under custodial in-_ Vestigation have the_fallowing. rights: 1) 40 te-_ MAIN SUemt;740 hove. COMPETENT ond independent CSUNSE!, preferrably Of his own Choice, and if he cannot afford the Services of COUNSEL, he MOUSt be provided. with one; 2) to be. Informed. Of such rights 5u) waiver Of these_rights is not Allowed except if SUCH_waiver i$ done_in writing -9Nd _ in the —Prestnce_of counsel; 3) mostorhure, - farce, vioience, threat, intimidation »Or Ony Other ~—Means which vitiate the fife Will Con be used —OQOInst_hims ¢.) _Secret_detention paces, solitary Confinement, incommunicad,or other forms-of ~— GRIN _ors_prohibifed and 3) any gortessin ————Or_admission obf9ined_in_violation of these_rights — ——Ofe_inadmissible—in_evicence_againsy —hiho. __ 5.0) — Stop and frisk rule _is_o vernacular clesig- i —Q_police_ officer 10 sop —O-CHIZER On the street, inierrogaie him, and Por = -him for weapons. b3 ~ : oe : NO, the stop and frisk wos invalidiy in- a oked == —— : ——ServC_a_two-fold interest whidh_is 1.) crime preven —- HON_And_deteCctions and 29 safety and self _preser: —watlon of the police officer: Although probabe couse INS iS _not required to” conduct. -O_St0p_ang_ Frisk, it — Never theless holds thot mere suspicion _or_a burch will not validate Q_stop_and_frick. There must_be- a_genuine_reason 40 warrant the belief thatthe person hos _weapons_concéaled_about him. inte given “situation, shere_was-no genuine —Teason_tO_beyieve_that end were conrying cigs ———tThedrugs seized_peing_a product. of unlawful search a Gnd seizure, the some there fore, is inadmissible as | dere ogon voy Gq = a —_—_— No, it is_not _permissibie = a = J . a ee r——CiC SS NO. = [ ae —___MEre_claim_of privitege—without_providing —___ precise and certain. reasons for the claim severely frustrates the NOner_of inquiry of congress. —l On _Officer wants to withhold. an_imforma- a 410.0 an the ground thar it is privileged. he “Must SO_Ossert it and store the reqson_ there: on —fOr, Ong WAY it must be respected. oo ————_N®9;_the_first_componmt_is_unconstitutonal- ———————S0c.18_of Art. vil of the constitution provides ———that_onlky the _presigen} is uthorized the calling ————ouf powers. It is based on his own. discretion #8. _ Whether to_call_ the military when in his judge- —————hnent_it is _n€cessary tO dO $0, in order _+O_prevent___ ——— Or Suppress lanless violence, invasion _Or_rebellion = _b) . _— eae ca ——_______YES, th€ second component is constitutianal ——According_+0_Art. Vl Of the 1987 constitution tpere ore. only_two requirements for the president 40 declare martial low, these are when there is 9: oc tual invasion St rebellion and _b.) that public —_sofe ty fequires_it- It is not mandated that the _____recomm trop tion of the secretory of Defense is _requirest_must first oe acquired. ————— = —________Yes,.the Ombud smOn_erred_in_its_ruling. Although the SC abandoned thé Con gona~ HON Fuling i i hOwever Q.1D_the carpio- Moraks case, the some ShOuld_be applied _pheerciicly aad : se hee Move 4-can_enyoy the bene fit from tn€_Con donation doctrine as_he-was_re-clectea— —_..iD_OFfice_he fore November 10, 201. a pn 2 ——No,_Y_cannot validly. imo pe snerenion eee Gp eg og eS ale ieictratnt Here co ree eee ae ar a “according Poe ‘corpio- Margles ¥_CA-COSe _—— q ———the - candonation doctrine-docs-of apn ty 1O—— aaa — “appointive officials since 08 10-5 +he re_iS nO ——— 7 sovereign will 1o-aisenfronchise——— oe Oa) ee See oe Spams no | _— ee -=== to _public— “safety, peace, Oller, _ Strored ,as these Ore— legitinoreinterests_in_ssbich_——_—" the state may override the parents? qualified_COn-———— __ trol in the. a _ b2 oe Tati rel - No, the- pee eyncoment0l pens not_in-——— fringed. " : — — ———— $$ — ween a Ordinance in the given si tuaron hos —_—_-— —PpOssed_the_tWo_prongs_of the strict scrutiny ————~ —___+€St_because_1.9 the ordinance —is_necessorytO———~ ——— achieve compelling state_interestwhich_is-G2———~~ _ interest t0_promote juvenile safety and_prevent genetic -ccingts in. the. eoontermed ocnlitys 120RO- eeurne esiarebeunescnd to. nmict cic AST —— ___ or the _means_chosen_is_narrombyt0! ——— —hommlish the intrest hich 1s the. ccmonsttiss— | exceptions ghot_enobie_minors————~ a) “feniy_crercise thelr fundamentol_Figh!s CUA —— 1Ohily _____his expressed constant — as oo b2 The motion to_ dismiss shouldbe granted In 4he_given_.situoti on,_it_is -recagnizeo that — the original case was— dismissed with the LS - 7 ____consent_of the accused. ‘ond__os.0-tule.-in Sve __ situation, the_right against double jeoporty SP - _pot_be_ invoked honever, there—-oe— tno sxcert | 40 suth rue and such gre +1916 1 a - —_ ciency of evisence and_2) she -cenial_of Ae) * a _____ toa speedy. trial The “latter exception SPIN jn the given situation. ————— 2 ee a — — a) se _ see i TE _+emma_limits for both #9e co _ ___Atty.G and_Atty.M ie~8-yeors.and fom 7 more —— TI than three consecutive rerms_in_the—same- _posi- —_— _tion_as- “provided by Sec. 43 of the_Local_Govern=————~ DS a — = = =, NO, rather jt is the COMELEC which has —______— _____jurisdiction over election _contests_for_any regio-——______- nal, provincial, or city official as provided by ___sec. 250 of the Omnibus Election Code —C)___ NO, itis the RIC which hos jurisciction Over ¢election_contests—for__munjcipal official as pro vided. by Sec. 251 of the Omnibus Election Code. 12.0.2 —_ ee +the_Omnibus flection code, 1s_holding_an_tlective office, he shall not be considered ipso facto resigned_ from his of —— FiCe Upon the filing_of his_ctctificate of candidacy — for the _saqme_or_any_other_elected_of fice Or_0S!=————~ tion and_he jshe can still_continue 10 _rolcoFFice. : Do ___The_e ffect_is _Ww_shall_be- considered OS— ipso facio_resighed _from_his—office_and- he _ shall vO: cate the some_ot the “start _Of the doy of the. Filikg — __Of his _certificate of Candidacy— a __ recording 40 Jurisprudence, if person ts_hol— — ding an_appointive—office- including -active_m.embers——— of the AFP and cmployecs- _of_the Goccs._he—shalt———— be_cansidered_ijpso_facto _ resigned fram_bis_office———- _Ond must “vacate the some —ot the—stort— of the doy —— _ of the filing_of his Coc. the following are_the- impeachoble_officers as _—__—— _provided fOr by sec. 2.0f Art. XlOf the 1987 consti fu-— tion + the president, the _vice- President, the members of the supreme court, the members of thc _consti~ — jutional_ Commissions, and the Ombudsman. — The impeachment proce ss_can be found under sec. 3, Art XL of the 1987 constitufion.. AS stated_therein, Q verified complaint for impeachment may be filed by —the_order op -busingss_within_ten session cays, aL 40_the_proper_committee_within ~— three session days thereafter. After hearing, ard ——by_O_majority \ote of all its members, the com: ————mitt€e_shall_ submit its report to the House_with~ ——_In_sixty_ session days from such referral, incluaing——. —____th¢_Cortesponding resolution. Ihé_resalutian shall be———_ ______cdlendared_for_consideration_by the House within —— — 4€N SESSION _doys from receipt thereof At least One-——— ______third (3) of ai|_the_Members_of the House"s_vote———. ___is_necessory_cither to affirm o fovorobie resolution —. _______with the Articles of Impeachment_of the committee, —— — _or override its contrary resolution. The vote of €adh ______ Member shall be_recorded. In case_the_verifico_com-____ ______plaint_ or resolution of impeachment? iS fled by Ot ____ _______teast one - thirol_C'/3)_of oll the members Of fhe —____ ______ House, the same shall constitute the Articies of —_____ _____tmpeachment, ond_tridl by the Senate shoal) forth —_ _____with proceed. The constitution provides thot the _ ____ Senate shall have the sole power 10 try and decide dll cases_of impeachment. When sitting for thot ur ——_ —____ pose, the _senotors shOll be_oh cath or affirmation | —__—_When_the_président_of the Philippines is on trial, the — ——Chi€f Justice of thé Supreme court sholl_presio’e but —___ _ — Shall pot vote. NO person shall be COmWCIEO! by jthOut ———— thé concurrence_of two-thirds (4/3) of oll the members __. Sam ENC) fe ss —_—_There_are_+tn0_Steps_in_revising our —currént_—__— ——_COnStiturON_ANG_those_are_1) efOROsQ!_and_2)1-—_—_— ____tificaHon. In the first step, @ it can e#h be done ———— _____assembI ya b)_constitutionol cohvenfionremee-Ip____ ____ the _firs+ mode, a vote of % of all the embers ____ of the congress is needed while im the secoacl___— se mode,_q yore of %/ of oll the members of cong- ___gress_will enobie_+he calling of a constitutional ___ _____ convention, or _by_a_ majority vote of QI its mem- _____bers, they_shall_submit +0 the _ptople whether Q —___constitutional conve ntion_ig «tO be called for |__Or nett, The SPOR creh iy raHtiogiiGn ‘whterein ———Q_majority of th€ vores cast in Q plebiscite which —___ —_____Shal|_be held not earlier thon GO days hor oter ———_than_90_days_ofter_the_approval_of such Qmend= }—_intnt of revision, .chall be consigtred in oroer jo uphold the proposed _revision. These steps are pm= ____vided!_by secs. 1.3.2.4 of Art XUiILOf the 1987 consti: Se tron. a ‘ba, oo = Jes COnieniOn is Incorrect _____The local Government Code provides shot_1F0 _permanent vocancy occurs_in the office of #Pe ee ___yor, the highest ranking sanggunl an_member, or IP Case_of his permanent inability +he second-highest —— ranking. sangguniang member shall become the vice _____mayor. bh) a a : : OS pun again. for the position. of_mu-— a ~ eipar_councilor. according to.jurisprudence.-if ap_0f=—— _____ficiol_runs- agoin_ forthe some-position he held prior_—_— | to his assumption of _ppasition for_highel_of FICE — : i ____ his ssuccession_to- soid_pasition ig_by operation OF 10Kn— service _or_interruptloh.—— | _gng is considered an_inyaluntary [igo au _ accel) +0 _Artix-0-of the _1981 Constitu-—— _____tion, the _ourhority— to_keep the general accounts-Of ——— ___ the Gov't and. _for_such_periog_erovided_by- jan oss —wellas the outy to preserve_the vouchers Orc. othor— = ____ supporting _documents_pertaining—thereso,_belongs————— ith the commission—on Audit ——___—_— - oo eS According. 41o_the 1997. ___article_as answered in the previous question, Such. poner belongs tothe congress. —_____— : oa Constitution, the some ———_— =e), — tIX OF the _1987 CONS titution HY DEIONgS te ihe -COngress. = —_—_Tf_the_urton stitutionality was_deciared_before ——+he_promuigation of the decision_in the case_of —___ Belgica_v_Ochag, the disbursements made pursuant thereto, should not be “returned_os_it wos ; +y provided in the case_that such ruling sholl_be—— ___QIVtn_prospectiveeffect_in_vien_of_ the operative — fact doctrine rf the uncons tituti On ality vOS- dec- —___lared_oh. ‘or after she _soid_ Core, disbursements — made _aursuant 40 _thot_lon/sysiern_shoula_Pe fe — purnerp 1B a) —— _ Atty. .B’s contention —is- incorrect —— —__ tutional_provision rascribing_thtir_reapeoiniment——— because Commission on Appointments idigerpisoc == on_sdid_ appointments a fier Submiss OP by the ————— ___ president —______— a : — ~NOtural- i . / a ae rece are citizens ony act 46 2 Ut_hQuing- to_perform Acguite Or perfect sheir Philiepinte citizenship. AN €xception to such qualification ore thost borh = ~before_January. 11,.1973_Of FilipinO_mathers—who_elect Philippine citizenship upon reaching the-age-Of ma-——— ___iprity.are_also_considered_os_natural- porn.citizens. ____On the_other_hond, naturolizeo_citizens arc those WhO cedure in_ac.cordance. 2,Art.—— ____ hove _undergone no turalization pro with the low. These rein accordance with Séc- __ of the 1987 constitution. ———————— _No, X is not qualified to_runOr _congreé ss. sec. 2 of Art Vv of the _1987_constitution_pravides — —— in be elecied Os : 0) — ——- = - Tf the Case_is on clection protest filed _nithin 1 ____ days from_prociamation, the COMELEC Stoll stil) retain —— Jits_jurisdiction until_it decicles_the_case. But if itis filed _ for denial of due course_to Or cancellation _of the ————— Certificate _of Candidacy, proclamation —nould_ijpsO_feee——— ___jure_ divest the COMELEC of its jurssoiction_in_faver_cf —— _the House Of _represeniatives EIectOraL Tribunal provicie!_—_— #hat_+he winner, OSide from _the proclamation, has taken the proper cath, And_ assumed _the_office, othernise the COMELEC shall. Still_continue the hearing ond_decide the case. a r 2.a) No. RA. No. 9225, Provides the additional conditien : ~—thot_o_personal ana sworn renunciation of foreign

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