Bar questions · 2026
Political & Public International Law
20 questions from the 2026 bar examination.
- 1.Lawyers Shalom and Shanon, together with other individuals (Sha Group), commenced gathering signatures for an initiative petition to change the 1987 Constitution. The Sha Group filed a petition with the COMELEC to hold aansweredEssay
- 2.The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), pursuant to its power under the law, decided to expand its casino operations in San Fernando City, by leasing and renovating a portion of Surfer Hotel. In responsansweredEssay
- 3.Following the insistent requests of high-ranking Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials, Congress enacted an appropriation law containing provisions that give individual legislators the discretion to deansweredEssay
- 4.The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has called for legislative investigations and inquiries into various issues and charges of incompetence and corruption against some Executive Department officials. To ensure the observancansweredEssay
- 5.The Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability of the House of Representatives conducted an inquiry in aid of legislation pertaining to the use by the Provincial Government of Cagayan of its shares from the eansweredEssay
- 6.As public discussions center on having a more effective criminal justice system to prevent further flood control scandals, a suggestion was raised in an academic forum to change by legislation and rule amendment the stanansweredEssay
- 7.Arthur is a staff in the Office of the President’s public assistance office. He was issued a laptop to be used exclusively for processing and evaluating requests for financial assistance. He was asked to surrender his olansweredEssay
- 8.Corruption Fighters (CF), a non-governmental organization, is organizing a rally against flood control corruption in front of the Mendiola Peace Arch, to be held in the first week of October. CF filed an application for answeredEssay
- 9.In June 2020, Emer applied for confirmation of title of a land he inherited from his deceased parents, who had open, continuous, exclusive, and notorious possession of the same since May 1990. While the possession was duansweredEssay
- 10.The Department of Energy (DOE) is conducting surveys for possible native hydrogen exploration in, among others, the province of Zambales. An Indigenous Peoples (IP) group in the area has voiced concerns and asked that noansweredEssay
- 11.Mayor Laureta was the mayor of the City of Manila for two consecutive terms but lost her bid for a third term to Mayor Hermosura. However, Mayor Hermosura was recalled and Mayor Laureta won the recall election and servedunverifiedEssay
- 12.With the approach of the January 2028 National and Local Elections, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) authorized the conduct of voter registration and voting activities in the Kulungan City Jail, designating it as a answeredEssay
- 13.The City of Laging Lunod is in the midst of the campaign period for the May 2025 National and Local Elections. The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) issued Resolution No. 11000, which mandates, among others, that campaigunverifiedEssay
- 14.Mayor Jose Guinto is the incumbent Mayor of the City of Binibini, a first-class city with a total of 300,000 registered voters. He ran for re-election in the May 2025 elections against his rival Lorenzo Pilak (Pilak). UnansweredEssay
- 15.Deanna and Lec are best friends in law school. On March 6, 2025, both were appointed by the President to assume positions vacated by their respective predecessors. Deanna was appointed as Ombudsman when the former OmbudsNot answered yetEssay
- 16.An international organization operating in Philippine territory was sued for illegal termination before a Philippine labor arbiter. The international organization claimed that under international law, it was immune from Not answered yetEssay
- 17.A candidate for the House of Representatives claims to be a natural-born Philippine citizen based on a treaty creating a presumption under international law that he is a natural-born citizen. However, the Philippines is unverifiedEssay
- 18.The Philippines participated in the negotiation of a multilateral treaty, which required signature and ratification for a state to become a party to such treaty. The Philippine ambassador signed the treaty on behalf of tNot answered yetEssay
- 19.The extradition treaty between the Philippines and Kingdom A expired after twenty years. During the negotiations for a new extradition treaty, Kingdom A requested for the extradition of its citizen who was hiding in the Not answered yetEssay
- 20.Due to the negligence of its naval commander, a foreign warship ran aground on a reef in Philippine waters causing massive marine pollution which violated Philippine environmental statutes. May the commander be sued befoNot answered yetEssay