Atty. Arpee
Which positions did Sir Arpee serve in the Ateneo Human Rights Center, and in his College's ROTC?
Executive Director and Corps Commander
Who owns Patrimonial Property?
The State
What are the three territorial domains?
Terrestrial, Fluvial, Aerial
Which Sections in Article 2 are self executing?
Section 2. International Law.
Section 15. Right to Health.
Sec 16. Right to a Balanced and Healthful Ecology.
What do you call the voting requirement in the case of Datu Michael Abas Kida v. Senate of the Philippines which makes the law akin to an irreparable law that binds the plenary power of Congress?
Supermajority Vote
Aside from teaching in ALS, what other law school has Sir Arpee taught in?
Institute of Law of the Far Eastern University
If the preamble is not a source or right or obligations, what is it for?
It sets down the origin, scope, and purpose of the Constitution / aids in figuring out the meaning of ambiguous provisions
This legal and geographical method is used by archipelagic states or localities where the coastline is deeply indented and cut into.
Straight Baseline
An expression of nonbinding norms, principles, and practices that influence state behavior which does not form part of the law of the land and is therefore not a source of state obligation.
Soft Law
What are the three groups that may participate in the party-list elections, and which case was it decided that groups who want to join the party-list system need not necessarily represent the marginalized and underrepresented?
National, Regional, Sectoral; Atong Paglaum, Inc. v. COMELEC
From which university and what degree did Sir Arpee attain in College?
University of the Philippines, Bachelor of Arts Degree Major in Public Administration
Who are the authors of the Constitution?
The Sovereign Filipino People
These are areas considerd as common heritage of mankind.
Res Communis
What is the term in which the State has the inherent right and duty to aid the parents in the moral development of their children.
Parens Patriae
What are the 2 Requisites of Privilege from Arrest?
1. Offenses must have a penalty of imprisonment of not more than six years
2. The Congress must be in session
Which country did Sir Arpee visit when he did not have his baggage?
Singapore
Protest against Marcos Regime / People Power Revolution
What are the four modes of acquiring title?
Discovery, Cession, Accretion, Prescription
This is applied when the link between the cause (human activity sought to be inhibited) and the effect (damage to the environment) cannot be established with full scientific certainty.
Precautionary Principle
What are the 5 qualifications of Senators?
Natural-born citizen of the Philippines;
At least 35 years old on the day of the election;
Able to read and write;
A registered voter; and
A resident of the Philippines for not less than two years immediately preceding the day of the election.
In one of his stories, why did Sir Arpee go to the market prior to his pro bono trial?
To buy seafood
Recite the entire preamble.
We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.
Recite the entire Article 1.
The national territory comprises the Philippine archipelago, with all the islands and waters embraced therein, and all other territories over which the Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction, consisting of its terrestrial, fluvial, and aerial domains, including its territorial sea, the seabed, the subsoil, the insular shelves, and other submarine areas. The waters around, between, and connecting the islands of the archipelago, regardless of their breadth and dimensions, form part of the internal waters of the Philippines.
Also known as interdepartmental courtesy, this principle demands that the highest officials of each department be exempt from the compulsory processes of the other departments.
Principle of Comity
What are the requirements for Congress to declare the existence of State of War?
1. 2/3 vote of both Houses
2. Assembled in a joint session
3. Both houses voting separately