From Assoc Dean Paguirigan:
Page 8, III Subsequent Registrations
DEAR ALL,
Please take note of the following guidelines from Justice
Bersamin as communicated to the DEANS. KINDLY
PASS ON TO ALL YOUR BATCH MATES FOR THEIR
GUIDANCE. I DO NOT HAVE THEIR EMAIL
ADDRESSES.
Dear Deans,
Here are the matters/topics discussed during our
meeting with Justice Lucas P. Bersamin on the 2017 Bar
Examination Syllabus:
Jurisprudence cut-off is JUNE 30, 2017
Deans are encouraged to submit proposed questions
and suggested answers through the PALS Secretariat,
which will be forwarded to JLPB. We will be setting a
deadline for submission. All proposals must be submitted
to JLPB before August.
POLITICAL LAW - please take note of the additions in
the coverage
Page 1, III. A, No. 4 The President under a martial law
rule or revolutionary government
Page 3, V. D, No. 1 Judicial and Bar Council (Note the
case of Chavez vs JBC et.al. G.R. No. 202242; April 16,
2013)
Page 7, VIII. F, No. 1 Citizenship: Foundlings
***take note also of the League of Cities cases
LABOR LAW - please take note of the following
additions in the coverage
Page 5 VIII Jurisdiction and Remedies
CIVIL LAW - please take note of the following additions
Page 2, Adoption
Page 3, Use of Surname
Page 5, Confusion/Merger of Rights
Page 6, Sec. 133 ONLY of RA 10142 (the rest of the
provisions may in commercial law)
Torts and Damages
Page 9, V
***guardianship, support, adoption and other special
proceedings will not be asked in Remedial Law but the
principles will be asked in Civil Law
***expect computation in succession
TAXATION LAW - please take note of the following
additions
Page 4, Income Tax of Corporations
Page 6, III, 3d, Destination Principle/Cross Boarder
Doctrine
Page 7, h and k
Page 8, IV, V, VI
Page 11, Community Tax
Page 14-15, B, C,D
***Revenue Regulations are included since SC decisions
use them as basis.
***Some of the Deans raised that the coverage for Tax is
too long but JLPB said that some of the provisions are
negligible additions.
***there will be no computation
COMMERCIAL LAW - other than the statement that the
remaining provisions of RA 10142 will be asked in
commercial law, no other significant additions where
discussed.
CRIMINAL LAW - please take note of the following
additions
Page 2, penalties, range, application, Arts. 64 & 65
(JLPB said that lawyers must know how to compute
penalties)
Page 3, Trust Receipt and Cyber crime
ISLAW (Martin Simon case)
Anti-Alias Law
***JLPB said that the examiner is not an academician
but a practitioner

REMEDIAL LAW - please take note of the following
additions
Page 3, Real Party in Interest vs. Locus Standi
Page 9, Final Judgement Rule; Participation of OSG
during appeal
Page, 10 Dismissal, Reinstatement and Withdrawal of
Appeal; Dual Function of Appellate Courts and The
"Harmless Error Rule" in Appellate Decisions
Page 25-26, Nos. 8&9 Writ of Kalikasan; Memo
Decisions
***NO mediation, JAR and Arbitration
ETHICS -CPR
There will be practical exercises on basic forms i.e.
affidavit, quitclaim, verification, etc.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONCERNS:
1.Same documentary requirements will be submitted;
2.Same rule of entry and egress (will look into the
possibility of opening all gates during egress);
3.Those who will be needing special assistance/needs
must submit their requests early.
4. There will be NO TIME EXTENSIONS.