Rule 138

Section 5. Additional requirements for other applicants. — All applicants for admission other than
those referred to in the two preceding section shall, before being admitted to the examination,
satisfactorily show that they have regularly studied law for four years, and successfully completed all
prescribed courses, in a law school or university, officially approved and recognized by the Secretary
of Education. The affidavit of the candidate, accompanied by a certificate from the university or
school of law, shall be filed as evidence of such facts, and further evidence may be required by the
court.

No applicant shall be admitted to the bar examinations unless he has satisfactorily completed the
following courses in a law school or university duly recognized by the government: civil law,
commercial law, remedial law, criminal law, public and private international law, political law, labor
and social legislation, medical jurisprudence, taxation and legal ethics.

PD 856

Section 95. Autopsy and Dissection of Remains The autopsy and dissection of remains are subject
to the following requirements:

(a) Person authorized to perform these are:

1. Health officers;

2. Medical officers of law enforcement agencies; and

3. Members of the medical staff of accredited hospitals.

(b) Autopsies shall be performed in the following cases:

1. Whenever required by special laws;

2. Upon orders of a competent court, a mayor and a provincial or city fiscal;

3. Upon written request of police authorities;

4. Whenever the Solicitor General, provincial or city fiscal as authorized by existing

laws, shall deem it necessary to disinter and take possession of remains for
examination to determine the cause of death; and

5. Whenever the nearest kin shall request in writing the authorities concerned to
ascertain the cause of death.

(c) Autopsies may be performed on patients who die in accredited hospitals subject to the
following requirements:

1. The Director of the hospital shall notify the next of kin of the death of the deceased
and request permission to perform an autopsy.
 2. Autopsy can be performed when the permission is granted or no objection is
raised to such autopsy within 48 hours after death.

3. In cases where the deceased has no next of kin, the permission shall be secured
from the local health authority.

4. Burial of remains after autopsy After an autopsy, the remains shall be interred in
accordance with the provisions in this Chapter.

Rule 130

7. Opinion Rule

Section 48. General rule. — The opinion of witness is not admissible, except as indicated in the
following sections. (42)

Section 49. Opinion of expert witness. — The opinion of a witness on a matter requiring special
knowledge, skill, experience or training which he shown to posses, may be received in evidence.
(43a)