Criminal Law — 2023

1. Catalina, a Spanish national, and Conrado, a Filipino, set up a counterfeiting factory in Shenzhen, China. Their factory produces fake United States (US) Dollars, Japanese Yen, and Philippine Pesos…

2. When Joey came home from work, he saw a man and a woman making love in the main bedroom. Enraged at the thought that his wife, Abby, was unfaithful to him, he shot the man and woman to death. Howev…

3. Domeng, in conspiracy with Dado and Dario, kidnapped and detained 9-year-old Rosanna. They demanded ₱2 million as ransom money from the family of Rosanna in exchange for her life and liberty, which…

4. During a concert at nighttime held in the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Chito physically assaulted another attendee, Butch. Chito slapped Butch several times in front of the President of the …

5. Mark was charged with Rape as a principal by direct participation while his employer, Ado, was charged as a principal by inducement for forcing Mark to commit rape by holding him at gunpoint. Mark …

6. Pido, a private contractor, was convicted of Plunder in conspiracy with certain government officials. He was sentenced by the Sandiganbayan to serve the penalty of reclusion perpetua. Years later, …

7. Miguel was charged with Murder for the death of his neighbor, Nikkolas. During trial, the prosecution established that treachery and evident premeditation attended the killing of Nikkolas. Hence, t…

8. Samuel, a Filipino citizen of Chinese descent, assisted the Chinese Government in surveying and determining the safest and most secure shores in the Philippines. He thought he was helping the Phili…

9. Macario, a student activist known for his anti-government views, decided to take measures into his own hands and carried out the following activities: 1) he mobilized his barangay and instructed it…

10. Noel, Omar, and Dennis were all convicted of Illegal Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and sentenced to seven months in jail. On their third month, a typhoon caused flood waters to rise up to five …

11. Out of their miserable feeling that they are starving while the wealthy people in Mayaman Hills subdivision are practically throwing away their food, riding in expensive cars, and living in extrav…

12. Timoteo recently lost his job as a security guard at Kabayan Corporation. He blamed his termination on his former co-worker, Tales, because the latter was allegedly badmouthing him at their workpl…

13. Rita asked Belen, a 14-year-old girl, to meet with her at DuoMart Supermarket for an errand. Upon meeting at the supermarket, however, Rita brought Belen to the nearby hotel and met Elmer. Rita le…

14. Jon and Pilar were in a dating relationship for a year but due to the abusive behavior of Jon, Pilar broke up with him. Jon pursued Pilar but she refused to reconcile with him. He then uploaded to…

15. Linceo and Adolfo worked for the same employer who allowed them to reside in a compound in Pasay City. While Flerida, the 7-year-old daughter of Linceo, was Page 5 of 7 playing with five other fri…

16. Soccoro owns and leases an apartment building where Rami is one of the tenants under a two-year lease. The first year went by with no issue as Rami paid his rent on time, if not earlier. However, …

17. Police Colonel Wally had been courting Delia for more than a year. One day, he invited Delia for some coffee and snacks, which she accepted. Wally arrived in their agreed meeting place and once th…

18. Metropolitan Waterworks Sewerage System (MWSS) employee Japar was often assigned to do field work. Every time he does field work, he accomplishes a disbursement voucher for the amount that he need…

19. Before Milet drove to the public market one Sunday, she organized her money by bundling together her dollars worth US$4,000 and placed ₱20,000 in an envelope. She drove to the market, bought shrim…

20. Dita is a Councilor of Mati City, Davao Oriental. Her staff, Arabella, alerted her that she is already delayed in the submission of her 2023 Personal Data Sheet (PDS), an official document. Dita h…