Political Law — 2024

1. The Senate conducted investigations on how to strengthen the efforts of the government against fugitives from justice after prominent personalities covertly left the country to escape prosecution. …

2. Rocco, a lawyer, filed a petition for mandamus to compel the President of the Philippines to defend the West Philippine Sea against Chinese invasion. Rocco alleged that the President has a minister…

3. The Zuri Republic and Wanda Republic are members of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). In 2024, the Permanent Court of Arbitration rejected Zuri Republic’s claim over the…

4. In the 2022 elections, Pho Goh, 27 years old, won as provincial governor. Pho Goh took his oath of office and discharged his duties. Maxwell, a registered voter, filed a petition for quo warranto a…

5. Omar, an Iranian national, was admitted in the Philippines as a refugee. After more than 10 years in the Philippines, Omar filed a petition for naturalization as a Filipino citizen. The trial court…

6. The Congress passed a law prohibiting the “transmission of commercial electronic communications with the use of a computer system which seeks to advertise, sell, or offer products and services with…

7. Andrew, a long-time advocate of women’s rights, is a bona fide member of the BINI-bini Party registered with the Commission on Elections under the party-list system. BINI-bini Party seeks to repres…

8. The Regional Trial Court issued warrants of arrest against Mayor Leroy for charges of tax evasion and graft and corruption. Mayor Leroy secretly left the country and sought refuge in Essex Republic…

9. Fidel, a government official, was charged with and convicted of three separate crimes: (1) receiving a gift in connection with government contracts where he intervened in his official capacity unde…

10. Politico Film Productions (PFP) conceptualized a mockumentary called “Covidubidapdap” which will detail the poor government response during the pandemic. The Department of Health (DOH) Secretary w…

11. The members of the Barangay Council wanted to make the yuletide celebrations of their constituents more festive. Accordingly, the Barangay Council adopted a resolution authorizing the solicitation…

12. Gabby won as Senator in the May 2022 elections for a term of six years. Upon proclamation, Gabby took his oath of office before the Senate President in open session and assumed office at the start…

13. In June 2024, Carina, a private citizen, filed a verified impeachment complaint against the Vice President of the Philippines for culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trus…

14. Under the 2020 Rules of the Senate Electoral Tribunal, any election protest against a Member of the Senate shall be filed “within thirty (30) days after assumption office of the protestee.” Subseq…

15. The Local Government Code allocated shares in revenue collections to local government units (LGUs) in the following manner: 23% for the provinces, 23% for the Cities, 34% for the Municipalities, a…

16. MVL, a government-owned corporation, has three Cabinet Secretaries as ex-officio members of its Board of Directors. In 2024, the MVL Board of Directors resolved to grant additional benefits to qua…

17. Kenneth had a romantic relationship with Mabel, a 14-year-old minor. Kenneth and Mabel constantly exchanged pictures through online messaging applications. One day, Kenneth rented a laptop in a co…

18. The sovereign Republic of Handskaland, represented by Ambassador Hansen, entered into a five-year contract with Hardee Services Corporation (HSC) for the maintenance and repair of the electrical f…

19. The Regional Trial Court (RTC) convicted Luciano of illegal sale of dangerous drugs. Luciano sought reconsideration. The RTC reversed its judgment of conviction and acquitted Luciano of the crime,…

20. The Congress enacted the “Battered Partner Law” which amended Republic Act No. 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act. The amendatory law changed the term “women” to “partn…