r/LawStudentsPH

Some would say wag muna kayo mag-advanced reading at i-enjoy niyo na lang natitirang panahon niyo na malaya. I disagree!

That’s what most of us did. Pero ginulat kami ng Beda-M.

For first years, holy trinity ang papatay* senyo—Crim1, Consti1, PFR. Believe me or not, only few out of all deserving students will pass all three of these subjects. That is the DESIGN.

On my 3rd year here already, dami nang ups and downs, hits and misses. Pero pag nakuha mo na yung style ng Beda-M, kayang kaya na.

Ask lang kayo ng tulong dahil walang nagsu-survive sa Beda-M without having people within their corner. Our culture is built on network and pakikisama.

*emphasis on “papatay” dahil marami sa mga kakilala ko nung first year ang nag-LOA na, lumipat ng school, nagpahinga, nagkasakit at nadepress, and worse—pinatay ang pangarap.

Why do law students like macbook so much? Its kinda eating me that I cant currently afford it and I was thinking of buying a cheaper laptop or trying to tough it out and wait for six months to buy macbook m2 air. I currently use work laptop for my studies.

I keep on reading here that lawstudents like macbook. But why?

Going 2L this coming SY, hopefully. I have been re-studying laws on PFR, and I bumped into a question I did not think of before. Article 41 of the FC sanctions the validity of a subsequent marriage entered into by an already married person, provided that they have obtained a judicial declaration of the presumptive death of their first spouse.

If the requisites are present, the subsequent marriage is perfectly valid. It will only be terminated upon: (1) recording of the affidavit of reappearance, or (2) judicial declaration of termination.

The appearance of the previously presumed deceased spouse does not automatically terminate the subsequent spouse. Thus, their reappearance alone, without the recording of the affidavit or the needed judicial declaration, and even with notice to the original spouse who remarried, cannot terminate the subsequent marriage.

My question is:

Suppose the presumed deceased spouse re-appeared, and their original spouse have validly contracted a subsequent remarriage. The supposed deceased spouse even notified their original spouse. However, no action was taken. There was no recording of affidavit of reappearance, nor was there a petition for the termination of the subsequent marriage. All concerned parties are eager to just continue with the way things are, and live their own lives.

Main q: May the supposed deceased spouse contract another marriage of their own?
Prelim q: What is the status of the first marriage in this case? May a deceased person, at least by legal fiction, even contract marriage? XD

Lf prosec notes 2024, baka po pwede makahingi. Thank you!!

is there a huge difference between the 2019 and 2022 edition Sundiang Aquino Reviewer on Commercial Law?

just wondering if i should buy the 2022 edition or just stick with the 2019 cos I already read this during law school?

also, anyone who can compare it with Commercial Law Recap Villanueva-Castro? Which one’s better for the bar HEHE thanks!

Anyone here who's prepping already to take the Bar Exam next year? Pwede po malaman ang review sched niyo and possible reviewers to use? Thank you!

To those who work as CDO before, gaano katagal bago kayo ireport sa court after approval ng OCA?

Thanks!

May mga working Bar reviewer ba dito? What is your day like? Ano schedule niyo in a day? Gusto ko lang ng idea paano ako mag-allot ng time. Thank you.

hello po. gusto ko sana magbasa ng law books. not planning to enter law school pero gusto ko lang may alam sa batas.

anong book pwede nyong irecommend? Yung may annotation na rin sana para mas madali maintindihan hehe

Balak ko sana basahin muna yung sa penal code.

Tyia

Hello po! Planning to apply to USC law. Ask ko lang sa mga nag-apply rin kung may exam pa ba after you send all the requirements? And if you passed, how long did it take for the results to be released to you?? Thank you po!

Hello, Good day!

I would like to know if paano po kami makakapagconsult sa lawyer ng free? Sa PAO po ba? We’re having a problem po kasi with our contractor. These are the problems po:

1. Delayed na po ng three months yung bahay

2. Humihingi pa po ng another payment na hindi naka declare sa contract

3. Hindi po responsive yung contractor sa mga message namin sa kanya

Just passed the TDSOL and now i’m looking for a place to stay. I’m a female and from the south so commuting/driving is not an option because it would drain me. I have tried looking for condos but it’s kinda expensive for one person so I’m considering to look for a roommate. I dont have a condo/place to stay yet but if you’re a female and also interested to be roommates with me, we can look for a place together that we’d both like. P.S. im clean (dont have to worry about having a messy roommate) and a CPA (so yea masipag ako magaral)

Hi I was wondering which law school to enroll . I am from USC law and sad to say I failed some of the bar subs. Haha :(( Any suggestions on where to enroll? The dean in USC Law suggested that I will go to USJR because I told him I have no plans in going to UC Law. (Because it's too far away haha) Help a lost girlie please. :')

Kinakabahan ako. Less than a month na lang, pasukan na, and I have no law background. My program is not a pre-law program. What should I study first? What's the best one to study in advance?

Hi. Wanna ask lang if you booked ba a hotel or whatever accommodation during the bar week or sa house lang? What are the pros and cons. Pwede ho pa-share ng experiences nyo. Thanks so much.

Hopped on over to and the posts I see about total compensation are just mind boggling. 200k+ for a Junior Associate seems like the norm. Yet in the posts I see, JAs only get on average 60k per month at BigLaw here in the Philippines.

Is it because of lack of pay transparency? Taboo against lateraling? Little national economic activity? Low cost of living and no student loans? The idea that law is not a profit-making venture?

What are your thoughts?

ang daming concerns sa graduation sa school namin pero hindi ko pa maabsorb ang mga nangyayari dahil hindi pa sure kung gagraduate ako. hindi rin ako nag apply for bar exam this year dahil nga sa uncertainties. sana pagkatapos ng week na to may magandang balita para pwede ko na rin problemahin yung mga problema sa graduation

Incoming freshman and i’m really torn about choosing if dlsu law or pup law. PUP law is well-known for their high bar exam passers rates but worried din sa mga nakikita ko na horror stories here. DLSU law is also nice in terms of facilitating a good environment yun nga lang medyo mababa rate ng bar exam passers nila compared to PUP. Also, mas madami ba talaga job opportunities if DLSU law grad? Any thoughts?

Tuition fee - i’m leaning towards PUP since i have plans on living independently soon.

Hii i’ll be taking my exams next week and looking for people who will be taking classes during the weekends. Afaik the admin told me that classes would start last wk of July. Message me if you’ll be an incoming frosh this sy ahahaha.

Don’t know who needs to hear this (baka yung mga bar-takers) but the Constant Consti Companion by Ingles is an extremely helpful and comprehensive reviewer on everything Constitution-related.

Very broken down (bullet-form), straight to the point (as in yung pinakamain doctrine), organized (easy to go through), and may insert pa siya sa KPOP.

HI! first of all, congratulations to everyone who passed the entrance exam for ust law!

i just want to ask po if may interview pa ba? parang sa mga nakita ko, wala na? entrance exam lang po ba needed this year for the admission?

sana may makasagot, thank you po!

Tried applying just this week for the Aid Upon Admission grant, mga ilang days/weeks kaya bago makatanggap ng result or kahit interview schedule?

Hi everyone. I badly needed your opinion on this one.

For context, I just passed the CPALE May 2024 and was torn if mag-lalawschool na ba ako this academic year. Target school ko sana is Ateneo, UP or UST. At this time, UST nalang ang open. Nanghihinayang kasi ako sa time if magwait pa ako ng 1 yr or antayin ko nalang mag open ulit for next year to try UP and Ateneo since sila talaga yung main option ko.

Also, I’m working as a management trainee sa isang MNC and next year na yung graduation ko sa program. With this position, there’s a probability na ma-assign ako sa midshift and baka maka-affect siya if ever sa night classes ko.

Hindi na ako makapag-decide huhu note that hindi option mag-resign kasi I have to fund my own studies and gastos.