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petition is meritorious.
contention has legal basis.
case will prosper.
argument is proper.
provision is perfectly applicable.
37. The petitioner cannot give any additional meaning to the clear
and plain language of the law.
38. The Supreme Court, in several cases, has struck down the (i.e.
defense of alibi)
39. The attendant circumstances of the case are contrary to the
petitioners assertion.
40. The evidence does not support the theory of the petitioners.
41. There is no cogent reason to disturb the ruling of the (i.e.
Court of Appeals)
42. The claim for (i.e. moral damages) must necessarily fail.
43. The (i.e. respondent) cannot rely on (i.e. mere alibis) to aid
his cause.
CONCLUDING WORDS
1. From the gamut of evidence on hand, it can be gathered/deduced
that,
2. Taken all together,
3. Finally,
4. Hence,
5. Therefore,
6. From the foregoing, it can be deduced that there is really (i.e. a
violation of)
7. From the foregoing, it is now safe to conclude that.
8. Lastly,
9. Consequently,
10. As a necessary consequence
11. The logical implication is that
12. At any rate,
13. In view of the foregoing,
14. As an inevitable conclusion,
15. In the light of the circumstances,
16. Undoubtedly,
17. Indubitably,
18. Clearly, the case at hand falls squarely within the purview of
19. Verily, he/she has committed
20. For this/these reason/s, it is unavoidable to conclude that
21. Based on the facts obtaining,
22. In this light,
23. This being the case
24. Clearly therefore, applying the aforecited ruling in the case at
hand,
25. In light of the foregoing, it is beyond cavil (doubt) that,
26. There is no doubt that
27. To the unprejudiced mind, the actuations of the three, when
analyzed and taken together, leads to no other conclusion except that
(i.e. conspiracy among them existed)
28. Inescapably, therefore,
29. All things considered,
30. It follows therefore that
31. As a logical result
32. In sum,..
33. In view of the fact that,
34. All told,
35. Given the prevailing facts
36. Having stated the foregoing premises,
37. One final point,
38. Accordingly,
do your best. And you can only perform well if you are in a composed
mind and heart. (I suggest you close your eyes. Inhale then exhale as
you count one to ten. It might help)
Boost your confidence by telling yourself Walang (your surname) na
di magaling. Or tell yourself What kind of celebration will I do if
I top or at least pass the bar? at least you might laugh kahit
kabado .
DURING THE BAR EXAM PROPER
I suggest that before answering, formulate on your mind what will
be
placed on your first, second and third paragraphs. The first
paragraph normally contains a one-sentence direct to the point answer
to the question. The second paragraph commonly contains legal basis
(provision of law in point, jurisprudence, co-relation of the
jurisprudence/provision with the facts of the case and
application).Third paragraph normally contains the conclusion. When
you are already decided of your answer, write it according to your
thoughts. In this approach, you will not only be avoiding unnecessary
revisions and erasures, you will also maintain the cleanliness of
your booklet. Bear in mind that, a dirty booklet is irritating to the
eyes of the person checking the same.
Allocate the time depending on the number of questions.
Answer each question one at a time. Focus on one question before
thinking or bothering yourself of the succeeding questions.
Do not stay in a number for so long. Leave at least a sheet for a
5point question. Go to the next number if you do not know the answer.
If I am not mistaken, more than one (1) bar candidate had not
succeeded because of stocking himself / herself in an item he/she
does not know the answer of. As a necessary result, he/she failed to
finish the exam. As one of my friends told me, No matter how grossly
wrong your answer may be, do not ever leave an item unanswered. Malay
mo, may points for the effort/ink .Kidding aside, a blank sheet will
surely get an automatic 0 point. So better answer all.
Dont blame yourself or dont panic if you failed to answer an item
or two. Its perfectly normal. What is abnormal is if you failed to
answer questions that you know the answer of just because you
bothered/blamed yourself so much on the items you dont know. In
short, if you failed to finish the exam.
As my professor Atty. Francis Sababan told us before, mga bata,
avoid passing your booklet too early. The time allocated for each
subject may be too much, but it must be used wisely to: (1) write
legibly, (2) compose your answers properly, (3) avoid erasures, (4)
observe proper margin, and (5) review your answers. After all there
are no prizes for early finishers.
AFTER A BAR SUBJECT (OR ENTIRE BAR EXAM)
Do not discuss answers. It is futile because the booklets had
already been submitted and it could greatly affect your performance
for the remaining subjects. If your noble reason on asking about the
answers is for you to know the same, I suggest that you wait until
the exam results have been already released. For self-preservation
reasons, for sure you will be anxious and fearful if you would
discover that you have incurred (just for example) 10 mistakes.
IMPORTANT REMINDER IN ANSWERING
If you are so sure of the answer, you can directly answer yes or no.
But if you are just guessing or not so sure of the answer, you better
start citing law provisions and jurisprudence first.
Logic behind: If you answer yes or no and it happened to be wrong,
chances are, you will get an automatic ZERO (0) for that item. The
examiner might not read your answer anymore. Come to think of it, it
would be a waste of his time reading explanation of a wrong answer.
Besides, there are so many booklets to check.
On the other hand, if you cite the law provisions and jurisprudence
first, even though your yes or no answer placed in the last
paragraph/sentence is wrong, you might get some credit. (The examiner
might say, may alam tong batang to, nalito lang). Finally, at
least, the examiner has read all your answer and explanation before
grading you for that item.
CARDINAL RULES IN TAKING THE BAR
. Do not forget your test permits, Supreme Court color coded
Identification card, and other pertinent documents/things as required
in the letter coming from the SC allowing you to take the Bar.
. Bring a watch with you to keep you updated of the time left.
. Never be tempted to cheat.
. Keep your focus.
. Carefully read and comprehend the instructions and questions.
. Answer one at a time.
. Answer straight to the point. Be responsive to the question. Answer
only what is being asked. Though it is tempting to showcase your
knowledge, do not over-elaborate.
. Avoid erasures.
. Do not hurry at the expense of substance (and readability) of your
answers.
. Leave a space before starting a new paragraph.
. Review your answers. Scan your booklet before submitting the same.
Be sure you have not left any question unanswered.
. Bring extra sign/fountain pens.
. Observe proper margin.