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Sunday, March 30, 2008

A Dream Fulfilled....

"I am very ambitious, my childhood dream is becoming a teacher...second to becoming a brilliant, professional and the most talk-about lawyer here in the Philippines."
(Hmmm..at least for being a lawyer as a first step...Yung ibang adjective in the making pa lang.hahaha.)


The waiting game is over. Yesterday, the Supreme Court announced that a total of 22.91% out of 5,626 lawyer wannabe's passed the 2007 Bar Examinations.



The list of bar passers INCLUDED ME. Yey!



God is great. He reaffirmed that 'Faith is the substance of the things hope for and the evidence of things unseen.' To God be the Glory! The Divine Mercy came to me. Thank you to my intercessors: Our Lady Virgin of Manaoag, Virgen del Rosario de Ubanon, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, St. Jude Thaddeus, St. Joseph, St. Augustine, Sta. Monica, St. Rita, St. Therese of the Child Jesus, St. Martin de Porres, San Antonio de Padua. St. Peter the Apostle. St. Lawrence Deacon and Martyr. (Hmmm..my passing was really of a Divine intervention.)



Congratulations as well to my new lawyer friends:

1. Atty. Doris Ramirez

2. Atty. Gladys Pinky Tolete

3. Atty. Christian George Melitante

4. Atty. Juan Solomon, Jr.

5. Atty. Eldric Paul Peredo

6. Atty. Joan Robles

7. Atty. Julan Ilao

8. Atty. Dennis Kuong

9. Atty. Tracy Gayosa

10. Atty. Monica Lopez

11. Atty. Amiel Songco

12. Atty. Castelo Fama

13. Atty. Cecille Africa

14. Atty. Abigail dela Rosa

14. Atty. Teodoro Lorenzo Fernandez

15. Atty. Levie Copahan

16. Atty. Nicoy Duque

17. Atty. Myra Jaud

18. Atty. Girlie Aserit

19. Atty. Adrienne Leagogo

20. Atty. Reywin Rico

21. Atty. Glenn Nuestro

22. Atty. Shierma Ocampo

23. Atty. Isagani Acosta

24. Atty. Candy Avance



Thank you very much to those who shared their support and prayers, showed their love in thousand ways..My FAMILY: Mom & Dad, I am proud of you both. Doc Extee. Doc Kaye. D'Tolentino's esp. Tita Sonia and Tito Emil. D' Castro's. Those who loves me to death: Gil. Kuya Jan. Mommy Gette and Kuya Jae. Kuya Tops and Nang. Rey. Nysa (the good news bearer). Bevy. Reych. Kcali. Jay and Donna. Mc Neil. Kabataang Liberal ng Pilipinas. KALIPI-Council of Ladies. My PUP students. PUP-CEFP Faculty. LCS Batchmates. Noisemakers. BestNilo. Atty. Bel.Atty. Delight. Ate Irish. Tita Dolly and Kuya Deng. SC Co-workers. OSG Girls. OCPLC Co-employees. Ate Angie and Ama Sarge Domingo. Those who inspired me to be my best: Justice and Mrs. Antonio Eduardo Nachura. Usec. and Mrs. Eleazar Quinto. Rep. Antonino Roman. Asec. Jonathan Malaya. Atty. Ilding Abancio. My Professors who touched my life like no other: PUP: Dr. Roman Dannug. Prof. Cresenciano Gatchalian. Prof. Sanjay Claudio. UST: Dean Aligada. Justice Agcaoili. Dean Ortega. Dean Dimayuga. Judge Cornejo. Justice Dimaampao. Faculty of Civil Law legal luminaries. My gratitude cannot really be expressed in words.


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Monday, March 24, 2008

higher or lower

BAR EXAM PERCENTAGE (1997-2006) 10% - NO DEAL.
17% - NO DEAL..
HIGHER PLEASE...HIGHER...

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Sunday, March 23, 2008

Happy Easter!

Jesus Christ Ressurected




"Men point to the sad incidents of human life on earth, and they ask “Where is the love of God?” God points to that Cross as the unreserved manifestation of love so inconceivably infinite as to answer every challenge and silence all doubt for ever. And that Cross is not merely the public proof of what God has accomplished; it is the earnest of all that He has promised."
HAPPY EASTER! :D



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Friday, March 21, 2008

It pays to be an "exception"

Hahaha! I was reading testbooklets for a while now.. and since my commitment to teaching is only for five years, this semester is supposed to be the last.

So, for a change..I decided to give my students an extraordinary question in the final exam:

Last Q: Defend your position. Yes or No. "Prof. C. Tolentino MUST STOP TEACHING."

Generally, all of them answered: NO. (yeah, exercising their right to self preservation, until the class cards were released citing different reasons that I know I myself will fabricate if some law school professor would ask me.hahaha. Though modesty aside, some of the answers shows a bone of sincerity. :D)

As all rules, there will be exception: YES. Ma'am Daye must stop teaching and marry me.

Awww...Sniff.Sniff.


Guess what? He got the full ten points! :D

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Monday, March 17, 2008

A Short Story on Bar Matters

Last Wednesday, after a lecture, I managed to corner the Boss on our way out from the AFP-HQ...

Daye: Justice, many of my classmates are already asking when will the 2007 Bar Exam Results will be released. May schedule na po ba?

The Boss: Ah..ah..wala pa din. (in his Waray accent) pero malabo na 'yung before holy week. Probably, last week of March or could be the first week of April.

Daye: (in my mind:Sana di na lang me nagtanong.Hayhay.)

Last Thursday, after the meeting of the Committee on Continuing Legal Education and Bar Matters (CLEBM)..

Gorgeous: Ate Daye, I've got news for you.
Daye: Ano po yun? bar matter? Waaahhhh! (in great panic)
Gorgeous: Napagusapan 'yung bar exam sa meeting...
Daye: then, so?
Gorgeous: Sabi po ni BC Layusa, "No Comment".

Early this morning, the Boss came and saw me...

The Boss: Ano na? (smiling)
Daye: (staring at him, waiting for the next words)

The Boss walked away towards the pantry...Back in my area in less than five (5) minutes....

The Boss: Ano na? (smiling, this question would mean Kamusta na? in Waray)
Daye: Justice, akala ko po may sasabihin kayo tungkol sa bar exam...(dumidiskarte ng chismis)
The Boss: Ay..wala namang balita eh..

At 3:00 PM, the Judicial Staff Head showed me a MEMO: BAR MATTERS...

What: Special En Banc Session
When: March 28, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM
Agenda: Bar Matters.

Suddenly like my Roomie, I wanted to be numb.
And I left the office not happily ever after.

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Blowing Bubbles



My Lolo's Advisory Class 101 :
"BIG BLOWS CREATE BEAUTIFUL AND BETTER BUBBLES."


This lesson was mentioned by Lolo Pitong when once I picked the biggest red gumamela in our fence, grinded it, mixed with water and an Ajax (detergent bar) solution, picked a leaf from the papaya tree and used its stalk to blow the gumamela bubble solution. (It was fun making your own bubble solution than buying what is available in the market).
Last week, the most stressful week I had since January 2008, ENDED FINE.
On the second thought, although the week ended fine, the issues, stresses, pressure was deferred indefinitely. Ergo, still UNFINISHED.
But as my most loved Lolo Pitong put it: The big blows I had last week, hopefully would create beautiful and better bubbles, sooner (hopefully.)



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Saturday, March 15, 2008

T.G.I.F (Thank God I have Friends)

The title of this entry is an understatement. I have the greatest of friends.

Kuya Jan, Mommy Gette, Nysagurl, GudfriendRey, Atty. Belle, Atty. Delight, Tita Dolly, Ate Irish, Bevy, Reych, Ate Kaye and EricTaba, Thank God I have all of you.

"It is my friends who made the story of my life. In a thousand ways they turned my limitations into beautiful privileges, and enabled me to walk serene and happy in the shadow casted by my deprivation. My friends are my oasis, encouraging me to go on.They are essential to my well-being. Thank you for everything.I could never afford to lose any of you..."


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Thank you for being there in my trying times, especially when even without comforting words from you, I can feel your love in thousand ways. -DQ daye

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Thursday, March 13, 2008

Daye, on letting go...

I am strong and eventhough it pains me, I am letting go. This may take a while but like any other pain, I know my body will auto-immune. I can no longer wait another day deeply in pain. If it has to hurt, it has to hurt me now. I can no longer understand. My mental faculties are numb. I am unreasonable. Call me whatever you may want to call me.

Anyway, that is I. I abhor pain. I am not a martyr. I am letting go.
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Monday, March 10, 2008

Letting Go & Holding On

Probably, one thing I could be proud of myself is I know when to stop, to quit or to let go of things I am most attached to. I have done these several times and I succeeded. Yes, letting go of a dream, a love, a friendship, of a thing, which I consider my “everything”. The process was hard at first, I’ve gone through sleepless nights and a weeping heart, a state which I was able to conceal to everybody except to “Vienczent” (my diary) and my pillows. The self-test was “Can I still go through another day in anguish, in exchange of a sight of hope?” or “Will a second of happiness erase the day long woes I am having?” If on my self-assessment I answered “YES”, it is not yet the time to let go. On the other hand, “NO” and a “DOUBT” would mean giving up (letting go for optimistic persons). My tendency in the past is on the latter. I abhor pain. I am not a martyr. I am a pragmatist.
However, I am human, though I have proven that my tolerance for pain was more than ordinary, I am still susceptible to agony and now is the time that I am holding on to it, even I am in deep hurting. This thing is not only “my everything”, it is “my life”. It is the biggest part of me that I cannot let go of, otherwise, I will be losing myself. I maybe wrong in holding on to this, but I cannot risk “What if I am right?” I will be holding on until this pain suffers its natural death or until I get deadened and numb of hurting. Nevertheless, I am keeping “my life” for without it I am alive yet lifeless.

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Pondering thoughts other than the bar exam, of things I have already sacrificed for the bar exam, of things that really matters more than the bar exam.

After all, Mommy Gette was right : “It is more important to be human and happy, rather than perfect but sad…There’s life after the bar exam. What is important is you will still be the smart, thoughtful, warm, sweet, pretty DAYE we all love to death.” (September 22, 2007 / 11:03 A.M.)
I am holding on to be that person they used to know me. -DQ Daye

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Thursday, March 06, 2008

My latest obsession

I am obsessing again about the results of the bar exam.

Everyday at three p.m., I can’t help but stop working, go to google, search for articles, news, rumors about the fast approaching uncertain date of the release of the results. I am obsessing that this is the only way I can breathe out the pressure. As previously stated, I am a masochist. Many advices I have heard on how to deal with the agony of waiting, yet it seems nothing works in my case, a person with acute paranoia; severe doubt on herself; hyper distrust on my September performance and a swelling high expectations from the people around me. Don’t get me wrong I am not a total pessimist person, I already have surrendered my insufficiencies to God and allowed Him to do the rest for me.

I am obsessing as to what may come by end of March, will I have to move forward and start a career in the legal profession or Plan B is to take over?

I am obsessing that as of today, my life has been clogged and it seems it cannot flow as freely as my spirit wants to.

I am obsessing as the Boss is withholding information on bar matters, which caused me so much fear, nightly nightmares and severe anxiety.

I am obsessing of some good night sleep or a bucket of beer to at least find some sleep, of a lover or a friend who could relate with the astonishing fear I am experiencing, of a sudden escape that can help me avoid the questions of those who like me are becoming impatient of the release of the results.

I am obsessing of some peace of mind. Haay..Haay..

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Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Philippine Bar Examination

BAR EXAM
It can be defined as one experience you would not want to go through again. It is a one year “single activity plan”: study like crazy for six months reviewing before the test, and think about the results of the exam for the remaining six months. The exam, which for sometime determined the fate of Philippine presidency, when knowledge of law is a plus requirement to your bid of candidacy (Now, showbusiness/mass media is a better asset than the atty. title). Due to the nobility of the legal profession, this exam, which is a requisite of membership to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines defies everyone’s liberty to free association. No Attorney’s Roll Number; No IBP Membership.

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The ultimate dream, I ever had is passing the same. :D
Keeping my faith. God bless all aspiring lawyers.
Release will be out according to rumors before holy week, if not last week of March 2008.

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PS 340 for neil & allen

PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW[1]

A. TORT:What is the Principle of Lex Delicti Commissi? Explain. Research for at least three (3) cases on Torts involving the application of rules in Conflicts of Law, make a summary of the case with emphasis on the legal principles applied.

B. Define, Explain and cite an example of the application of ‘The Most Significant Relationship Test’.

C. PROPERTY:Define, Explain, Distinguish and Cite Examples of the application of Lex Situs and Mobilia Sequuntur Personam.

D. FAMILY LAW: What are the applicable rules on Divorce when it involves a Filipino and an alien subject. Cite cases and legal justifications.

E. Distinguish Jurisdiction In Rem and Jurisdiction In Personam.

F. How do you distinguish between Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments? Can the Philippine courts enforce a foreign judgment? Cite legal principles and basis.

Note: Read and summarize the following cases:

1. Philsec. Investment vs. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 103493 (June 19, 1997)
2. Northwest Orient Airlines vs. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 11273 (February 9, 1995)



PS 340 PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW
Prof. Claudette C. Tolentino
Assignment No. 3
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Monday, March 03, 2008

PS 340: for neil and allen

PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW[1]

A. Distinguish Public International Law from Private International Law. Explain.

B. What are the Areas of Private International Law? Explain each.

C. What law governs the validity of the following under a situation in Conflicts of Law? Explain the rationale behind each rule.

1. Formal validity of marriage
2. The capacity to marry
3. Succession to movable property
4. Succession to immovable property
5. Procedural matters
6. Contracts (execution and performance)

D. How do you prove Foreign Law in Evidence? Cite legal principles and legal basis in Philippine jurisdiction if any.

Note: Read and summarize the following cases:

1. Philippine Commercial and Industrial Bank vs. Escolin 56 SCRA 266
2. Kee vs. Gonzales G.R. No. L-55960 (November 24, 1988)
3. Lim vs. Collector of Customs 36 Phil 472
4. Miciano vs. Brimo 50 Phil 867
5. Bellis. Vs. Bellis 20 SCRA 358 (1967)

E. What are the different Conflicts rules/provisions under the 1950 Philippine Civil Code?

F. How do you determine criminal jurisdiction in the Sea (Law of the Sea)? Explain the Transnational Reach of Criminal Jurisdiction.


PS 340 PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW
Prof. Claudette C. Tolentino
Assignment No. 2
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Sunday, March 02, 2008

admissions

I hope this would be the last time that I will be terrorizing myself with waiting for the results of the bar exam..

I AM SO DESPERATE!

Can I simply disappear? (Yeah! kinda like the disappearing act Meridith did in Season 3 of Grey's)

How fool I am to beg my students to pray for me. (Nakukulitan na siguro si God.)

I have so much things to do, I can't focus.

I'm home alone. Alone and feeling nauseated and hyperventilating.

I want to go out, shout and soak myself in the rain. (Waaaahhhhhh!)

Should I go and attend mass alone? (Baka maiyak langme sa church.)

I NEED SOME PEACE OF MIND.

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