2026 Political Law, Question 18
The Philippines participated in the negotiation of a multilateral treaty, which required signature and ratification for a state to become a party to such treaty. The Philippine ambassador signed the treaty on
The Philippines participated in the negotiation of a multilateral treaty, which required signature and ratification for a state to become a party to such treaty. The Philippine ambassador signed the treaty on
The extradition treaty between the Philippines and Kingdom A expired after twenty years. During the negotiations for a new extradition treaty, Kingdom A requested for the extradition of its citizen who was
Due to the negligence of its naval commander, a foreign warship ran aground on a reef in Philippine waters causing massive marine pollution which violated Philippine environmental statutes. May the commander be
An international organization operating in Philippine territory was sued for illegal termination before a Philippine labor arbiter. The international organization claimed that under international law, it was immune from the jurisdiction of
Lawyers Shalom and Shanon, together with other individuals (Sha Group), commenced gathering signatures for an initiative petition to change the 1987 Constitution. The Sha Group filed a petition with the COMELEC to
A candidate for the House of Representatives claims to be a natural-born Philippine citizen based on a treaty creating a presumption under international law that he is a natural-born citizen. However, the
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), pursuant to its power under the law, decided to expand its casino operations in San Fernando City, by leasing and renovating a portion of Surfer
Following the insistent requests of high-ranking Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials, Congress enacted an appropriation law containing provisions that give individual legislators the discretion to determine, post-enactment, how much
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has called for legislative investigations and inquiries into various issues and charges of incompetence and corruption against some Executive Department officials. To ensure the observance of the
The Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability of the House of Representatives conducted an inquiry in aid of legislation pertaining to the use by the Provincial Government of Cagayan of its