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The
QUESTIONS Government may call upon the
people to defend the State and, in
the fulfillment thereof, ALL
Archipelagic Doctrine (2009) CITIZENS may be required, under
conditions provided by law, to
No.I. b. Under the archipelago doctrine, render personal military or civil
the waters around, between, and service. What is mandatory is the
connecting the islands of the calling out of the people to defend
archipelago form part of the territorial the state. But the citizens including
sea of the archipelagic state. woman may render personal or
military service.
SUGGESTED ANSWER: FALSE.
Under Article I of the Constitution, State Immunity from Suit (2009)
The waters around, between and No. IV. The Municipality of Pinatukdao is
connecting the islands of the sued for damages arising from injuries
archipelago form part of the sustained by a pedestrian who was hit
INTERNAL WATERS. Under Article by a glass pane that fell from a
49 (1) of the U.N. Convention on dilapidated window frame of the
the U.N. Convention on the Law of municipal hall. The municipality files a
the Sea, these waters do not form motion to dismiss the complaint,
part of the territorial sea but are invoking state immunity from suit.
described as archipelagic waters. Resolve the motion with reasons. (3%).
ALTENATIVE ANSWER: The fact No. VII. Crack agents of the Manila
that the police officer gave him the Police Anti-Narcotics unit were on
Miranda warning in halting English surveillance of a cemetery where the
does not detract from its validity. sale and use of prohibited drugs were
Under Section 2(b) of Republic Act rumored to be rampant. The team saw
No. 7438, it is sufficient that the a man with reddish and glassy eyes
language used was known to and walking unsteadily towards them, but he
understood by him. William need immediately veered away upon seeing
not be given the Miranda warning the policemen. The team approached
before the investigation started. the man, introduced themselves as
William was not denied his Miranda peace officers, then asked what he had
rights. It is not practical to require in his clenched fist. Because the man
the police officer to provide a refused to answer, a policeman pried
lawyer of his own choice from the the fist open and saw a plastic sachet
United States (Gamboa vs. Cruz, with crystalline substance. The team
162 SCAR 642, [1998]). then took the man into custody and
submitted the contents of the sachet to
(c) If William applies for bail, claiming forensic examination. The Crystalline
that he is entitled thereto under the substance in the sachet turned out to be
international standard of justice and shabu. The man was accordingly
that he comes from a US State that has charged in court. During the trial, the
outlawed capital punishment, should accused: (Decide with reasons) (a)
William be granted bail as a matter of Challenged the validity of his arrest;
right? Reasons. (2%)