Sheet1BLOCKSUBJECTPROFESSORTHINGS TO KNOWRECOMMENDED MATERIALSGRADE RANGEOTHER IMPORTANT INFORECITATIONMIDTERMSFINALSALAND TITLESAtty. PadillaNo recits. Although he does welcome legitimate questions for the lesson he's discussing for the day.His midterms for us was pure multiple choice. Although if you guys are respectful throughout the sem, he might give you "STEM QUESTIONS" (his version of samplexes) that will contain some of the questions in the exam. Take down notes when he's discussing stuff, and try to read the provisions of the law and the case doctrines. Samplexes from upper batch will be extremely helpful too.Same with the midterms, his questions will revolve on the lecture, the laws, and cases. But if he likes you, your class can get an almost free ride through finals. In our finals, it was 100pts. He gave 50pts just for taking the exam, and the other 50 items were directly lifted from the previous years final exam and the quizzler/STEM QUESTIONS he gave us.The Land Titles book by Aquino is helpful to give you an overview. Not that helpful during exams though. Mostly it will be his lecture. Try to get a hold of Land Titles Reviewer by Adrian Tan. It has his lectures, the laws, and case doctrines.85-95DO NOT PISS HIM OFF. He can be a terror prof if you cross the line. Be respectful, listen in class, ask questions, show interest, don't keep leaving the room. It can get boring, but you don't want to be the block he hates. The grade range is for the block that he likes. He is not afraid to fail people who deserve it. He's fair, but he can be very generous if you're respectful.AGENCYAtty. ObietaWhen reciting, know the relevance of the case. Research who the parties are, what was the political conditions at the time. Go into the details because sometimes he focuses on that. He also asks sometimes that you relate it to another case that was already recited on. Also, his pet peeve is when you mispronounce certain words; the most common one would be "contributed". He will call recits in some order that only he understands. He wants everyone to be able to recite at least once but it's a little arbitrary. Every now and again, you can try and bargain for voluntary recits. But do not abuse it. He knows when voluntary recitation has been rigged. Our block overdid it and he ended up disliking us and giving us a hard time: random quizzes, difficult exams, low grades, etc...If he like your class, study samplexes. Look also for past CLV MCQ questions because Atty. Obieta gets questions from there. The college De Leon book will suffice. Study the codal very well. Have good handwriting. If he doesnt like your class, nothing will prepare you completely for the exams. He can be very random. The provisions will help. Mostly, the situationals will be based on cases you took up that are important to him. Listen to how he reacts to a case in class, and you can get an idea on what he cares about. Samplexes might help a little.Same with midterms.Codal. de Leon books on Agency, Partnership, Trusts, and Joint Ventures might help if you don't come from a Management or Accounting undergrad. Helen Arevalo Reviewer (if you dont want to spend too much time studying for this subject)78-94Try to make him happy with your class. Don't get him mad. Show interest in what he finds interesting. Don't talk back. The most important thing with him is that he likes you guys. It will make the difference between a fair exam and a deadly one.PROPERTYAtty. AbaoYour recitations will depend mostly on how well he likes your class. Generally, he'll ask provisions from time to time and he'll stick to the book. My tip: if you're pressed for time to read the book, skim through the commentary and focus on the headers and the enumerations you'll find there. He will assign cases that are long. Make sure you know them really well because he asks for details, especially if it's a significant case. If he likes your class, and he gives handouts, he will ask you to recite portions of the handouts. MEMORIZE THEM. He will give you a recit grade as high as 88-92 if you can recite close to verbatim. And absolutely, DO NOT GLANCE AT YOUR NOTES. Sometimes he'll react, but sometimes he doesn't. Everytime someone does it, he reduces that person's grade by a lot and he likes your class less.It will be largely based on his hand-outs. Focus on provisions although he also uses key cases as situationals. If he discusses a case in-depth in class, take note of it. The key to scoring high in the exam is to write well (style and penmanship). Check out his samplexes and how past students did. You'll see what I mean. His MCQs are 3 or 4 points each so precision is the key. The highest was around 90+Same with midterms (not comprehensive).de Leon book on Property.80-90Sir was notorious before for being a terror professor who shames his students. But because of an incident, he's much nicer now. Make no mistake, he is capable of making this subject hell for you. He isn't afraid to fail people if they really deserve it. Be nice to him. Get on his good side. Laugh at his jokes. Thank him for his hand-outs. Ask a few questions in class and ask a lot of them outside class.CREDIT TRANSACTIONSDr. de Leon-ManzanoRecitations with Ma'am can be tricky because she cares about appearance and delivery as much as the content of what you're saying. So always look your best and practice speaking in a clear and confident way, especially girls (because she really is more lenient to guys). She sticks to the book. She never deviates except to ask for an opinion. It is all there. Memorize the provisions, especially if you feel like you'll be called soon. She just randomly looks at her list of students to determine who will recite no index card shuffling. She usually starts in the middle then goes to the bottom and then the top. Sometimes shell consistently call people from a cluster in those three areas. You only get to recite once or twice per sem, so make it count. A person can recite as much as a whole chapter if it's short but the average is around 5-6 provisions per person. If you can memorize it close to verbatim and recite it well, she won't ask questions anymore. She usually just asks questions that play around the provisions anyway; the answer is always there in the provision itself. Recite it well, answer her follow-ups, and you can be sure you'll get an 88 and above. That also means, she'll most likely never call you again.Check out the samplexes and the Miku Lagarde reviewer. Most of the enumerations are going to be there. The Lagarde reviewer is crucial to get a good grade. She recycles a lot of questions. Know them all by heart. But also, review the book just in case. She takes stuff out from there. Really understand what are "CHOSES IN ACTION"For several years, it was like the midterms: samplexes and trending questions through the Lagarde reviewer. During our batch, she scrapped all of that and focused only on FRIA. 80% of our exam was on the provisions and effect of FRIA. Study FRIA when it's being discussed to you guys in class. Don't wait till Finals week. Really know it and understand it. The trending questions will not be enough if she does this to your batch too.de Leon book on Credit Transactions. Miku Lagarde Reviewer for exams80-96She checks attendance every meeting with her attendance ledger. Those who do bad (i.e. fail) in the midterms will be given a chance to get extra credit by reporting on the FRIA law. Also, she's a fancy person. She appreciates people who are well-kept.CRIMINAL PROCEDUREAtty. SalvadorThere is no sure fire way to do well in Sir Tranquil's recits. He will assign a lot but rarely will he get to finish his coverage. But to be safe, try to read as much as you can. He is notorious for jumping cases, especially if it's a long coverage. The worst we ever experienced was when he skipped 8 cases. Remember that he is teaching you about procedure. So naturally, know the procedure in the rules and the case like the back of your hand. Sometimes he will prompt you to even skip the other issues that have nothing to do with procedure, so don't focus on those so much. The general rule is that the more questions he asks, the worse you are doing UNLESS it's a tricky case and he wants to see how well you understood it. When you're called to recite, just say as much as you can. And when he asks questions about provisions, just recount what you know. The Rules of Court are pretty straightforward. The answer is usually in the rule itself. Case mastery and memorizing the provisions will help give you a good impression. (Good impression because that's how he seems to grade: by how he remembers your performance in class). He shuffles in chunks so know the people before and after you to help as an indicator of whether or not youre close to being called. Sometimes he makes different piles. Remember your pile and youll know if youre about to get called if he picks from your pile. If he gives you a chance to volunteer, do so because it will help pull your recit grade up. This will most likely happen towards the end of the semester.It's hard to prepare for Sir Tranquil's exams. But for Criminal Procedure, he'll be drawing on your knowledge of Criminal Law I and II, and Constitutional Law II. Brush up on those subjects, especially rights of the accused, warrant of arrest, search warrants, and bail. The midterms comprised of True or False (sometimes modified he asks you to explain your answer in 3 sentences maximum), MCQ and essay. He will ask you situationals that can be answered by applying the Rules of Court. He will have essay questions that are the cases themselves. For midterms, he favors jurisdiction as a topic. So know those well. The samplexes didn't help much for our midterms. There were 1 or 2 similar questions, but that was it. He can be pretty random too. Just answer the best way you can and make sure to say something for every question.Same as midterms. He told us it wouldn't be comprehensive, but there were still pre-midterms topics covered. My point is that you should review all the rules again. Focus on finals, but don't be caught off-guard if there's suddenly old topics there.Riano book on Criminal Procedure COULD be helpful if you foresee yourself having enough time to read it. But you can survive on just the Olay Dyosa Transcript and the Ingles Reviewer for Criminal Procedure. The Crombonds Reviewer as edited by Rachelle Gutierrez is very helpful too.70-86Checks attendance at the start of every class so be on time even if hes usually late. He tends to lecture towards the end of the semester, because hes trying to finish the coverage. He starts with a really slow pace at the start of the semester, and it will quicken by a lot after midterms. Although upperclassmen told us that he rarely fails, he seems to have failed a handful of us for CrimPro and CivPro. So, it's hard to rely on the blind assurance that no one could fail. Just make sure you have a good impression with him so when he's making up his grades, your performance will reflect.FORENSIC MEDICINEDr. ArizalaNo recits. Although you might have quizzes every meeting, depending on his mood.Our midterms wasn't announced. We had a quiz with him, and he told us that would constitute our midterms. It was very tricky. So a lot of us did pretty badly there. Just make sure you listen during every lecture. Take down notes. Try to really understand the whole rigor mortis, livor mortis thing. And if he asks you the same question he asked us, remember that if the contents of the stomach are half-full, it means that you have to adjust the time of death accordingly. If victim died at the time he had lunch (he assumes that all people eat lunch at 12), stomach would be full. If it's half-full, then you adjust time of death according to rate of digestion.Our finals was pretty comprehensive. It had MCQ, fill in the blanks, situationals. Study all his slides, study all the reviewers you can find regarding forensic medicine. Study all the samplexes, they will really help. Prepare a green joke or tell one he said in class for bonus points. Study the poems in the slides. He gave bonus questions for us that were fill in the blanks to those poems.Slides that he will provide85-90 / 90+He was known to give upwards of 90 as his standard grade. But don't expect that anymore. It's not impossible for him to get a 95, but it's not going to be common.NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTSAtty. YlaganRecits will come mainly in the form of case reports. Really prepare for your case report. Memorize the provisions relevant to it and prepare to recite them perfectly; also, make your powerpoint memorable - some students went all out and made video clips to talk about the facts of their case. But remember that theres a time limit for each student. Make sure youre ready because there is no telling how many students will end up reporting in one class, and if youre NOT ready, she can give a quiz to the whole class instead of reporting.The format has been consistent for several batches now that around 80% of the exam, you will be faced with the same format as your weekly exam. Just write down the provisions. For the other 20%, you will be given questions about how to actually apply the Negotiable Instruments Law (which will never be taught in class). My advice is for you to try and learn the actual application because it is no guarantee that she won't change this. Learn how an instrument is properly negotiated and when it isn't. There are several NIL references available for that. You can also try getting a crash course from other blocks. But if you really can't, remember that it's right minus wrong. So when in doubt, do not attempt.The finals will still have portions where you write down the provisions. But it will have more application questions than the midterms. My advice is for you to try and get a hold of the samplexes from the past 2 batches. Our exam was exactly the same. She may recycle a third time. If you can't get a hold of an answer sheet but you have the questionnaire, we (3A) have an answered version. We'll be more than happy to share that with you.Codal. de Leon books on Negotiable Instruments Law might help for you to understand what you're memorizing.82-90There will be weekly submission of handwritten (on yellow pad) case digests. This will take up so much time, but make it good (at least one whole page per case) because its a good way to build a good vibes with her. She writes VG (Very Good) on some really well-made digests (not sure if she reads it, but maybe its the hand-writing and length). Also, take time out of your weekend to memorize the codal. Memorize while you're eating, memorize while you're doing nothing, just memorize when you can because she'll be asking you to know more than half of the provisions of the Negotiable Instruments Law; and you will have exams every week. There's no way around it. She puts a premium on verbatim, and your efforts will be rewarded with a 90+ grade. Other than that, she's very kind and motherly. Don't get her mad. Don't cheat during exams. She'll flip out at your block if that happens. If you don't know the provisions for that exam, it's ok. Just make up for it in the next one.SALESAtty. SantiagoRP is one of the toughest professors to please in terms of recit performance. He will ask you to know the book in detail and to know all the cases, inside out. Do not expect to get high if you rely on digests. He will know, and he'll ask questions to expose that fact. The great thing is that he doesn't shuffle all that well. So you're mostly clumped together with a bunch of people. So if someone in your group is called, start preparing. But if things are getting hectic and your class has a legit reason for not being so ready, and he likes you guys, he is willing to do voluntary recits. Just make sure someone is ready to volunteer. The highest grade he normally gives for recit is an 85 and the lowest is in the 70s. You can get called twice in the same class. If you had a bad recit, hell give you a chance to redeem yourself. Youll notice this when he sets aside your index card instead of putting it in the pile. Hell go back to it after 1-2 people. Sometimes you can simply get called again after the break because he shuffles the deck.The midterms will be based on codal provisions and cases. His essay questions are as difficult as his questions during recits, so anticipate tricky scenarios. Always go back to what the codal says (unless the Supreme Court has cases that modify that provision). Samplexes will help to give you an idea of the level of difficulty to expect. Also, he repeats MCQ questions so look for a samplex of his which has MCQ. He asks mostly essay questions. Know the doctrines of the most important cases. Sometimes he will ask you to compare and contrast the doctrines of his favorite cases. In the 2013-2014 batch, there was a departmental sales exam for the whole batch. The professors each contributed to the MCQ and essay parts. It helps to go through the samplexes of all three professors so that you can get a better idea of the questions that will be asked.Same as midterms. Anticipate questions about Double Sales. Know by heart when to apply double sales, and when not to. For several batches, he asked about the Grandfather Rule, Recto Law and Maceda Law, but he didn't for our batch. Study it anyway because you never know.CLV Book on Sales. The CROMBONDS reviewer as edited by Rachelle Gutierrez, is also a good review material.70-89Sir RP is fair. He will not curve, he will not adjust. What you see is what you get. That means if you deserve high, you will get high. Unfortunately, that means he's not afraid to fail people too. But learn to enjoy the subject because Sales is important. The book is extremely difficult to understand but sir does a good job of explaining it and making it relatable.BLAND TITLESAtty. Vivenio AbaoRecits will be rounds. Study the assignments, he just asks questions from his assignments, which is usually a chapter or two in the book and few cases. He also asks practical cases based on the discussion, like "if you were the lawyer, what would you do?" So make sure to understand what you read. The subject is not that complicated, and the book is pretty simple to read. As much as possible, do not pass. The load is not heavy, so it is advisable to read the cases in the original. He sometimes gives announced and unaannounced quizzes. His quizzes were always the cases he assigned in class. There will be a time that there will only be lectures, usually at the latter part of the sem because he wants to finish the coverage. Listen. He will also give charts and some other handouts, keep them all and study them for exams.Midterm exam would be multiple choice and essay. Study samplexes, he usually have the same multiple choice questions. Write legibly and discuss well your answers in essay.Final exam would have the same format as the midterms. Samplexes would also be helpful.Just the Aquino book (it's a thin book and it's easy to read). The cases he assigned in class. And the charts and other handouts he will provide the class.80's-90'sHe's really kind, so don't take him and his class for granted. He gets pissed off when someone passes for recitation, so don't pass. His load is not heavy, so it's unreasonable to pass in recitations. Be respectful. You'll learn a lot from him, he's a great professor. And his charts and handouts are really useful, even the barristers would look for his charts for their review.AGENCYAtty. Jose CochingyanRecits will be rounds. But, if you passed or you were not able to answer properly in your recit, expect to be called again in the next meeting. It's a good thing because it's a chance to make up for a bad recit. His recitations are intense. You have to read and understand the codal and the cases. Don't resort to digests. The cases can be complicated and digests wouldn't be helpful. Our block made it a point to read cases in the original, and we made digests for recitation purposes only (like just to refresh our minds and guide us when recitations are ongoing already). Expect to recite 1-2 cases when you're called. He's tough. He can be intimidating, but just answer respectfully. Even if you're panicking while classes are ongoing, make sure to listen and follow the discussions. He hates it when you are called and you did not know what was going on in class or what was his last question. He tends to do this "massacre" type of recitation where one will be called after the other, and you'll all remain standing as long as you don't get the right answer. So make sure to listen and follow his discussion and questions and prepare to get called and answer.His exams are always in multiple choice. It's really hard. But if you know and understand the codal, you'll be okay. The tests have 3 parts. First part is mostly questions on codal. Second part and third part, mostly understanding and applying the provisions on given facts/cases. Manage your time well. Questions get harder and longer as you go. The midterms would cover Agency.Final exam would have the same format as the midterms. The finals would cover Partnership, Trusts and Joint Ventures.His syllabus, which contains notes and doctrines, read and follow the outline for recits. He just follows that for his discussions in class. CODAL. Very important. He always says the codal should be your "BFF," so make sure to memorize and understand the codal, especially during partnership part, the provisions are long. Cases also, read his assigned cases.High 70's-high 80'sHe failed 2 in our class. But he was really kind and considerate in grades at the end, despite the tough sem. He curves and adjusts grades. Impress him with your recits. He's impressed when you're able to answer his questions and when you memorize the codal. Don't cut, you'll miss a lot in one class. He usually gives intro lectures, like history/origins of our civil code provisions. You'll learn a lot from him, he's a great professor. He really knows the subject matter. He's tough, but you'll learn a lot.PROPERTYAtty. Eduardo RoblesNo recitations. He just conducts lectures in class. He follows his syllabus. He sometimes assigns cases to be "reported" in class, but sometimes only. He gives out handwritten notes, keep them and give copies for the class. Don't review for other subjects during his class. And never use your cellphone during his class. Make sure to turn your phones in silent mode also. Listen to him. He sometimes calls people but he doesn't grade. But when you're called, he'll be impressed if you can answer.Our midterm exam was true and false and essay. Just review the notes he gives in class, and CODAL. It's weird because he discusses common law in class, but his exams are usually based in our civil code, so study that. Samplexes would also be helpful, he usually uses the same questions.Our finals was true or false only. Same style for reviewing as midterms.His notes and CODAL. That's it. You'll most probably be doing self-study for civil code because most of his discussions in class are about common law.Low 80's. His grading system is weird, it's point system. Like it's 30-30-40, it's NOT 30%-30%-40%. If it's 30 points for midterms, if you get 20/30 that would be 20 out of 100 of your final grade.Since you won't have recits, you'll have a class project. It will be digests of property cases. He gave vague instructions last year, so make sure to ask him and make instructions clear. At first we thought it was only Philippine cases, but then we had to make a "Part 2" of the project because he wants the American cases (from his syllabus) included. It was really a hassle for us but we got 27/30, so it's okay. It really matters to him, so do well. I think we got a higher grade than his previous classes. Do well. Also, he likes going out to drink with the guys. But don't abuse him, because he usually pays for the bills. He just loves to talk that's why he wants that. Maybe your boys can ask him to go out once in a while.CREDIT TRANSACTIONSAtty. Michael AguinaldoRecits are voluntary. So we usually arrange internally the order of people who will recite. His recitation usually lasts 30 minutes to 1 hour per person, so expect to recite 2-3 cases and/or several pages from the book. When you're on deck for the week, make sure to study well the whole coverage. But he's nice, he'll help you with your recitation, except of course he can't help you much with cases so make sure to read them when you're on deck.Our midterm exam was multiple choice and essay. Study his samplexes, he has the same format for all his exams.Same as midterm exam format. The finals is comprehensive.The book, his cases- I suggest make digests for them so you can use them for your review. And codal.Low-high 80'sWith his recit system, most probably you'll have 2-3 recitations for the whole semester. If you think about it, it's a chill class because you don't have to be stressed every meeting. But don't take it for granted. Listen to class discussions because he's a great professor and you'll learn a lot from him. He's also really kind, so be nice to him and make sure you're prepared when you "volunteer" or when it's your time to recite.CRIMINAL PROCEDUREAtty. Tranquil SalvadorRecits are random. Always random. He shuffles the class cards everyday. Some could get called every meeting. One or two wouldn't be called, but you'll still have a recit grade. For recits, just read the cases he'll assign and the codal provisions. Codal provisions are very important because this is a procedure class. His questions are usually from the provisions, he'll ask you to recite cases (usually just one case; sometimes he asks you to recite the facts of the next case, then calls another to finish the case), and he usually asks EXAMPLES also especially if there's no assigned case on certain provisions. He could also ask you to give examples when he asks about provisions just so he could see if or how you understood the provision.His exams have the same format. Modified multiple choice- he'll give a question, he'll give you 4 choices. You'll choose which is your answer, and you'll have to explain it in 2-3 sentences. MAKE SURE TO READ INSTRUCTIONS. Few people failed his exams because of failure to follow instructions.Same format. It would be a comprehensive exam.His lecture transcript, the one transcribed by Oyala. His assigned cases and the codal. Codal is very important since this is a procedure class. His sample exams could be useful so that you'll know the format and how he asks questions.Low-mid 80'sHe's a really good professor, he knows the subject very well. He teaches without any material, he just talks and ask people during class. He knows the rules of court very well. You can ask questions during class and he won't mind. During our time, we had several make up classes because of the cancellation of classes, but we just had lectures during those times. Your discussion at the first half of the sem would be a bit slow, you'll only be covering few rules and then he'll sort of rush the discussions at the end part of the sem. But he's a great professor, he's also funny. He loves to share personal experiences, you'll learn a lot from him. However, he usually gives low 80's for recit grades.FORENSIC MEDICINEAtty. Ivy PatduRecits are rounds. You'll be in a joint class with another block, so the class is big and you only have an hour for each class. But you will all be called for recitation, probably twice for the whole sem. She just asks questions from the assigned readings and cases.Her exams were always multiple choice, everything came from the lessons you'll discuss in class. She adjusts/curves and gives some bonus points.Same format. She also gives bonus points. She adjusts and curves grades.Just the readings and cases from the syllabus, her powerpoint presentations. Few provisions from the civil code. Some laws related to medicine/medicine practice.80's-100Yes, she could give 100 for final grade. She could appear to be intimidating but she's really kind and nice. She's an "MD, JD, REB" meaning she's a medical doctor, a lawyer and a real estate broker. She's really good and knows the subject very well. You'll learm a lot from her, she's a great professor.NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTSJudge Ed CaldonaRecits are random. He shuffles the cards, but sometimes, at least the first recitations, he would make sure to call on everyone. But then after that, he wouldn't care much if you were already called for how many times. He's kind during recitations. But his recitations are usually on the cases, so you'll really be helpless if you were not able to read the case. The load is not heavy so make sure to read the assigned cases for the meeting. He usually discusses the provisions of the law and then calls people for recitation on cases.His exams are in multiple choice and essay. Multiple choice is usually about the codal provisions, and the essay questions are usually the cases he assigned in class. If you read the cases during class, you'll be fine with the essay questions.Same format. The exam was not comprehensive according to him, but then he asked questions from the midterm coverage, so study everything just to be safe.The Nego book of De Leon, codal and his assigned cases. You might not find the book helpful for recitations because he rarely asks questions about it or the provisions, but then it's helpful to understand the subject if you read it with the assigned cases. We make digests for cases, and those we used for reviewing for exams since as mentioned, his essay questions are usually the cases he assigned in class.Low-high 80'sJudge Caldona is a kind and considerate professor. His workload is really light if you compare him to the other Nego professors, so read the cases in original. Reading the cases in the original will be very helpful especially in the essay questions, you'll be able to answer well since the questions are really the cases. Read the book so you'll understand well the provisions because it could be complicated. The downside is that he won't finish the whole Nego book, and probably not learn much as compared to the other Nego classes.SALESAtty. Sheryl Tanquilut-AmarantoRecits are rounds. She's a new professor. She asks questions from the book and the cases. She's nice and kind, but a little strict. She's not really helpful when it comes to recitations, like when you don't know the answer, she really won't help you to the answer and will just ask you to sit down. Listen and follow the discussion so you won't be lost when you're called for recitations.Her exams are in multiple choice and essay. The MCQ questions are departmental- meaning the questions are made by all the Sales professors.Same format.Villanueva book on Sales, codal, cases assigned. The crombonds reviewers on Sales is also helpful, it's like a digest of the Villanueva book, but I think it's not complete. There's a copy at blessing's 3rd floor.80's-90'sShe's kind and strict, especially in recitations. But she's also considerate. During our time, our Thursdays were hell because we had Agency under Cochingyan and then Sales. We're usually drained after 2 hours under Cochingyan, and she sometimes allows voluntary recits when she sees/feels that the class is really tired. You could also ask her for voluntary recits once in a while at the latter part, but make sure there will be people who will volunteer or else she'll call people. She's a good professor. She curved our grades.CLAND TITLESAtty. CasisAll recitations are voluntary. At the start of the term, he will assign a few cases. If the class cannot read the cases for the day, I suggest that you assign the cases so that someone can always recite. He is not strict in recitations. Just stick to the basic facts and the doctrine when reciting on a case. He doesnt write a grade on your class card when you recite but only takes note of those who recited for the day. Some of us were not able to recite at all and high recitation grades, while some regularly recite but got lower grades. In short, we dont know where his grades come from.If you read the book regularly you will not have a hard time. He doesnt ask questions that are not in the Agcaoili book. Sometimes questions are just based on codal provisions, some are from cases taken up in class. Take note of the topics he emphasizes in class.Same with midtermsAgcaoili book, whether the thick one or the reviewer (though the thick one is recommended). Use Angel Aguinaldo notes on days where you were not able to read. 75-89It was the first time Atty. Casis taught Land Titles in our batch. It seems like he doesnt follow an outline for class. You just start wherever you ended the last meeting. DO NOT go out of the classroom once the class starts, even for restroom breaks! He gets pissed when no one recites because it seems no one read for the day.AGENCYDean CLVAlways prepare for class. You will only get called at most thrice for the term. He will assign recitations for cases, but for your first meeting, read all the cases for the day. CLV is very smart and very kind. He wont ask you to sit down if you dont get his questions right and will give follow up questions instead. He will always try to mislead you. If you didnt study for the day and you get called, youre dead. Do not feel bad if you cant answers his questions. Its very normal with him. He rarely asks for questions that can be answered by just memorization. He always delves in analysis and understanding. Recits are rounds.Coverage is only Agency and Trusts. Study hard for his exams. Read his book repeatedly with the codal side-by-side. Most students find his outline useful for the exams, though some have done well with just the book and codal. Study his past exams. He does not repeat questions (even MCQs), but his past exams will give you an idea how he asks questions.Coverage is only Partnerships and Joint Ventures. Same with midtermsHis book, outline, and codal. Some students used his previous blog on the subject. You may use this as a substitute for his book, though content wise they are just the same.75-90 (though most will get below 85)Listen to CLV. He is the authority. You will learn so much from him from just listening, so please dont waste each opportunity. Some say hes the best professor youll ever have in law school. Brush up on Oblicon lessons for your first meetings. Recitation will be based there. His classes are hard, but very much worth it. You will eventually realize that you end up learning a lot more with him as compared to his counterparts from other classes. He usually gives plus 6-8 points in his exams.PROPERTYAtty. CertezaStudy very hard on the first few weeks of classes. You may not get a chance to recite anymore later on because he will just lecture. You will probably recite 3-4 times for the term. Memorize the codal provisions on what are Movable and Immovable property. He will surely ask this on your first meetings. For his assigned cases, read in the original. He will grill you in class if it seems like you just read digests. He knows the facts of his cases very well. After the midterms, recitations will be few and will mostly be on concepts rather than cases. He gives very low recit grades so study hard. Recits are rounds.He does not repeat questions from previous years, so you have no choice but to study. You will not know where he will get his questions from. Study his powerpoint presentations very well. He asks case doctrines in his exams so make sure you read his assigned cases.Same with midtermsHe prescribes different books each year, from Rabuya, Paras, to de Leon, so dont buy in advance yet. Paras or De Leon are suggested. Study his powerpoint presentations. 75-89 but can fail studentsHe is very nice in class, but strict in recits. You will most likely not finish the entire coverage, so you will be left studying the later topics of Property on your own for the bar. He will be late for class almost all the time, and absent many times after the midterms. CREDIT TRANSACTIONSAtty. LermaOn your first meeting, know the different between credit transactions and bailments. He will always ask you to recite on codal provisions, then the cases under those provisions. Its usually one codal provision per student, then a case. After midterms, he wont ask you to recite on codal provisions anymore but just cases. Recits are always random. He is strict with recitations, but gives high if you do well. Read in the original if possible.His exams are hard, though he often repeats questions from previous years. Study both codal provisions and samplexes. Try to listen to him when he explains some topics in class because it will be helpful for the exams. Same with midtermsDe Leon book or Ingles notes. Ingles notes are enough for daily recits. Read in the originals if possible. Ramiro digests and notes are helpful. Codal.75-90 but can fail students.The load for this class is quite heavy. Always come to class prepared. Atty. Lerma may seem strict but hes really nice. He gives plus points for perfect attendance. Keep your phone in silent mode!CRIMINAL PROCEDUREAtty. VallenteRead in the originals. He asks very detailed questions on the facts. He goes very slow in taking up the code. Usually it is just one person per section. He jumps from codal to cases without notice so be alert. Recits are rounds. His exams are VERY long. First part is always multiple choice (which can be from last years exam), second part is essay. Always check the time when answering essays! Dont make your answers long. He often gives full credit for an essay question as long as you get the right answer. Never leave an essay question unanswered because he gives high partial points. Recits are rounds.Same with midtermsRiano and Beda Reviewer. Rules of Court.75-87 but fails students.DO NOT be noisy in class. Do not to talk to your seatmate as much as possible. You will surely not finish the entire coverage for Criminal Procedure, but he will nonetheless include in the finals everything. For remedial subjects such as this, codal provisions must be memorized.FORENSIC MEDICINEAtty. PatduYou will only recite once a term so do well. Read her previous powerpoints.It will feel like your answering a science exam but thats just the way it is. She will ask technical stuff, but most are found in her powerpoints anyways.Same with midtermsHer powerpoints and handouts.90-100The most chill class for your term. As long as you do well, its easy to get 100 as your final grade. Atty. Patdu gives plus points in her exams because almost everyone will get low. She is very kind so try not to abuse her kindness.NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTSAtty. AmpilVery strict in recitations. Always be ready to be called each meeting. Usually it is one codal provision per student, and all the cases will be taken up at the end of a particular topic based on his outline. He will correct your grammar when necessary. He will give some provisions which you have to memorize, such as Sec. 1 and 23. Memorize them by heart because each student will be called to recite. He will always give the coverage for the next meeting and he will surely not go beyond that. Recits are always random. You can easily get called at least 10 times for the term.You can find out his favorite codal provisions from discussions in class. Study samplexes because he sometimes repeats questions or uses the same questions but will just give an added twist to them. Listen to him when he discusses and gives examples. Some of his examples come out in the exams.Final exams are comprehensive. Same.Agbayani, de Leon, or Abad, though Agbayani is recommended. Digests for recitations are enough.70-95. He is fair in grading and will not hesitate to fail students.Be ready to recite Sec. 1 on the first meeting. All of you will be called. Atty. Ampil is very demanding, but well worth it. As long as you study, you can easily get 87-90s as your final exam grade. Batches before us pass on recitations when they were not able to study but please avoid doing so as much as possible. Do not take it personally when he corrects your grammar.SALESAtty. GulapaVery strict with recitations. Only handwritten notes are allowed in class. There will be times though when he will allow typewritten ones when he does make up classes. He asks very detailed questions so read book and cases carefully. What makes it even harder with him is that he asks codal provisions which you should recite verbatim, else youre dead. He will conduct voluntary recitations on the first and last day of classes. Recits are always random.Multiple choice questions are departmental, though Atty. Gulapa is the one who decides on the finals questions to be asked. Essay questions are unique per professor. The exams are hard. Its always a mix of codal provisions and analysis questions. You have no choice but to study hard. Atty. Gulapa will provide you the topics he will focus on for the essay questions but do not rely on them entirely. Some of the topics he gave came out, some did not.Finals exam is comprehensive, though he will focus more on lessons after midterms. SameCLV book and CLV outline. Codal. Digests can be enough for recitations.78-90Because people get low in his exams. he gave us plus 15 points in the finals.DLAND TITLESAtty. CadizAtty. Cadiz is quite strict when it comes to recits, especially for codal provisions. He assigns long readings (more or less 150 pages per meeting + 15-18 cases) and finishes the coverage every meeting. He expects you to know the codal provisions by heart and easily gives up on you (meaning, papaupuin ka na) if you seem to have a hard time recalling what you have studied. Try to impress him as he remembers those students who excel in recits and curves your grades accordingly (that's just our hypothesis). Use Angel Aguinaldo reviewer during recits. It's hard to flip through the many pages to refresh your memory during class.Cadiz exams are hard. MCQ + essay. Only a number of students passed his midterms last year (and the past years, for that matter). Again, know the codal provisions and case doctrines by heart.No one in our class passed his final exam. Purely MCQ. 50 points, 2 points each. Don't fret if you fail because his exams are unimaginably difficult.Agcaoili primer/reviewer (this is the material I used; I did not read the thick book except for the free patents/CARP part), Agcaoili book, Angel Aguinaldo reviewerDefault 75 - mid 80s. 90 is the ceiling grade.Jot down notes. What he asks and discusses in class will come out in the exam. Atty. Cadiz is nice in class but he gets easily disappointed so study hard.AGENCYDean CLVNo one conducts recits like CLV does. He doesn't follow any order during his discussions so you need to read everything he assigned. During the first few weeks, try to do a second reading of the coverage before going to class so you can get a sense of how CLV thinks (which is different from other profs). This class will help you develop critical thinking. No need to memorize. Just read and comprehend.Unlike recits, CLV exams are codal-based. MCQ + essay. Agency exam (midterms) is harder than Partnership exam (finals). It is crucial that you find samplexes - not because he repeats questions but just to get a feel of how he expects you to answer his questions (esp the MCQ part)Same, codal-based. MCQ + essay.CLV book. CLV outline.75 - high 80sCLV is a brilliant professor. Enjoy his class (his sense of humor is exceptional) and don't be so thin skinned. Mahilig siya mang-okray. Study the characteristics of Agency and Partnership very well. What you have learned in this subject, you will use in Corp.PROPERTYAtty. AmpilAtty. Ampil usually splits his classes into two: codal recit days and case recit days. But some days he will ask you to recite on both. There is just one thing you have to remember: be attentive. If he calls you and you did not hear your name, or if you heard your name but did not stand up immediately, you get a 70. He asks for a one-liner case doctrine at the end of every recit. You will have more than 20 recits in his class so you can easily recover from bad recits.Good faith exam. Enumeration, essay, MCQ. Just memorize what he told you to memorize and focus on the parts he loves to discuss in class. Memorize Article 415. Read samplexes.Memorize his charts. Read samplexes. Same type: enumeration, essay, mcq.Paras book80s - 90sThe workload is heavy but you will feel well-prepared for the bar. His teaching style is bar-oriented. He loves debates. Ask questions. Be diligent and try to read case originals; he asks for minute details. Fair prof.CREDIT TRANSACTIONSAtty. San PedroHe RARELY conducts recitations. Don't stress over San Pedro recits. It's just 10% of your grade. And usually, he gives an 85 across the board. Jot down notes. What he says in class will SURELY come out in your exam.MCQ. Fair questions.For this you have to study at least a week before. The coverage is long and his questions are very tricky. Keep in mind that this will comprise 80% of your grade. Our exam was purely essay. More or less 20 essay questions. He will not ask questions that he did not discuss in class.Sheryl + Angel reviewers (I did not read De Leon). Just listen in class and take down notes.75 - mid 80sGrade breakdown is 10-10-80 (finals). You will learn a lot from Atty. San Pedro. He curves generously. He fails less people in Cred Trans than in Oblicon. He did not fail anyone in our class. Heonly failed two students in the batch before us. However, for our class, Cred Trans was our neglected subject (believe it or not) so it was very painful to study for the final exam. At least read the codal before you come to class.CRIMINAL PROCEDUREJudge PimentelYou will only recite once for the whole semester. Judge P is not intimidating and is usually lenient when it comes to recitations. Usually one section per person. Have a copy of Pamaran and Beda on your desk. Pamaran, because he likes to see students reading the book. Beda, so you can discreetly glimpse at the reviewer when you recite.MCQ + essay. He gives high partial points so you just have to worry about the MCQ. MCQ is codal-based.Same. MCQ + Essay. Not very difficult but not very easy as well.Beda reviewer. Pamaran book.low 80s - high 80sThis is the chill subject of the sem.FORENSIC MEDICINEAtty. ArizalaNo recits. The prof just gave two quizzes.No midterms.MCQ/Essay. Just read his slides for the exam.PPT Slides.80sNEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTSAtty. MercadoSALESAtty. Villanueva-Tiansay