Sardines

Cibo’s Sardine Sandwich

I have this thing for sardines and bread for meryenda. There was a time when I always treat my officemates to hot pandesal and a few cans of Ligo.

Either Spanish style or the regular Ligo tomato-based ones, a sardine sandwich is one of life’s simple pleasures for me.

What’s good about it is that it’s high in omega 3 fatty acids that is good for the heart. They’re also a good source of vitamin D, calcium, B12 and protein.

G-Shock

Sentimental is not a trait I am known for. I don’t really have an attachment to physical possessions but there are some things which I value because of certain events in my life that are connected to the object in some way.

I’ve had this Casio G-Shock watch for a couple of years now. During the GMA-7 Tatakbo ka ba? Fun Run I noticed that the watch casing had a chipped and cracked part. I knew there and then that it is now irreparable. Thus I also realized the need for me to get a new sports/running watch. Any suggestions?

What makes this watch special for me is the story behind its acquisition. I got it on sale from a store in Greenhills. I was studying for a law school midterm week then. I remember distinctly that I called my dad to ask permission for me to use the money he gave for tuition to get that watch. I told him that I had trouble budgeting time during the exams I take because I did not have a watch when I was in law school. Since this watch was on sale it was what I can afford at that time. So my father gave me permission to “malverse” my tuition money for the purchase. I even had to write a promissory note to Ateneo Law for me to be given an exam permit.  What’s the point of being able to pay my tuition and take the exam if I’m gonna flunk it because I can’t finish answering all the questions because of poor time management? Last weekend I saw the bar questions for the Political Law and Labor Law. The exams were mostly problems that require well-reasoned answers. I hope that the examinees will be able to use the time allotted for the exams wisely and efficiently. A message to all bar examinees: answer clearly, concisely and completely. Use up all the time given but save a few minutes to go over and review your answers. 1 day down, 3 to go.

Now for some running. : )

Bar Exam Tidbits in Digits

It’s that time of the year again when lawyer-aspirants troop to DLSU in Taft Ave., Manila to take the Bar Examinations. This year the Chairperson of the Bar Exams Committee is SC Justice Antonio Eduardo B. Nachura.

Some tidbits in digits:

2 – examiners per subject, as per Bar Matter No. 1161, first time to implement

3 – flunk rule, an examinee who flunks 3x should enrol a regular fourth year refresher course and in a pre-bar/pre-week review course before taking the exams again

– minimum number of times an examinee should read all materials to pass, according to Ateneo Law Dean Atty. Cesar L.  Villanueva

8 –  bar exam subjects: Political Law and International Law, Labor Law and Social Legislation, Civil Law, Taxation, Mercantile Law, Criminal Law, Remedial Law, Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises

– exam hours per exam day, starting from 8am to 12nn and 1pm to 5pm

75 – %,  passing general average in all subjects

50 – % no grade should be lower than 50% otherwise the examinee shall be disqualified (DQ)

15 – %, weight of Poli, Civ, Merc, exams

10 – %, weight of Labor, Tax, Crim

20 – %, weight of Remedial5 – %, weight of Legal Ethics

– five-flunk rule, maximum number of times a person can take the exams

6, 13, 20, 27 – dates of the 4 Sundays of September

6,121 – petitions to take the bar exams have been filed this year

23 – petitions denied

18 – candidates withdrew from taking the exam

1,372 – Court personnel to administer this year’s exams

147 – rooms of DLSU to be used

7 – buildings of DLSU to be occupied – St. La Salle Hall, Yuchengco Hall, St. Joseph Hall, St. Miguel Hall, Gokongwei Hall, Velasco Hall, Multi-purpose Hall

20.58 – %, total passing percentage of the 2008 exams, or 1,310 out of 6,364 examinees

1901 – first year the bar exams were held

13 – number of examinees in the first year of the bar exams

A rainy first Sunday. Taft Ave. was under some water from the non-stop rains the night before.