ARTICLE VIII

First level court are more commonly referred to as?

• Metropolitan Trial Courts (MeTC)

• Regional Trial Courts (RTC)

• Court of appeals (CA)

• Supreme court (SC)

How many justices does the supreme court has including the chief justice?

• 14

• 15

• 16

• 17

According to your answer to the previous question, Any vacancy shall be filled within _____days from the occurrence thereof.

• 70

• 90

• 85

• 80

As stated on sec. 15 of 1987 Philippine Constitution all cases or matters filed after the effectivity of this Constitution must be decided or resolved within ______ from date of submission.

• 12 months

• 18 months

• 24 months

• 30 months

Period for Deciding Cases (Lower Collegiate Courts)

• 30 months

• 24 months

• 18 months

• 12 months

Who is the chairperson for the judicial and bar council?

• Chief justice

• Representative from congress

• Law professor

• Retired sc justice

The following are members of judicial and bar council except?

• President

• Chief justice

• Law professor

• Representative from the congress

What section establishes the supreme court and lower court?

• Section 1

• Section 2

• Section 3

• Section 4

Age of retirement for Justices and Judges?

• 60

• 70

• 80

• 65

Section 7 of Article & of the 1987 Philippine Constitution mandates that a member of the Judiciary must be a person of proven __________, integrity, probity, and independence.

• Clear

• Competence

• Complex

• Considerate