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I. EFFECT AND APPLICATION OF LAWS Topic: A. When Law Takes Effect, Publication (Civil Code, Art. 2)

Scenario 1:

On January 1, 2022, a new law imposing stricter penalties for traffic violations was passed by the Congress. The law was signed by the President on February 1, 2022. The Secretary of Justice, however, failed to publish the law in a newspaper of general circulation until March 1, 2022.

Question 1: When does the new law imposing stricter penalties for traffic violations take effect?

  1. A. January 1, 2022
  2. B. February 1, 2022
  3. C. March 1, 2022
  4. D. None of the above

Scenario 2:

On June 1, 2022, the Philippine Congress passed a law that grants amnesty to individuals who committed certain crimes prior to January 1, 2022. The law was immediately signed by the President and was published in a newspaper of general circulation on June 5, 2022.

Question 2: For individuals who committed the qualifying crimes before January 1, 2022, when does the amnesty law take effect?

  1. A. June 1, 2022
  2. B. June 5, 2022
  3. C. January 1, 2022
  4. D. None of the above


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