Practice question
A petition raises only a question of statutory meaning that requires no further administrative factfinding and is ultimately for judicial determination. Does exhaustion invariably bar consideration?
- Yes; exceptions never exist.
- Yes; legal questions cannot reach courts.
- Yes; an agency's view is always final.
- Yes; every petition must wait forever.
- No; a supported purely legal issue is a recognized exception.
Legal references
- Executive Order No. 292, Book VII, section 23, https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/5/53270/1000
- Pimentel III v. House of Representatives, G.R. Nos. 274778, 275405 and 276233, December 3, 2025, exhaustion of administrative remedies discussion, https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/dec2025/gr_274778_2025.html
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