Practice question
Two persons have foreign connections. One is a Filipino by descent who automatically acquired another nationality at birth. The other is a person covered by RA 9225 who seeks Philippine appointive office while actively serving as a commissioned officer in the armed forces of the country of naturalization. Explain why the same inference about political eligibility cannot be drawn from both facts.
Legal references
- Mercado v. Manzano, G.R. No. 135083, May 26, 1999, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/37660
- Republic Act No. 9225, August 29, 2003, Sections 3 and 5: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2003/ra_9225_2003.html
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