Practice question
After validly reacquiring citizenship under Republic Act No. 9225, a former Filipino engineer claims that reacquisition itself automatically restores every professional license, even though the proper regulatory authority has not authorized practice. Which is correct?
- The engineer may practice without any regulatory application
- Citizenship makes all professional regulation inapplicable
- Only a foreign license is necessary
- The engineer must apply to the proper authority for a license or permit as required by Section 5(4)
- Only employers, rather than regulators, determine the legal right to practice
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 9225, Sections 3 to 5: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2003/ra_9225_2003.html
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