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Practice question: Right to Information (See also EO 2, s. 2016; RA 6713, Sec. 5(e))

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A requester with special needs asks for reasonable help to comply with EO No. 2’s request requirements. The receiving officer demands a personal assistance fee before providing any help. What does Section 9(b) provide?
  1. Reasonable assistance is to be given free of charge, particularly to persons with special needs.
  2. Every assistance request permits a private gratuity demand.
  3. Only private lawyers may assist a requester.
  4. Reasonable assistance is forbidden for accessibility reasons.
  5. The officer may abolish the request procedure by demanding a tip.

Legal references

  • Executive Order No. 2, July 23, 2016, Sections 1 and 9-13: https://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo2016/eo_2_2016.html

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