Practice question
An otherwise qualified citizen abroad was declared incompetent by competent authority abroad, as verified by the post, but that same competent authority later certifies that the person is no longer incompetent. Officials insist the amended Act never recognizes that later certification. Which is correct?
- Amended Section 5(d) expressly recognizes the subsequent competent-authority certification
- Every prior declaration creates a lifetime bar
- Foreign declarations can never be relevant under the text
- A campaign official alone must reverse the declaration
- Only payment of a fee removes the bar
Legal references
- RA 10590 amending RA 9189: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10590_2013.html; amended Sections 3-6.
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