Practice question
A citizen with a final qualifying disloyalty-related conviction completed the sentence more than five years ago. No other disqualification exists. Officials insist Section 11(b) contains no automatic restoration at all. Which is correct?
- The provision states automatic reacquisition after five years from service of sentence
- It creates a permanent bar without exception
- Restoration requires a foreign court order in every case
- Only payment to a political party restores the right
- Only a constitutional amendment can restore the right
Legal references
- RA 8189: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1996/ra_8189_1996.html; Section 11(b)-(c).
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