Practice question
An authorized diplomat signs a treaty expressly subject to ratification. A commentator claims that authentication by signature and final ratification are necessarily the same act. Which response follows Pimentel?
- Every authenticated text is automatically ratified.
- The two are distinct; signature authenticates while the required ratification formally confirms and accepts the provisions.
- Ratification is a local tax ordinance.
- The treaty’s ratification clause can be ignored solely because signature occurred abroad.
- A diplomat’s travel expenses determine ratification.
Legal references
- Pimentel, Jr. v. Office of the Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 158088, July 6, 2005, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2005/jul2005/gr_158088_2005.html
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