Practice question
A person pardoned on grounds of mercy insists that the pardon is conclusive proof the criminal act never happened. Explain Monsanto’s distinction between forgiveness and historical erasure, and why restored eligibility does not itself appoint the recipient to a public office.
Legal references
- Monsanto v. Factoran, G.R. No. 78239, February 9, 1989, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1989/feb1989/gr_78239_1989.html
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