Practice question
A Filipino who acquired citizenship solely through ordinary naturalization seeks appointment as an RTC judge. She is a Philippine Bar member and satisfies all applicable statutory and qualitative requirements. Does Article VIII, Section 7(2) itself disqualify her solely because she is not natural-born?
- Yes, because every judicial position has the same natural-born requirement
- Yes, because naturalized citizens can never join the Philippine Bar
- Yes, because citizenship is irrelevant to all judicial appointments
- No; for this noncollegiate lower-court position, the stated constitutional minimum is Philippine citizenship and Bar membership
- No; because the Constitution allows foreigners to become RTC judges without citizenship
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VIII, Section 7, qualifications of members of the Judiciary: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
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